What's New
This page shows a summary of directives finalized in Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023.
| Directive Type (action) | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Survey Manual Chapter (new) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Survey Manual Chapter (revision) | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| Survey Manual Chapter (archival) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Survey Manual Handbook (new) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Survey Manual Handbook (revision) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Survey Manual Handbook (archival) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Instructional Memorandum (new) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Instructional Memorandum (special revision) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Instructional Memorandum (archival) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| New Bureau Operating Procedure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Manual-wide Memorandum for Record (when a significant change applies to several directives at once) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 35 |
Q4
9/28/2023
Revision: SM 502.1, Fundamental Science Practices: Foundation Policy
9/11/2023
Revision: SM 205.2, Travel Delegations, Appendix A
9/7/2023
Revision: SM 205.4, Acquisition and Financial Assistance; SM 445.1, Occupational Safety and Health Program Responsibilities
New: Occupational Safety and Health Bureau Operating Procedures
Archival: 445-2-H, Occupational Safety and Health Program Handbook
8/31/2023
Revision: SM 308.69.1, Facilities Investment Review Subcommittee
8/25/2023
Revision: SM 100.1, Policy and Procedure for Organizational Changes, at Appendix A
8/24/2023
Archival: IM AEI 2011-01, Modifications to SM 501.1, Chapter 12, Special Rates; IM AEI 2011-06, Addendum to APS 2004-14, Special Policy Guidance Related to Hurricane Irene Storm Surge; IM AEI 2014-04, Series for the Hurricane Sandy Supplemental and Department of the Interior Governance and Reporting Policy and Guidance for Reimbursable Agreements; IM OA 2014-07, Series for the Hurricane Sandy Supplemental and Department of the Interior Governance and Reporting Policy and Guidance for Reimbursable Agreements - Update to Round 1 and Round 2
Q3
7/11/2023
Archival: SM 313.4, Facsimile Transmission Equipment; SM 313.6, Federal Telecommunications Systems; SM 313.10, Listening in or Recording Telephone Conversations; SM 313.11, Placing Personal Calls; SM 313.12, Telephone Equipment; and SM 313.13, Radiocommunications.
6/26/2023
Revision: SM 344.16, Employee and Non-Employee Clearance Procedures
5/30/2023
Revision: SM 601.1, USGS Web Standards
5/7/2023
Revision: SM 302.2, Automatic Succession - Director
4/13/2023
Archival: SM 308.33, Federal Emergency Management Agency - USGS Interagency Committee for Program Coordination
Q2
3/27/2023
Archival: SM 308.59, Special Emphasis Program Advisory Committee
3/27/2023
Revision: SM 500.26, Domestic Memorandum of Understanding; SM 308.67, Joint Business and Field Leaders Team; SM 308.56, Workplace Equity, Engagement, and Excellence Council (WE3)
2/27/2023
Archival: SM 308.68, Field Managers Team
1/24/2023
Revision: SM 318.1, Freedom of Information Act
1/20/2023
Revision: SM 205.13, Delegations of Authority to Enter into Agreements and to Accept Contributions, and Appendix A
Archival: IM OA 2018-01 Collaborative Agreement Revisions - Survey Manual Chapter 205.13, Appendix A
Q1
12/1/2022
Revision: IM HC 2021-01, Conflict Resolution for Position Classification
11/14/2022
New: Memorandum for the Record; reflect change from one Deputy Director to two - the Deputy Director for Administration and Policy and the Deputy Director for Operations; Full SM update
10/11/2022
Archival: SM 342.1, Payment to Gage Readers, Samplers, and Observers
10/1/2022
Archival: IM COVID-19 2020-01, Tracking Spending Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Activities; IM Community Vaccination Centers 2021-01
