GOVERNMENT BULLETIN BOARDS April 24, 1996 This is a list of numerous electronic bulletin board systems (BBS) that are connected to the US Government. This list is being posted as a service and resource to users of the TTN and CTC BBS. Although it is meant to be a complete list of government BBS's, bulletin boards may be quickly set up and telephone numbers may have to be changed, so the CTC cannot guarantee that the list is exhaustive. The information in the list is correct as of January, 1996. I hope you find this information helpful. If you do find an error, mistake, or omission and would like to correct it please submit a Hotline Request on the CTC BBS with the corrected or updated information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsoring Agency BBS Name Data Telephone Number Maximum Baud Rate (Speed in bits/sec) Voice Telephone Number Access (who the BBS is ment to be accessed by or serve) Topics Covered =================================================================== Agricultural Library, Ag. Lib. Forum(F-2), 301-504-6510, 9600, 301-504-5113, 301-504-5497, Public, Ag. Info. Agriculture Dept., Biological Impact Assessment, 703-231-3858, 800-624-2723, 14.4K, 703-231-3747, Public, Genetic engr. Agriculture Dept., Nutrient Data Bank,(F-31), 301-734-5078, 14.4K, 301-734-8491, Public, Food composition Agriculture Dept., Economic Research CALL-ERS/NASS, (F-113,114) 800-821-6229, 202-219-0377, 9600, 202-219-0758, Public, Ag. statistics Air Force, Small Computer Support, 406-731-2503, 14.4K, 406-731-4615, Public, Computer support, military issues, Air Force Materiel Command, ULANA, 405-734-2351, 9600, 405-734-2311, Govt. agencies, Govt. forms, software Air Force Materiel Command, Forms Shelf, 513-476-1083, 9600, 513-257-6660, Public, ULANA network contract Air Force Headquarters Group, Acquisition, 334-416-5651, 14.4K, 334-416-5771, Public, DOD computer acquisitions Argonne National Laboratory, NEWTON, 708-252-8241, 28.8K, 708-252-6941, Public, Math, science, computer education Army Corps of Engineers, Criteria Bulletin Board, 916-557-7997, 14.4K, 916-557-7679, Govt. agencies, Corps of Engineers guides specifications Army Center for Public Works, Data Distribution Center (F-30), 703-355-3471, 14.4K, 703-355-0073, Public, Housing, facilities maintenance, Bureau of Mines, Mines Data (F-4), 202-501-0373, 14.4K, 202-501-0406, Public, Mineral information Bureau of Prisons, Bureau of Prisons (F-35), 202-514-6102,6103, 14.4K, 202-307-3104, Federal employees, Computer support Census Bureau, CEN-BEA Electronic Forum (F-64), 301-457-2310, 14.4K, 301-457-1242, Public, Economic indicators, TIGER, shareware Coast Guard, Navigation info. (F-54), 703-313-5910, 28.8K, 703-313-5900, Public, Global positioning, navigation Commerce Department, Info. infrastructure Task Force BBS(F-119), 202-501-1920, 14.4K, 202-482-1835, Public, NII information Commerce Dept., NIST Computer Security (F-10), 301-948-5717, 301-948-5204, 2400 or 9600, 301-975-3359, Public, Antivirus product reviews, encryption reports Commerce, Office of Business Analysis, Economic Bulletin Board (F-13), 202-482-2584,2167, 9600, 14.4K, 202-482-1986, Public (fee), Monthly economic indexes Commerce, Economic Development Admin., Economic Conversion Info. (F-130), 202-377-2848, 800-352-2949, 9600, 800-345-1222, Public, Military base closures, defense conversion Commerce, PTO, PTO BBS (F-116), 703-305-9157, 9600, 703-305-9000, Public, Info. about patents and trademarks Customs Service, Customs Electronic Bulletin Board (F-47), 703-440-6155, 19.2K, 703-440-6236, Public, Trade information Defense Department, Ada Info., 703-681-2845, 28.8K, 703-681-2451, Public, Ada info. (internet connection) Defense Department, Export License Info Advisor (F-14), 703-604-5902, 9600, 703-604-5176, Exporters, Export license application status Defense Info. Systems Agency, DITCO's ITABBS, 618-256-9200, 14.4K, 618-256-9380, Public, Procurement Defense Mapping Agency, Navinfonet, 301-227-4424, 9600, 301-685-1477, Public, Marine advisories, global positioning Education Department, Able Inform (F-115), 301-589-3563, 2400, 800-227-0216, Public, Disability