[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR950.6]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 950_ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 950.6  Environmental Science Information Center (ESIC).

    ESIC is NOAA's information specialist, librarian, and publisher. 
ESIC coordinates NOAA's library and information services and its 
participation in the national network of scientific information centers 
and libraries. Computerized literature searches provide information from 
over 80 data bases. The complete list of data bases is available on 
request. All ESIC information facilities provide the normal library 
tailored information and reference services. As NOAA's publisher of 
scientific and technical information, ESIC reviews, edits, and processes 
NOAA manuscripts for publication.

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    (a) Services available from ESIC include:
    (1) Reference services. Some services are provided on a cost-
recovery basis to non-NOAA individuals.
    (2) Publication copy services. Copies of NOAA publications are 
provided on request from qualified users, including governments, 
universities, non-profit organizations, professional societies, chambers 
of commerce, public information media, and individuals and organizations 
having cooperative or exchange agreements with NOAA.
    (3) Bibliographies. Special bibliographies are prepared on request. 
When provided to non-NOAA individuals, service is on a full cost-
recovery basis.
    (4) Current awareness services. Periodically provides announcements 
of titles of newly published NOAA scientific and technical publications.
    (5) Lending services. Materials are loaned to other libraries and to 
NOAA employees.
    (6) On-site use of library collections.
    (7) Publishing services. Includes providing refereeing, reviewing, 
editing, and publishing services for NOAA authors of manuscripts 
destined for both NOAA and non-NOAA publication series.
    (b) Queries should be addressed to: Environmental Science 
Information Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Rockville, MD 20852, tel. 301-443-8137.