[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 86 (Friday, May 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 24216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9730]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Site Access and Coordination for Preliminary Assessments and Site 
Inspections Conducted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers on 
Formerly Used Defense Sites

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of agency interim directive.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is issuing an interim directive (ID) to 
provide direction to Forest Service employees regarding site access and 
coordination for nonsurface-disturbing preliminary assessments and site 
inspections conducted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and 
its contractors on formerly used defense sites (FUDS) on National 
Forest System (NFS) lands. This ID applies only to site access and 
coordination procedures and not to any subsequent response activities 
on NFS lands, which are subject to authorization in accordance with 36 
CFR Part 251, Subpart B. This interim directive is issued as ID 
2709.11-2008-1 to Forest Service Handbook 2709.11, chapter 40.

DATES: This interim directive is effective May 2, 2008.

ADDRESSES: This interim directive (id--2709.11-2008-1) 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 ID 
are also available by contacting Julett Denton, Lands Staff (Mail Stop 
1124), Forest Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20250-1124 (telephone 202-205-1256).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julett Denton, Lands Staff (202-205-
1256).

    Dated: April 25, 2008.
James E. Hubbard,
Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
 [FR Doc. E8-9730 Filed 5-1-08; 8:45 am]
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