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DC 20219. Phone, 202-874-5000. Fax, 202-874-5625.

United States Customs Service
Address inquiries on the following
subjects to the specified office, U.S.
Customs Service, 1301 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20229.
Phone, 202-927-6724.

Contracts Write to the Regional
Procurement Center, 6026 Lakeside
Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46278.
Employment The U.S. Customs Service
recruits from the Treasury Enforcement
Agent examination. Employment
inquiries may be addressed to the
Personnel Director, Office of Human
Resources Management in Washington,
DC.

Forms Forms are available from any district director's office. There is a nominal charge for large quantities of certain forms.

General Inquiries Contact the nearest port director's office for information regarding customs regulations and procedures for all persons entering the United States and the entry and clearance of imported merchandise. Publications The U.S. Customs Service issues publications of interest to the general, importing, and traveling public that can be obtained from any of the port directors' offices or by writing to the Office of Communications in Washington, DC. Single copies of many of these publications are available at no charge to the public.

Reading Rooms Reading rooms are located at the headquarters library and in some field offices.

Speakers Speakers are available for private organizations or community groups throughout the country. Contact any local customs officer or the Office of Communications in Washington, DC.

Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Address inquiries on the following
subjects to the specified office, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, Fourteenth and C
Streets SW., Washington, DC 20228.
Contracts and Small Business Activities
Information relating to contracts and
small business activity may be obtained

by contacting the Office of Procurement. Phone, 202-874-2534.

Employment The Bureau, as the world's largest security printer, employs personnel in a multitude of different craft, administrative, and professional fields. Competitive job opportunities may be available in the printing crafts, maintenance trades/crafts, engineering, electromachinists, research, chemistry, data processing/computers, quality assurance, personnel, procurement, financial management, and other administrative fields. Due to the high level of security required, the Bureau also employs its own police force and a range of security specialists.

The Bureau participates in the student educational employment program that enables students to gain work experience while pursuing their education. Periodically, apprenticeship programs may be announced in selected crafts.

Information regarding employment opportunities and required qualifications is available from the Staffing and Classification Division, Office of Personnel. Phone, 202-874-3747. Freedom of Information Act Requests Inquiries should be directed to the Bureau Disclosure Officer, Office of Management Services, Room 321-12A. Phone, 202-874-2687.

General Inquiries Requests for information about the Bureau, its products, or numismatic and philatelic interests should be addressed to the

Office of Communications, Room 533M, Fourteenth and C Streets SW.,

Washington, DC 20228. Phone, 202874-3019.

Product Sales Uncut sheets of currency, engraved Presidential portraits, historical engravings of national landmarks, and other souvenirs and mementos are available for purchase in the Visitors Center or through the mail. The Visitors Center gift shop, located in the Fifteenth Street (Raoul Wallenberg Place) lobby of the main building, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays and Christmas week. In June, July, and August, the gift shop will reopen at 4:30 p.m. and close at 8:30

p.m. Information and order forms for sales items by mail may be obtained by writing to the Office of Communications, Fourteenth and C Street SW., Room 533M, Washington, DC 20228, or by calling 202-874-3019.

Tours Tours of the Bureau's facility in Washington, DC are provided throughout the year according to the following schedule:

Peak season, April through September, 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Tours begin every 10 minutes, with the last tour beginning at 1:50 p.m. The ticket booth is located on Raoul Wallenberg Place (formerly Fifteenth Street) and is open from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Tour tickets are free. Lines queue up on Raoul Wallenberg Place.

Evening tours, June through August, 4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tours are offered every 10 minutes. The ticket booth for evening tour tickets is open from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m. Tour tickets are free. Lines queue up on Raoul Wallenberg Place.

Non-peak season, October through March, 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. No tickets are necessary for tours during this time. Lines queue up on Fourteenth Street.

No tours are given on weekends, Federal holidays, or between Christmas and New Year's Day.

Financial Management Service Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified office, 401 Fourteenth Street SW., Washington, DC 20227.

Contracts Write to the Director, Acquisition Management Division, Room 112 LC. Phone, 202-874-6910. Employment Inquiries may be directed to the Personnel Management Division, Room 120 LC. Phone, 202-874-7080. Fax Facsimile transmittal services are available by dialing 202-874-6743.

Internal Revenue Service

Audiovisual Materials Films, some of which are available in Spanish, provide information on the American tax system, examination and appeal rights, and the tax responsibilities of running a small

business. The films can be obtained by contacting any District Office.

