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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

11.001 CENSUS BUREAU DATA PRODUCTS (Census Bureau Publications, Computer Tapes, CD

ROMs, and Microfiche)

INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: See list of 45 DOC District Offices, and 12

Bureau of the Census Regional Offices in Appendix IV of the

Catalog Headquarters Office: Marshall L. Turner, Jr., Chief, Data User Serv

ices Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233. Telephone: (301) 763-5820. Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233. Telephone: (301) 763-4100. (Use same 7

digit number for FTS.) RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.153, Market News; 11.002, Census Data

User Services; 11.003, Census Geography; 11.004, Census Intergovernmental Services; 11.005, Census Special Tabulations and Services; 11.025, Measures and Analyses of the U.S. Economy;

17.002, Labor Force Statistics. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPART

MENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: Act of August 31, 1954, Public Law 83-740, 13

U.S.C. 8. OBJECTIVES: To provide statistical results of censuses, surveys, and

other programs in printed reports, computer tapes, floppy discs, CD-ROM's, microfiche, and other media, and to provide maps

showing area boundaries and coo TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Statistical products are used by

Federal, State, and local agencies, businesses, industries, educational institutions, and the general public. Data are available for many types of geographic areas from a variety of programs: (1) The censuses of population, housing, agriculture, retail trade, wholesale trade, selected service industries, construction industries, transportation, manufacturing, mineral industries, and governments; (2) periodic and special surveys; (3) estimates and projections programs; and (4) foreign trade statistics program. Also available are statistical compendia, directories, indexes, catalogs, and guides to statistical data. Restrictions: Census laws guarantee the confidentiality of data concerning individual persons, households, farms, and business establishments. Data products contain statistical sum

maries only. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Census Bureau products are available for pur

chase by all interested persons. Beneficiary Eligibility: General public.

Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from

coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Not applicable.
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: Not applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.
Audits: None.

Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 13-0401-0-1-376; 13-0450-0-1-376.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 92 $286,184,000; FY 93 est

$292,589,000; and FY 94 est $259,655,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1992, the Census

Bureau published a total of about 2,000 census reports. Their sales were largely handled by the Government Printing Office. The Data User Services Division received orders for approximately 21,000 map sets and data products on computer tape, CD-ROMs

and other media in fiscal year 1992. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Catalog and

Guide, 1992 (annual), $17.00; Monthly Product Announcement, no charge; Census and You (newsletter), monthly, $18 per year.

11.002 CENSUS DATA USER SERVICES FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPART

MENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: Act of August 31, 1954,Public Law 83-740, 13

U.S.C. 8. OBJECTIVES: To assist census data users in the access to and use of

published and unpublished data through information provided in newsletters, technical guides, conferences and training courses; design new informational and data products to meet user needs; prepare user-oriented computer programs for processing census files; develop user-oriented educational and training materials; provide assistance for locally sponsored conferences or workshops;

and improve dissemination of statistical data to data users. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Advisory Services and Counseling; Dis

semination of Technical Information; Training. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: (1) Assistance for locally spon

sored conferences or workshops on the censuses and other Census Bureau programs - arrangements must be mutually agreeable; (2) consultation on problems associated with using Census Bureau products; (3) descriptive reports and brochures concerning Census Bureau programs, products, and their uses; and (4) materials on

Census Bureau data products for use in college-level courses. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Materials and consultation at the Census Bureau

are available to any requester. Officials of Federal, State, and local
governments, universities, community organizations, and the pri-
vate sector are eligible for Census Bureau-sponsored data user
training; there is a nominal fee for each course. Staff are available
to participate as speakers and resource persons in conferences and
training activities on the censuses and other Census Bureau pro-
grams. Also, see information about State Data Centers presented
under program 11.004, Census Intergovernmental Services, in the

Catalog
Beneficiary Eligibility: General public.

Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from

coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: By written request.
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: Not applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.
Audits: None.

Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 13-0450-0-1-376; 13-0401-0-1-376.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 92 $6,822,000; FY 93 est

$7,214,000; and FY 94 est $7,214,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Published monthly newsletter.

