DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone, 202–208–3171

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE BABBITT Deputy Secretary (VACANCY) Associate Deputy Secretary (VACANCY) Chief of Staff (VACANCY) Deputy Chief of Staff B.J. THORNBERRY Director of Congressional Affairs MELANIE BELLER Special Assistants and Counselors to the JAMES H. PIPKIN, JOHN J. DUFFY,E Secretary DWARD B. COHEN Special Assistant to the Secretary and White ROBERT K. HATTOY House Liaison Assistant to the Secretary and Director, (VACANCY) Office of Communications Director of External Affairs LUCIA A. WYMAN Special Assistant to the Secretary and NANCY K. HAYES Director, Executive Secretariat Assistant to the Secretary MOLLY POAG Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs JULIE FALKNER Executive Director (President’s Commission MOLLY H. OLSON on Sustainable Development) Special Assistant to the Secretary for Alaska DEBORAH L. WILLIAMS Special Assistant to the Secretary FAITH R. ROESSEL Solicitor JOHN D. LESHY Deputy Solicitor ANNE H. SHIELDS Associate Solicitor (General Law) (VACANCY) Associate Solicitor (Conservation and ROBERT L. BAUM Wildlife) Associate Solicitor (Indian Affairs) (VACANCY) Associate Solicitor (Energy and Resources) PATRICIA J. BENEKE Associate Solicitor (Surface Mining) KAY HENRY Inspector General WILMA A. LEWIS Deputy Inspector General JOYCE N. FLEISCHMAN Assistant Inspector General (Administration) SHIRLEY E. LLOYD Assistant Inspector General (Investigations) THOMAS I. SHEEHAN Deputy Assistant Inspector General (Audits) MARVIN E. PIERCE General Counsel THOMAS E. ROBINSON Assistant Secretary—Water and Science (VACANCY) Deputy Assistant Secretary (VACANCY) Director, U.S. Bureau of Mines RHEA GRAHAM Director, U.S. Geological Survey GORDON P. EATON Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation DANIEL P. BEARD Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and GEORGE T. FRAMPTON, JR. Parks Deputy Assistant Secretary ROBERT P. DAVISON Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service MOLLIE BEATTIE Director, National Biological Survey H. RONALD PULLIAM 318 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 319

Director, National Park Service ROGER G. KENNEDY Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs ADA E. DEER Deputy Assistant Secretary MICHAEL J. ANDERSON Commissioner of Indian Affairs (VACANCY) Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs HILDA MANUEL Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals ROBERT L. ARMSTRONG Management Deputy Assistant Secretary SYLVIA V. BACA Director, Minerals Management Service CYNTHIA L. QUATERMAN Director, Bureau of Land Management (VACANCY) Director, Office of Surface Mining ROBERT URAM Reclamation and Enforcement Assistant Secretary—Territorial and LESLIE M. TURNER International Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary ALLEN P. STAYMAN Assistant Secretary—Policy, Management and BONNIE R. COHEN Budget Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals BARRY E. HILL Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged (VACANCY) Business Utilization Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human THERESA TRUJEQUE Resources Director, Office of Equal Opportunity E. MELODEE STITH Director, Office of National Service and DELORES L. CHACON Educational Partnerships Director, Office of Personnel WOODROW W. HOPPER, JR. Director, Ethics Staff GABRIELE J. PAONE Director, Drug Program Coordination Staff KATHLEEN M. MEALY Chief, Personnel Services Division SHARON ELLER Counselor to the Secretary and Deputy JOSEPH L. SAX Assistant Secretary for Policy Director, Office of Environmental Policy and WILLIE R. TAYLOR Compliance Director, Office of Policy Analysis BROOKS B. YEAGER Director of Fiscal Resources ROBERT J. LAMB Director, Office of Acquisition and Property PAUL A. DENETT Management Director, Office of Budget MARY ANN LAWLER Director, Office of Financial Management R. SCHUYLER LESHER Director, Office of Information Resources (VACANCY) Management Director of Operations CLAUDIA P. SCHECHTER Director, Office of Construction OSCAR W. MUELLER, JR. Management Director, Office of Administrative Services ALBERT C. CAMACHO Director, Office of Aircraft Services ELMER J. HURD Director, Office of Enforcement and Security JOHN J. GANNON Management Director, Office of Occupational Safety and (VACANCY) Health Director, Office of Hazard and Fire JAMES C. DOUGLAS Programs Coordination

As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. 320 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL MINES U.S. BUREAU OF BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WATER AND SCIENCE ASSISTANT SECRETARY SURVEY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SOLICITOR INSPECTOR GENERAL TERRITORIAL AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SERVICE MINERALS MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT RECLAMATION SURFACE MINING AND ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY SECRETARY LAND AND MINERALS ASSISTANT SECRETARY SECRETARY LAND BUREAU OF MANAGEMENT ARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEP UTILIZATION OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS INDIAN AFFAIRS ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS ASSISTANT SECRETARY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER — EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT — CONGRESSIONAL AND — COMMUNICATIONS — REGULATORY AFFAIRS POLICY, MANAGEMENT AND AND APPEALS OFFICE OF HEARINGS SERVICE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SURVEY AND PARKS FISH AND WILDLIFE NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 321

This includes fostering sound use of our land and water resources; assessing and protecting our fish, wildlife, and biological diversity; preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places; and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our mineral resources and works to ensure that their development is in the best interests of all our people by encouraging stewardship and citizen participation in their care. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in island territories under United States administration.

