Purpose: This report discusses the results of a survey designed to measure the probability that all accident serious injury, serious burn injury, and fatality victims would be transported to a hospital with an emergency room. Content: This report presents the findings of the second task of a three part study to determine the effectiveness of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), as it relates to the measurement of fire and burn problems in the United States. The survey examined the accident victim dispatching patterns of the ambulance/emergency transport organizations operating in the service areas surrounding 31 NEISS hospitals in the survey sample. Agency Contact: (301) 492-6567. 102100-012 NEISS Hospital Survey Report-Task I. 1978 OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 61-0100-0-1-554. Program: Fire and Thermal Burn Hazards CFDA NO.: 13.284 Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. House Committee on Appropriations: HUDIndependent Agencies Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Appropriations: HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommittee. Authority: Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972, as amended (P.L. 94-284; P.L. 92-573). Availability: Agency contact Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: This report presents the results of a study to determine the extent to which product-related injuries and fatalities are not being intercepted at the emergency room by the Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). Content: This report presents the results of the first task of a three part study to determine the effectiveness of NEISS. A survey was conducted to examine the patient flow and record-keeping procedures in 31 hospitals currently operating within NEISS to determine the extent to which the NEISS system does not capture potentially appropriate cases. The results of this survey are presented and discussed. Agency Contact: (301) 492-6567. 102100-013 Analysis of Subpoenaed Television Data. 1978; 41 pp. Beatrice Harwood OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 61-0100-0-1-554. Program: Electrical Hazards CFDA NO.: 13.564 Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. House Committee on Appropriations: HUDIndependent Agencies Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Appropriations: HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommittee. Authority: Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972, as amended (P.L. 94-284). Availability: Agency contact Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: The general purpose of this study is to provide information about the relative safety of television receivers as determined from an analysis of material furnished by nine major manufacturers. More specifically, the study was designed to enable the Consumer Product Safety Commission to determine whether recent modifications to the voluntary safety standards have been effective in reducing risks in late model sets. Agency Contact: (301) 492-6567. 102100-014 Clothing-Related Burn Injuries Involving Children Twelve Months of Age and Under. 1978; 30 pp. Elaine A. Tyrell OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 61-0100-0-1-554. Program: Fire and Thermal Burn Hazards CFDA NO.: 13.678 Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. House Committee on Appropriations: HUDIndependent Agencies Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Appropriations: HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommittee. Authority: Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended (P.L. 83-88). Availability: Agency contact Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: The need for flame retardants in clothing for infants was investigated. Content: This report presents the results of a retrospective evaluation of burn injuries to infants under 1 year old to determine if clothing for these infants require flame retardants. The study was undertaken as a result of concern regarding the alleged carcinogenity and other potential hazards associated with the use of the flame retardant TRIS. Agency Contact: (301) 492-6567. 102100-015 Special Report: Fireworks Injuries-1978 Independence Day Period. June 1979; 10 pp. Barbara Collins OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 61-0100-0-1-554. Program: Fire and Thermal Burn Hazards CFDA NO.: 13.678 Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. House Committee on Appropriations: HUDIndependent Agencies Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Appropriations: HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommittee. Authority: Federal Hazardous Substances Act, as amended (P.L. 86-613). Availability: Agency contact Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: This report discusses the results of a study undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of current fireworks regulations and to determine whether regulations for additional classes of fireworks are indicated. Content: The report presents an analysis of fireworksrelated injuries treated in the Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) hospital emergency rooms during the 1978 Independence Day period. A comparative overview of fireworks injuries during the same holiday period for the years 1974 through 1978 is also included. Agency Contact: (301) 492-6567. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 102300-001 Headquarters Library. OMB Funding Title/Code: Agency and Regional Management / 680105-0-1-304. Program: Direct Program Expenditures Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommittee; House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; House Committee on Public Works and Transportation; Senate Committee on Appropriations: HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Authority: Reorganization Plan 3 of 1970. Purpose: The Headquarters Library was established in October 1972 to support the programs and staff offices of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Washington area. Content: The library's collection places subject emphasis on social, legislative, economic, legal, administrative, and management literature as they relate to all aspects of environmental pollution and control. The library maintains an archival file of foreign environmental literature on microfiche and also a file of EPA and predecessor agency reports on fiche. The library primarily serves EPA staff and is open to the public for reference use only. Agency Contact: (202) 755-0806. dresses and contact points; summaries of the source's functions and activities; the language in which services are provided; what products are available from the sources; restrictions, if any; and subject index terms. The National Focal Point serves as the IRS contact point for national and local government agencies, business and industry users, university and research institutions, special and professional organizations, and other groups or individuals concerned with environmental issues. The Focal Point provides users with listings of sources which are likely to provide the information requested. Agency Contact: (2U2) 755-0806. 102300-002 Public Information Center (PIC). OMB Funding Title/Code: Agency and Regional Management / 680105-0-1-304. Program: Direct Program Expenditures Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommittee; House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; House Committee on Public Works and Transportation; Senate Committee on Appropriations: HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Authority: Reorganization Plan 3 of 1970. Purpose: The Public Information Center (PIC) serves as the agency focal point for providing informational and educational materials and assistance to private citizens, Federal, State, and local agencies, industry, academia, and public and private organizations, with the objective of stimulating and strengthening public support for Federal, State, and local environmental protection efforts. Input: The Center responds to written, telephonic, and walk-in inquiries with publications, reports, and fact sheets developed by program activities. PIC also prepares correspondence replying to inquiries. Content: Fact sheets, reports, and publications provided by the Center of a general or technical nature are prepared by Agency subject matter specialists. Agency Contact: (202) 755-0717. 102300-003 U.S. National Focal Point for the United Nations Environmental Program, International Referral System (UNEP/IRS). OMB Funding Title/Code: Agency and Regional Management / 680105-0-1-304. Program: Direct Program Expenditures Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: Authority: Reorganization Plan 3 of 1970. Purpose: The purposes of the U.S. National Focal Point for the United Nations Environmental Program, International Referral System (IRS) are to maintain an inventory of the U.S. organizations which will participate in IRS; to prepare a national directory of these information sources to be included in the IRS international directory; and to conduct a referral service to respond to requests from IRS users both within the United States and from other countries. Input: There are two levels of organizations in the referral system: subfocal points, which consist of selected government agencies and private organizations which serve as parent organizations of several information sources, and sources, which consist of a single coherent body of information concerning a single aspect of the environment. A source may be an independent unit or part of an organization or institution. Content: The source registration file contains the following: ad 102300-004 EPA Cumulative Bibliography, 1970-1976. OMB Funding Title/Code: Agency and Regional Management / 680105-0-1-304. Program: All Programs Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: Authority: Reorganization Plan 3 of 1970. Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: This bibliography provides a cumulative listing of all reports entered into the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) collection through 1976 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its predecessor agencies. Input: This bibliography consolidates listings from EPA reports bibliographies. Content: The "EPA Cumulative Bibliography" should provide sufficient information for any user to identify EPA reports and obtain copies. EPA libraries contain complete sets of microfiche of all items included in this bibliography. In addition, copies are sold by NTIS. Agency Contact: (202) 755-0806. 102300-005 Guide to EPA Libraries. July 1977; 44 pp. OMB Funding Title/Code: Agency and Regional Management / 680105-0-1-304. Program: Direct Program Expenditures Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: Authority: Reorganization Plan 3 of 1970. Purpose: The purpose of this publication is to describe the location, access, and information content of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Library System. Input: Information for this directory is supplied by the 31 libraries located at Headquarters, the ten Regional Offices, the four Environmental Research Centers, and satellite laboratories and offices. Content: This guide contains the history of each of the libraries in the EPA Library System. It also provides a description of each library's collection and services, whether transferred from a predecessor agency or established since the creation of the EPA. A list of libraries by code number is provided, as well as a geographical index by State. Information presented for each library also includes complete address, telephone number, names of librarian and staff, where applicable, and library users. Agency Contact: (202) 755-0353. 