Notice and an opportunity for public comment.
36 C.F.R. § 216.3
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) Prior to issuing a final directive subject to this part, the Forest Service shall:
(1) Provide notice to the public of a proposed directive or interim directive and provide an opportunity to submit comments during a comment period of not less than 30 days in accordance with the requirements this section; and,
(2) Review, consider and respond to timely comments received.
(b) Notices required by paragraph (a) of this section shall:
(1) Be published on a schedule for proposed directives and interim directives maintained by the Forest Service in a centralized repository on the Forest Service website.
(2) Provide a physical mailing address and an internet address or similar online resource for submitting comments.
(c) Notices of final directives shall be published on a schedule on the Forest Service website.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-36.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