The Department of the Interior was Water and Science The Assistant created by act of March 3, 1849 (43 Secretary (Water and Science) discharges U.S.C. 1451), which transferred to it the the duties of the Secretary with the General Land Office, the Office of authority and direct responsibility to Indian Affairs, the Pension Office, and carry out the statutory mandate to the Patent Office. It was reorganized by manage and direct programs that support Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950, as the development and implementation of amended (5 U.S.C. app.). water, mineral, and science policies and Over the years, other functions have assist the development of economically been added and removed, so that its role and environmentally sound resource has changed from that of general activities. The Assistant Secretary housekeeper for the Federal Government oversees the programs of the Bureau of to that of custodian of the Nation’s Reclamation, the United States Bureau of natural resources. Mines, and the United States Geological Survey. Office of the Secretary The Office of the Assistant Secretary Secretary The Secretary of the Interior provides advice on Earth science matters reports directly to the President and is to the Secretary and represents the responsible for the direction and Department of the Interior in interagency supervision of all operations and efforts on a range of scientific issues. activities of the Department. The Office Land and Minerals Management The of the Secretary includes the offices of Assistant Secretary (Land and Minerals Deputy Secretary, the Assistant Management) discharges the duties of Secretaries, and Inspector General. Some the Secretary with the authority and areas where public purposes are broadly direct responsibility for programs applied include: associated with public land Fish and Wildlife and Parks The management; operations management Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and leasing for minerals on public lands, and Parks discharges the duties of the including the Outer Continental Shelf to Secretary with the authority and direct the outer limits of the United States responsibility for programs associated economic jurisdiction; minerals with conservation in the use of natural operations management on Indian lands; and cultural resources; and the surface mining reclamation and enhancement, protection, and enforcement functions; and management monitoring of fish, wildlife, vegetation, of revenues from Federal and Indian and habitat. The Assistant Secretary mineral leases. represents the Department in the The Assistant Secretary exercises coordination of marine environmental Secretarial direction and supervision quality and biological resources over the Bureau of Land Management, programs with other Federal agencies. the Minerals Management Service, and The Assistant Secretary also exercises the Office of Surface Mining Secretarial direction and supervision Reclamation and Enforcement. over the United States Fish and Wildlife Indian Affairs The Assistant Secretary Service, the National Biological Service, (Indian Affairs) discharges the authority and the National Park Service. and responsibility of the Secretary for 322 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL activities pertaining to Indians and government-to-government relations with Indian affairs. The Assistant Secretary is the Freely Associated States, the Assistant responsible for exercising Secretarial Secretary for Territorial and International direction and supervision over the Affairs is responsible for general Bureau of Indian Affairs by: oversight of all Federal programs —providing the Secretary with provided to the Freely Associated States detailed and objective advice on matters of the Republic of the Marshall Islands involving Indians and Indian affairs; and the Federated States of Micronesia —identifying and acting on issues under the Compact of Free Association. affecting Indian policy and programs; The Assistant Secretary also serves as —establishing policy on Indian affairs; the Department’s focal point for analysis, —maintaining liaison and development, and review of the coordination between the Department of Department’s policy and programs the Interior and other Federal agencies pertaining to international activities and that provide services or funding to the opportunities for support of U.S. Indians; foreign policy through the use of the —representing the Department in Department’s natural resource and transactions with Congress; environmental expertise. —monitoring and evaluating ongoing activities related to Indian affairs; and For further information, contact the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, Department of —undertaking or providing leadership the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202– in special assignments and projects for 208–4822. the Secretary. Territorial and International Affairs Policy, Management and Budget The The Office of the Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary (Policy, Management (Territorial and International Affairs) was and Budget) discharges the authority of established by Secretarial Order 3046 of the Secretary for all phases of February 14, 1980. The Assistant management and administrative Secretary discharges the authority and activities, serves as the principal policy responsibility of the Secretary for adviser to the Secretary, and is the activities pertaining to U.S. insular areas Department’s Chief Financial Officer. and the Freely Associated States (Republic of the Marshall Islands and Office of the Solicitor Federated States of Micronesia) and for The Office of the Solicitor performs all of the coordination of international affairs the legal work of the Department with of the Department. the exception of that performed by the The Assistant Secretary is responsible Office of Hearings and Appeals, the for building mutually beneficial Office of Congressional and Legislative partnerships to facilitate locally Affairs, and the Office of Inspector determined economic, social, and General. The Solicitor is the principal political development in the U.S. insular legal advisor to the Secretary and the areas of Guam, American Samoa, the chief law officer of the Department. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the The headquarters office, located in Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Washington, DC, consists of five Territory of the Pacific Islands (Republic Divisions. The Division of Conservation of Palau). The degree to which the and Wildlife is responsible for legal Office conducts activities to further these matters involving the programs of the objectives in a specific insular area Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife depends on the status of the local and Parks, the National Park Service, the government, its relationship to the National Biological Service, and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, and the extent Fish and Wildlife Service. The Division of development already achieved within of Energy and Resources is responsible the insular area. for legal matters involving the programs In consultation with the Assistant of the Assistant Secretary (Water and Secretary of State for East Asian and Science), the Assistant Secretary (Land Pacific Affairs, who is responsible for and Minerals Management), the Bureau DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 323 of Land Management, the United States Enforcement. The Division of General Bureau of Mines, the United States Law is responsible for general Geological Survey, the Bureau of administrative law and legal matters Reclamation, and the Minerals involving programs under the jurisdiction Management Service. The Division of of the Office of the Secretary, the Indian Affairs is responsible for legal Assistant Secretary (Policy, Management matters involving the programs of the and Budget), and the Office for Equal Assistant Secretary (Indian Affairs) and Opportunity. Administrative and support the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The services for the Office of the Solicitor are Division of Surface Mining provides provided by the Division of legal advice to the Assistant Secretary Administration. (Land and Minerals Management) on The field organization of the Office is surface mining matters and to the Office divided into seven regions, each headed of Surface Mining Reclamation and by a Regional Solicitor. Regional OfficesÐOffice of the Solicitor

Region Address Telephone

ALASKAÐAlaska Suite 300, 4230 University Dr., Anchorage, 907±271±4131 AK 95508±4626 NORTHEASTÐConnecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Suite 612, 1 Gateway Ctr., Newton Corner, 617±527±3400 Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, MA 02158±2802 New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Ver- mont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin PACIFIC NORTHWESTÐIdaho, Montana, Oregon, Wash- Suite 60, 500 NE. Multnomah St., Portland, 503±231±2125 ington OR 197232 PACIFIC SOUTHWESTÐArizona, California, Hawaii, Ne- Rm. E±2753, 2800 Cottage Way, Sac- 916±976±2141 vada, Pacific Territories, Utah ramento, CA 95825±1890 ROCKY MOUNTAINÐColorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Rm. D±105, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 303±231±5353 Nebraska, Wyoming 80225 SOUTHEASTÐAlabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mis- Suite 304, 75 Spring St. SW., Atlanta, GA 404±331±5504 sissippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, 30303 Tennessee, Virgin Islands SOUTHWESTÐArkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Okla- Suite 200, 2400 Louisiana Blvd. NE., Albu- 505±883±6700 homa, Texas querque, NM 87110±4316

For further information, contact the Associate Solicitor for Administration, Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–6115.

Office of Inspector General In the insular areas of Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the The Office of Inspector General provides Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana policy direction and conducts, Islands, the Office performs the functions supervises, and coordinates all audits, of government comptroller through audit investigations, and other activities in the of revenues and receipts and expenditure Department designed to promote of funds and property pursuant to the economy and efficiency or prevent and Insular Areas Act of 1982 (48 U.S.C. detect fraud and abuse. 1422). Regional OfficesÐOffice of Inspector General (A: Audits; I: Investigations)

Region/Headquarters Address Telephone

EASTERN: Arlington, VA (A) ...... Suite 425, 1550 Wilson Blvd., 22209 ...... 703±235±9231 Arlington, VA (I) ...... Suite 410, 1550 Wilson Blvd., 22209 ...... 703±235±9221 CENTRAL: Lakewood, CO (A) ...... Suite 510, 134 Union Blvd., 80228 ...... 303±236±9243 WESTERN: Sacramento, CA (A) ...... Rm. W2400, 2800 Cottage Way, 95825 ...... 916±978±4891 Lakewood, CO (I) ...... Suite 540, 134 Union Blvd., 80228 ...... 303±236±8296 CARIBBEAN: 324 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

Regional OfficesÐOffice of Inspector General—Continued (A: Audits; I: Investigations)

Region/Headquarters Address Telephone

St. Thomas, VI (A) ...... Rm. 207, Federal Bldg., 00802 ...... 809±774±8300 NORTH PACIFIC: Agana, GU (A) ...... Suite 807, 238 Archbishop F.C. Flores St., 96910 ...... 700±550±7279

For further information, contact the Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–4356.

