[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 77074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24697]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Directive Publication Notice

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency), U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, provides direction to employees through issuances in 
its Directive System, comprised of the Forest Service Manual and Forest 
Service Handbooks. The Agency must provide public notice of and 
opportunity 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 three months; proposed and interim directives that were previously 
published for public comment but not yet finalized and issued; and 
notice of final directives issued in the last three months.

DATES: This notice identifies proposed and interim directives that will 
be published for public comment between October 1, 2023, and December 
31, 2023; proposed and interim directives that were previously 
published for public comment but not yet finalized and issued; and 
final directives that have been issued since July 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Questions or comments may be submitted by email to the 
contact listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: JoLynn Anderson, 971-313-1718 or 
[email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunications 
devices for the hearing impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 
800-877-8339 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. 
You may register to receive email alerts regarding Forest Service 
directives at https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/regulations-policies.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Proposed and Interim Directives

    Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1612(a) and 36 CFR part 216, the Forest 
Service publishes for public comment Agency directives that formulate 
standards, criteria, and guidelines applicable to Forest Service 
programs. Agency procedures for providing public notice and opportunity 
to comment are specified in Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 1109.12, 
Chapter 30, Providing Public Notice and Opportunity to Comment on 
Directives.
    The following proposed directives are planned for publication for 
public comment from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023:
    1. Forest Service Manual (FSM) 2000, National Forest Resource 
Management, Chapter 40, National Forest System Monitoring (published as 
planned for publication for public comment on August 9, 2023 (88 FR 
53859)).
    2. FSM 2300, Recreation, Wilderness, and Related Resource 
Management, Chapter 50, section 55, Climbing Management (published as 
planned for publication for public comment on August 9, 2023 (88 FR 
53859)).
    3. FSM 2100, Environmental Management, Chapter 80, Mitigation of 
Adverse Impacts.
    4. FSH 2709.11, Special Uses Handbook, Chapter 70, Renewable Energy 
(currently entitled Wind Energy Uses).
    The following proposed directives have been published for public 
comment but have not yet been finalized:
    1. FSM 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; FSH 2209.13, Grazing Permit Administration 
Handbook, Chapters 10, Term Grazing Permits; 20, Grazing Agreements; 
40, Livestock Use Permits; 50, Tribal Treaty Authorizations and Special 
Use Permits; and 90, Rangeland Management Decision Making; and FSH 
2209.16, Allotment Management Handbook, Chapter 10, Allotment 
Management and Administration.
    2. FSM 3800, Landscape Scale Restoration Program.
    3. FSH 2409.12, Timber Cruising Handbook, Chapters 30, Cruising 
Systems; 40, Cruise Planning, Data Recording, and Cruise Reporting; 60, 
Quality Control; and 70, Designating Timber for Cutting; FSH 2409.15, 
Timber Sale Administration Handbook, Chapters 20, Measuring and 
Accounting for Included Timber; 40, Rates and Payments; and 60, 
Operations and Other Provisions.
    4. FSH 5509.11, Title Claims, Sales, and Grants Handbook, Chapter 
10, Title Claims and Encroachments.

Final Directives That Have Been Issued Since July 1, 2023

    No final directives have been issued since July 1, 2023.

JoLynn Anderson,
Branch Lead, Directives, Information Collections and Government 
Clearance, Policy Office, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2023-24697 Filed 11-7-23; 8:45 am]
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