102300-006 Environmental Information Systems Directory. OMB Funding Title/Code: Agency and Regional Management / 680105-0-1-304. Program: Direct Program Expenditures Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: Authority: Reorganization Plan 3 of 1970. Purpose: This directory provides profile descriptions of the major automated systems supporting the administrative and program operations of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It assists in the planning and coordination of systems, reduction in system costs, and elimination of duplicative systems. Input: The directory includes both existing systems and systems under development for which computer costs were generally greater than $20,000 in FY 1975. The information was compiled by the Management Information and Data Systems Division of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Administration. Content: The directory provides information on 44 major automated systems in the following six EPA offices: Office of Federal Activities; Office of the Asistant Administrator for Planning and Management; Office of the Assistant Administrator for Enforcement; Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water and Hazardous Materials; Office of the Assistant Administrator for Air and Waste Management; and Office of the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development. The following information is included for each system: purpose of the system; annual cost, including personnel, computer, and contract support costs; primary users; system description; system operation; and system responsibility, including system sponsor and data processing representative. The systems are arranged by EPA organizational element within each of the Offices. Alphabetical listings of system titles and of system acronyms are included. Agency Contact: (202) 755-0815. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 102400-001 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Library. Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Education and Labor; House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Human Resources; Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary Subcommittee. Authority: Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352). Availability: The library is open to the public with the exception of restricted Compliance documents. Purpose: The library selects and acquires written materials extensively covering the subject matter of EEO, and processes and organizes the materials in order to provide reference and interlibrary loan services for supporting the mission of the Commission. It also maintains and preserves the administratively restricted copies of Compliance documents and organizes them for retrieval as needed by the Commission staff and authorized persons. Input: The Commission Library contains: 1) a general collection of 8,500 volumes from trade publishers, professional associations, and Federal agencies, mainly related to the subject matter of EEO; 2) a legal collection of 7,500 volumes covering sources primary to the Commission attorneys' task; and 3) a collection of administratively restricted Compliance documents: Letters of Determination, Pre-Determination Settlements, Conciliation Agreements and Decisions. The Commission library has been designated as the site to keep and preserve the Commission publications and reports available for inspection of the general public, to whom assistance is also provided. Content: This information source is a composite of Commission publications and reports; trade titles related to the subject matter of EEO and general reference collection; periodicals including professional journals and law reviews; CCH, BNA, and other leaf service subscriptions in labor subject; legal source books and legislative materials; and telephone directories. Output: The library provides services and references. Agency Contact: (202) 634-6990. 102400-002 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) Information Clearinghouse. OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 45-0100-0-1-751. Program: Development and Planning Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Education and Labor; House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Human Resources; Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary Subcommittee. Authority: Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352). Purpose: The clearinghouse is to assure that top agency officials are kept informed on issues pertinent to equal employment opportunity and other general civil rights matters. Input: The sources for the OPA Information Clearinghouse are external. These include the Daily Labor Report, some 25 daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and private house organs. Content: The clearinghouse collects articles appearing in the press which relate to the EEOC, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Under a 1978 first-phase reorganization of the Federal civil rights effort, the carrying out of equal apy and age basis laws was shifted from the Labor Dept. to the EEDC. News pieces pertaining to these areas are also collected. Also, the Title VII, Executive Order 11478, Equal Rights Act, Age Discrimination Act, and Rehabilitation Act for Federal government employees was shifted from OPM to EEOC. Moreover, the coordination of all Federal EEO programs was transferred from the Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinating Council to EEOC. Articles to all these responsibilities are also included. The Office of Public Affairs reviews those publications mentioned above, which cover a nationwide area. Pertinent articles are circulated to top agency officials. This activity occurs on a daily basis, and a file on these items is also maintained. Output: Output is copies of newspaper and magazine articles. Agency Contact: (202) 634-6930. 102400-003 Area Profile. OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 45-0100-0-1-751. Program: Legal Program; Enforcement and Affirmative Action; Development and Planning Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Education and Labor; House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Human Resources; Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary Subcommittee. Authority: Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352). Availability: Output is disseminated to Commission personnel upon request. Purpose: Data are necessary for Research Division analysts and other Commission personnel for use in conjunction with the Commission's data. Input: Input is generated from Fourth Count Census of Population and Housing (1970) merged with EEO Survey data. Content: The content is demographic characteristics of the population surrounding any selected location in the United States. Output: The Area Profile is designed to depict the demographic characteristics of the population surrounding any location in the United States by specifying a radius around any point or location in question. Computerized output is in hardcopy. Agency Contact: (202) 634-6474. 