Office of Hearings and Appeals transportation of rare and endangered The Office of Hearings and Appeals is a species. The Director of the Office of unit of the Office of the Secretary and is Hearings and Appeals may assign headed by a Director, who reports administrative law judges or other administratively to the Assistant Secretary officials from the Office of Hearings and (Policy, Management and Budget). Appeals for the purpose of holding The Office of Hearings and Appeals is rulemaking hearings and may also assign responsible for departmental quasi- administrative law judges or establish ad judicial and related functions. hoc boards of appeal to meet special Administrative law judges and three requirements of disputes not falling formal boards of appeal render decisions under one of the previously listed in cases pertaining to contract disputes; categories. Board decisions are final for Indian probate and administrative the Department. appeals; public and acquired lands and The Office includes the headquarters their resources; submerged offshore organization and nine field offices for lands of the Outer Continental Shelf; administrative law judges. surface coal mining control and For further information, contact the Office of reclamation; claims under the Alaska Hearings and Appeals, Department of the Interior, Native Claims Settlement Act; and 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203. enforcement of the importation and Phone, 703–235–3810.

Bureaus United States Fish and Wildlife consolidated into one agency and Service redesignated the Fish and Wildlife Service in 1940 by Reorganization Plan [For the United States Fish and Wildlife Service statement of organization, see the Code of Federal III (5 U.S.C. app.). Regulations, Title 50, Subchapter A, Part 2] Further reorganization came in 1956 The United States Fish and Wildlife when the Fish and Wildlife Act (16 Service’s national responsibility in the U.S.C. 742a) created the United States service of fish, wildlife, and people Fish and Wildlife Service and provided spans more than 120 years to the for it to replace and succeed the former establishment in 1871 of a predecessor Fish and Wildlife Service. The Act agency, the Bureau of Fisheries. First established two Bureaus within the new created as an independent agency, the Service: the Bureau of Commercial Bureau of Fisheries was later placed in Fisheries and the Bureau of Sport the Department of Commerce. A second Fisheries and Wildlife. predecessor agency, the Bureau of In 1970, under Reorganization Plans 3 Biological Survey, was established in and 4 (5 U.S.C. app.), the Bureau of 1885 in the Department of Agriculture. Commercial Fisheries was transferred to In 1939 the two Bureaus and their the Department of Commerce. The functions were transferred to the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of the Interior. They were which remained in Interior, was DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 325 renamed by an act of Congress in April the Nation’s fisheries at a level and in a 1974 (16 U.S.C. 742b) as the United condition that will ensure their States Fish and Wildlife Service. continued survival. Specific wildlife and The Service is composed of a fishery resources programs include: headquarters office in Washington, DC, —migratory birds: wildlife refuge 7 regional offices, and a variety of field management for production, migration, units and installations. These include and wintering; law enforcement; game, more than 500 national wildlife refuges bird population, production, and harvest and 166 waterfowl production areas surveys; totaling more than 92 million acres; 78 —mammals and nonmigratory birds: national fish hatcheries; and a refuge management of resident species, nationwide network of wildlife law law enforcement, protection of certain enforcement agents. marine mammals, and technical The United States Fish and Wildlife assistance; Service is responsible for migratory birds, endangered species, certain marine —coastal anadromous fish: hatchery mammals, and inland sport fisheries. Its production and stocking; mission is to conserve, protect, and —Great Lakes fisheries: hatchery enhance fish and wildlife and their production of lake trout and fishery habitats for the continuing benefit of the management in cooperation with American people. Within this Canada and the States; and framework, the Service strives to foster —other inland fisheries: hatchery an environmental stewardship ethic production and stocking of Indian lands, based on ecological principles and and technical assistance. scientific knowledge of wildlife; works The Service provides national and with the States to improve the international leadership in identifying, conservation and management of the protecting, and restoring endangered Nation’s fish and wildlife resources; and species of fish, wildlife, and plants. This administers a national program providing program includes: opportunities to the American public to —developing the Federal Endangered understand, appreciate, and wisely use and Threatened Species List, conducting these resources. of status surveys, preparing recovery In the area of resource management, plans, and coordinating efforts nationally the Service provides leadership for the and internationally; protection and improvement of land and —operating national wildlife refuges; water environments (habitat —law enforcement; preservation), which directly benefits the —foreign importation enforcement; living natural resources and adds quality and to human life. Activities include: —consultation with foreign countries. —surveillance of pesticides, heavy Public use and information programs metals, and other contaminants; —studies of fish and wildlife include preparing leaflets and brochures; populations; operating environmental study areas on —ecological studies; Service lands for use by school groups —environmental impact assessment, and teachers; operating visitor centers, including hydroelectric dams, nuclear self-guided nature trails, observation power sites, stream channelization, and towers, and display ponds; and dredge-and-fill permits; and providing recreational activities, such as —environmental impact statement hunting, fishing, and wildlife review. photography. The Service is responsible for The Service’s Federal aid programs improving and maintaining fish and apportion funds generated by excise wildlife resources by proper taxes on sporting arms and equipment to management of wildlife and habitat. It the States and territories for projects also helps fulfilling the public demand designed to conserve and enhance the for recreational fishing while maintaining Nation’s fish and wildlife resources. 326 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

Regional OfficesÐUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service

Region Address Telephone

ALBUQUERQUEÐArizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103 505±766±2321 ANCHORAGEÐAlaska 1011 E. Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503 907±786±3542 ATLANTAÐAlabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ken- 1875 Century Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30345 404±679±4000 tucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands HADLEYÐConnecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Mas- 300 Westgate Ctr. Dr., Hadley, MA 01035± 413±253±8200 sachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 9589 Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Vir- ginia DENVERÐColorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North P.O. Box 25486, Denver, CO 80225 303±236±7920 Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming PORTLANDÐCalifornia, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, 911 NE. 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97232± 503±231±6118 Washington, Pacific Islands 4181 TWIN CITIESÐIllinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Federal Bldg., Fort Snelling, Twin Cities, MN 612±725±3500 Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin 55111

For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–5634.

National Park Service Activities The National Park Service The National Park Service was develops and implements park established in the Department of the management plans and staffs the areas Interior on August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. under its administration. It relates the 1). natural values and historical significance The National Park Service is dedicated of these areas to the public through to conserving unimpaired the natural talks, tours, films, exhibits, publications, and cultural resources and values of the and other interpretive media. It operates National Park System for the enjoyment, campgrounds and other visitor facilities education, and inspiration of this and and provides—usually through future generations. The Service is also concessions—lodging, food, and responsible for managing a great variety transportation services in many areas. of national and international programs The National Park Service also designed to help extend the benefits of administers the following programs: the natural and cultural resource State portion of the Land and Water conservation and outdoor recreation Conservation Fund, Nationwide Outdoor throughout this country and the world. Recreation coordination and information The National Park Service has a and State comprehensive outdoor Service Center in Denver that provides recreation planning, planning and planning, architectural, engineering, and technical assistance for the National other professional services. There are Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and the more than 365 units in the National Park National Trails System, natural area System, including national parks and programs, the National Register of monuments; scenic parkways, preserves, Historic Places, national historic trails, riverways, seashores, lakeshores, landmarks, historic preservation, and recreation areas; and historic sites technical preservation services, Historic associated with important movements, American Buildings Survey, Historic events, and personalities of the American American Engineering Record, and past. interagency archeological services. Field Area OfficesÐNational Park Service

