U.S. Forest Service

03/20/2023 | News release | Distributed by Public on 03/20/2023 10:47

Policy Report: March 20, 2023

Welcome to the Forest Service Policy Report! Our goal is to provide updates on Agency policy actions, including directives, regulations, and information collections.

RECENTLY ISSUED DIRECTIVE:

ID FSH 5109.34 Chapter 10 - Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management(03/10/23)

Interim Directive extended to May 30, 2023. Sets out the revised Pay Plan for Emergency Workers (Casuals) effective since March 11, 2022. Significant changes can be found listed within the digest.

INFORMATION COLLECTION

Paperwork Reduction Act/Information Collection Request

OMB 0596-0189: Understanding Value Trade-Offs Regarding Fire Hazard Reduction Programs in the Wildland Urban Interface has been concluded with expiration date 03/31/2026. The purpose of this study is to provide information to fire managers of Federal agencies assigned wildland-fire protection responsibilities, allowing these managers to develop fuels reduction treatment programs acceptable to residential communities. There is a need to understand what residential communities know about such programs and the extent these communities support fuels reduction programs.

The complete collection maybe found at reginfo.govby searching the ICR 0596-0189.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

There are no new announcements regarding upcoming events, but please continue to check this report as new updates may be included in the future.

If you have questions or recommendations for Policy Report content that would be valuable to you and your colleagues, please contact Miranda Galadima ([email protected]).