support Education Department, ED Board (F-110), 202-260-9950, 14.4K, 202-708-6775, Public, Grant and contract information Energy Department, DOE BBS, 301-903-1666, 9600, 301-903-2500, Public, Shareware Energy Information Admin. EIA Electronic Publishing System (EPUB)(F-16), 202-586-2557, 28.8K, 202-586-8800, Public, Trend data, statistics on cost of electricity Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact, Minority Impact (F-62), 800-543-2325, 202-586-1561, 9600, 202-586-7898, Public, Procurement, small business education Environmental Protection Agency, Applied Modeling Research, 919-541-1325, 9600, 919-541-1376, Public, Atmospheric dispersion models Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling, 706-546-3402, 14.4K, 706-546-3590, Public, Exposure assessment models Environmental Protection Agency, Cleanup Info.(CLU-IN)(F-7), 301-589-8366, 28.8K, 301-589-8368, Public, Hazardous waste removal Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 4, 404-347-1767, 2400, 404-347-3633,6542, Public, Wastewater management Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 10, 206-553-2241, 14.4K, 206-553-6519, Public, Envirn. issues Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticide Info. Network (F-11), 703-305-5919, 2400, 703-305-7499, Public, Pesticide monitoring, restricted-use products Environmental Protection Agency, Research and Development, 513-569-7610, 7700, 9600, 513-569-7272, Public, Water, biotechnology, expert systems Environmental Protection Agency, Technology Transfer Network, 919-541-5742, 14.4K, 919-541-5384, Public, Environmental BBS gateway Environmental Protection Agency, Wastewater Treatment Info. (F-37), 800-544-1936, 28.8K, 800-624-8301, Public, Wastewater treatment Environmental Protection Agency, Drinking Water Info. Exchange (F-81), 800-932-7459, 28.8K, 800-624-8301, Public, Regulations, health effects, contamination Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Financing Information Network, 800-291-0349, 28.8K, 800-624-8301, Public, Financing info. Environmental Protection Agency, Gulfline (F-57), 601-688-2677, 28.8K, 601-688-1085, Public, Gulf of Mexico environmental info. EPA Office of Wetlands Ocean, and Watersheds, Nonpoint Source Electronic Bulletin Board (F-79), 301-589-0205, 28.8K, 301-589-5318, Public, Water pollution, environ. press releases Export-Import Bank, Eximbank BBS, 202-565-3826, 9600, 202-565-3906, Exporters, bankers, govt., Bank referral list, country info. Federal Aviation Admin., Air Transport Division,(F-96), 202-267-5231, 2400, 202-267-3764, Public, Transport aircraft flight safety Federal Aviation Admin., Aviation Rulemaking Committee (F-105), 202-267-5498, 2400, 202-267-3345, Public, Advisory committee working groups Federal Aviation Admin., Airports (F-101), 202-267-5205, 14.4K, 202-267-7669, Public, Airport design and operations standards Federal Aviation Admin., FAA Corporate Bulletin Board (F-139), 800-224-6287, 202-267-5697, 14.4K, 202-267-3313, Public, Agency programs Federal Aviation Admin., Safety Data Exchange (F-58), 800-426-3814, 2400, 816-426-3580, Public, General aviation safety issues Federal Aviation Admin., Navigation and Landing, 202-267-6547, 2400, 202-267-6543, Public, Instrument landing systems Federal Aviation Admin., Environment and Energy (F-98), 202-267-9647, 9600, 202-267-3559, Public, Noise and economic costing models Federal Aviation Admin., Orlando Flight Standards, 800-645-3736, 9600, 407-648-6956, Public, Aviation safety Federal Aviation Admin., FAA Pilot Examiner Section, 405-954-4530, 19.2K, 405-954-4753, Pilots, mechanics, Aviation Safety Federal Aviation Admin., Portland Master Minimum Equipment List, 207-780-3296, 9600, 207-780-3263, Public, Minimum equipment list Federal Communications Commission, FCC State Link (F-84), 202-418-0241, 14.4K, 202-418-0940, Public, Carrier statistics, daily digest Federal Communications Commission, Public Access Link, 301-725-1072, 14.4K, 301-725-1585, Public, FCC equipment authorization Federal Emergency Management Agency/DOT, Hazardous Materials Info. Exchange, 708-252-3275, 800-874-2884, 14.4K, 800-752-6367, Public, Emergency