It is USGS policy to procure and utilize facsimile equipment at minimum cost consistent with security, reliability of service, efficiency of operation, requirements for capacity, and programmed activities. The Chief, Branch of Telecommunications Services, Information Systems Division, is responsible for the policy guidance and direction of USGS programs and activities related to facsimile transmission, and for the administration, coordination, and transmittal of all related reports to the Department of the Interior and the General Services Administration. Procedures - Installation or Change. Proposed acquisition of new equipment, purchased or leased, will be submitted on Form DI-1, Requisition, and processed through normal approval channels to the Office of Procurement and Contracts. Requisitions originating at other field locations will be forwarded to the appropriate Regional Management Officer.
Facsimile systems are available to permit rapid transmission of images in their exact size and form.