USGS Directives: FY22 Updates
Manual-wide Memorandum for
Record (when a significant change
applies to several directives at once)
Q4
9/28/2022
New: IM OSQI 2022-01, Quality Management System for U.S. Geological Survey Laboratories
Archival: IM OSQI 2018-01, Quality Management System for USGS Laboratories
9/27/2022
New: SM 500.18, Grants (Funds-in) -- Application and Acceptance; SM-H 500.18, Grants (Funds-in) -- Application and Acceptance Handbook
9/26/2022
Revision: SM 500.19, Donations to USGS from Outside Sources
7/25/2022
New: IM OA 2022-02, Employee Evacuation Payment Guidance
Revised: SM 308.69, Facilities Investment Review Board; SM 308.69.1, Facilities Investment Review Subcommittee
7/21/2022
Revision: SM 100.1, Policy and Procedure for Organizational Changes (v2)
7/13/2022
Revision: SM 431.5, Directives Management
7/6/2022
Revision: Occupational Safety and Health Program Requirements Handbook, 445-2-H, Chapter 1, Purpose, Authority, and Policy; Chapter 5, Safety Program Evaluations; Chapter 6, Inspection and Abatement, and Appendix A; and Chapter 8, Employee Reports of Unsafe Conditions and Allegations of Reprisal
Archival: Occupational Safety and Health Program Requirements Handbook, 445-2-H, Chapter 3, Annual Action Plans and Status Reports
Q3
6/30/2022
Revision: Directives Management Handbook, SM-H 431.5
6/13/2022
New: SM 601.3, U.S. Geological Survey Staff Profiles
6/7/2022
Revision: SM 100.1, Policy and Procedure for Organizational Changes; SM 205.1, Personnel Management
6/1/2022
Revision: SM 340.2, Permanent Change of Station
4/19/2022
Revision: SM 308.75, Executive Leadership Team Charter
4/13/2022
New: IM OA 2022-01, Administrative Guidance on Space Management Policy
4/4/2022
New: SM 345.1, Retention Incentive Considerations
4/1/2022
New: IM DRRA 2022-01, Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations and Bureau Governance and Reporting
Q2
3/7/2022
Revision: SM 500.25, Scientific Integrity
2/10/2022
New: SM 502.10, Fundamental Science Practices: USGS Authorship of Scientific Information Products
Revision: SM 308.74, USGS Fundamental Science Practices Advisory Council
Archival: SM 1100.5, Authorship, Acknowledgments, and Credits in USGS Information Products
2/7/2022
New: Memorandum for the Record; Executive Order 13988, Stage 2; Full SM Update
1/26/2022
Revision: Occupational Safety and Health Program Requirements Handbook, 445-2-H, Chapter 2, Responsibilities, Appendix 2-A
1/25/2022
New: SM 601.2, Content Management System Certification
1/7/2022
Revision: Occupational Safety and Health Program Requirements Handbook, 445-2-H, Chapter 11, Staffing Safety and Health Positions; Chapter 12, Professional Development; Chapter 29, Firearms Safety Program; Chapter 33, Contractor Safety and Health; Chapter 54 (renumbered to 55), Safety Glossary of Terms, References, and Acronyms; Appendix 12-1; Appendix 29-A; Appendix 29-B; and Appendix 29-C
Q1
12/20/2021
Revision: Occupational Safety and Health Program Requirements Handbook, 445-2-H, Chapter 2, Responsibilities; Chapter 9, Occupational Safety and Health Councils, Committees, and Working Groups; Chapter 14, Safety and Health Training; Appendix 2-B; Appendix 14-1; and Appendix 14-2
12/19/2021
Revision: SM 308.64, Occupational Safety and Health Council; SM 308.66, Specialized Safety Program Committees; and SM 445.1, Occupational Safety and Health Policy and Responsibilities
12/17/2021
Revision: SM 205.10, Financial Administration Delegations at Appendix A; SM 453.1, Inventions by Employees
12/9/2021
New: SM 431.12, Requests for Court Testimony or Records and Certification of Records
Revision: SM 205.4, Acquisition and Financial Assistance; SM 500.5, News Release and Media Relations Policy
Archival: SM 205.9, Authority to Approve Request to Testify, and Release of Official Personnel Folders; SM 301.3, Certification of USGS Reproductions; and SM 450.2, Court Testimony and Release of Official Records