FEDERAL AGENCY TDD NUMBER UPDATE

				 APPENDIX D
		      FEDERAL AGENCY TDD NUMBER UPDATE

Federal Information Relay Service

The Telecommunications Accessibility Enhancement Act of 1988, Public Law 100-
542, was signed into law on October 28, 1988.  This law gave the General
Services Administration (GSA) the authority to expand our national
telecommunications system to assure that the Federal Telecommunications
System is fully accessible to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired
individuals.  This function is provided by the Information Resources
Management Service's Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS), which is
located in the National Capital Region of the GSA.  FIRS is a nationwide
Federal relay system for users of Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf
(TDDs).

Calls to the Federal Information Relay Service can be generated by either a
hearing-impaired TDD user to a hearing user on a standard voice phone or vice
versa.  The operator will relay messages between the conversing parties - via
the TDD in one direction and orally in the other direction - until the
conversation has ended.  The relay service is provided to process calls to or
from a federal location, and can be generated by either a federal employee or
a private citizen calling a federal agency, in any of the contiguous 48
states.  GSA telephone regulations apply.  Some examples of relay use might
be a Federal employee conducting government business or calling a doctor.  To
allow federal employees ample time to complete official business, FIRS does
not limit the duration of any official call placed over the FIRS.  There is a
three call limit each time a user contacts the FIRS.  Users must provide the
number/agency calling from and number/agency being called.

To place a call through the GSA Federal Information Relay Service call:

800-877-8339    U.S. nation-wide
or 
202-708-9300    Washington, DC local area
or
FTS 458-9300

For additional information call:

TDD: 202-708-5985 or FTS 458-5985
voice: 202-708-5936 or FTS 458-5936
FAX: 202-708-6205 or FTS 458-6205

Federal Agency TDD Number Directory

Another requirement of Public Law 100-542, is for GSA to assemble, publish,
and maintain a directory of TDD numbers.  An on-line directory of Federal TDD
numbers is available through the FIRS Bulletin Board.

To access the FIRS Bulletin Board via TDD call:

800-877-8845    U.S. nation-wide
or
202-708-9320    Washington, DC local area
or
FTS 458-9320

To obtain a printed copy of the "U.S. Government TDD Directory" write:
   
Consumer Information Center
Public Document Distribution Center
Department 573X
Pueblo, CO  81009

To update a listing to the directory or add another TDD number please send the 
form on the following page to:

GSA Federal Information Relay Service
ATTN:  Directory Corrections
7th & D Streets, SW
Room 6040
Washington, DC  20407


			FEDERAL AGENCY TDD DIRECTORY
			    DIRECTORY UPDATE FORM


Agency Name

Department 

Phone Number 

(Circle One)          TDD       Voice      v/TDD

Address 

        

City 

State                                    Zip                  

Hearing Impaired User (if any) 

Comments 










Please copy this form for additional entries

Mail to:

GSA Federal Information Relay Service
ATTN: Directory Corrections
7th & D Streets, SW
Room 6040
Washington, DC  20407

    

TDD LOGO FOR PUBLIC USE TDDs


Federal government agencies are required by FIRMR Section 201-20.103-7 to 
display the TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) logo to indicate a 
public use TDD.  A TDD is used by many hearing impaired and speech impaired 
individuals to communicate over the telephone.  The following are some general 
guidelines for the placement of the TDD logo:

1. The logo should only be used to show where public TDD devices are located.  
   The logo should not be used to indicate TDDs in private offices.

2. Where possible, the TDD logo should be displayed in a public area such as
   a lobby, along with appropriate directional signage to indicate its
   location(s).

3. Common locations for public TDD devices are building lobbies, personnel 
   offices, EEO offices or at the guard desk.  TDD logos should be prominently 
   displayed in these areas.

4. A TDD can be obtained through a number of sources depending on your 
   agency's policies.  Many of the General Services Administration's (GSA) 
   Purchase of Telephones and Services (POTS) programs offer several types 
   of TDDs.

5. The building facility manager should be contacted for specific information 
   regarding the proper placement of the TDD logo.

Federal government offices needing TDD logo ordering information should 
contact:

UNICOR
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
320 1st St, NW
Washington, DC  20534
202-783-7035

General questions concerning public use TDDs in Federal offices should be 
directed to:
   
Tony Trenkle
U.S. General Services Administration
18th & F Sts, NW
Code: KAP  Room 2239
Washington, DC  20405
202-501-4199

This is a reduced example of the TDD logo: