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Publication Numbering System

The EPA publications numbering system was designed in 1991 to provide easier identification, tracking and dissemination of publications. Each publication number identifies:

  • The responsible organization producing the publication.
  • A specific office/division within the organization.
  • An alpha descriptor of the document type.
  • Calendar year in which the publication was produced.
  • And the sequential number identifying how many of that type of publication were produced within that particular organization during the calendar year.

Example: 200-B-96-001 indicates a publication from Administration & Resources Management (see Table 1); a reference (see Table 2); produced in 1996; the first publication of that type issued in the year.

TABLE 1 - Responsible Organization: (200-B-96-001)
Code Organization
10x Administrator, Deputy Administrator
11x Administrative Law Judges
12x Science Advisory Board (SAB)
13x Cooperative Environmental Management
14x Congressional & Legislative Affairs
15x Civil Rights
16x Office of International Activities
17x Office of Communications, Education and Public Affairs
18x Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
20x-22x Office of Administration & Resources Management
23x Office of Policy, Planning, & Evaluation
27x Regional Operation & State/Local Relations
30x-34x Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
35x Inspector General
36x General Counsel
40x-45x Office of Air & Radiation
50x-55x Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response
60x-65x Office of Research & Development
70x-75x Office of Pesticides & Toxic Substances
80x-85x Office of Water
90x-91x Regions



TABLE 2 - Alpha Descriptor: (200-B-96-001)
Code Descriptor
A Article reprinted from other pub, abstracts, book chapters, presentations
B Reference (Bibliography, Glossary, Symposium Papers, Training Guides, Telephone Directories, etc)
C Computer (CD-I, CD-ROM, Floppy Diskette, etc)
D Draft
E Exhibit, Display, Booth
F Unbound Publication (fact sheet, leaflet, bulletin, flyer, brochure, etc)
H Photograph, Filmstrip, Slide, Poster, etc.
J Peer-reviewed Journal
K Bound publication (pamphlet, booklet, speech, etc)
M Microfilm, Microfiche
N Periodical (other than peer reviewed journal) (Journal, Newsletters, etc)
P Public Comment Draft
R Report, Symposium Report, Proceedings
S Summary, Research Brief, Conference Summary, Issue Paper
U Audio
V Video
Z Federal Register

 

 
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