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SM handbooks, including Bureau Operating Procedures, are authorized by SM chapters. They establish procedures that supplement policy. SM chapters provide policy that is largely specific to USGS. Bureau Operating Procedures communicate guidance that is non-interpretive of law(s) or regulation(s). Bureau Operating Procedures, as a result, have the authoritative weight as policy.

The following documents are organized alphabetically by Responsible Office.

Handbook Responsible Office
Financial Operating Procedures

Office of Accounting and Financial Management

USGS employees see the Financial Operating Procedures Site

Note: SM handbooks, including Bureau Operating Procedures, are authorized by SM chapters. They establish procedures that supplement policy. SM chapters provide policy that is largely specific to USGS. Bureau Operating Procedures communicate guidance that is non-interpretive of law(s) or regulation(s). Bureau Operating Procedures, as a result, have authoritative weight as policy.
Temporary Duty Travel  Office of Accounting and Financial Management (contact the Travel Management Group)
Acquisition Operating Procedures

Office of Acquisition and Grants

USGS employees see the Acquisition Operating Procedures Site

Note: SM handbooks, including Bureau Operating Procedures, are authorized by SM chapters. They establish procedures that supplement policy. SM chapters provide policy that is largely specific to USGS. Bureau Operating Procedures communicate guidance that is non-interpretive of law(s) or regulation(s). Bureau Operating Procedures, as a result, have authoritative weight as policy.
Merit Promotion Office of Human Resources
Volunteer for Science Office of Human Resources
Environmental Audit Office of Management Services
Environmental Management and Compliance Requirements Office of Management Services
Environmental Management Systems Office of Management Services

Bureau Occupational Safety and Health Operating Procedures (OSH-OP)

Formerly: Occupational Safety and Health Program Requirements

and

Safety and Health for Field Operations Handbook

Office of Management Services

USGS employees see the Occupational Safety and Health Management Branch "Policy & Guidance" Page. 

SM 445.1, Occupational Safety and Health Policy and Responsibilities authorizes the implementation of the Bureau Occupational Safety and Health Operating Procedures (OSH-OP) as an authoritative source of requirements for USGS occupational safety and health programs. The OSH-OP replaces the SM 445-2-H, Occupational Safety and Health Program Requirements Handbook.

Note: SM handbooks, including Bureau Operating Procedures, are authorized by SM chapters. They establish procedures that supplement policy. SM chapters provide policy that is largely specific to USGS. Bureau Operating Procedures communicate guidance that is non-interpretive of law(s) or regulation(s). Bureau Operating Procedures, as a result, have authoritative weight as policy.

 
Directives Management Office of Policy and Analysis
Grants (Funds-in) - Application and Acceptance Office of Policy and Analysis
Technology Transfer Office of Policy and Analysis
Privacy Act Records Privacy Office (contact the Privacy Officer)

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