NTIS To Charge $5.00 Per Quarter for Deposit Accounts

In June, the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) notified all Deposit Account holders that effective July 1, 1997, NTIS was imposing a $5.00 quarterly service charge ($20.00 annually) for all Deposit Accounts. This includes those used for MEDLARS searching, or for other purposes (ILL, ordering government documents, etc.). Quarterly Deposit Account statements reflecting MEDLARS account activity for July, August, and September 1997 will carry this $5.00 service charge. NLM urges you to consider changing to either free MEDLINE via Web-based PubMed or Internet Grateful Med or changing your billing method to credit card payment to avoid these service charges. You must notify NTIS in writing to close your account, and request a refund of funds deposited, and/or to switch to credit card billing. Please include your NTIS Deposit Account number and the name on the account in your letter; this information can be found on the NTIS invoice. You may send your written notification in one of the following ways:

National Technical Information Service

Attn: Deposit Account Division

5285 Port Royal Road

Springfield, VA 22161

E-mail: dhaynes@ntis.fedworld.gov

FAX: 703-487-4793