Sources of Information

Office of the Secretary

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified office, Department of Health and Human Services, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.

Civil Rights For information on enforcement of civil rights laws contact, the Office for Civil Rights, Cohen Building, Washington, DC 20201. Phone, Washington, DC, metropolitan area, 202-863-0100, or TDD, 202-8630101. Outside Washington, DC, metropolitan area, 800-368-1019, or TDD, 800-537–7697.

Consumer Activities Contact the Office of Consumer Affairs. Phone, 202–395– 7900.

Contracts and Small Business Activities For information concerning programs, contact the Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. Phone, 202-690-7300.

Office of Inspector General General inquiries may be directed to the Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.

IG Hotline Individuals wishing to report fraud, waste, or abuse against Department programs should write to: Office of Inspector General, HHS-TIPS Hotline, P.O. Box 23489, L'Enfant Plaza Station, Washington, DC 20026-3489. Phone (toll-free), 800-447-8477 (HHSTIPS).

Publications Single copies of most Office of Inspector General publications are available free of charge by calling, 202-619-1142.

Employment Inquiries regarding applications for employment and the college recruitment program should be directed to the Director, Human Resources Service, Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1200. Locator Inquiries about the location and telephone numbers of HHS offices should be directed to the Information Technology Service, HHS Locator, Room

G-644, Wilber H. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-619-0257. Office of Public Health and Science Inquiries should be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Health, Rm. 716G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202690-7694.

Administration for Children and
Families

General inquiries may be directed to the
Administration for Children and Families,
Department of Health and Human

Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202401-9200.

Contracts Contact the Division of
Acquisition Management, Office of
Program Support. Phone, 202-401-
5149.

Information Center Contact the Office of Public Affairs, 7th Floor, Aerospace Building, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20744. Phone, 202401-9215.

Mental Retardation

Call or write the President's Committee on Mental Retardation, ACF, for information on HHS mental retardation programs. Phone, 202-619-0634.

Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the appropriate office at the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Department of Health and Human Services, 2101 E. Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20852.

Grants Contact the Chief, Grants Management Branch. Phone, 301-5941447.

Contracts Contact the Chief, Contracts Management Branch. Phone, 301-5941445.

Employment Inquiries should be addressed to the Chief, Human Resources Management Staff. Phone, 301-594-2408.

Publications Single copies of most publications produced by the Agency are available free of charge from the AHCPR Publications Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907. Phone (toll-free), 800-358-9295.

Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention

Inquiries on the following subjects may
be directed to the office indicated at the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Department of Health and
Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Atlanta, GA 30333.

Employment The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service. Many medical, scientific, and technical positions are filled through the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of the U.S. Government. Inquiries may be addressed to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Personnel Management Office (phone, 404-6393276); or to Division of Commissioned Personnel, Room 4A-07, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Films Information concerning availability of audiovisual materials related to program activities may be obtained from the Office of Public Affairs. Phone, 404-639-3286. Publications Single copies of most publications are available free of charge from the Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Phone, 404639-3534.

Bulk quantities of publications may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Food and Drug Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified office, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

Consumer Activities The

Administration's Public Affairs Offices are located in a number of cities across the country, as listed in the table which follows. Consumer phones in these same cities provide recorded messages of interest to the consumer. The general FDA consumer phone number is 301443-5006.

Contracts Contact the Director, Office of Facilities, Acquisition & Central Services (HFA-500). Phone, 301-4436890.

Employment The Administration uses various civil service examinations and registers in its recruitment for positions such as consumer safety officers, pharmacologists, microbiologists, physiologists, chemists, mathematical statisticians, physicians, dentists, animal caretakers, etc. Inquiries for positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area should be directed to the Personnel Officer (HFA-400). Phone, 301–443– 2234.

Inquiries for positions outside the Washington, DC, area should be directed to the appropriate local FDA office.

Schools interested in the college recruitment program should write to the Personnel Officer (HFA-400). Phone, 301-443-2234.

Publications FDA Consumer, FDA's official magazine, is available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402. Phone, 202

512-1800.

Reading Rooms Freedom of

Information, Room 12A–30, phone, 301– 443-1813; Hearing Clerk, Room 123, 12420 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD 20852, phone, 301-443-1751; and Press Office, Room 15A-07 (or Room 3807, FB-8), 200 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20204, phone, 301-443-3285. Speakers Speakers are available for presentations to private organizations and community groups. Requests should be directed to the local FDA office.

Office

Alameda, CA Atlanta, GA

Baltimore, MD

Boston, MA

Brooklyn, NY

Buffalo, NY

Chicago, IL

Cincinnati, OH

Cleveland, OH

Dallas, TX

Denver, CO

Detroit, MI

Houston, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Irvine, CA

Kansas City, MO
Minneapolis, MN
Nashville, TN
New Orleans, LA
Omaha, NE
Orlando, FL
Parsippany, NJ
Philadelphia, PA
San Antonio, TX
San Juan, PR
Seattle, WA
St. Louis, MO

Health Care Financing Administration Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850. Contracts and Small Business Activities Contact the Director, Research Contracts and Grants Division. Phone, 410-7865157.

Employment Inquiries should be addressed to the Office of Human Resources, Division of Staffing and Employee Services. Phone, 410-7865501.

For information on employment in a regional office, contact the Regional Personnel Officer in the Office of the Regional Director for that region. Publications Contact the Distribution Management Branch, Division of Printing and Distribution Services. Phone, 410-786-7892.

