From lpsmail@access.digex.net Sat Oct 19 10:19:08 1996 Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1996 17:49:42 -0500 From: Shipment Reply-To: Discussion of Government Document Issues To: Multiple recipients of list GOVDOC-L Subject: ADNOTES: CFR TITLES NOW AVAILABLE ON GPO ACCESS THE MESSAGE BELOW IS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES, VOL. 17, #15 (Oct. 25, 1996) CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS TITLES NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE VIA GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE'S GPO ACCESS SERVICE TOLL-FREE CUSTOMER SUPPORT ALSO DEBUTS AT GPO ACCESS Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) books pertaining to Social Security benefits, Food and Drug, and Environmental Protection programs are now available online via the Government Printing Office's popular GPO Access service. This first group of online CFR books is consistently in high demand as printed editions. Within weeks, additional CFR books will be available online via GPO Access. The effort to significantly increase public access to the CFR is a joint project of the CFR's publisher, the National Archives and Records Administration's Office of the Federal Register, and the Government Printing Office (GPO), which continues to sell paper CFR volumes through its Superintendent of Documents sales service. The CFR and Federal Register on GPO Access are the official online editions authorized by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register. The pages of the online CFR and Federal Register can be viewed and printed exactly as they appear in paper editions, an important feature for people who require official versions in the workplace. The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. The Federal Register has been available via GPO Access since June of 1994 and is sold in print format by the Superintendent of Documents as a subscription service. Each CFR book is revised annually during a designated quarter. When a revised CFR book is printed, an online edition will also be released, joining those currently offered through GPO Access. Users may obtain an online status report to track progress in converting the CFR to electronic form at . [That site contains the revision schedule, as follows: Title 1 through Title 16 as of January 1 Title 17 through Title 27 as of April 1 Title 28 through Title 41 as of July 1 Title 42 through Title 50 as of October 1] Titles now available via GPO Access are: * Title 20 (Parts 400-499) Employees' Benefits (Social Security Administration) * Title 21 (all parts) Food and Drugs (Food and Drug Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency and Office of National Drug Control Policy) * Title 40 (Parts 87-135) Protection of Environment (Environmental Protection Agency) The new toll-free number for immediate GPO Access user support is (888) 293-6498. Support is available 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays). To go directly to the CFR search page, World Wide Web users should enter: Launched in June 1994, GPO Access also features free access to a number of other key, daily updated Federal databases including the Federal Register, Congressional Bills, Congressional Record, GAO Reports, the United States Code and an expanding list of others--a total of nearly 70. The Commerce Business Daily will be added to this list in January 1997. Users who have Internet and dial-in options can access these databases and other information on GPO products and services: * World Wide Web via the Superintendent of Documents' home page: * telnet: swais.access.gpo.gov (login as guest) * dial-in: (202) 512-1661 (type swais, login as guest) The GPO Access User Support Team may also be reached via: e-mail: gpoaccess@gpo.gov phone: toll-free (888) 293-6498 (GPO Access support only) local (202) 512-1530 fax: (202) 512-1262 The Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Information sales service offers more than 12,000 information products published by various Federal entities. Products are available in various print and electronic formats. For information on products available and how to order, dial U.S. Fax Watch at (202) 512-1716.