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Essential Titles for Public Use in Tangible Format

Essential Titles Revision Proposal: Report of the Feedback (2006)

Survey to Identify Essential Titles for Public Use in Paper or Other Tangible Format (2005)

The dissemination of information products through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) includes a variety of formats. As directed by Congress, the primary method of making publications available to the FDLP is in online format. There are, however, specific titles that are to remain available for selection in paper format, so long as they are published in paper by the originating agency. These titles contain critical information about the activities of the U.S. Government or are important reference publications for libraries and the public. Maintaining the availability of these titles for selection in paper format has been deemed essential to the purposes of the FDLP.

This list was developed using input provided by the depository library community. Discussions concerning what titles were essential to the public and to FDLP libraries in paper format were held in conjunction with the development of the "Dissemination/Distribution Policy for the FDLP" in October 2000. An initial list, published in the 1996 "Study to Identify Measures Necessary for a Successful Transition to a More Electronic Federal Depository Library Program," served as a foundation for this document.

Titles may be added or removed from this list. Titles recommended by the library community will be considered for inclusion in this list. Titles will be removed when it has been determined that the agency has ceased publication in paper. Major changes in the operations or funding of the FDLP may cause this list to be modified at any time.

In addition, publications not available in electronic format, as well those determined to be appropriate for distribution in tangible format under the Superintendent of Documents' "Dissemination/Distribution Policy for the Federal Depository Library Program" (SOD 301, dated September 28, 2006), will be distributed in tangible format.

The following list of specific titles, when published in paper format, will be made available for selection by depository libraries:

NEW ADDITIONS 8/9/06

Internal Revenue Bulletin (weekly)

SuDoc: T 22.23: Item: 0957 Format: P
SuDoc: T 22.23: Item: 0957-A-02 Format: EL

Congressional publications, including reports, documents, hearings, and prints, not yet on this list. This does not include Congressional commission publications (classed Y 3. -- ).

Agricultural Statistics

SuDoc: A 1.47: Item: 0001 Format: P
SuDoc: A 1.47: Item: 0001-A-01 Format: EL
SuDoc: A 1.47/2: Item: 0001-A Format:CD

Budget of the United States Government

SuDoc: PREX 2.8: Item: 0853 Format: P
SuDoc: PREX 2.8: Item: 0853-C-01 Format: EL
SuDoc: PREX 2.8/1: Item: 0853-C Format:CD
SuDoc: PREX 2.8/5: Item: 0855-B Format: (P) (EL)
SuDoc: PREX 2.8/6: Item: 0855-A Format: (P)
SuDoc: PREX 2.8/7: Item: 0853 Format: (P)
SuDoc: PREX 2.8/8: Item: 0853 Format: (P) (EL)
SuDoc: PREX 2.8/12: Item: 0853 Format: (P) (EL)
SuDoc: PREX 2.31: Item: 0853 Format: (P) (EL)

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

SuDoc: PREX 2.20: Item:0853-A-01 Format: P
SuDoc: PREX 2.20: Item:0853-A-09 Format: EL

Census of Population and Housing: Population & Housing Unit Counts (all states, U.S. Summary and Puerto Rico)

SuDoc: C 3.223/5: Item: 0159-C-01 thru 0159-C-53 Format: P
SuDoc: C 3.223/5: Item: 0159-G-01 thru 0159-G-53 Format: EL

Census of Population and Housing: Summary Population & Housing Characteristics (all states, U.S. Summary and Puerto Rico)

SuDoc: C 3.223/18: Item: 0159-B-01 thru 0159-B-53 Format: P
SuDoc: C 3.223/18: Item: 0159-H-01 thru 0159-H-53 Format: EL

Census of Population and Housing: Summary Social, Economic & Housing Characteristics (all states, U.S. Summary and Puerto Rico)

SuDoc: C 3.223/23: Item: 0156-M-01 thru 0156-M-53 Format: P
SuDoc: C 3.223/23: Item: 0156-O-01 thru 0156-O-53 Format: EL

Census of Population and Housing: Social, Economic & Housing Characteristics (Outlying Areas)

SuDoc: C 3.223/23-2: Item: 0156-M-54 Format: P
SuDoc: C 3.223/23-2: Item: 0156-O-54 Format: EL