102400-004 Census Employment Analysis Report Program (CEARP). OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 45-0100-0-1-751. Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Education and Labor; House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Human Resources; Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary Subcommittee. Authority: Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352). Availability: Dissemination is to Commission personnel upon request. Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: Data are necessary for Research Division analysts to use in conjunction with Commission's data. Input: Input is derived from Fourth Count 1970 Census merged with EEO survey data. Content: This information service contains industry employment statistics and 1970 Census data. EEOC makes a comparative analysis on a nationwide basis of population statistics and industry employment data. This analysis is done annually. Output: This hardcopy displays census information similar in format to the EEO-1 Employment Analysis Report Program (EARP). Job categories as defined by EEOC are similar in definition, but not as inclusive as job categories used by the Census Bureau. Labor force data from the Fourth Count 1970 Census of Population can be shown for industries and geographic areas. Agency Contact: (202) 634-6474. 102400-005 Manpower Indicators. OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 45-0100-0-1-751. Program: Legal Program; Enforcement and Affirmative Action; Development and Planning Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Education and Labor; House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Human Resources; Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary Subcommittee. Authority: Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352). Availability: Data are disseminated to Commission personnel upon request and occasionally to the public as supplemental information to an EEO data request. Purpose: Data are necessary for Research Division analysts for use in conjunction with the Commission's data. Input: Source input is generated from Fourth Count Census (1970) merged with EEO Survey data. Content: The content includes summary of indicators by geographic area, including race/ethnic group characteristics, employment, unemployment, veterans status, and income and poverty status. Output: The principal output is a hardcopy listing which is a summary of indicators by geographic areas consisting of a narrative and statistical tables for each area. The narrative summarizes the racial and ethnic characteristics of the population; employment and unemployment in the civilian labor force; income and poverty status; information on veterans and educational attainment. Statistical tables for each of these items follow the narrative. Agency Contact: (202) 634-6474. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 102500-001 Annual Report of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. OMB Funding Title/Code: Export Import Bank of the United States / 83-4027-0-3-155. Program: Loan Program; Guarantee and Insurance Program Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: Foreign Operations Subcommittee; House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Foreign Operations Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Authority: Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (P.L. 79-173). Export- Purpose: The annual report provides an overall view of the financial condition and other areas of importance of the Export-Import Bank's undertakings during the preceding fiscal year. Since the Export-Import Bank is a government corporation, this report provides information relating to the Bank's operation which must be made available to the general public. Input: The Bank's accounting records serve as the primary source of information for the report. Content: The annual report presents an overall picture of the financial condition and major activities of the Export-Import Bank. Summaries of changes in management, impacting legislation, financial condition, and program directions which have occurred during the year are presented. Activity in major program areas is reviewed briefly. Financial data which are presented include: five-year authorization summary; financial statements for the year; loan, guarantee, and insurance authorizations by country and area; details of credits authorized; and credits authorized for purchase of goods from a U.S. entity by a foreign subsidiary of that entity. Lists of the Bank's directors and officers are included. Agency Contact: (202) 566-8837. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 102700-001 Field Operations Bureau: Field Locations and Facilities. Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Authority: Communications Act of 1934 (P.L. 73-416). Purpose: The Field Operations Bureau is the local enforcement arm of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It provides points of contact between the public and the FCC throughout the United States. The Bureau maintains 6 regional offices and operates 30 district and limited offices, 13 monitoring stations, and 5 special enforcement facilities throughout the nation and its possessions. Input: Not Applicable. Content: The principal responsibilities of the Field Operations Bureau are: responding to requests for corrective actions problems of interference with authorized communications experienced by Commission licensees and the public; furnishing advice and information to the public, radio users, and other government agencies on communications matters; and administration of radio operator examinations. A portion of the field staff directly assists the public at the local level by answering questions, participating in educational programs on the proper use of radio, conducting the radio operator licensing program in the field, and serving as local distribution outlets for required FCC forms. Agency Contact: (202) 632-6980. 