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Directorate of Science,
Technology and Medicine (DSTM) |
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The Technical Data Center (TDC) operations include a Technical
Information Resource Center and the Agency Docket Office.
Technical Information Resource Center The Technical Information Resource Center provides safety and health
information to OSHA staff, other Federal and State agencies and the
general public, and coordinates technical safety and health
information resources with OSHA national office and field staffs. The
information in the Center is uniquely focused on occupational safety
and health topics. The Center's shelves contain over 6,000 technical
books and 200 journals on numerous subjects. Historical OSHA
documents, as well as over 500,000 microfiche on safety and health
topics, reside in the Center. OSHA staff also have access to
industry-wide standards, on-line databases, CD and other technical
information products. Upon request, TDC staff perform literature
searches and develop bibliographies. The Center is a recognized
Federal Library and borrows and lends technical books and
publications.
The Docket Office
The Docket Office serves as OSHA's central repository and
dissemination center for Agency rulemaking, Paperwork Reduction Act
Information Clearance Requests, and Advisory Committee documents.
Docket materials are used extensively by Agency staff to develop and
support rulemaking, litigate contested citations, and develop
compliance interpretations. In addition, the Docket Office receives
and processes numerous requests for information (FOIAs) and requests
for authentication of documents for litigation.
OSHA's dockets are permanent records which contain millions of
documents. Currently, there are over 450 dockets. To efficiently
manage the voluminous paper, maintain file integrity, facilitate the
retrieval of information and minimize space/storage requirements, the
Technical Information and Retrieval System (TIRS) was introduced in
1992. The TIRS is an integrated document imaging system and is the
primary retrieval/storage source for OSHA's dockets.
USDOL/OSHA/DSTM/TDC
Room N2625, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
(202)693-2350 |
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