The application of Planning Programming Budgeting Systems (PPBS) techniques to decision making and resource allocation practices has been utilized by Federal civilian agencies under Presidential directive since 1965. The application of PPBS by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare is discussed and experimentation by the State Department is mentioned. One application of PPBS by libraries, that of the Department of Interior Libraries, to meet national needs for library service in the natural resources field, packaged a variety of factors essential to support high-level decision making. A bibliography of 17 items relating to government work on PPBS is appended. (AB)