ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES

            Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program


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                              April 15, 1999
                             GP 3.16/3-2:20/07
                             (Vol. 20, no. 07)

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                               SURVEY 99-001

   [The following notice was sent to all depository libraries.]

   Survey 99-001 will run from April 15, 1999 to April 30, 1999. This is
   an online only survey. The product information and survey form are
   located at <www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/surv99-1.html>

   Two products will be surveyed:

      * EPA's Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office
        (CEPPO), has created Risk Management Program, Version 1.0.6.
        This is a free software package for facilities to use in
        submitting Risk Management Plans (RMP). It consists of a set of
        four diskettes that must be downloaded to the library's hard
        drive. Users must also temporarily store the material on the
        library's hard drive.

             The EPA provided the following information on this product:

             The Clean Air Act §112(r) required EPA to publish
             regulations focusing on the prevention of chemical
             accidents. On June 20, 1996, EPA published the final rule
             for Risk Management Programs. An estimated 66,000
             facilities are subject to this regulation based on the
             quantity of regulated substances they have on site. These
             facilities will be required to implement a Risk Management
             Program and submit a summary of the program (the risk
             management plan, or RMP) to EPA, by June 21, 1999.

             EPA created RMP*Submit?, a free software package for
             facilities to use in submitting Risk Management Plans
             (RMP). RMP*Submit helps submitters avoid common reporting
             errors by verifying that all required data elements are
             completed; allows errors to be corrected before submitting
             an RMP; and provides on-line help. The software comes in
             CD-ROM format, or a set of four diskettes and must be
             loaded to your hard drive to utilize. You will need an
             IBM-compatible PC with a 486 DX2 or higher Central
             Processing Unit (CPU) (Pentium is recommended) to run
             RMP*Submit. Your monitor must be a Video Graphics Adapter
             (VGA) or a compatible display (SVGA is recommended).
             RMP*Submit needs Windows Version 3.1 or Windows 95;
             although it will also run under Windows 95.

             EPA is strongly encouraging electronic submission of RMPs.
             To help assist the regulated community who may not have a
             computer on-site, we would like to offer the RMP*Submit
             software at Federal Depository Libraries to give them an
             opportunity to report on diskette. To use RMP*Submit at a
             FDL the user would have to temporarily store their data on
             the library's hard drive.

      * The USGS Biological Resources Division Gap Analysis Program
        (GAP) is the primary Federal program for mapping and assessing
        the status of biodiversity in the U.S. Data for each state will
        appear on 1 to 4 CDs depending on the size of the state and data
        complexity. The product information and survey form are located
        at <www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/surv99-1.html>.

   All libraries, including regional libraries, must respond to the
   survey by April 30, 1999. If you are unable to respond to the survey
   online, please contact Robin Haun-Mohamed at (202) 512-1071, fax:
   (202) 512-1636, e-mail: <rhaun-mohamed@gpo.gov>.