Superintendent of Documents Public Policies, Guidance, and Reports
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- Last Updated: September 20 2021
- Published: June 17 2016
Public Policy Statements
Superintendent of Documents (SOD) policies support the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO’s) mission of “Keeping America Informed” and the mission, vision, and priorities of the GPO’s public information programs. Policies provide guidance for and assist with decision-making, which is primarily operational in nature. That is, guidance that affects the operations of Library Services and Content Management (LSCM). Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are developed to implement policies.
Superintendent of Documents Public Policy Statements (SOD-PPS)
| SOD-PPS # | SUBJECT | EFFECTIVE |
|---|---|---|
| pdf 2021-1 (226 KB) | Regional Depository Libraries Online Selections | 08/31/2021 |
| pdf 2020-2 (249 KB) | Authentication of Publications in GPO’s System of Online Access | 09/01/2020 |
| pdf 2020-1 (320 KB) | Government Publications Authorized for Discard by Regional Depository Libraries | 10/01/2020 |
| pdf 2019-3 (251 KB) | Access to U.S. Government Information within Scope of the Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents | 09/26/2019 |
| pdf 2019-2 (249 KB) | Redaction of Personally Identifiable Information from GPO’s System of Online Access by the Superintendent of Documents | 09/24/2019 |
| pdf 2019-1 (253 KB) | Scope of Government Information Products Included in the Cataloging and Indexing Program and Disseminated Through the Federal Depository Library Program | 04/10/2019 |
| pdf 2016-5 (314 KB) | Harvesting Digital Federal Government Information Dissemination Products for GPO’s Superintendent of Documents Programs | 12/19/2016 |
| pdf 2016-4 (324 KB) | Permanent Public Access to U.S. Government Information through Preservation | 07/05/2016 |
| pdf 2016-2 (499 KB) | Content Scope for GPO’s System of Online Access | 03/29/2016 |
Draft Superintendent of Documents Public Policy Statements
| SOD-PPS # | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
Depository Guidance Document (SOD-DGD)
| SOD-DGD # | SUBJECT | EFFECTIVE |
|---|---|---|
| pdf 1-2021 (342 KB) | Federal Depository Libraries Relinquishing Their Designation | Strategic Disposition of Depository Materials in Support of the National Collection | 08/16/2021 |
| pdf 2018-1 (483 KB) | Guidelines for Establishing Shared Regional Depository Libraries | 10/22/2018 |
Draft Depository Guidance Document (SOD-DGD)
| SOD-DGD # | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
Regional Discard Eligibility (SOD-RDE)
| SOD-RDE # | SUBJECT | EFFECTIVE |
|---|---|---|
| pdf 2020-2 (550 KB) | Invite to Discard Additional Volumes of the Public Papers of the Presidents | 10/01/2020 |
| pdf 2020-1 (160 KB) | Invite to Discard Statues at Large Letter - Signed by the Superintendent of Documents effective today | 02/07/2020 |
| pdf 2019-1 (159 KB) | Invite to Discard Public Papers Letter - Signed by the Superintendent of Documents | 08/05/2019 |
Regional Online Selections Authorization (SOD-ROSA)
| SOD-ROSA # | SUBJECT | EFFECTIVE |
|---|---|---|
| pdf 1 (120 KB) | Regional Online Selections Authorization, Congressional Record (daily) and Federal Register | 09/01/2021 |
Reports and Plans
- Regional Depository Libraries and Selection of Online Materials: Regional Depository Libraries Survey Findings (February 16, 2021)
- State of the Federal Depository Library Program, 2018 – 2019: Executive Summary and Full Report (February 2021)
- United States Code Annual Supplements Survey of Federal Depository Libraries: A Report of the Findings (December 2020)
- National Collection of U.S. Government Public Information: A Strategy Framework for Building, Preserving and Providing Access to the National Collection Handout, 10/2020
- National Plan for Access to U.S. Government Information: A Framework for a User-Centric Service Approach to Permanent Public Access
(02/2016) - Disseminating and Preserving Digital Public Information Products Created by the U.S. Federal Government: A Case Study Report
(08/2016) - Federal Information Preservation Network | Report of a National Dialogue
(06/2015)