Field Area Address Telephone

ALASKAÐAlaska 2525 Gambell St., Anchorage, AK 99503± 907±257±2690 2892 INTERMOUNTAINÐArizona, Colorado, Montana, New P.O. Box 25287, 12795 W. Alameda Pky., 303±969±2500 Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming Denver, CO 80225±0287 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 327

Field Area OfficesÐNational Park Service—Continued

Field Area Address Telephone

MIDWESTÐArkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 1709 Jackson St., Omaha, NE 68102 402±221±3431 Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin NATIONAL CAPITALÐWashington, DC, and nearby Mary- 1100 Ohio Dr. SW., Washington, DC 20242 202±619±7005 land and Virginia NORTHEASTÐConnecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, U.S. Custom House, 200 Chestnut St., Phila- 215±597±7013 Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, delphia, PA 19106 Pennyslvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Vir- ginia PACIFIC WESTÐCalifornia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Ne- Suite 600, 600 Harrison St., San Francisco, 415±744±3876 vada, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Washington CA 94107±1372 SOUTHEASTÐAlabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Lou- 75 Spring St. SW., Atlanta, GA 30303 404±331±5185 isiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands

For further information, contact the Chief, Office of Public Affairs, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013–7127. Phone, 202–208–6843.

National Biological Service understanding of biological systems and The National Biological Service (NBS) their benefits to society. Through these became operational on November 11, activities, NBS provides essential 1993, through the transfer of certain scientific support, technical assistance, functions of the following Interior and information required for sound bureaus: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, management and policy decisions National Park Service, Bureau of Land regarding the Nation’s biological Management, Minerals Management resources. NBS establishes partnerships Service, Office of Surface Mining with other Federal, State, and local Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. agencies; with museums and universities; Geological Survey, and Bureau of and with private organizations in order Reclamation. to bring coherence to largely The mission of NBS is to work with uncoordinated efforts and to further others to provide the scientific fulfill its mission. understanding and technologies needed NBS consists of a Headquarters Office, to support the sound management and located in Washington, DC; 4 regions, conservation of our Nation’s biological located in Lafayette, LA; Denver, CO; resources. To accomplish this mission, Seattle, WA; and Leetown, WV; 16 NBS undertakes research, inventory, science centers; 88 field stations; and 54 monitoring information sharing, and cooperative research units, all located at technology transfer activities to foster an colleges and universities.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, National Biological Service, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–482–3048.

United States Bureau of Mines The Bureau is primarily a research and factfinding agency. Its goal is to help The United States Bureau of Mines was ensure that the Nation has adequate established July 1, 1910, in the supplies of nonfuel minerals for security Department of the Interior by the and other needs. Research is conducted Organic Act of May 16, 1910, as to provide the technology for the amended (30 U.S.C. 1, 3, 5–7). The extraction, processing, use, and recycling 1910 act has been supplemented by of the Nation’s nonfuel mineral several statutes, including those resources at a reasonable cost without authorizing production and sale of harm to the environment or the workers helium, and research on environmental involved. problems associated with minerals. 328 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

The Bureau also collects, compiles, Interior; and serve as the designated lead analyzes, and publishes statistical and agency for the Federal Water Information economic information on all phases of Coordination Program. nonfuel mineral resource development, The Geological Survey’s primary including exploration, production, responsibilities are: investigating and shipments, demand, stocks, prices, assessing the Nation’s land, water, imports, and exports. Special studies are energy, and mineral resources; frequently made on subjects of particular conducting research on global change; national interest, such as the effects of and investigating natural hazards such as potential economic, technologic, or legal earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, developments on resource availability. floods, and droughts. To attain these The effects of policy alternatives on objectives, USGS prepares maps and mineral supply and demand are also digital and cartographic data; collects analyzed. and interprets data on energy and For further information, contact the Office of mineral resources; conducts nationwide Public Information, United States Bureau of Mines, assessments of the quality, quantity, and Department of the Interior, 810 Seventh Street use of the Nation’s water resources; NW., Washington, DC 20241. Phone, 202–501– 9649. performs fundamental and applied research in the sciences and techniques United States Geological Survey involved; and publishes and disseminates the results of its The United States Geological Survey investigations in thousands of new maps (USGS) was established by act of March and reports each year. 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C. 31), which provided for ‘‘the classification of the public lands For further information, contact the Public Affairs and the examination of the geological Office, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, 119 National Center, structure, mineral resources, and Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703–648–4460. products of the national domain.’’ The act of September 5, 1962 (43 U.S.C. Office of Surface Mining 31(b)), expanded this authorization to Reclamation and Enforcement include such examinations outside the national domain. Topographic mapping The Office of Surface Mining and chemical and physical research Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) were recognized as an essential part of was established in the Department of the the investigations and studies authorized Interior by the Surface Mining Control by act of March 3, 1879, and specific and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. provision was made for them through 1211). subsequent legislation. The Office’s primary goal is to assist Provision was made in 1894 for States in operating a nationwide program gauging the streams and determining the that protects society and the water supply of the United States. environment from the adverse effects of Authorizations for publication, sale, and coal mining, while ensuring that surface distribution of material prepared by coal mining can be done without USGS are contained in several statutes permanent damage to land and water (43 U.S.C. 41–45; 44 U.S.C. 1318– resources. The main objectives, now that 1320). most coal-mining States have assumed USGS is also authorized to maintain primary responsibility for regulating coal an archive of land-remote sensing data mining and reclamation activities within for historical, scientific, and technical their borders, are to oversee mining purposes, including long-term global regulatory and abandoned mine environmental monitoring; establish a reclamation programs in States with National Geologic Mapping Program; primary responsibility, to assist States in expedite the production of a geologic- meeting the objectives of the act, and to map data base; establish and support the regulate mining and reclamation Federal Geographic Data Committee, activities in those States choosing not to which is chaired by the Secretary of the assume primary responsibility. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 329

