Administration

Administrative Procedure (Parts 201-209)

Directives Management (Part 201)

201 FW 1

Directives Management Program

201 FW 2

Presidential Directives

201 FW 3

Directives of Other Agencies

201 FW 4

Departmental Directives System

The Federal Register (Part 202)

202 FW 1

Overview for Publishing Federal Register Documents

Amendment 1

Clarifying the delegation of digital signature authority

Exhibit 1

Glossary

202 FW 2

Considerations for Rulemaking

Freedom Of Information Act (Part 203)

203 FW 1

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Policy, Roles, and Responsibilities

Privacy Act (Part 204)

204 FW 1

Privacy Program

Regulatory Flexibility Act (Part 205)

205 FW 1

Nonretaliation Against Small Entities

General Administration and Ethics (Parts 210-219)

Identification Cards (Part 210)

210 FW 1

Control and Issuance of Identification Cards

Ethics (Part 212)

212 FW 1

Standards of Conduct

212 FW 2

Financial Disclosure Requirements

Exhibit 1

212 FW 4

Participation with non-Federal Organizations in a Personal or Official Capacity

Amendment 1

Replacing Exhibit 1, approval memorandum

Exhibit 1

Advisory Board Service in Employee's Official Capacity: Request for Approval

Exhibit 2

Liaison Agreement Template

Exhibit 3

Outside Board Service Worksheet

212 FW 5

Outside Employment or Activity

212 FW 6

Political Activities and the Hatch Act

212 FW 7

Scientific Integrity and Scholarly Conduct

212 FW 8

Donations, Fundraising, and Solicitation Activities on Behalf of the Service

Exhibit 1

Letter of Appreciation Template and Sample Text

Exhibit 2

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Donation Receipt Accounts

212 FW 10

Accepting Awards and Honorary Degrees from a Non-Federal Source

212 FW 11

Adjunct or Affiliate Faculty Status with Universities & Research Institutes

Amendment 1

Changes the form to use when serving in a faculty status in your official capacity

212 FW 12

Use of Government Position, Title, or Authority

Personnel (Parts 220-229)

Personnel Management / FPM 200 (Part 222)

222 FW 1

Policy and Responsibilities

222 FW 3

Evaluation Program (FPM 273)

Employment / FPM 300 (Part 223)

223 FW 1

Detail of Employees

223 FW 2

Personnel Clearance Procedures

223 FW 4

Initial Probation for Supervisors and Managers

223 FW 5

Placement Assistance Programs (FPM 330)

Exhibit 1

Agency Request Form

Exhibit 2

Applicant Referral System Worksheet

Exhibit 3

Request for Spousal Placement Assistance

223 FW 6

Merit Promotion and Placement

Exhibit 1

DOI Merit Promotion and Placement

223 FW 7

Reduction in Force (RIF)

223 FW 8

Health and Fitness Program for Law Enforcement Officers

Amendment 1

Enhances fitness hours for FWOs & cancels GSA fitness equipment purchasing requirement

Amendment 2

Changes requirements related to frequency of physical examinations and makes other minor changes

223 FW 10

Mandatory Use of the Human Capital Management System (HCMS)

223 FW 11

Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program

223 FW 12

Category Rating

223 FW 13

Exit Clearance for Fish and Wildlife Service Employees

223 FW 14

Exit Clearance for Non-Fish and Wildlife Service Employees

223 FW 15

Phased Retirement Program

Performance And Utilization / FPM 400 (Part 224)

224 FW 1

Rescinded - Performance Management System - see 370 DM 430

224 FW 2

Rescinded - Performance-Based Actions - see 370 DM 430 and 370 DM 451.2

224 FW 3

Awards and Recognition

Classification, Pay, And Allowances / FPM 500 (Part 225)

225 FW 1

Position Management and Position Classification

225 FW 3

Other Pay Plans (FPM 534)

225 FW 4

Wage Administration (FPM 550)

225 FW 5

Grade and Pay Retention (FPM 536)

225 FW 7

Premium Pay

Exhibit 1

Home-to-Work Travel Under FLSA

Exhibit 2

Paying Overtime when on Travel

Exhibit 3

Paying Overtime when Attending Training

225 FW 8

Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO)

225 FW 9

Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Incentive Pay and Supervisory Differentials

225 FW 10

Availability Pay

Exhibit 1

Bi-Weekly Time Sheet

Exhibit 2

Initial Certification

Exhibit 3

Annual Certification

225 FW 11

Student Loan Repayment Program

225 FW 12

Pay Flexibilities

Amendment 1

Amendment 1 to Address Change in Regulations

225 FW 13

Hazard Pay Differential

225 FW 14

Part-time Reemployment of Retirees under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

