AUTHORITY: §§ 500.1 to 500.4, inclusive, issued under Pub. Law 404, 79th Cong., 60 Stat. 237; 5 U.S.C., Sup., 1001 et seq.

SOURCE: §§ 500.1 to 500.4, inclusive, contained in Statement of Organization, Acting Public Printer, Aug. 28, 1946, effective Sept. 11, 1946, 11 F.R. 177A-582.

§ 500.1 Creation and authority. The Government Printing Office was created by Congressional Joint Resolution 25, June 23, 1860. A then-existing commercial printing plant was purchased for $135,000, under an appropriation made February 18, 1861. Possession was taken March 4, 1861, and the office was named the Government Printing Office. It is now the largest and best-equipped printing plant in the world. The activities of the Government Printing Office are outlined and defined in the Printing Act of January 12, 1895, as amended (28 Stat. 603; 44 U.S.C., chap. 2).

§ 500.2 Purpose. The Government Printing Office executes orders for printing and binding placed by Congress and the departments, independent establishments, and agencies of the Federal Government; furnishes, on order, blank paper, inks, and similar supplies to all governmental activities; distributes Government publications as required by

law, and maintains necessary catalogs and a library of these publications; prints, for sale to the public, such documents as are not of a confidential nature. Information regarding Government publications and their sale may be obtained by addressing the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D. C.

§ 500.3 Organization. The Public Printer is solely responsible for the management of the Government Printing Office. However, the Joint Committee on Printing, consisting of three members of the Senate and three members of the House of Representatives, was created by the act of August 3, 1846, superseded by the act of January 12, 1895 (28 Stat. 601; 44 U. S. C. 1), to adopt and employ such measures as in its discretion it deemed necessary to remedy any neglect, delay, duplication, or waste in public printing, binding, and distribution of Government publications. The Joint Committee fixes the standards of paper used in public printing and approves contracts for such paper and other materials. It also passes on wage agreements which the Public Printer is authorized by the act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 658; 44 U. S. C. 40), to enter into with the committees representing the various trades in the Government Printing Office, and acts generally as the Board of Directors of the Government Printing Office.

§ 500.4 Management. Entire management of the Office, including appointment through civil service of all personnel, is by law vested in the Public

Printer, who is required to be a practical printer, versed in the art of bookbinding. This official is appointed by the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. In directing the various functions and activities of the Government Printing Office, the Public Printer is aided by two principal assistants, the Deputy Public Printer and the Executive Officer. The

Deputy Public Printer assumes the duties of the Public Printer in the absence of that official and is directly responsible to the Public Printer for all the production activities; in this matter he is assisted by the Production Manager. The Executive Officer is directly responsible to the Public Printer for the proper handling of planning and administrative functions of the Office.

The

§ 601.1 Creation, organization. Federal Works Agency was created July 1, 1939, for the purpose of grouping and consolidating those agencies dealing with public works not incidental to the normal work of other departments, and which administer Federal grants and loans to state and local governments or other agencies for purposes of construction.

The Federal Works Agency consists of the following:

(a) The Office of the Administrator, in which is the Administrator, who is responsible for the general direction and supervision of the administration of the three constituent organizations, and for the coordination of their functions and programs, and his staff, who assist him in carrying out his responsibilities.

(b) The Public Buildings Administration, which deals primarily with the construction and management of Federal public buildings.

(c) The Public Roads Administration, which deals essentially with the FederalAid roads program.

(d) The Bureau of Community Facilities, which at present deals with all other programs pertaining to public works assigned to the Federal Works Agency.

Each of the above listed constitutent organizations is under the direction of a Commissioner. Matters of official record pertaining to each program are in the custody of the Commissioner directing the program. Matters of official record on file in the Office of the Administrator such as general orders, administrative orders, special orders, and delegations of authority are available to persons properly and directly concerned through application to the Administrator. (Pub. Law 404, 79th Cong., 60 Stat. 237; 5 U.S.C., Sup., 1001 et seq.) [Statement of organization, Aug. 30, 1946, effective Sept. 11, 1946, 11 F.R. 177A-574]

Subpart B-Organization

701.11 Office of the Commissioner. 701.12 Office of the Assistant Commissioner. 701.13 Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Design and Construction. 701.14 Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Buildings Management. 701.15 Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Real Estate Management. 701.16 Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Administration.