Conducted three 4-day seminars on Census and other statistical resources for librarians and information specialists and approximately 50 specialized workshops and training courses on CD-ROM, TIGER, 1990 census microdata, and other subjects. In addition, Census regional office staff participated in hundreds of conferences and workshops each year. Publication of guides, pamphlets,

and other reference material. Sale of data products. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Publication

order forms for reports resulting from censuses and special surveys, no charge; Monthly Product Announcement, no charge; Census and You (issued monthly-annual subscription, $21.00); information about training courses, no charge; Telephone Contacts for Data Users, no charge; U.S. Bureau of the Census-Factfinder for the Nation, a series of 22 topical brochures, price for series, $5.00; Strength in Numbers: Your Guide to 1990 Census Redistricting Data from the Bureau of the Census, no charge; Census '90 Basics, no charge; Census ABC's—Applications in Business and Community, no charge; Hidden Treasures! Census Bureau Data and w to find it! no charge; CENDATA: The Census Bureau on Line, no charge; TIGER: The Coast to Coast Digital Data Base, no charge; Census, CD-ROM, and You! New Horizons for Microcomputer Users of Census Bureau Data, no charge; Census Catalog and Guide, 1992, $17.00; The American Housing

Survey: Housing Data Between the Censuses, no charge. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See list of 12 Bureau of the Census Region

al Offices, and 45 Department of Commerce District Offices, in

Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Marshall L. Turner, Jr., Chief, Data User Serv

ices Division, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20233. Telephone: (301) 763-5820. (Use same 7digit number for FTS.) For seminars, workshops, and training courses contact: Dorothy Chin, User Training, Data User Services Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233. Tele

phone: (301) 763-1510. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) RELATED PROGRAMS: 11.003, Census Geography; 11.004, Census

Intergovernmental Services; 11.005, Census Special Tabulations

and Services. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

(i.e., the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the several U.S. territories and possessions), counties and county equivalents, county subdivisions, places, American Indian reservations, urbanized areas, metropolitan areas, census tracts, block-numbered areas, congressional districts, and such other geographic units as are required to be depicted cartographically; some of these maps show roads and other physical features, others show only area outlines and related identifiers, and two U.S. map series (GE-50 and GE-70) comprise a thematic set of maps. For censuses before 1990, these maps have been based primarily on materials from State and local sources; for the 1990 Decennial Census, an automated geographic data base, called the TIGER system was used to generate maps and other geographic products. In addition to maps, the Census Bureau, in conjunction with State and local governments, maintains records of changes in legally-defined areas, delimits the boundaries of most statistical areas, and develops geographic code systems that are used in the electronic data process

ing of the information. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Interested persons, organizations, or govern

ment agencies. Beneficiary Eligibility: Interested persons, organizations, or govern

ment agencies.
Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from

coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: By written request.
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: Not applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.
Audits: None.

Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 13-0450-0-1-376.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 92 $9,916,000; FY 93 est

$13,739,000; and FY 94 est $13,739,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The Census Bureau has pre

pared, in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey, the TIGER system, an automated cartographic data base of the entire U.S. and its possessions. Precensus geographic base files, called TIGER/Line files, are available for the whole country on computer tape. Maps of various types presented on thousands of sheets

have been prepared. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Factfinder for

the Nation No. 8 (Revised) Census Geography-Concepts and Products, $.30; TIGER:The Coast to Coast Digital Map Data Base, no charge; Census Catalog and Guide, 1992, $17.00; Bureau of the Census order forms for maps, geographic reports, and files,

no charge. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See list of 12 Bureau of the Census Region

al Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Geography Division, Bureau of the Census,

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20233. Telephone: (301) 763-5636. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) For more information on maps and other geographic products, contact Data User Services Division, Customer Services (Maps), Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233. Telephone: (301) 763-4100. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) Published maps are generally sold by GPO. Unpublished maps are sold by the Data Preparation Division, Geography Branch, Bureau of the Census, Jeffersonville, IN 47132. Telephone: (812) 288-3192.

11.003 CENSUS GEOGRAPHY (Census Mapping and Statistical Areas)

FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPART

MENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: Act of August 31, 1954, Public Law 83-740, 13

U.S.C. 8. OBJECTIVES: To provide a computer generated set of maps for use

in conducting censuses and surveys and for showing their results geographically; determine names and current boundaries of selected statistical areas; show these entities on a variety of maps; develop geographic code schemes; develop computer files of area measurements, geographic boundaries, and map features with address

ranges. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Provision of Specialized Services; Dissemi

nation of Technical Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The Bureau of the Census pre

pares base maps that are used in the planning and conduct of its various censuses and surveys. The Census Bureau also prepares for publication detailed maps showing States and State equivalents

RELATED PROGRAMS: 11.001, Census Bureau Data Products;

11.002, Census Data User Services; 11.004, Census Intergovern

mental Services; 11.005, Census Special Tabulations and Services. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

of all 1,700 data center organizations, $17.00; and (6) Hidden Treasures! Census Data and Where to Find It! which describes the

data center programs, no charge. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See list of 12 Bureau of the Census Region

al Offices, and 45 Department of Commerce District Offices listed

in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: For special censuses, Office of Special Cen

suses, telephone: (301) 763-5604; for population estimates and projections, John F. Long, Asst. Assistant Chief for Estimates and Projections, Population Division, telephone: (301) 763-7031; and for State Data Center and B/DC Programs, Sam Johnson, Chief, State and Regional Programs Staff, telephone: (301) 763-1580.

Mailing address: Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233. RELATED PROGRAMS: 11.001, Census Bureau Data Products;

11.002, Census Data User Services; 11.003, Census Geography;

11.005, Census Special Tabulations and Services. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

11.004 CENSUS INTERGOVERNMENTAL

SERVICES (Intergovernmental Services Program) FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPART.

MENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: Act of August 31, 1954, Public Law 83-740, 13

U.S.C. 8; 31 U.S.C. 686. OBJECTIVES: To provide technical and informational assistance to

State and local governments. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Advisory Services and Counseling; Dis

semination of Technical Information; Training. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Statistical, technical, and informa

tional assistance provided to Federal, State, and local governments includes the following: (1) Technical assistance on methods of making population estimates and projections; (2) consultation services available to local officials for the planning and conducting of special surveys; (3) special censuses taken at the request and expense of local communities; (4) special surveys conducted on a reimbursable basis; and (5) assistance to States in the establishment and operation of State Data Centers and Business/Industry Data Centers to improve access to Census Bureau data by State and

local agencies and other data users. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Officials of Federal, State, local governments,

and community organizations. Beneficiary Eligibility: Officials of Federal, State, local governments,

and community organizations.
Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from

coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: By written request.
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: Not applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.
Audits: None.

Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 13-0401-0-1-376; 13-0450-0-1-376.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 92 $290,000; FY 93 est

$334,000; and FY 94 est $334,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fifty States and the Common

wealth of Puerto Rico are officially participating in the FederalState Cooperative Program for the preparation and publication of county population estimates. Currently 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands are participating in the State Data Center Program, and many are also in the Business/Industry Data Center (B/DC) Program. Over 1,700 State and local governmental agencies, uni

versities and other organizations are affiliated with the programs. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: (1) Series P

26, Local Population Estimates, (price varies); (2) Series P-25, Population Estimates and Projections, (price varies); (3) Federal Special Censuses (Form SC-1), no charge; (4) Data Center Address List, no charge; (5) Census Catalog and Guide, 1992, which includes program descriptions and a list with telephone numbers

11.005 CENSUS SPECIAL TABULATIONS AND

SERVICES FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPART

MENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: Act of August 31, 1954, Public Law 83-740, 13

U.S.C. 8; 31 U.S.C. 686. OBJECTIVES: To provide customized tabulations from Census Bureau

records in a variety of output forms to meet users' needs and to

conduct statistical surveys on a reimbursable basis. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information;

Provision of Specialized Services. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: To ensure confidentiality, informa

tion in data files and special tabulations is subject to the same legal

safeguards as printed reports. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Officials of Federal, State, and local govern

ments, community organizations, and private organizations, as well

as individuals. Beneficiary Eligibility: Officials of Federal, State, and local govern

ments, community organizations, and private organizations, as well

as individuals.
Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from

coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: By written request.
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: Not applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.
Audits: None.

Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 13-0401-0-1-376.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 92 $123,430,000; FY 93 est

$126,413,000; and FY 94 est $118,330,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1992, the Census

Bureau conducted special surveys and prepared numerous special

tabulations for data users. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Monthly

Product Announcement, no charge; Census and You (monthly newsletter, $18.00 per year); Census Catalog and Guide, 1992 Annual, $17.00.

INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: See list of 12 Bureau of the Census Region-

al Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog/Guide. Headquarters Office: For requests for demographic and household

special surveys, contact Elaine Csellar. Office of Special Censuses, telephone: (301) 763-8321; for requests for economic special surveys contact Office of the Chief, Economic Surveys Division, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20233. Telephone: (301) 763-7735. For special tabulations (demographic), contact Rosemari Cowan, Population Division, telephone: 763-7947; for special tabulations (housing), contact Leonard Norry, Housing Division, Household Economic Statistics Division, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20233. Telephone: 763-8098. To arrange for other special tabulations, write to the Director, U.S. Bureau of the Census,

Washington, DC 20233. RELATED PROGRAMS: 11.001, Census Bureau Data Products;

11.002, Census Data User Services; 11.003, Census Geography; 11.004, Census Intergovernmental Services; 11.110, Trade Devel

opment; 17.002, Labor Force Statistics. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

11.006 PERSONAL CENSUS SEARCH

(Age Search)

FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPART

MENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: Act of August 31, 1954, Public Law 83-740, 13

U.S.C. 8. OBJECTIVES: To provide a source of data for proof of age or rela

tionship for individuals in need of such information based on census records. These records may be the only recourse if the birth was not registered and if generally acceptable proofs, such as affidavits from the doctor or midwife who attended the birth,

family Bible records, or baptismal certifications are not available. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Provision of Specialized Services. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Information on age or citizenship

may be required: (1) To qualify for government programs (such as Medicare, Social Security retirement, old age benefits, or other pensions); (2) as proof of citizenship when required (for example, in obtaining a passport); (3) when needed for employment purposes; (4) to qualify for rights of inheritance as a beneficiary; and (5) as a generally acceptable proof of age or relationship for annuities, other rights, or benefits to which one may be entitled. A fee is required for each age search application, whether the applicant's

record is found or is not found. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Personal information from census records of

1920 and later is confidential and may be furnished only upon written request of the persons to whom it relates or, for a proper purpose, to a legal representative of an estate. Information regarding a child who has not reached legal age may be obtained upon the written request of either parent. For records of a deceased person, application must be signed by: (1) A blood relative in the immediate family; (2) the surviving wife or husband; (3) a beneficiary; or (4) the administrator or executor of the estate. In all such cases, a certified copy of the death certificate must be furnished as well as a certified copy of the court order naming the legal repre

sentative or legal evidence of the beneficiary's relationship. Beneficiary Eligibility: Personal information from census records of

1920 and later is confidential and may be furnished only upon written request of the persons to whom it relates or, for a proper purpose, to a legal representative of an estate. Information regard

ing a child who has not reached legal age may be obtained upon the written request of either parent. For records of a deceased person, application must be signed by: (1) A blood relative in the immediate family; (2) the surviving wife or husband; (3) a beneficiary; or (4) the administrator or executor of the estate. In all such cases, a certified copy of the death certificate must be furnished as well as a certified copy of the court order naming the legal repre

sentative or legal evidence of the beneficiary's relationship. Credentials/Documentation: A certified copy of the death certificate

must be furnished as well as a certified copy of the court order naming the legal representative or legal evidence of the benefi.

ciary's relationship. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from

coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: Application form (BC-600) can be obtained

by request. When a personal census search is made, a $25.00 fee is
charged for the cost of making the search, verifying the results,

and furnishing a transcript.
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: Not applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.
Audits: None.

Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 13-0401-0-1-376.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 92 $608,000; FY 93 est

$630,000; and FY 94 est $630,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1992, approximate

ly 40,000 requests were processed. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: "Age Search

Information" of Census Records,” BC-600, no charge. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Jane Woods, Chief, Personal Census Sery

ice Branch, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, Jef

fersonville, IN 47131. Telephone: (812) 285-5314. Headquarters Office: Frederick Bohme, Age Search Information,

Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20233. Telephone: (301) 763-7936. (Use same 7-digit number

for FTS.)
RELATED PROGRAMS: None.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

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11.025 MEASURES AND ANALYSES OF THE U.S.

ECONOMY FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, EC

ONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION, DE

PARTMENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: 15 U.S.C. 171 et seq., Chapter 5, 1516, 22 U.S.C.

286f, 3101 et seq., Chapter 46. OBJECTIVES: To provide a clear picture of the U.S. economy

through the preparation, development, and interpretation of the national income and product accounts, summarized by the gross domestic product (GDP); the wealth accounts of the United States, which show the components of the Nation's tangible wealth; the input-output accounts, which trace the interrelationships among industrial markets; personal income and related economic series by geographic area; the U.S. balance of payments accounts and associated foreign investment accounts; and measures relating to environmental change within the framework of the national economic accounts. The work on the national economic accounts is supplemented by the preparation and analysis of other measures of business activity, such as a system of leading, coinci

dent, and lagging economic indicators. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The measures and analyses pro

duced are used in the formulation and execution of fiscal, financial, international, and other policies related to the major economic goals of the Nation. Business plans its production, price, and investment programs with the aid of the information provided by BEA. This information is essential also for economic decisionmaking by State and local governments, labor, other economic groups, and by the growing number of individuals who feel a need for a better orientation in an economic world that is becoming increasingly complex. Universities and research organizations rely in

their teaching and research programs on the information provided. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Any business, public official, civic organization,

or private citizen may request information in person, by letter, or

telephone. Beneficiary Eligibility: Any business, public official, civic organiza

tion, or private citizen may request information in person, by

letter, or telephone.
Credentials/Documentation: None.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Not applicable. This program is ex-

cluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Not applicable.
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: Not applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: Not applicable.
Audits: Not applicable.
Records: Not applicable.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 13-1500-0-1-376.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 92 $34,774,000; FY 93 est

$41,473,000; and FY 94 est $46,625,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: BEA's principal accomplish

ments to date include revising the methods for preparing estimates of GDP by industry and issuing new estimates, preparing and publishing new measures of the international investment position of the United States, introducing a number of improved measures including better estimates of private nonresidential investment, of consumer expenditures onservices, and of price changes for residential construction, and assembling the team and starting the

transition to the new system of national accounts. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: BEA's prod

ucts are described in A User's Guide to BEA Information, which is published annually in the Survey of Current Business and is available from BEA's Public Information Office upon request. This guide is also available on the Commerce Department's Economic Bulletin Board. BEA's monthly journal, Survey of Current Business is available from Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954 USA. The subscription prices are $76.00 a year for first-class mail and $29.00 a year for secondclass mail; single issues, $8.00. BEA estimates also are available online through bulletin boards operated by two other Commerce agencies: The Economic Bulletin Board, operated by the Office of Business Analysis of the Economics and Statistics Administration; and the Census Bulletin Board, operated by the Bureau of the Census; and on diskette and/or computer tape. BEA makes its regional estimates available through the BEA User Group, members of which include State agencies, universities, and Census Bureau Primary State Data Centers. In the past year, BEA regional data

also became available on CD-ROM. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Department of Commerce district offices

listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Barbara Howenstine, Public Information

Office, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, 1401 K St., NW., BE-53, Rm. 1107, Washington, DC 20230. Tele

phone: (202) 523-0777. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) RELATED PROGRAMS: 11.001, Census Bureau Data Products;

11.110, Trade Development; 17.003, Prices and Cost of Living Data; 17.004, Productivity and Technology Data; 17.006, Employ

ment Projections Data. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

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