Welcome to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Electronic Reading Room. This site contains documents specifically identified for inclusion by the Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996. We expect that this page will continue to grow as we add more information.

As required under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1) . . .

Organization and History

• Fish and Wildlife Service Manual - Parts 022 - 029
• History of the Fish and Wildlife Service

FWS Policies and Guidance

Delegations

• Fish and Wildlife Service Manual - Parts 030 - 039
• Director's Order 133 - Personnel Delegations of Authority
• Director's Order 134 - Settlement Agreements for Equal Opportunity Complaints, Personnel Actions, and Conflicts
• Director's Order 135 - Delegation of Authority - Sikes Act
• Director's Order 137 - Delegation of Authority - Actual Subsistence Expenses

Planning and Management

• Fish and Wildlife Service Manual - Parts 050 - 059
• Government Performance and Results Act

Statements of Policy and Interpretations Not Published in the Federal Register

Manuals and Instructions

• Fish and Wildlife Service Manual
• Director's Orders
• National Policy Issuances
• Policy Memoranda/Management Guidance
• Handbooks

FOIA

• FOIA Home Page
• Fish and Wildlife Service Manual - 203 FW 1 and 203 FW 2

Federal Register Documents (substantive rules)

• Final and Proposed Rules for the Fish and Wildlife Service 1999 - Current

As required under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(2). . .

Final Opinions

• Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior

Frequently Requested Information

• Departmentwide Listing of Frequently Requested Documents

Other Sources of Information

Fish and Wildlife Service

• Service Home Page
• Centralized Library of Servicewide Policies
• Forms
• Conservation Library
• Endangered Species Recovery Plans
• Comprehensive Conservation Plans
• Publications
• Pictures/Images
• Wildlife Fact Sheets
• News Releases
• Frequently Asked Questions

Department of the Interior

• Electronic Reading Room
• Interior Library
• FOIA Home Page
• Guide for Obtaining Information
• Purchase Card Holders -- names, addresses, telephone numbers, and credit limits of persons with delegated authority to make purchases under the Governmentwide VISA.I.M.P.A.C. Program issued by Rocky Mountain Bank Card System.