102700-002 Fiscal Year Budget Estimates. Thomas P. Campbell OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 27-0100-0-1-376. Program: Federal Communications Commission Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Authority: Communications Act of 1934 (P.L. 73-416). Purpose: These fiscal year budget estimates are prepared to request and justify annual appropriations for operation of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Input: Budgetary needs identified by bureaus and offices of the FCC serve as the input for the development of these estimates. Content: For each bureau/office, the budget provides: 1) estimated positions and funds necessary to adequately perform programs essential to the mission of the FCC during a given fiscal year; 2) goals and program objectives identified by bureaus and offices for the fiscal year; and 3) a statistical and narrative account of the workload and accomplishments of bureaus and offices in preceding years and estimated workload for future years. Information is provided for individual fiscal years. Agency Contact: (202) 632-7194. 102700-003 FCC Library. OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 27-0100-0-1-376. Program: Federal Communications Commission Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Authority: Communications Act of 1934 (P.L. 73-416). Purpose: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Library is designed to plan, organize, and manage a comprehensive collection in the field of telecommunications and related subjects such as law, engineering, science, economics, and management and to provide research and reference services to the FCC staff, other government agencies, and the general public. Input: The Library contains books, periodicals, professional journals, technical reports, pamphlets, loose-leaf services, legal reporter services, legislative histories, and automated information retrieval systems. Content: Library holdings consist of specialized reference and research collections in the Commission's areas of expertise, including such topics as electronics, digital communications, fiber optics, electronic mail and electronic transfers of funds, television (both technical and sociological studies), public utility regulation, accounting, statistics, management, microeconomics, and international and copyright law. The library also maintains court citation files and legislative histories concerning telecommunications. The library contains more than 38,000 accessioned volumes; subscribes to over 350 professional journals, indexes, and abstracts; retains over 27,000 legislative histories; and has 5,000 entries in its vertical file. The library provides research, literature and reference services to the Commission staff and the public ranging from brief consultation with users regarding available sources to involved questions which require extensive research. Reference services include locating material in the FCC Library and other libraries by means of interlibrary loan, development of brief or extended bibliographies, and use of automated information retrieval systems. Agency Contact: (202) 632-7100. 102700-004 The Federal Communications Commission Reports. Weekly John W. Hardwick OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 27-0100-0-1-376. Program: Federal Communications Commission Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Authority: Communications Act of 1934 (P.L. 73-416). Purpose: In order to comply with existing legislation, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) publishes in the FCC Reports all documents which are adopted by the Commission en banc and which have precedential or historical significance. The FCC Reports are published weekly in pamphlet form and are subsequently compiled and published in bound volumes. Input: Decisions, reports, public notices, and other official documents of the FCC form the substance of the FCC Reports. Content: The first series of FCC Reports consists of 45 volumes and covers the period from July, 1934 to July, 1965. The second series of FCC Reports covers the period from July, 1965 to the present. In addition to decisions and reports, the FCC Reports includes names of main interested parties, States and localities involved, and station call letters. A major portion of the index digest includes an abstract of each Commission document printed in the reports. The index digest also includes: a table of documents by title and main parties; a table of station call letters; a table of localities referred to; a subject digest; a digest by statutory and rule provisions; and an index of descriptive terms. Agency Contact: (202) 632-6427. 102700-005 FCC Consumer Assistance Division. OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 27-9010-0-1-376. Program: Federal Communications Commission Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Authority: Communications Act of 1934 (P.L. 73-416). Purpose: The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Consumer Assistance Office is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, and administering the Commission's nationwide consumer assistance and citizen participation program. The office serves as a point of contact within the Commission for both individual consumers and public interest groups seeking information and assistance. It also establishes mechanisms to facilitate public understanding of Commission programs and to encourage public participation in FCC proceedings. Content: The principal concerns of the Office are issues relating to FCC regulatory activities and consumer assistance, consumer education, and citizen participation matters. The main responsibilities of the Office include responding to questions, issues, and concerns raised by consumers; developing programs designed to educate the public about Commission requirements and activities; and producing consumer-oriented pamphlets, brochures, and other materials designed to effectively explain citizen responsibilities and privileges with regard to use of the radio spectrum and participation in Commission regulatory and rulemaking activities. |