Code of Federal Regulations

SuDoc: AE 2.106/3-2: Item: 0572 Format: ( P)
SuDoc: AE 2.106/3: Item: 0572-B Format: P
SuDoc: AE 2.106/3: Item: 0572-B-01 Format: EL
SuDoc: AE 2.106/3: Item: 0572-C Format: MF

Condition of Education

SuDoc: ED 1.109: Item: 0461-A-12 Format: P
SuDoc: ED 1.109: Item: 0461-A-30 Format: EL

Congressional Directory

SuDoc: Y 4.P 93/1:1 Item: 0992 Format: P
SuDoc: Y 4.P 93/1:1 Item: 0992-A-01 Format: EL

Congressional Record (final bound edition)

SuDoc: X 1.1: Item: 0993-A-01 * Format: P
SuDoc: X 1.1: Item: 0993-A Format: MF

Congressional Record (final bound edition, Index and Daily Digest)

SuDoc: X 1.1: Item: 0993-B Format: P
SuDoc: X 1.1: Item: 0993-C Format: MF

Congressional Record (daily, including biweekly index)

SuDoc: X 1.1/A: Item: 0994-B Format: P
SuDoc: X 1.1/A: Item: 0994-B-01 Format: EL
SuDoc: X 1.1/A: Item: 0994-C Format: MF

Congressional Record (full-text, Daily Digest) (database)

SuDoc: X 1.1/A: Item: 0994-D Format: EL

Paper and microfiche editions of the Daily Digest are included in Congressional Record (daily), above.

Constitution of the United States, Analysis and Interpretation

SuDoc: Y 1.1/3: Item: 1004-E-01 Format: P
SuDoc: Y 1.1/3: Item: 1004-E-02 Format: EL

Consumer Price Index (CPI) Detailed Report

SuDoc: L 2.38/3: Item: 0768-F Format: P
SuDoc: L 2.38/3: Item: 0768-F-07 Format: EL

County City Data Book

SuDoc: C 3.134/2: Item: 0151 Format: P
SuDoc: C 3.134/2: Item: 0151-A-02 Format: EL
SuDoc: C 3.134/2-1: Item: 0151-D-01 Format: CD

Digest of Education Statistics

SuDoc: ED 1.140: Item: 0461-D-29 Format: P
SuDoc: ED 1.140: Item: 0461-D-30 Format: EL

Economic Census (multiple titles)

Construction: Subject Series

SuDoc: C 3.245/8: Item: 0133-D-03 Format: P
SuDoc: C 3.245/8: Item: 0133-D-04 Format: EL

Manufacturing: Subject Series

SuDoc: C 3.24/12: Item: 0135 Format: P
SuDoc: C 3.24/12: Item: 0135-A-01 Format: EL

Mining: Subject Series

SuDoc: C 3.216/4: Item: 0158 Format: P
SuDoc: C 3.216/4: Item: 0158-A Format: EL

Economic Indicators

SuDoc: Y 4.EC 7:EC 7 Item: 0997 Format: P
SuDoc: Y 4.EC 7:EC 7 Item: 0997-A Format: EL

Economic Report of the President

SuDoc: PR 43.9: Item: 0848-F Format: P
SuDoc: PR 43.9: Item: 0848-F-01 Format: EL

Federal Register

SuDoc: AE 2.106: Item: 0573-C Format: P
SuDoc: AE 2.106: Item: 0573-D Format: MF
SuDoc: AE 2.106: Item: 0573-F Format: EL

Foreign Relations of the U.S.

SuDoc: S 1.1: Item: 0872-B Format: P
SuDoc: S 1.1: Item: 0872-B-01 Format: EL

Green Book (Committee on Ways and Means)

SuDoc: Y 4.W 36:10-4 Item: 1028-A Format: P
SuDoc: Y 4.W 36:10-4 Item: 1028-A-01 Format: EL
SuDoc: Y 4.W 36:10-4 Item: 1028-B Format: MF

Handbook of North American Indians

SuDoc: SI 1.20/2: Item: 0909-D-01 Format: P

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of U.S.

