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Vol. 87, No. 19 

Friday, January 28, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Directive Publication Notice 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service, 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 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 

January 1, 2022, and March 31, 2022; 

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 October 1, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Questions or comments may 

be provided by email to 

SM.FS.Directives@usda.gov or in writing 

to 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20250, Attn: Directives and Regulations 

staff, Mailstop 1132. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann 

Goode at 202–740–6286 or ann.goode@

usda.gov. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunications devices for the deaf 

or hard of hearing (TDD) may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800–877– 

8339 24 hours a day, every day of the 

year, including holidays. 

You may register to receive email 

alerts at https://www.fs.usda.gov/aboutagency/regulations-policies. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposed and Interim Directives 

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 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 directive is 

planned for publication for public 

comment from January 1, 2022, to 

March 31, 2022: 

Forest Service Manual (FSM) 2300, 

Chapter 55—Climbing Management 

The primary method of public 

outreach for this proposed directive is 

publication on the Forest Service 

website at 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. 

Previously Published Directives That 

Have Not Been Finalized 

The following proposed and interim 

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; 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. Interim FSM 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. 

3. FSM 7700, Travel Management, 

Chapters Zero and 10, Travel Planning. 

4. FSM 3800, Landscape Scale Restoration 

Program. 

5. FSM 2700, Special Uses Management, 

Chapter 40, Vegetation Management Pilot 

Projects, and FSH 2709.11, Special Uses 

Handbook, Chapter 50, Standard Forms and 

Supplemental Clauses. 

6. FSH 2709.11, Special Uses Handbook, 

Chapter 80, Operating Plans and Agreements 

for Powerline Facilities. 

7. FSM 2400, Timber Management, Chapter 

2420, Timber Appraisal; FSH 2409.19, 

Renewable Resources Handbook, Chapters 

10, Knutson-Vandenberg Sale Area Program 

Management Handbook; 20, KnutsonVandenberg Forest and Regional Program 

Management; 60, Stewardship Contracting; 

and 80, Good Neighbor Authority. 

8. Region 10 Supplement to FSM 2720, 

Special Uses; Management of Strictly PointTo-Point Commercial Transportation Under 

Special Use Authorization to National Forest 

System Lands within the Visitor Center 

Subunit of Mendenhall Glacier Recreation 

Area. 

Final Directives That Have Been Issued 

Since October 1, 2021 

1. FSM 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; FSH 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; FSH 2409.18a, 

Timber Sale Debarment and Suspension 

Procedures, Chapters Zero, 10, Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension; 

and 20, Debarment and Export Violations. 

Fifty-five FSM and FSH chapters were 

identified for revision in the Forest Products 

Modernization initiative, a strategic effort to 

align Agency culture, policies, and 

procedures with current and future forest 

restoration needs, that increase the pace and 

scale of restoration, improve forest 

conditions and the efficiency of forest 

products delivery. The chapters were divided 

into three batches to address the large 

quantity of documents. The first batch 

includes these 13 directives which have been 

revised to better align with current 

legislation, policies, and practices. Many of 

these directives had not been updated since 

the 1990s. These 13 directives, all subject to 

public comment, were designated as nonsignificant by the Office of Management and 


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Budget. The 30-day comment period for these 

directives began October 15, 2020, and closed 

November 15, 2020. A total of 269 comments 

were received and can be viewed at https:// 

cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/ 

ReadingRoom?project=ORMS-2688. The final 

directives were issued October 29, 2021, and 

can be viewed at the following websites: 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsm/ 

2400/wo_2400_Amend%202021-1-508.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsm/ 

2400/wo_2430_Amend%202021-2-508.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsm/ 

2400/wo_2440_Amend%202021-3-508.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsm/ 

2400/wo_2450_Amend%202021-4-508.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsm/ 

2400/wo_2460_Amend%202021-5-508.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/ 

2409.15/wo_2409.15_Zero_Amend%202021- 

5-508x.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/ 

2409.15/wo_2409.15_10_Amend%202021-1- 

508.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/ 

2409.15/wo_2409.15_30_Amend%202021-2- 

508.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/ 

2409.15/wo_2409.15_50_Amend%202021-3- 

508.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/ 

2409.15/wo_2409.15_70_Amend%202021-4- 

508.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/ 

2409.18a/wo_2409.18a_0_Amend%202021- 

1-508.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/ 

2409.18a/wo_2409.18a_10_Amend%202021- 

2-508.docx. 

https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/ 

2409.18a/wo_2409.18a_20_Amend%202021- 

3-508.docx. 

2. FSH 5509.11, Chapter 20, Section 21, 

Small Tracts Act Adjustments. The Forest 

Service revised this directive to implement 

the Small Tracts Act, as required by the 2018 

Farm Bill. These revisions implement the 

intent of the 2018 Farm Bill and related 

regulatory changes that updated land values 

established in the original Small Tracts Act, 

which dates to 1983, increasing the value of 

lands the Agency can sell or exchange to 

keep up with increasing land values. 

