Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Public Notice and Comment for Standards, Criteria, and Guidance Applicable to Forest Service Programs
Key claim: The USDA Forest Service proposes to amend its Directive System regulations to expand employee discretion and adjust notice-and-comment requirements for standards, criteria, and guidelines governing Forest Service programs.
Abstract
(Proposed Rule · Agriculture Department, Forest Service) The United States Department of Agriculture (Department) is proposing to amend regulations governing the Directive System for the United States Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency); the scope of notice and comment requirements for the formulation of standards, criteria, and guidelines applicable to Forest Service programs; and associated agency procedures. These amendments enhance Agency employees’ discretion to allow innovation in program implementation to account for the unique ecological conditions of affected landscapes and changing social and economic needs.
Why this matters
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