Also available are audio and video cassette tapes that provide step-by-step instructions for preparing basic individual income tax forms. These tapes are available in many local libraries. Contracts Write to the Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW. (M:P:C), Washington, DC 20224 (phone, 202-283-1710); or the Director of Support Services, at any of the Internal Revenue regional offices. Educational Programs The Service provides, free of charge, general tax information publications and booklets on specific tax topics. Taxpayer information materials also are distributed to major television networks and many radio and television stations, daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, and specialized publications. Special educational materials and films are provided for use in high schools and colleges. Individuals starting a new business are given specialized materials and information at small business workshops, and community colleges provide classes based on material provided by the Service. The Community Outreach Tax Assistance program provides agency employees to assist community groups at mutually convenient times and locations. Through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly program, the Service recruits, trains, and supports volunteers who offer free tax assistance to low-income, elderly, military, and non-English-speaking taxpayers.

Materials, films, and information on the educational programs can be obtained by contacting any District Office. Employment Almost every major field of study has some application to the work of the Service. A substantial number of positions are filled by persons whose major educational preparation was accounting, business administration, finance, economics, criminology, and law. There are, however, a great number of positions that are filled by persons whose college major was political science, public administration, education, liberal arts, or other fields not

directly related to business or law. Extensive use is made of competitive registers and examinations in selecting employees. Schools interested in participating in the extensive recruitment program, or anyone considering employment with the Service, may direct inquiries to the Recruitment Coordinator at any of the Regional or District Offices. Problem Resolution Program Each District has a problem resolution staff which attempts to resolve taxpayer complaints not satisfied through regular channels.

Publications The Annual ReportCommissioner of Internal Revenue (Pub. 55) and Internal Revenue Service 1994/ 1995 Data Book (Pub. 55B), as well as periodic reports of Statistics of Incomes, which present statistical tabulations concerning various tax returns filed, are available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Audit of

Returns, Appeal Rights, and Claims for Refund (Pub. 556), Your Federal Income Tax (Pub. 17), Farmers Tax Guide (Pub. 225), Tax Guide for Small Business (Pub. 334), and other publications are available at Internal Revenue Service offices free of charge.

Reading Rooms Public reading rooms are located in the National Office and in each Regional Office or, in some cases, a District Office located in a Regional Office building.

Speakers Speakers on provisions of the tax law and operations of the Internal Revenue Service for professional and community groups may be obtained by writing to the District Directors or, for national organizations only, to the Communications Division at the IRS National Headquarters in Washington, DC.

Taxpayer Service The Internal Revenue Service provides year-round tax information and assistance to taxpayers, primarily through its toll-free telephone system. Taxpayers requesting information about the tax system, their rights and obligations under it, and the tax benefits available to them can call the number listed in their local telephone directory and in the tax form packages mailed to

them annually. This service allows taxpayers anywhere in the United States to call the service without paying a longdistance charge. Special toll-free telephone assistance also is available to deaf and hearing-impaired taxpayers who have access to a teletypewriter or television/phone. These special numbers are included in the annual tax form packages and also are available from any agency office.

Taxpayers may also visit agency offices for help with their tax problems. The Service provides return preparation assistance to taxpayers by guiding groups of individuals line by line on the preparation of their returns. Individual preparation is available for handicapped or other individuals unable to use the group preparation method.

Foreign language tax assistance also is available at many locations.

United States Mint

Contracts and Employment Inquiries should be directed to the facility head of the appropriate field office or to the Director of the Mint.

Numismatic Services The United States Mint maintains public exhibit and sales areas at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints, and at Union Station in Washington, DC. Brochures and order forms for official coins, medals, and other numismatic items may also be obtained by writing to the United States Mint, 10001 Aerospace Road, Lanham, MD 20706. Phone, 202-283-COIN. Publications The CFO Annual Financial Report is available from the United States Mint, Department of the Treasury, Judiciary Square Building, 633 Third Street NW., Washington, DC 20220. Phone, 202-874-6450.

Bureau of the Public Debt

Employment General employment inquiries should be addressed to the Bureau of the Public Debt, Division of Personnel Management, Employment and Classification Branch, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328. Phone, 304-4806144.

Savings Bonds Savings bonds are continuously on sale at more than

40,000 financial institutions and their branches in virtually every locality in the United States. Information about bonds is provided by such issuing agents.

Free informational materials are available from the Bureau of the Public Debt, Savings Bonds Marketing Office, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20226. Phone, 202-377-7715.

Current rate information is available toll-free by calling 1-800-4US-BOND. Requests for information relating to holdings of all series of savings bonds, savings notes, and retirement plan or individual retirement bonds should be addressed to the Bureau of the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106– 1328. Phone, 304-480-6112.

Treasury Securities Information inquiries regarding the purchase of Treasury bills, bonds, and notes should be addressed to your local Federal Reserve Bank or branch, or to the Bureau of the Public Debt, Department F, Washington, DC 20239-1200. Phone, 202-874-4060.

United States Secret Service Information about employment opportunities and publications and general public information may be obtained by contacting the nearest Secret Service field office or the Office of Government Liaison and Public Affairs, 1800 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20223. Phone, 202-435-5708.

For further information concerning the Department of the Treasury, contact the Public Affairs Office, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. Phone, 202-6222960.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420

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