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RIN: 0596-AC65

Publication ID: Fall 2017

Title: Administrative Issuances; Involving the Public in the Formulation of Forest Service Directives (Rule)
Abstract: This procedural final rule will provide greater opportunity for public participation in the formulation of standards, criteria and guidelines applicable to Forest Service programs by: (1) expanding the scope of documents subject to such review; (2) utilizing technologies that were not available when these regulations were last amended in 1984 to ensure a broader swath of the interested public is notified of opportunities to review and comment on policy changes; and (3) increasing the efficiency of the directive revision process to reduce administrative costs and permit more frequent and timely updates. Consistent with 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1), this rule is issued as a final rule as it imposes no additional burdens on any governmental entity or the public but expands the ability of such parties to comment upon the issuance of Agency policies set forth in Forest Service rules and guidance.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
EO 13771 Designation: Deregulatory
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 2.7 36 CFR 200.4 36 CFR 216
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1612(a)

Legal Deadline: None

Statement of Need:

Will update.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

Will update.

Alternatives:

Will update.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

Will update.

Risks:

Will update.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Final Rule	01/00/2018

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Michael Migliori Department of Agriculture Forest Service 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250 Phone:202 205-2496 Email: mmigliori@fs.fed.us