ADMINISTRATION

                                             95-0005 ADM
 Special Attention of:

Hqtrs.Directives Management              Issued: December 6, 1995
Officers & Administrative               Expires: December 6, 1996
Ofcrs., Field Directives
Management Officers

Subject:  Reduced Use of Paper Throughout the Department

     To save resources and money, the Department is implementing
     the following procedures for reducing the amount of paper
     generated.

1.  Directives.

    a.  INTERNAL Distribution.  Effective immediately--For
        INTERNAL distribution of directives (i.e., to Headquarters and
        field organizations), "W-3-1" will be the ONLY code used.  Under
        this distribution code, hard copies go to the Headquarters
        Administrative Officers, Directives Management Officers (DMOs),
        and Library, and to field DMOs and Libraries.  This reduction in
        hard-copy distribution is possible because employees have
        electronic access to directives via HUDCLIPS-Plus (the HUD Client
        Information and Policy System, successor to the Directives Access
        System (DAS)).

     b. HUDCLIPS-PLUS.

        (1)  If employees are unable to gain access to HUDCLIPS-
             PLUS using their DAS ID, or if any employees have no ID, they
             should contact their HUDCLIPS (formerly DAS) Coordinator.

        (2)  If employees should experience TECHNICAL problems
             getting to the log-in screen for HUDCLIPS, they should call the
             User Assistance Branch in the Office of Information Policies and
             Systems, Office of Administration, 202-708-3300.

        (3)  If employees have questions about the HUDCLIPS-PLUS
             system itself, or if they have problems moving around in the
             system, they should call Brenda Smoot in the Office of
             Administrative and Management Services (OAMS), Office of
             Administration, 202-708-1891, extension 211.

ARSD:  Distribution: W-3-1

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     c.  Printing of Directives on Demand.  For requesting copies
         of directives from the OAMS On-Demand-Distribution Ordering Desk,
         the number is 202-708-3151.

     d.  Notification of Newly Issued Directives.  A #HUDCLIPS
         BULLETIN cc:mail bulletin board will list newly issued
         directives, with the list updated weekly.

2.   Photocopying.  When photocopying, employees should be sure
     to make only the number of copies truly needed.  In addition,
     employees will MAKE TWO-SIDED COPIES whenever possible.

3.   Staff Bulletins.  The Department will publish Staff
     Bulletins electronically, on a #STAFF BULLETINS cc:mail bulletin
     board.  In most organizations, paper copies of Staff Bulletins
     are no longer necessary since every employee has access to a
     computer.

     a.  Organizations originating Staff Bulletins should prepare
         a yellow concurrence copy (HUD-713.1, Official Record Copy) of
         the Bulletin.  After obtaining concurrences, the originating
         office should provide the HUD-713.1 and a WordPerfect file
         containing the Bulletin (either on a diskette or electronically
         via cc:mail) to the Administrative Office, Office of Human
         Resources (OHR), room 2170, Office of Administration.

     b.  OHR will obtain the concurrences of the Director, Labor
         and Employee Relations Division, and the Office Director.

     c.  Following all necessary concurrences, OHR will forward
         the Bulletin to the Office of Information Policies and Systems
         for posting on the #STAFF BULLETINS cc:mail bulletin board.
         Bulletins will usually remain on the board for a maximum of 30
         days.

     d.  In any office where employees do not have ready access
         to a computer, supervisors should ensure distribution of hard
         copies of the Bulletin to all employees.