Proceeds generated from eligible sales made 

under the Small Tracts Act may be deposited 

in a Sisk Act account, allowing the Agency 

to acquire lands that improve the health and 

productivity of National Forests while 

simultaneously disposing small, problematic 

parcels. The 30-day comment period for this 

directive began June 4, 2021, and closed July 

6, 2021. Four comments were received, three 

from members of the public and one from a 

State government, which can be viewed at 

https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/ 

Public/ReadingRoom?project=ORMS-2755. 

The final directive was issued November 19, 

2021, and can be viewed at https://

www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsh/5509.11/ 

FSH%205509.11,%2020_Amend%202021- 

1.docx. 

3. FSM 1820, Public Lands Corps and 

Resource Assistants Program. The Forest 

Service has updated the Public Lands Corps 

and Resource Assistants Program, which 

utilizes partnerships to employ America’s 

youth, young adults, emerging professionals, 

and others in paid work on public lands, 

research, and natural resources projects. 

Upon meeting certain requirements, 

participants achieve eligibility for pathways 

to federal employment. The proposal reflects 

changes in legislation and policy and 

incorporates new requirements, streamlined 

administration, programming, and reporting, 

and improves customer service. The 30-day 

comment period for this directive began June 

4, 2021, and closed July 6, 2021. Six 

comments were received, which can be 

viewed at https://cara.ecosystemmanagement.org/Public/ReadingRoom?

project=ORMS-2661. The final directive was 

issued December 7, 2021, and can be viewed 

at https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/fsm/ 

1800/wo_1820_Amend%202021-1.docx. 

Dated: January 25, 2022. 

Ann Goode, 

Branch Chief, Directives and Regulations, 

Strategic Planning, Budget, & Accountability. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01772 Filed 1–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Final Record of Decision for the Custer 

Gallatin National Forest 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of approval for the 

Revised Land Management Plan for the 

Custer Gallatin National Forest. 

SUMMARY: Mary Erickson, the Forest 

Supervisor for the Custer Gallatin 

National Forest, Northern Region, 

signed the record of decision (ROD) for 

the Revised Land Management Plan 

(Land Management Plan) for the Custer 

Gallatin National Forest. The ROD 

documents the rationale for approving 

the Land Management Plan and is 

consistent with the Reviewing Official’s 

response to objections and instructions. 

DATES: The Revised Land Management 

Plan for the Custer Gallatin National 

Forest will become effective 30 days 

after the publication of this notice of 

approval in the Federal Register (36 

CFR 219.17(a)(1)). 

ADDRESSES: To view the final ROD, final 

environmental impact statement (FEIS), 

Land Management Plan, and other 

related documents, please visit the 

Custer Gallatin National Forest Plan 

Revision website at: https://

www.fs.usda.gov/detail/custergallatin/ 

landmanagement/planning/ 

?cid=FSEPRD897383. A legal notice of 

approval is also being published in the 

Custer Gallatin National Forest’s 

newspapers of record: Bozeman Daily 

Chronicle, Billings Gazette, and Rapid 

City Journal. A copy of this legal notice 

will be posted on the website listed 

above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Virginia Kelly, Project Leader, 

weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Mountain Standard Time, at 406–587– 

6701. Written requests for information 

may be sent to Custer Gallatin National 

Forest, Attn: Plan Revision, P.O. Box 

130, Bozeman, MT 59771. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf/ 

hard-of-hearing (TDD) may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 

877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Land 

Management Plan describes the Custer 

Gallatin National Forest’s distinctive 

roles and contributions within the 

broader landscape and details 

forestwide and geographic area desired 

conditions, objectives, standards, and 

guidelines. It identifies suitable uses of 

National Forest System lands and 

provides estimates of the planned 

timber sale quantity. The Land 

Management Plan identifies priority 

watersheds for restoration and includes 

recommended wilderness areas and 

eligible wild and scenic rivers. This 

Land Management Plan provides for 

efficient and effective management of 

the Custer Gallatin National Forest with 

desired conditions for coordination, 

partnerships, and shared stewardship 

with State, local, and Tribal 

governments, other federal agencies, 

adjacent landowners, and stakeholders. 

The development of the Land 

Management Plan was shaped by the 

best available scientific information, 

current laws, and public input. 

The Custer Gallatin National Forest 

initiated plan revision in winter 2016 

with public meetings held at multiple 

locations across the planning area. The 

Forest invited Tribal governments, 

State, local and other federal agencies 

from around the region to participate in 

the process to revise the Land 

Management Plan. An interagency 

working group met regularly throughout 

the plan revision effort. After two years 

of public engagement the Forest 

released the Proposed Action in January 

2018. Comments received on the 

Proposed Action were used in 

development of the draft Land 

Management Plan and draft 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

which were released in March 2019. 

The Forest received over 21,000 public 

comments on the draft Land 

Management Plan. The Land 

Management Plan, FEIS, and draft ROD 

were released in July 2020, initiating a 

60-day opportunity to object. The Forest 


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