This estimate provides for a 12% price increase in the cost of paper used in the Central Reproduction
Plant and is based on price increases for the most commonly used types of paper reflected in the GPO
price lists between February April 1975 and August - October 1975. It is anticipated that $445,500
will be expended in FY 1976 for paper in the Central Reproduction Plant.

Other

This estimate provides: (1) $863,300 for an increase of approximately 6.0% in the Standard
Level User Charge (SLUC) rates established by the General Services Administration (GSA),
approved by the Office of Management and Budget: and (2) $198,100 for costs resulting from
the reclassification and remeasurement of space by GSA during the period July 1, 1974,
through June 30, 1975. This estimate is based on: (1) information furnished by the General
Services Administration in its letters dated May 8 and August 1, 1975, and the first quarter
SLUC billing for FY 1976; and (2) action taken by the Office of Management and Budget on the
GSA SLUC rates proposal for FY 1977.

Total amounts included in this budget for Standard Level User Charges (SLUC) are:

This estimate allows a 12.36% increase in FY 1977 for classified trash disposal, heating, air
conditioning, and special cleaning in Washington and the USUN, New York. This increase is
based on information furnished with the General Services Administration Letter dated August 1,
1975, which transmitted recurring reimbursable projections for FY 1977 to the Department.

Workload at the Federal Information Centers:

5,000

This estimate provides for a 14% increase of $1.50 per instrument per month for 6,354 instruments for Central Exchange Service to be provided by the General Services Administration in FY 1977. The rate for FY 1976 is $11.00 per month per instrument.

114,400