701.21 Offices of the Division Engineers. 701.22 Location.

AUTHORITY: §§ 701.1 to 701.22, inclusive, issued under Pub. Law 404, 79th Cong., 60 Stat. 237; 5 U.S.C., Sup., 1001 et seq.

SOURCE: 701.1 to 701.22, inclusive, contained in Programs and Organization, Commissioner, Aug. 30, 1946, effective Sept. 11, 1946, 11 FR. 177A-579.

Subpart A-Program

§ 701.1 Programs. The program of the Public Buildings Administration involves management, operation, and protection of buildings throughout the United States; the acquisition of sites for those public buildings authorized for construction; assignment of space to Government agencies; the administration and disposition of surplus real property; the leasing of buildings where Federal space is not available; a survey of Government-owned and leased office space to

determine the extent to which consolidation, reassignment, and reallocation of space would be advantageous to the Government; the design of public buildings and other projects which the Public Buildings Administration is authorized to undertake and administrative functions concerning these activities.

Subpart B-Organization

701.11 Office of the Commissioner. Direction of the operations of the Public Buildings Administration.

§ 701.12 Office of the Assistant Commissioner. Exercise of authority, performance of duties and conduct of activities as directed by the Commissioner; handling of operations or missions which, because of their nature, are not adaptable to assignment to major offices.

8701.13 Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Design and Construction. Design and construction of public buildings and other construction projects which the Public Buildings Administration is authorized to undertake pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1926, as amended, (44 Stat. 630, as amended; 40 U.S.C. 341347), and those which other agencies are authorized to undertake, as provided by the act of June 25, 1910, as amended (sec. 35, 36 Stat. 699; 40 U.S.C. 265); and maintenance and repair of buildings outside the District of Columbia.

§ 701.14 Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Buildings Management. Management, operation and protection of

buildings throughout the United States; repair and management of buildings in metropolitan Washington; management and operation of communications systems; and moving of Governmental activities in connection with space changes and assignments.

§ 701.15 Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Real Estate Management. Acquisition of sites for public buildings which the Public Buildings Administration is authorized to construct; assignment of space to Government agencies; leasing of space for Government agencies; administration and disposition of surplus real property as authorized by the act of August 27, 1935 (49 Stat. 885; 40 U.S.C. 304a, et seq.), and by the War Assets Administration; and the operation of residence halls, which provide living quarters for approximately 7,000 female Government employees in the District of Columbia.

§ 701.16 Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Administration. Administrative, fiscal, and personnel functions and services; legal functions, subject to the technical supervision of the General Counsel; and budgetary and administrative planning.

§ 701.21 Offices of the Division Engineers. The business of the Public Buildings Administration in the field is conducted through nine division offices. A Division Engineer is in charge of each division. The organization of the divisions follows the pattern of that of the

Division Number, Present Office Location and States Under Each Division

1. 731 Custom House, New York 4, N. Y.; New York, New Jersey.

2. 567 Broad Street Station Building., Philadelphia 3, Pa.; Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia. 3. 214, 214-M Post Office, Federal Annex, Atlanta 3, Ga.; Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida.

4. 377 United States Court House, Chicago 4, Ill.; Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky.

5. 514 New Post Office, Kansas City 8, Mo.; Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri.

6. 550 New Post Office, Dallas 1, Tex.; Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana.

7. 838 United States Appraisers Building, San Francisco 11, Calif.; Nevada, California, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands, Alaska.

8. Seattle, Wash. (not established); Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana. 9. 312 Paramount Building, Denver, Colo.; Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico.

10. 620 Post Office and Court House, Boston, Mass.; Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island.

Central office-Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.