response planning and training Federal Emergency Management Agency, State and Local, Emergency Mgmt. Data User Group (F-39) 800-538-4408, 708-739-1312, 28.8K, 202-646-2571, Public, Emergency response Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC Bulletin Board Network (F-19), 202-208-1397, 14.4K, 202-208-2474, Public, Commission issuance, selected forms Federal Highway Administration, FEEBS (F-20), 202-366-3764, 9600, 202-366-9022, Public, FHWA programs, technical support Federal Information Exchange, FEDIX and MOLIS, 301-258-0953, 14.4K, 301-975-0103, Public, Education, research programs Federal Supply Service, Multiuse File for Interagency News, 202-205-3890, 9600, 703-305-7200, Govt. agencies, Surplus property, requisitions Fish and Wildlife Service, Mid-continent Ecological Science Center, 970-226-9365, 2400, 970-226-9335, Public, Habitat simulation programs Food and Drug Administration, FDA BBS, 301-594-6857, 19.2K, 301-443-4908, Public, FDA reports Geological Survey, Geological Survey (F-48), 703-648-4186, 9600, 703-648-7300, Public, CD-ROM technology, earth science Government Printing Office, Federal BBS (F-22), 202-512-1387, 28.8K, 202-512-1530, Public (fee), Govt. publications General Accounting Office, GAO BBS (F-135), 202-512-4286, 28.8K, 202-512-6100, Public, GAO recommendations General Services Admin., Administrative Support Program, 202-653-7516, 14.4K, 202-273-4660, Public, Administrative Support General Services Admin., Consumer Information Center BBS (F-6), 202-208-7679, 28.8K, 202-501-1794, Public, Consumer info. catalog GSA Information Technology Service, Information Technology Service Electronic BBS, 202-208-7484, 9600, 202-501-4409, Public, General info on policy General Services Admin., Federal Real Estate Sales Bulletin Board (F-126), 202-501-6510, 800-776-7872, 9600, 202-501-3273, Public, Real estate for sale, base closings nationwide GSA Office of IRM, OFIRM (F-15), 202-208-7484, 9600, 202-501-4409, Public, Government-wide contracts GSA Office of IRM, On-line Schedules System (OSS)(F-23), 202-501-7254, 9600, 202-501-0002, Federal buyers, Products, contracts, GSA prices Health and Human Services, Admin. for Children and Families (F-108), 800-627-8826, 202-401-5800, 14.4K, 202-401-5682, Public, ACF regulations and program announcements NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Quick Facts (F-118), 202-289-4112, 14.4K, 202-842-7600, Public, Info. on alcoholism, statistics Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (F-51), 202-690-5423, 14.4K, 202-401-8646, Public, Reports on AIDS, women's health issues Housing and Urban Development, HUD News and Events BBS(F-85), 202-708-3563, 28.8K, 202-708-0685, Media and HUD regional and field offices, HUD news, field info. and contacts Interior Department, Environmental Policy and Compliance (F-80), 202-208-7119, 14.4K, 202-208-6304, Public, Natural Resources Management Interior Department, Mineral Management Service BBS, 703-787-1181, 9600, 703-787-1043, Public, Offshore oil and gas data Internal Revenue Service, Information Systems Support BBS (F-5), 202-219-9835, 14.4K, 202-501-4700x5173, Public, Shareware, tax forms Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income (F-104), 202-874-9574, 9600, 202-874-0277, Public, Tax return statistics Internal Revenue Service, Electronic Filing System BBS (F-33), 202-283-0459, 14.4K, 202-799-0221, Public, Info. on electronic filing system IRS Martinsburg Computer Center, Information Returns, 304-263-2749, 38.4K, 304-263-8700, Public, Electronic filing, publications Internal Revenue Service, Internal Revenue Information Systems , 703-321-8020, 14.4K, 703-487-4608, Public, Tax forms and publications Justice Department, ADA BBS (F-9), 202-514-6193, 9600, 301-251-5500, Public, Information on ADA Labor Department, Office of Public Affairs, Labor News (F-26), 202-219-4784, 14.4K, 202-219-8831, Public, News, regulations, OSHA information Library of Congress, Automated Library Information (F-3), 202-707-4888, 14.4K, 202-707-4848, Public, Federal agency libraries Library of Congress, LOC News Service, 202-707-3854, 14.4K, 202-707-9217, Public, Exhibit news, jobs, programs NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA Spacelink, 202-895-0028, 9600, 205-961-1225, Public, Scientific and NASA educational programs National Archives and Records Administration, Federal Register Electronic News Delivery (F-87,88), 202-275-0920, 202-275-0860, 9600, 202-523-4534, Public, Federal Register contents and list of docs. