36 CFR § 216.4 - Interim directives.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s216.4"
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title: "36 CFR § 216.4 - Interim directives."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "216.4"
section_name: "Interim directives."
chapter_name: "FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "216"
part_name: "PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT FOR STANDARDS, CRITERIA, AND GUIDANCE APPLICABLE TO FOREST SERVICE PROGRAMS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "16 U.S.C. 1612(a)."
regulatory_source: "83 FR 13649, March 30, 2018, unless otherwise noted."
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# 216.4 Interim directives.

Upon a finding of good cause that an exigency exists, an interim directive may be effective in advance of providing notice and an opportunity for public comment. As described in § 216.3, opportunity will be given for public comment before the interim directive is made final. The basis for the determination that good cause exists for the issuance of an interim directive shall be published at the time the directive is issued.