SuDoc: ITC 1.10: Item: 0982-B-02 Format: P
SuDoc: ITC 1.10: Item: 0982-B-04 Format: EL
SuDoc: ITC 1.10/4: Item: 0982-B-03 Format: CD

Health US

SuDoc: HE 20.7042/6: Item: 0483-A-19 Format: P
SuDoc: HE 20.7042/6: Item: 0483-A-21 Format: EL

House Journal

SuDoc: X JH: Item: 1030-A Format: (P)(EL)
SuDoc: X JH: Item: 1030-B Format: (MF)(EL)

Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774-1789

SuDoc: LC 1.34: Item: 0785-D Format: P
SuDoc: LC 1.34: Item: 0785-D-01 Format: EL

List of Sections Affected

SuDoc: AE 2.106/2: Item: 0573-C Format: P
SuDoc: AE 2.106/2: Item: 0573-C-01 Format: EL
SuDoc: AE 2.106/2: Item: 0573-D Format: MF
SuDoc: AE 2.106/2-2:(cum) Item: 0573-C Format: P

Monthly Labor Review

SuDoc: L 2.6: Item: 0770 Format: P
SuDoc: L 2.6: Item: 0770-A-01 Format: EL

North American Industry Classification System Manual (NAICS)

SuDoc: PREX 2.6/4: Item: 0854-A-08 Format: P
SuDoc: PREX 2.6/4: Item: 0854-A-09 Format: EL

Occupational Outlook Handbook

SuDoc: L 2.3/4: Item: 0768-C-02 Format: P
SuDoc: L 2.3/4: Item: 0768-D-02 Format: EL

Producer Price Index (PPI) Detailed Report

SuDoc: L 2.61: Item: 0771-B Format: P
SuDoc: L 2.61: Item: 0771-B-01 Format: EL

Public Papers of the President

SuDoc: AE 2.114: Item: 0574-A Format: P
SuDoc: AE 2.114: Item: 0574-A-02 Format: EL

Senate Journal

SuDoc: X JS: Item: 1047-A Format: (P)
SuDoc: X JS: Item: 1047-B Format: (MF)

Social Security Bulletin

SuDoc: SSA 1.22: Item: 0523-A-05 Format: P
SuDoc: SSA 1.22: Item: 0523-A-06 Format: EL

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics

SuDoc: J 29.9/6: Item: 0968-H-06 Format: P
SuDoc: J 29.9/6: Item: 0968-H-47 Format: EL
SuDoc: J 29.9/6-2: Item: 0968-H-31 Format: CD

State & Metropolitan Area Data Book

SuDoc: C 3.134/5: Item: 0150 Format: P
SuDoc: C 3.134/5: Item: 0150-A-01 Format: EL
SuDoc: C 3.134/5-2: Item: 0150 Format: CD

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.

SuDoc: C 3.134: Item: 0150 Format: P
SuDoc: C 3.134: Item: 0150-A-02 Format: EL
SuDoc: C 3.134/7: Item: 0150-B Format: CD

Statutes at Large

SuDoc: AE 2.111: Item: 0576 Format: P
SuDoc: AE 2.111: Item: 0576-A Format: EL

Supreme Court Decisions (slip opinions)

SuDoc: JU 6.8/B: Item: 0740-A-02 Format: (P) **
SuDoc. JU 6.8/B: Item: 0740-A Format: (EL)

Treaties in Force

SuDoc: S 9.14: Item: 0900-A Format: P
SuDoc: S 9.14: Item: 0900-A-02 Format: EL

U.S. Treaties and Other International Agreements

SuDoc: S 9.12: Item: 0899-A Format: P

U.S. Government Manual

SuDoc: AE 2.108/2: Item: 0577 Format: P
SuDoc: AE 2.108/2: Item: 0577-A-01 Format: EL

United States Code

SuDoc: Y 1.2/5: Item: 0991-A Format: P
SuDoc: Y 1.2/5: Item: 0991-A-01 Format: EL
SuDoc: Y 1.2/5-2: Item: 0991-B Format: CD

United States Congressional Serial Set (bound edition)*

SuDoc: Y 1.1/2: Item: 1008-F* Format: P

United States Reports

SuDoc: JU 6.8: Item: 0741 Format: P
SuDoc: JU 6.8: Item: 0741-A Format: EL

World Factbook

SuDoc: PREX 3.15: Item: 0856-A-07 Format: P
SuDoc: PREX 3.15: Item: 0856-A-18 Format: EL

* Distribution is already limited to regional depository libraries and one library in each state without a regional
** Distribution is limited to regional depository libraries and law libraries.
*** New selections have been recently added to this title already on the list.

12/15/00: List placed Online
5/16/03: Revised to reflect new item numbers
3/04/05:Updated