The Office’s headquarters is located in and transferred to the Department of the Washington, DC. In addition, regional Interior when the latter was established coordinating centers, located in in 1849. The Snyder Act of 1921 (25 Pittsburgh, PA; Alton, IL; and Denver, U.S.C. 13) provided substantive law for CO; provide technical support to the appropriations covering the conduct of States and to OSM’s 13 field offices and activities by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 8 area offices. The field offices interact The scope and character of the with State, tribal and Federal agencies, authorizations contained in this act were assisting the States in implementing their broadened by the Indian Reorganization regulatory and reclamation programs. Act of 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), the The regional coordinating centers also Indian Self-Determination and Education review mine plans and permit Assistance Act of 1975, as amended (25 applications on Federal lands. U.S.C. 450), title XI of the Education Activities The Office establishes Amendments of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 2701 national policy for the conduct of the note), and the Hawkins-Stafford surface mining control and reclamation Elementary and Secondary School program provided for in the act, reviews Improvement Amendments of 1988 (20 and approves amendments to previously U.S.C. 2701). approved State programs, and reviews The principal objectives of the Bureau and recommends approval of new State are to encourage and assist Indian and program submissions. Other activities Alaska Native people to manage their include: own affairs under the trust relationship to —managing the collection, the Federal Government; to facilitate, disbursement, and accounting for with maximum involvement of Indian abandoned mine land fees; and Alaska Native people, full —administering civil penalties development of their human and natural programs; resource potential; to mobilize all public —establishing technical standards and and private aids to the advancement of regulatory policy for reclamation and Indian and Alaska Native people for use enforcement efforts; —providing guidance for by them; and to promote self- environmental considerations, research, determination by utilizing the skill and training, and technology transfer for capabilities of Indian and Alaska Native State, tribal and Federal regulatory and people in the direction and management abandoned mine land reclamation of programs for their benefit. programs; and Activities In carrying out these —monitoring and evaluating State and objectives, the Bureau works with Indian tribal regulatory programs, cooperative and Alaska Native people, tribal agreements, and abandoned mine land governments, Native American reclamation programs. organizations, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and other For further information, contact the Office of interested groups in the development Public Affairs, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the and implementation of effective Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208– programs for their advancement. 2719. TDD, 202–208–2737 The Bureau also acts as trustee for their lands and moneys held in trust by Bureau of Indian Affairs the United States, assisting them to The Bureau of Indian Affairs was created realize maximum benefits from such as part of the War Department in 1824 resources. Area OfficesÐBureau of Indian Affairs

Area Address Telephone

Aberdeen, SD ...... 115 4th Ave. SE., 57401±4382 ...... 605±226±7343 Albuquerque, NM ...... P.O. Box 26567, 615 1st St. NW., 87125±6567 ...... 505±766±3170 Anadarko, OK ...... P.O. Box 368, WCD Office Complex, Hwy. 8, 75003 ...... 405±247±6673 Billings, MT ...... 316 N. 26th St., 59101±1397 ...... 406±657±6315 330 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

Area OfficesÐBureau of Indian Affairs—Continued

Area Address Telephone

Eastern Area ...... Suite 260, 3701 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203 ...... 703±235±2571 Juneau, AK ...... Suite 5, 9109 Mendenhall Rd., 99802±5520 ...... 907±586±7177 Minneapolis, MN ...... 331 S. 2d Ave., 55401±2241 ...... 612±349±3631 Muskogee, OK ...... Old Federal Bldg., 5th and W. Okmulgee, 74401±4898 ...... 918±687±2296 Navajo Area ...... P.O. Box M, WR±1, BIA Bldg., Window Rock Blvd., Window Rock, AZ 602±871±5151 86515±0714. P.O. Box 1060, Gallup, NM 87305 ...... 505±863±8314 Phoenix, AZ ...... P.O. Box 10, 1 N. 1st St., 85001±0010 ...... 602±379±6600 Portland, OR ...... 911 NE. 11th Ave., 97232±4169 ...... 503±231±6702 Sacramento, CA ...... 2800 Cottage Way, 95825±1884 ...... 916±484±4682

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–3710.

Minerals Management Service Five-year oil and gas leasing programs are developed for leasing on the Outer The Minerals Management Service was Continental Shelf in consultation with established on January 19, 1982, by the Congress, the 23 coastal States, local Secretarial Order 3071, under the governments, environmental groups, authority provided by section 2 of industry, and the public. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (5 The Service conducts extensive U.S.C. app.), and further amended on environmental studies and consultations May 10 and May 26, 1982. with State officials prior to issuing leases. Secretarial Order 3087, dated Once leases have been issued, December 3, 1982, and amendment 1, inspectors conduct frequent inspections dated February 7, 1983, provided for the of offshore operations, and transfer of royalty and mineral revenue environmental studies personnel collect management functions, including more data to ensure that marine collection and distribution, to the environments are kept free of pollutants. Minerals Management Service and Royalty Management The Service is transferred all onshore minerals responsible for the collection and management functions on Federal and distribution of all royalty payments, Indian lands to the Bureau of Land rentals, bonus payments, fines, penalties, Management. assessments, and other revenues due the Federal Government and Indian lessors The Service assesses the nature, as monies or royalties-in-kind from the extent, recoverability, and value of extraction of mineral resources from leasable minerals on the Outer Federal and Indian lands onshore and Continental Shelf. It ensures the orderly from the leasing and extraction of and timely inventory and development, mineral resources on the Outer as well as the efficient recovery, of Continental Shelf. mineral resources; encourages utilization The revenues generated by minerals of the best available and safest leasing are one of the largest nontax technology; provides for fair, full, and sources of income to the Federal accurate returns to the Federal Treasury Government. As specified by law, these for produced commodities; and revenues are distributed to the States, to safeguards against fraud, waste, and the general fund of the Treasury, and to abuse. Indian tribes and allottees. Offshore Minerals Management The The basic organization of the Service Service is responsible for resource consists of a headquarters in evaluation, environmental review, Washington, DC, with program leasing activities (including public liaison components located in Herndon, VA; the and planning functions), lease Royalty Management Program, management, and inspection and headquartered in Lakewood, CO; three enforcement programs for Outer Outer Continental Shelf regional offices; Continental Shelf lands. and two administrative service centers. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 331

Field OfficesÐMinerals Management Service

Office Address Telephone

ROYALTY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM .... P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225±0165 ...... 303±231±3058 OCS Regional Offices ALASKA REGION ...... Rm. 110, 949 E. 36th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99508±4302 ...... 907±271±6010 GULF OF MEXICO REGION ...... 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123±2394 ...... 504±736±2589 PACIFIC REGION ...... 770 Paseo Camarillo, Camarillo, CA 93010±6064 ...... 805±389±7502 Administrative Service Centers WESTERN SERVICE CENTER ...... P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225±0165 ...... 303±275±7300 SOUTHERN SERVICE CENTER ...... 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123±2394 ...... 504±736±2616

For further information, contact the Office of Communications and Governmental Affairs, Room 4260, (MS 4013), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240–7000. Phone, 202–208–3985.