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse, 301-948-5717, 14.4K, 301-975-3359, Public, Computer security references National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Marine Data (F-112), 301-713-4573, 9600, 301-713-2653, Public, Marine charts NOAA, Tides, 301-713-4492, 14.4K, 301-713-2812, Public, Tides NOAA, Environmental Services Data Directory (F-66), 202-606-4666, 9600, 202-606-4548, Public, Environmental sciences NOAA, Space Environment Lab, 303-497-5000, 2400, 303-497-5153, Public, Geomagnetic and solar forecasts National Safety Council, CAMEOnet, 202-234-8570, 28.8K, 202-797-7200, Public, Hazardous chemicals National Technical Information Service, FedWorld, 703-321-3339, 14.4K, 703-487-4608, Public, Government BBS gateway National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Spectrum Openness Program, 202-482-1199, 14.4K, 202-482-3999, Public, Radio frequency management National Weather Service, Climate Dial-Up Service, 301-899-0827, 1200, 301-763-4670, Fee, Weather info. Naval Computer and Telecommunications, On-line Automated System, 804-445-1121, 14.4K, 804-444-8487, Govt., Microcomputer contracts, government software Naval Computer and Telecommunications, Ada Technical Support, 804-444-7841, 2400, 804-444-4680, Public, Ada technical assistance Naval Reserve Force Headquarters, Naval Reserve Force, 504-254-7776, 9600, 504-254-7947, Military, DOD, Reserve force training Naval Health Science Education and Training Command, HSETC BBS (F-92), 301-295-3917, 9600, 301-295-0651, Public, Medical training Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC Decommissioning Rulemaking BBS (F-133), 800-880-6091, 9600, 301-415-6026, Public, Rulemaking process Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Tech Specs BBS (F-63), 301-504-1778, 9600, 301-504-3138, Public, Standard technical specifications Office of Personnel Management, OPM Mainstreet (F-44), 202-606-4800, 14.4K, 202-606-1396, Public, Federal job openings and employment policies Office of Personnel Management, Federal Job Opportunity Board , 912-757-3100, 9600, 912-757-3030, Public, Federal jobs Office of Government Ethics, The Ethics Bulletin Board System (TEBBS), 202-523-1186, 19.2K, 202-523-5757, Public, Standards of conduct Small Business Administration, SBA Online (F-40), 800-697-4636, 202-401-9600, 9600, 202-205-6400, Public, Small business support Social Security Administration, Employer Information BBS, 410-965-1133, 9600, call data number, Public, Wage reporting documentation State Department, Consular Affairs BBS (F-82), 202-647-9225, 14.4K, 202-647-1488, Public, Passport information, travel alerts State Department, GPO Federal BBS, 202-512-1387, 14.4K, 202-647-6681, Public (fee), Publications and transcripts on foreign policy Treasury Department, Financial Management Service BBS, 202-287-0767, 9600, 202-287-0769, Federal agencies, Financial management news U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, Automated Bulletin Board Systems , 800-313-8674, 9600, 800-676-6856, Public, Cases, court docket U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, Appellate Bulletin Board Services, 513-684-2842, 9600, 513-684-2987, Public, Opinions, oral argument calendars U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 7th Circuit Bulletin Board, 312-408-5176, 14.4K, 312-435-5584, Public, Cases, court dockets U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Appellate Bulletin Board System (call 800-676-6856 for account) 415-744-9020, 9600, 415-744-9530, Public, Court opinions, dockets Veterans Affairs, VA Vendor BBS, 202-233-6971, 800-735-5282, 14.4K/28.8K, 202-565-7088, Public, vendors, Procurement information Veterans Affairs, Veterans BBS, 612-588-7563, 14.4K, 612-522-0756, Public, Info. on Veterans Affairs