[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 68562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28612]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Interim Direction on Forest Service Challenge Cost Share 
Agreements

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability of agency directive.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is issuing an interim directive to provide 
internal guidance to its employees in implementing the cost share 
portion of the challenge cost share program, authorized by Public Law 
102-154. This interim directive clarifies that there is no fixed match 
requirement, pursuant to the law, and that the Forest Service intends 
each cooperative agreement under the challenge cost share program 
should require each party to achieve benefits commensurate with the 
resources expended. This interim directive is issued to the Forest 
Service Manual Title 1500, External Relations, Chapter 1580, Grants, 
Cooperative Agreements, and Other Agreements, as ID number 1580-2002-2.

DATES: The interim directive is effective November 12, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The interim directive is available electronically from the 
Forest Service via the World Wide Web/Internet at http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives. Single paper copies of the interim directive also are 
available by contacting the Forest Service, USDA, Acquisition 
Management Staff, 1323 Club Drive--Mare Island, Vallejo, CA 94592 
(telephone 707-562-8902).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Allasia, Acquisition Management 
Staff (707-562-8902).

    Dated: November 1, 2002.
Dale N. Bosworth,
Chief.
[FR Doc. 02-28612 Filed 11-8-02; 8:45 am]
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