36 C.F.R. § 216.4 Determining the need for formal public review of proposed Manual directives.
Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property
(a) Agency officials responsible for formulating Manual directives containing applicable standards, criteria, and guidelines shall determine whether substantial public interest or controversy concerning a proposed Manual directive can be expected. (b) The following shall be considered in making this determination: (1) Direct written or oral communication with those known to be interested in the proposal; (2) The degree to which the proposal is likely to adversely or beneficially affect the general public as well as those known to be interested in the proposal; (3) The amount of change the proposal represents from current direction; (4) The extent of recent news media coverage on subjects related to the proposal; and (5) The amount of interest or controversy expressed on previous proposals on the same or similar subjects.
Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property
PART 216—INVOLVING THE PUBLIC IN THE FORMULATION OF FOREST SERVICE DIRECTIVES
§ 216.4 Determining the need for formal public review of proposed Manual directives.
