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USDA/FS RIN: 0596-AD15 Publication ID: Fall 2014 
Title: American Indian and Alaska Native Relations  
Abstract: The proposed revisions are to Forest Service Manual 1560, State, Tribal, County and Local Agencies, and Forest Service Handbook 1509.13, American Indian and Alaska Native Relations Handbook, Chapter 10 – Consultation with Tribes and Alaska Native Cooperation. The proposed rule revises the directives due to changes in authorities and regulations, the need to implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture Sacred Sites Report, and the pending expiration of the interim directive on tribal consultation. The proposed changes provide a logical opportunity to further clarify requirements for staff in the field who are responsible for implementing the Culture and Heritage Cooperative Authority (initiated by the 2008 Farm Bill and found at 25 U.S. Code 32A) and incorporate new regulations like the USDA Departmental Regulation on Tribal Consultation, Cooperation, and Collaboration into agency directives. The revised directives provide expanded detail to help Forest Service staff more clearly understand the mandates required and complexities of tribal relations. Complete revision of both the Tribal Relations Manual and Handbook provide an opportunity to align both documents with each other to more easily locate information. The proposed revisions have been out for Tribal Consultation since June 6, 2013. There will be a 60-day public comment that will conclude all public engagement before finalizing directives. 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: None     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: FSM 1563    FSH 1509.13   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Proposed Directive  02/00/2015 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
LaRenda C King
Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
ATTN: ORMS, D&R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0003
Phone:202 205-6560
Email: larendacking@fs.fed.us