Bureau of Land Management rangeland vegetation, recreation and The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cultural values, wild and scenic rivers, was established July 16, 1946, by the designated conservation and wilderness consolidation of the General Land Office areas, and open space. Bureau programs (created in 1812) and the Grazing provide for the protection (including fire Service (formed in 1934). suppression), orderly development, and The Federal Land Policy and use of the public lands and resources Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2743) under principles of multiple use and repealed and replaced many obsolete or sustained yield. Land use plans are overlapping statutes. It provides a basic developed with public involvement to mission statement for the Bureau and provide orderly use and development establishes policy guidelines and criteria while maintaining and enhancing the for the management of public lands and quality of the environment. The Bureau resources administered by the Bureau. also manages watersheds to protect soil The Bureau’s basic organization and enhance water quality; develops consists of a headquarters in recreational opportunities on public Washington, DC, a Service Center in lands; administers programs to protect Denver, CO, a Fire Center in Boise, ID, and manage wild horses and burros; and a Training Center in Phoenix, AZ, and, under certain conditions, makes which have BLM-wide support land available for sale to individuals, responsibilities; and a field organization organizations, local governments, and of State, district, and resource area other Federal agencies when such offices. The Bureau also utilizes a system transfer is in the public interest. Lands of advisory councils to assist in the may be leased to State and local development of management plans and policies. government agencies and to nonprofit The Bureau is responsible for the total organizations for certain purposes. management of more than 270 million The Bureau oversees and manages the acres of public lands. These lands are development of energy and mineral located primarily in the West and leases and ensures compliance with Alaska; however, small scattered parcels applicable regulations governing the are located in other States. In addition to extraction of these resources. minerals management responsibilities on The Bureau has responsibility to issue the public lands, BLM is also responsible rights-of-way, in certain instances, for for subsurface resource management of crossing Federal lands under other an additional 300 million acres where agencies’ jurisdiction. It also has general mineral rights are owned by the Federal enforcement authority. Government. Resources managed by the Bureau The Bureau is responsible for the include timber, solid minerals, oil and survey of Federal lands and establishes gas, geothermal energy, wildlife habitat, and maintains public land records and endangered plant and animal species, records of mining claims. It administers a 332 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL program of payments in lieu of taxes lands in counties and other units of local based on the amount of federally owned government. Field OfficesÐBureau of Land Management

State Office Address Telephone

ALASKAÐAlaska ...... No. 13, 222 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99513±7599 ...... 907±271±5076 ARIZONAÐArizona ...... P.O. Box 16563, 3707 N. 7th St., Phoenix, AZ 85011 ...... 602±650±0500 CALIFORNIAÐCalifornia ...... Rm. E±2841, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 . 916±979±2845 COLORADOÐColorado ...... 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO 80215±7076 ...... 303±239±3700 EASTERN STATESÐAll States bordering on 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, VA 22153 ...... 703±440±1700 and east of the Mississippi River. IDAHOÐIdaho ...... 3380 Americana Ter., Boise, ID 83706 ...... 208±384±3001 MONTANAÐMontana, North Dakota, South P.O. Box 36800, 222 N. 32d St., Billings, MT 59107±6800 406±255±2904 Dakota. NEVADAÐNevada ...... P.O. Box 12000, 850 Harvard Way, Reno, NV 89520±0006 702±785±6590 NEW MEXICOÐKansas, New Mexico, Okla- P.O. Box 27115, 1474 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87502± 505±438±7501 homa, Texas. 0115. OREGONÐOregon, Washington ...... P.O. Box 2965, 1515 SW. 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97208± 503±952±6024 2965. UTAHÐUtah ...... P.O. Box 45155, 324 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT 801±539±4010 84145±1550. WYOMINGÐNebraska, Wyoming ...... P.O. Box 1828, 2515 Warren Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82003 . 307±775±6001 Service and Support Offices NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER .. 3833 South Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705±5354 ...... 208±387±5446 DENVER SERVICE CENTER ...... Denver Federal Center Bldg. 50, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, 303±236±6452 CO 80225±0047.

For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–3435.

Bureau of Reclamation benefits; enhances river regulations; and The mission of the Bureau of helps control damaging floods. Reclamation is to manage, develop, and With this infrastructure largely in protect, for the public welfare, water and place, the Reclamation program is now related resources in an environmentally focusing greater emphasis on resource and economically sound manner. management and protection than on The Reclamation Act of 1902 (43 development. Following a balanced U.S.C. 371 et seq.) authorized the approach to the stewardship of the Secretary of the Interior to administer a West’s water and related land and reclamation program that would provide energy resources, the Bureau: the arid and semiarid lands of the 17 —works in partnership with others to contiguous Western States a secure, develop water conservation plans, year-round water supply for irrigation. provide for the efficient and effective use To perform the mission, the Reclamation of water and related resources, and Service was created within the United improve the management of existing States Geological Survey. In 1907 the water resources; Reclamation Service was separated from —designs and constructs water the Survey, and in 1923 was renamed resources projects, as authorized by the the Bureau of Reclamation. Congress; The Reclamation program has helped —helps to develop and supports or to settle and develop the West by enhances recreational uses at providing for sustained economic Reclamation projects; growth, an improved environment, and —conducts research and encourages an enhanced quality of life through the technology transfer to improve resource development of a water storage and management, development, and delivery infrastructure, which provides protection; safe and dependable water supplies and —ensures that the lands it manages hydroelectric power for agricultural, are free from hazardous and toxic waste municipal, and industrial users; protects and assists other Federal and State and improves water quality; provides agencies in protecting and restoring recreational and fish and wildlife surface water and ground water DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 333 resources from hazardous waste management, development, and contamination; protection objectives. —operates and maintains its facilities Through contracts with project to ensure reliability, safety, and beneficiaries, the Bureau arranges economic operation to protect the repayment to the Federal Treasury for public, property, and the Nation’s construction, operation, and investment in the facilities, and to maintenance costs. Approximately 80 preserve and enhance environmental percent of all direct project costs are resources; and repaid to the Government. —provides engineering and technical Reclamation project facilities in support to Federal and State agencies, to operation include 355 storage reservoirs, Native American tribes, and to other 69,400 miles of canals and other water nations to help accomplish national, conveyances and distribution facilities, regional, and international resource and 52 hydroelectric powerplants. Major OfficesÐBureau of Reclamation

Office/Region Address Telephone

COMMISSIONER ...... Rm. 7654, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 202±208±4157 20240±0001. RECLAMATION SERVICE CENTER ...... Bldg. 67, Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225 ...... 303±236±7000 GREAT PLAINS REGION ...... Box 36900, 316 N. 26th St., Billings, MT 59107 ...... 406±247±7608 LOWER COLORADO REGION ...... Box 61470, Nevada Hwy. and Park St., Boulder City, NV 702±293±8420 89005. MID±PACIFIC REGION ...... 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 ...... 916±979±2837 PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION ...... 1150 N. Curtis Rd., Boise, ID 83706 ...... 208±378±5020 UPPER COLORADO REGION ...... Box 11568, 125 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT 84147 ...... 801±524±6477

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Division, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240–0001. Phone, 202–208–4662.

