[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 28, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9494]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

36 CFR Part 200


Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Correction

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the final regulation 
which published in the Federal Register of June 19, 1997 (62 FR 33365). 
The regulations grant the basic authority of the Chief to issue 
directives concerning Forest Service operations.

DATES: Effective on April 28, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorrie Parker, Washington Office, 
Office of Regulatory and Management Services, (202) 205-6560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The final regulations, that are the subject of this correction, 
were updated to clarify the description of the Forest Service Directive 
System with respect to the issuance of directives, and includes in 
section 200.4 paragraph (e) a reference to the alphabetical index of 
the directives in Forest Service Handbook 1109.11, Directive System 
User Guide. This Forest Service Handbook was removed entirely from the 
Forest Service directive system effective May 11, 2001, and the Agency 
direction moved to Forest Service Handbook 1109.12, Directive System 
Handbook.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final regulations contain incorrect information 
which may be misleading and need to be clarified.

List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 200

    Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information, 
Organization and functions (Government agencies).

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Accordingly, 36 CFR Part 200 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 200--ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND PROCEDURES

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1. The authority citation of part 200 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552; 7 U.S.C. 6706; 16 U.S.C. 472, 521, 
1603, and 2101 et seq.

Subpart B--Functions and Procedures

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2. In Sec.  200.4, revise paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  200.4  Administrative issuances.

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    (e) An alphabetical index of the contents of the Forest Service 
Manual and related Forest Service Handbooks is published in Forest 
Service Handbook 1109.12, Directive System Handbook. The index contains 
a listing of all Series, Titles, and Chapters in the Forest Service 
Manual and a listing of all Forest Service Handbooks in the Directive 
System.
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    Dated: April 21, 2009.
Charles L. Myers,
Deputy Chief, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-9494 Filed 4-27-09; 8:45 am]
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