[Federal Register: April 24, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 79)]
[Notices]
[Page 20111]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Clarification of Direction on Safety Priorities During Wildland
Firefighting Activities
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of agency interim directives.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is issuing three interim directives to
provide internal administrative direction to guide its employees during
wildland firefighting activities. These interim directives are issued
to Forest Service Manual (FSM) chapters FSM 5100 zero code (ID 5100-
2003-1); FSM 5120, Preparedness (ID 5100-2003-2); and FSM 5130,
Wildland Fire Suppression (ID 5130-2003-3). The ID's clarify existing
direction to ensure that the safety of firefighters, other personnel,
and the public is always the first priority in fire suppression. While
this is already the current agency policy, the agency believes that the
direction should be clarified and better stated. The agency will
consider any comments received in the development of final directives.
DATES: The interim directives are effective April 24, 2003.
ADDRESSES: The interim directives are available electronically from the
Forest Service via the World Wide Web/Internet at http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives.
Single paper copies of the interim directives also are
available by contacting Shelly Steen, National Interagency Fire Center,
3833 South Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705 (telephone 208-387-
5100). Members of the public who wish to comment on the interim
directives may mail their written comments in paper format to this
address or send them electronically to directivecomment@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelly Steen, National Interagency
Fire Center (208-387-5100) or Tina Kingsberry, Fire and Aviation
Management Staff, Forest Service, USDA (202-205-1205).
Dated: April 4, 2003.
Dale N. Bosworth,
Chief, Forest Service, USDA.
[FR Doc. 03-10108 Filed 4-23-03; 8:45 am]
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