GPO Meets The Needs Of Congress And Federal Agencies In Aftermath Of Major Earthquake

WASHINGTON- After a 5.8 earthquake shook the Washington, D.C. area, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) employees were evacuated and following an inspection by GPO engineers, essential employees returned to work to serve the needs of the U.S. Congress and Federal agencies. Approximately 100 essential employees in the plant, IT, security, and facilities worked through the night to be sure the Congressional Record and Senate Calendar were produced and made available online. GPO employees also produced the daily Federal Register.  These documents can be found on GPO's Federal Digital System www.fdsys.gov.

"I applaud the dedicated efforts of GPO's employees in meeting the needs of the Congress and Federal agencies and assuring the continuity of our operations in this extraordinary situation," said Public Printer Bill Boarman. "GPO remains open for business."

With 2,200 employees, GPO is the Federal Government's primary resource for producing, procuring, cataloging, indexing, authenticating, disseminating, and preserving the official information products of the U.S. Government in digital and print formats.  GPO is responsible for the production and distribution of information products and services for all three branches of the Federal Government, including U.S. passports for the Department of State as well as the official publications of Congress, the White House, and other Federal agencies. In addition to publication sales, GPO provides for permanent public access to Federal Government information at no charge through GPO's Federal Digital System (www.fdsys.gov) and through partnerships with approximately 1,220 libraries nationwide participating in the Federal Depository Library Program. For more information, please visit www.gpo.gov.  Follow GPO on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/USGPO Twitter http://twitter.com/USGPO and on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/gpoprinter.