Sources of Information

Inquiries on the following subjects office’s publications or public affairs should be directed to the specified office. office, Department of the Interior, Information regarding bibliographies Washington, DC 20240. on select subjects is available from the Contracts Contact the Office of Information Services Branch of the Acquisition and Property Management, Natural Resources Library. Phone, 202– Room 5526. Phone, 202–208–6431. 208–5815. Departmental Museum Provides Reading Room Natural Resources information regarding departmental Library, Main Interior Building. Phone, activities. Publications and other 202–208–5815. literature are available to the public free Telephone Directory The Department of charge. Located in Room 1238 of the Interior telephone directory is (Museum), Main Interior Building. available for sale by the Superintendent Phone, 202–208–4743. of Documents, Government Printing Employment Direct general inquiries to Office, Washington, DC 20402. the Office of Personnel or visit any of the field personnel offices. United States Fish and Wildlife Service Publications Most departmental Inquiries on the following subjects publications are available from the should be directed to the specified Superintendent of Documents, office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Government Printing Office, Department of the Interior, Washington, Washington, DC 20402. All other DC 20240. inquiries regarding publications should Contracts Contact the Washington, be directed to the individual bureau or DC, headquarters Division of 334 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

Contracting and General Services National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, (phone, 703–358–1728); or any of the Washington, DC 20013–7127. Phone, regional offices. 202–208–5074. Schools interested in the Employment For information regarding recruitment program should write to: employment opportunities with the U.S. Chief Personnel Officer, National Park Fish and Wildlife Service, contact the Service, P.O. Box 37127, Department of Headquarters Personnel Office (phone, the Interior, Washington, DC 20013– 703–358–1743); or the regional office 7127. Phone, 202–208–5093 within the area you are seeking Films The National Park Service has employment. many films on environmental and Import/Export Permits To obtain CITES historical themes. For a list of these films permits for the import and export of and sales and for information on how to wildlife, contact the Office of obtain them, write: National Technical Management Authority. Phone, 703– Information Center, Springfield, VA 358–2104. 22161. Phone, 703–487–4650. Public and News Media Inquiries Grants-in-Aid For information on grants Specific information about the U.S. Fish authorized under the Land and Water and Wildlife Service and its activities is Conservation Fund, the Urban Park and available from the Office of Current Recreation Recovery Program, and the Information (phone, 202–208–5634); or Historic Preservation Fund, write the the public affairs officer in each of the National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Service’s regional offices. Washington, DC 20013–7127. Phone, Publications The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 202–343–3700 or 202–343–9564. Service has publications available on Publications Items related to the subjects ranging from the National National Park Service are available from Wildlife Refuge System to endangered the Superintendent of Documents, species. Some publications are only Government Printing Office, available as sales items from the Washington, DC 20402. Items include Superintendent of Documents, The National Park System Map & Guide, Government Printing Office, The National Parks: Index 1993, Washington, DC 20402. Further National Parks: Lesser Known Areas, and information is available from the The Civil War at a Glance, an official Publications Unit, U.S. Fish and Wildlife handbook series highlighting specific Service, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, parks, publications in archaeology, 703–358–1711. several commemorative posters, and thematic brochures. Contact the National Park Service Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, Contracts Contact the nearest regional CO 81009, for other publications about office, Administrative Services Division, the National Park Service. For general National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, park and camping information, write to Washington, DC 20013–7127 (phone, the National Park Service, Office of 202–523–5133); or the Denver Service Public Inquiries, P.O.Box 37127, Room Center, P.O. Box 25287, 12795 West 3424, Washington, DC 20013–7127. Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 80225 (phone, 303–969–2110). United States Bureau of Mines Employment Employment inquiries and Contracts Contact the Branch of applications may be sent to the Procurement, United States Bureau of Personnel Office, National Park Service, Mines, Department of the Interior, 810 Department of the Interior, Washington, Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC DC, and to the field area offices and 20241. Phone, 202–501–9259. individual parks. Applications for Employment For information on seasonal employment (which must be employment opportunities throughout received between September 1 and the United States, contact the Chief, January 15) should be sent to the Division of Personnel, United States Division of Personnel Management, Bureau of Mines, Department of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 335

Interior, 810 Seventh Street NW., Bureau of Mines Gopher server on Washington, DC 20241. Phone, 202– Internet, connect to: gopher.usbm.gov 501–9600. port 70, using gopher client software; or Films Requests for film loans should be contact the Systems Administrator for directed to: Motion Pictures, United technical questions on 412–892–6499, States Bureau of Mines, P.O. Box 18070, or [email protected] Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA Mines Data: Computer bulletin board. 15236. Phone, 412–892–6845. Log on via modem through 202–501– Publications Mineral Industry Surveys 0373, or call 202–501–0406 for (monthly, quarterly and annual), Metal technical assistance. Industry Indicators (economic newsletter), bimonthly list of New Mines FaxBack: Return fax service. Publications of the Bureau of Mines and Use the touch-tone handset attached to Technology News (periodic fact sheet) your fax machine’s telephone jack. can be obtained without charge from the (ISDN [digital] telephones cannot be U.S. Bureau of Mines, Branch of used with fax machines.) Dial 202–219– Production and Distribution, P.O. Box 3644. Listen to the menu options and 18070, Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, punch in the number of your selection, PA 15236. Commodity and State Annual using the touch-tone telephone. After Reports, Mineral Yearbooks in three completing your selection, press the start volumes (Vol. I—Metals and Minerals, button on your fax machine. Vol. II—Domestic, and Vol. III— International), U.S. Bureau of Mines United States Geological Survey Publications and Articles (listing), and Contracts, Grants, and Cooperative Special Publications (e.g, Mineral Agreements Write to the Administrative Commodity Summaries, CD-ROM’s, etc.) Division, Office of Procurement and can be purchased from the Contracts, 205 National Center, 12201 Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 22092. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box Phone, 703–648–7373. 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250–7954. Employment Inquiries should be Information on other Bureau of Mines directed to one of the following publications is available from the Personnel Offices: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Recruitment and Placement, 215 National Government Printing Office, Mail Stop Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA SSOM, Washington, DC 20402. Paper 22092. Phone, 703–648–6131. and microfiche copies of most Personnel Office, United States Geological Survey, Suite 160, 3850 Holcomb Bridge Rd., publications, such as reports of Norcross, GA 30092. Phone, 404–409–7750. investigations, bulletins, information Personnel Office, United States Geological circulars, U.S. Bureau of Mines Survey, 1400 Independence Rd., Rolla, MO publications and articles (listing), and 65401. Phone, 314–341–0810. special publications, etc., issued after Personnel Office, United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Ctr., Bldg. 25, Denver, 1970 are available from the National CO 80225. Phone, 303–236–5900. Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Personnel Office, United States Geological Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA Phone, 703–487–4650. 94025. Phone, 415–329–4104. Electronic Information Commodity General Inquiries A network of 10 statistics, abstracts of publications, earth Science Information Centers bimonthly lists of publications, and other (ESIC’s) responds to requests for Earth information are available through the science information that are made in following three systems: person, by mail, or by telephone and Internet Access: To use the U.S. assists in the selection and ordering of all U.S. Geological Survey products: 336 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

Rm. 101, 4230 University Dr., Anchorage, AK supplements; Publications of the U.S. 99508–4664. Phone, 907–786–7011. Geological Survey, 1879–1961; Rm. 3128, Bldg. 3 (MS 532), 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025. Phone, 415–329– Publications of the Geological Survey, 4309. 1962–1970; and a variety of Box 25046, (MS 504), Denver Federal Ctr., nontechnical publications described in Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303–236–5829. General Interest Publications of the Rm. 2650, Dept. of the Interior Bldg., 1849 C United States Geological Survey. St. NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202– Book and Digital Data Series (CD– 208–4047. ROM) publications are sold by the U.S. Bldg. 3101, Stennis Space Ctr., Bay St. Louis, Geological Survey’s Branch of MS 39529. Phone, 601–688–3544. Distribution, Denver Federal Center, Box (MS 231), 1400 Independence Rd., Rolla, MO 65401. Phone, 314–341–0851. 25286, Denver, CO 80225 (phone, 303– 2d Fl., 2222 W. 2300 S., Salt Lake City, UT 236–7477), and by the U.S. Geological 84119. Phone, 801–975–3742. Survey’s Earth Science Information Rm. 1C402, 507 National Ctr., 12201 Sunrise Centers (see General Inquiries). Valley Dr., Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703–648– Open-file reports, in the form of 6045. microfiche and/or black and white paper Rm. 135, U.S. Post Office Bldg., W. 904 copies, diskettes, and CD–ROM’s are Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA 99201. Phone, 509– 353–2524. sold by the United States Geological EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57198. Survey, Open File Reports—ESIC, Phone, 605–594–6151. Denver Federal Center, Box 25425, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303–236– Maps Maps are sold by the Branch of 7476. Distribution, United States Geological Single copies of a variety of Survey, Box 25286, Denver Federal nontechnical leaflets, technical reports, Center, Denver, CO 80225 (phone, 303– books, and special interest publications 236–7477); and the Earth Science on Earth science subjects and U.S. Information Centers (see General Geological Survey activities are available Inquiries). Information about the status of to the public upon request from the U.S. Geological Survey mapping in any United States Geological Survey, Branch State and availability of maps by other of Distribution, Denver Federal Center, Federal and State agencies can be Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, obtained from the Earth Science 303–236–7477. Bulk quantities may be Information Center, 507 National Center, purchased from the Superintendent of 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA Documents, Government Printing Office, 22092. Phone, 800–USA–MAPS; or in Washington, DC 20402. Virginia, 703–648–6045. Reading Rooms Facilities for Outreach/External and Media Affairs examination of reports, maps, The Public Affairs Office of the U.S. publications of the U.S. Geological Geological Survey coordinates external Survey, and a wide selection of general contacts and special events, responds to Earth science information resources and news media inquiries, arranges historical documents are located at the interviews, and prepares news and U.S. Geological Survey’s libraries at the releases and other informational National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley products pertaining to Survey programs Drive, Reston, VA 22092; Denver and activities. The headquarters office is Federal Center, Building 20, Box 25046, located at 119 National Center, 12201 Denver, CO 80225; 345 Middlefield Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 22092. Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025; and 2255 Phone, 703–648–4460. News media North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ service also is available in Menlo Park— 86001; and Earth Science Information San Francisco. Phone, 415–329–4000. Centers (see General Inquiries). Maps, Publications The U.S. Geological aerial photographs, geodetic control data Survey publishes technical and scientific or index material, and cartographic data reports and maps, described in the in digital form may be examined at the monthly periodical New Publications of following Earth Science Information the U.S. Geological Survey, with yearly Centers: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 337

Rm. 1C402, 507 National Center, 12201 Public and News Media Inquiries Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 22092. Specific information about the Minerals 1400 Independence Rd., Rolla, MO 65401. Management Service and its activities is Bldg. 3101, Stennis Space Ctr., MS 39529. available from the Chief, Office of Box 25046, Bldg. 25, (MS 504), Lakewood Center, Denver Federal Ctr., Denver, CO 80225. Communications and Governmental 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025. Affairs, Room 4260, (MS 4013), 1849 C 4230 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508– Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. 4664. Bureau of Land Management Spacecraft and aircraft remote sensor Contracts Contracts in excess of data may be examined at the EROS Data $25,000 for public land projects are Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57198. Phone, 605–594–6151. awarded by the Contracting Office of the Water Data Information on the Denver Service Center. Phone, 303– availability of and access to water data 969–6502. Contracts for Federal acquired by the U.S. Geological Survey information processing are awarded by and other local, State, and Federal the Information Resources Acquisition agencies may be obtained from the Branch of the Denver Service Center. National Water Data Exchange, 421 Phone, 303–236–6498. Contracts for National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley public land projects in the States of Drive, Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703– Oregon and Washington are awarded by 648–5663. the Contracting Office in Portland, OR. Phone, 503–952–6216. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Employment Initial appointments to the and Enforcement Bureau are made from registers Contracts Contact the Procurement established by the Office of Personnel Branch, Office of Surface Mining, Management as a result of examination Department of the Interior, 1951 announcements issued by area offices of Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, the Office of Personnel Management DC 20240. Phone, 202–343–4685. throughout the country. The following TDD, 202–208–2737. Office of Personnel Management Employment For information on announcements are applicable to most employment opportunities throughout professional positions within the Bureau. the United States, contact the Chief, Announcement No. 421, Biological and Division of Personnel, Office of Surface Agricultural Sciences; Announcement Mining, Department of the Interior, 1951 No. 424, Engineering, Physical Sciences Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, and Related Professions. The Mid-Level DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–2965. and Senior-Level registers are also used TDD, 202–208–2737. in a limited number of cases for social sciences professionals and other Bureau of Indian Affairs positions. Inquiries regarding the Bureau of Indian Inquiries should be directed to the Affairs may be obtained by calling the Service Center, any Bureau of Land Office of Public Affairs at 202–208– Management State Office, or to the 3710, or writing to the Chief, Office of Personnel Officer, Bureau of Land Public Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW., Management, Department of the Interior, Mailstop 1340 MIB, Washington, DC Washington, DC, from whom the 20240. booklet Career Opportunities in the BLM is available. Minerals Management Service General Inquiries The Bureau Inquiries on specific subjects should be occasionally sells tracts of land, but directed to the appropriate headquarters generally by public auction and never office at 1849 C Street NW., for less than fair market value. It acts as Washington, DC 20240, or to the the leasing agent for mineral rights on appropriate Minerals Management public and other federally administered Service field office. lands. Information may be obtained from 338 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL any of the State offices or from the Speakers Local Bureau offices will Bureau of Land Management, Office of arrange for speakers to explain Bureau Public Affairs, Department of the programs upon request from Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, organizations within their areas of 202–208–3435. jurisdiction. Publications The annual publication Public Land Statistics, which relates to Bureau of Reclamation public lands, is available from the Contracts The Advance Construction Superintendent of Documents, Bulletin and Advance Equipment Bulletin Government Printing Office, give information to contractors, Washington, DC 20402. manufacturers, and suppliers. Available Reading Rooms All State offices from the Acquisition and Assistance provide facilities for individuals who Division, Building 67, Denver Federal wish to examine status records, tract Center, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303– books, or other records relating to the 236–8040 (ext. 227). public lands and their resources. Employment Information on Small Business Activities The Bureau engineering and other positions is has four major buying offices that available from the Personnel Office, provide contacts for small business Denver (phone, 303–236–3834); or from activities. The Service Center Branches the nearest regional office. of Procurement (phone, 303–969–6502) Publications Publications for sale are and Information Resources Acquisition available through the National Technical (phone, 303–236–6498) are responsible Information Service. Phone, 1–800–553– for the western States’ activities, except 6847. for Oregon (phone, 503–952–6218), Speakers and Films A volunteer which is a major buying office. All other speaker service provides engineers and small business contacts may be made to scientists for schools and civic groups in the small business specialist at the the Denver area. Films are available on Eastern States office (phone, 703–440– free loan. For speakers or films, contact 1596); or the Washington office of the the Reclamation Service Center in Bureau (phone, 202–452–5170). Denver, CO (phone, 303–236–7000).