[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 92 (Friday, May 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26457-26458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10202]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Directive Publication Notice

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service provides direction to employees 
through issuances in its Directive System, comprised of the Forest 
Service Manual and Forest Service Handbooks. The Agency must provide 
notice of and opportunity for the public to comment on any directives 
that formulate standards, criteria, or guidelines applicable to Forest 
Service programs. Once per quarter, the Agency provides advance notice 
of proposed and interim directives that will be made available for 
public comment during the next 3 months and notice of recently issued 
final directives.

DATES: This notice identifies proposed and interim directives that will 
be published for public comment between June 1, 2021 and September 13, 
2021 and final directives that were issued since October 1, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Questions or comments may be provided by email to 
[email protected] or in writing to 201 14th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20250, Attn: Directives and Regulations staff, Mail 
1132.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Goode at 202-740-6286 or 
[email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for 
the hearing-impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through 
Friday. You may sign up to receive email alerts at https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/regulations-policies.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1612(a) and 36 CFR 
part 216, ``Public Notice and Comment for Standards, Criteria and 
Guidance Applicable to Forest Service Programs,'' the Forest Service 
publishes for public notice and comment Agency directives that 
formulate standards, criteria, or guidelines applicable to Forest 
Service programs. Agency procedures for providing public notice and 
opportunity to comment are specified in Forest Service Handbook 
1109.12, Chapter 30, Providing Public Notice and Opportunity to Comment 
on Directives.
    The following proposed directives are planned for publication for 
public comment during the next 3 months:
    1. Forest Service Manual 1820, Public Lands Corps and Resource 
Assistants Program.
    2. Forest Service Handbook 5509.11, Title Claims, Sales, and Grants 
Handbook, Chapter 20, Sales.
    3. Region 10 Supplement to Forest Service Manual 2720, Special 
Uses; Management of Point-To-Point Transport Under Special Use 
Authorization to National Forest System Lands within the Visitor Center 
Subunit of Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area.
    The primary method of public outreach for each of these proposed 
directives is publication on the Forest Service website (https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/regulations-policies), publication in the 
Federal Register, use of the GovDelivery email service, and other 
Agency communications resources, which may include a press release, 
blog post, or social media resources.
    The following proposed or interim directives have been published 
for public comment but not yet finalized:

    1. Proposed Forest Service Manual 2200, Rangeland Management, 
Chapters Zero Code; 2210, Rangeland Management Planning; 2220, 
Management of Rangelands (Reserved); 2230, Grazing Permit System; 
2240, Rangeland Improvements; 2250, Rangeland Management 
Cooperation; and 2270, Information Management and Reports; Forest 
Service Handbook 2209.13, Grazing Permit Administration Handbook, 
Chapters 10, Term Grazing Permits; 20, Grazing Agreements; 30, 
Temporary Grazing and Livestock Use Permits; 40, Livestock Use 
Permits; 50, Tribal Treaty Authorizations and Special Use Permits; 
60, Records; 70, Compensation for Permittee Interests in Rangeland 
Improvements; 80, Grazing Fees; and 90, Rangeland Management 
Decision Making; and Forest Service Handbook 2209.16, Allotment 
Management Handbook, Chapter 10, Allotment Management and 
Administration.
    2. Proposed Forest Service Handbook 1109.12, Forest Service 
Directives, Chapter 30, Providing Public Notice and Opportunity to 
Comment on Directives.
    3. Interim Forest Service Manual 2719, Special Use 
Authorizations Involving Storage and Use of Explosives and Magazine 
Security, and FSH 2709.11, Special Uses Handbook, Chapter 50, 
Standard Forms and Supplemental Clauses.
    4. Forest Service Handbook 2309.13, Recreation Site Handbook, 
Chapter 50, Forest Service Operation and Maintenance of Developed 
Recreation Sites.
    5. Forest Service Handbook 5309.11, Law Enforcement Handbook, 
Chapter 30, Violations, Section 34, Closure of National Forest 
System Lands to Hunting, Fishing, or Recreational Shooting.
    6. Forest Service Manual 7700, Travel Management, Chapters Zero 
and 10, Travel Planning.
    7. Forest Service Manual 2400, Timber Management, Chapters Zero, 
2430, Commercial Timber Sales; 2440, Designating, Cruising, Scaling, 
and Accountability; 2450, Timber Sale Contract Administration; and 
2460, Uses of Timber Other Than Commercial Timber Sales; Forest 
Service Handbook 2409.15, Timber Sale Administration, Chapters Zero, 
10, Fundamentals of Timber Sale Contracting; 30, Change in Status of 
Contracts; 50, Specified Transportation Facilities; and 70, Contract 
Claims and Disputes; Forest Service Handbook 2409.18a, Timber Sale 
Debarment and Suspension Procedures, Chapters Zero, 10, Non-
procurement Debarment and Suspension; and 20, Debarment and Export 
Violations.
    8. Forest Service Manual 3800, Landscape Scale Restoration 
Program.
    9. Forest Service Manual 2700, Special Uses Management, Chapter 
40, Vegetation Management Pilot Projects, and FSH 2709.11, Special 
Uses Handbook, Chapter 50, Standard Forms and Supplemental Clauses.
    10. Forest Service Handbook 2709.11, Special Uses Handbook, 
Chapter 80, Operating Plans and Agreements for Powerline Facilities.
    11. Forest Service Manual 2400, Timber Management, Chapter 2420, 
Timber Appraisal; Forest Service Handbook 2409.19, Renewable 
Resources Handbook, Chapters 10, Knutson-Vandenberg Sale Area 
Program Management Handbook; 20, Knutson-Vandenberg Forest and 
Regional Program Management; 60, Stewardship Contracting; and 80, 
Good Neighbor Authority.

    The following final directives were issued in the Directive System 
since October 1, 2020:

    1. Forest Service Manual 2700, Special Uses Management, Chapter 
2750, Leasing Forest Service Administrative Sites, was issued 
October 13, 2020. See https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsm/2700/FSM%202750-2020_Leasing%20Forest%20Service%20Administrative%20Sites.docx.

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    2. Forest Service Handbook 2709.11, Special Uses Handbook, 
Chapter 90, Communications Site Management, was issued October 13, 
2020. See https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/2709.11/wo_2709.11_90_Amend-2020-6_final_1062020_mmzCorrected.docx.

    Dated: May 11, 2021.
Amelia Steed,
Acting Assistant Director, Strategic Planning and Budget 
Accountability.
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