Health Resources and Services
Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified office, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

Telephone

510-337-6888

404-347-7355

410-962-3731

617-279-1675

718-965-5043

716-846-4461

312-353-5863

513-684-3501

216-273-1038

214-655-5315

303-236-3000

313-226-6274

713-802-9095

317-269-6500

714-798-7607

913-752-2141

612-334-4100

615-781-5372

504-589-2420

402-331-8536

407-648-6922

201-351-2914

215-597-4390

210-229-4528

809-729-6852

206-483-4953

314-425-5021

Employment The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service. For positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and field locations throughout the Nation, inquiries may be addressed to the Division of Personnel, Room 14A46. Phone, 301-443-5460, or TDD, 301-443-5278. For information on vacant positions, call 301-443-1230. Some health professional positions are filled through the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of the U.S. Government. Inquiries may be addressed to Division of Commissioned Personnel, Room 4A-07, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

Films Information concerning the availability of audiovisual materials related to program activities, including films for recruiting minorities into health professions and women into dentistry, ís available from the Office of Communications.

Publications Single copies of most publications are available free of charge from the Office of Communications, Room 14-45, Parklawn Bldg.; the National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse, 703-821-8955, Ext. 254; or the National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information, 703-821

8955, Ext. 248, Fax, 703-821-2098. Internet, http://www.os.dhhs.gov/hrsa/. Bulk quantities of publications may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Indian Health Service

Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified office, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

Employment The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service. For positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, employment inquiries may be addressed to the Division of Personnel Management, Office of Human Resources, Room 4B-44. Phone, 301-443-6520.

Hiring in other parts of the country is decentralized to the 12 area offices. For specific area office addresses, see the U.S. Government listings in the commercial telephone directories for: Aberdeen, SD; Albuquerque, NM; Anchorage, AK; Bemidji, MN; Billings, MT; Nashville, TN; Oklahoma City, OK; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; Sacramento, CA; Tucson, AZ; and Window Rock, AZ. Some health professional positions are filled through the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of the U.S. Government. Inquiries may be addressed to the Division of Commissioned Personnel, Room 4A-07, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-3464.

Publications Single copies of publications describing the Indian Health Service and the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives are available free of charge from the Communications Office, Room 6-35. Phone, 301-443-3593.

National Institutes of Health Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the office indicated at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, or the address given. Contracts For information on research and development contracts, contact the

Office of Contracts Management. Phone, 301-496-4422. For all other contracts, contact the Office of Procurement Management. Phone, 301-496-2501. Employment A wide range of civil service examinations and registers are used. Staff fellowships are available to recent doctorates in biomedical sciences. College recruitment is conducted as necessary to meet requirements. Write to the Office of Human Resource Management. Phone, 301-496-2404. Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Program For information on the Commissioned Officer programs at NIH and the program for early commissioning of senior medical students in the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service, contact the Division of Senior Systems. Phone, 301-496-1443.

Environment Research on the biological effects of chemical, physical, and biological substances present in the environment are conducted and supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709. Phone, 919541-2605.

Films Research and health-related films are available for loan from the National Library of Medicine, Collection Access Section, Bethesda, MD 20984. Films are available for purchase from the National Audiovisual Center, General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20409. Publications Publications, brochures, and reports on health and disease problems, medical research, and biomedical communications are available from the Division of Public Information, Office of Communications, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone, 301-496-4461. Single copies of the following publications are available from NIH: Journal of National Cancer Institute; Environmental Health Perspectives; Scientific Directory and Annual Bibliography; NLM-Medline (brochure), NIH Publications List, Index Medicus, Cumulated Index Medicus Annual, and Research Grants Index may be ordered from the Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Program Support Center

General inquiries may be directed to the Program Support Center, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

Inquiries on a particular Service area should be referred as follows: Employment Inquiries may be directed to the following offices:

-Southwest Personnel Operations Division, Room 1040, Cohen Building, Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202619-2560;

-Parklawn Personnel Operations Division, Room 17-48, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-6900; or -Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Room 4A–18 Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-5943360.

Human Resources Service Contact the Director of Human Resources, Program Support Center, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1200.

Financial Management Service Contact the Chief Financial Officer, Program Support Center, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1478.

Administrative Operations Service Contact the Director of Operations, Program Support Center, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-2516. Information Technology Service Contact the Director of Information Technology, Program Support Center, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-4439343.

For additional information on the Program Support Center, please refer to

the Center's Internet site, located at http/ /www.os.dhhs.gov/psc/.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects may
be directed to the specified office,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration, Department of
Health and Human Services, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Contracts Contact the Director,
Division of Grants and Contracts
Management. Phone, 301-443-3334.
Employment Inquiries should be
addressed to the Director, Division of
Personnel Management. Phone, 301-
443-3408.

Publications The Office of Management, Planning, and Communications collects and compiles alcohol and drug abuse prevention literature and other materials, and supports the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention national clearinghouse for alcohol and drug information and the Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource Network to disseminate such materials among States, political subdivisions, educational agencies and institutions, health and drug treatment and rehabilitation networks, and the general public. It also supports a clearinghouse to serve as a focal point for information dissemination to meet the mental health service needs of professionals. Contact the Associate Administrator for Communications. Phone, 301-443-8956.