Exhibit 1

Information for the Approval Package for NDAA Reemployment

Attendance And Leave / FPM 600 (Part 226)

226 FW 1

Hours of Work and Leave

226 FW 2

226 FW 2 (superseded by 226 FW 1)

226 FW 4

Rescinded: Telework Program: See DOI Personnel Bulletin 21-07

Personnel Relations And Services / FPM 700 (Part 227)

227 FW 1

RESCINDED: Labor Management Relations - see 370 DM 711

227 FW 2

RESCINDED: Disciplinary and Adverse Actions (superseded by 370 DM 752.1)

227 FW 3

RESCINDED: Grievance Procedures (superseded by 370 DM 771)

227 FW 4

RESCINDED - Employee Assistance Program. See DOI Human Capital website

227 FW 5

Settlement Authority for Personnel Actions

227 FW 6

RESCINDED: Implementation of Anti-Harassment Procedures - see DOI PB 18-01

227 FW 7

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Program

227 FW 8

Personal Relationships between Supervisors and Subordinates

Insurance And Annuities / FPM 800 (Part 228)

228 FW 1

Professional Liability Insurance

228 FW 2

Rescinded: Retirement Systems: See OPM's CSRS and FERS Handbook

228 FW 3

Fitness Center Membership Fees

Amendment 1

Increases maximum amount for reimbursement

228 FW 4

Financial Planning Services

228 FW 5

Federal Employees Health Benefit Premiums while on Active Military Duty

Employee Development And Training (Part 230-239)

Employee Development (Part 230)

230 FW 2

New Employee Orientation

Exhibit 1

Guidelines and Aids for Developing Regional/Washington Office Orientations

230 FW 3

Upward Mobility

230 FW 4

Supervisory Development

230 FW 5

Executive Development

230 FW 6

Leadership Development

Exhibit 1

USFWS Leadership Development Competency Model

Exhibit 2

Leadership Competency Development Checklist

Exhibit 3

Assessment of Needed National Aptitudes (ANNA)

Training Management (Part 231)

231 FW 1

Continuous Learning

231 FW 2

Individual Development Plans

Exhibit 1

Tips for Writing Your Individual Development Plan (IDP)

231 FW 3

Acceptance of Equivalent Training to Meet Mandatory Requirements and Training Reciprocity

231 FW 4

Selection, Approval, and Completion of Training

231 FW 5

Administrative and Financial Procedures for Training

231 FW 6

Development and Approval of Mandatory Training

Training Operations (Part 232)

232 FW 1

Mandatory Financial Assistance Training

Amendment 1

Extends mandatory training deadline by 1 year and makes other minor revisions

Exhibit 1

Financial Assistance Tasks List

232 FW 2

Law Enforcement Training

232 FW 4

Fishery Training

Appendix 1

Recommended Core Curriculum

232 FW 5

Realty Training

Appendix 1

Training Plan for Realty Specialists and Appraisers

Appendix 2

Training Plan for Ascertainment Biologists

Appendix 3

Training Plan for Cartographic Personnel

Appendix 4

Training Plan for Land Surveyors

Occupational Safety And Health (Parts 240-249)

Safety Program (Part 240)

240 FW 1

Safety Program Management

Exhibit 1

Job Hazard Assessment

240 FW 2

Collateral Duty Safety Officer

Exhibit 1

Sample CDSO Language for a Position Classification Amendment and Employee Performance Appraisal Plan

240 FW 3

Safety and Health Training

240 FW 5

Safety and Occupational Health Inspections

Exhibit 1

Assigning Risk Assessment Codes

240 FW 6

Employee Reports of Unsafe or Unhealthful Working Conditions

Exhibit 1

Occupational Safety and Health Protection for Employees of the Fish and Wildlife Service -- Poster

240 FW 7

Accident Investigation and Reporting

240 FW 9

Safety for Volunteer and Youth/Collegiate Program Participants

240 FW 10

Workers' Compensation Program

Exhibit 1

When Injured at Work: A Guide for Fish and Wildlife Service Employees

Exhibit 2

FWS Workers' Compensation Case Files

Safety Operations (Part 241)

241 FW 1

Watercraft Safety

Exhibit 1

Safety and Survival Equipment Requirements

241 FW 3

Personal Protective Equipment

Exhibit 1

Job Hazard Assessment and Personal Protective Equipment

Exhibit 2

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Exhibit 3

Eye and Face Protection Selection Chart

Exhibit 4

Glove Selection Guide

241 FW 6

Electrofishing Safety

Exhibit 1

Glossary for Electrofishing Safety

Amendment 1

Amendment 1 to 241 FW 6 - clarifying language on gloves

241 FW 8

Energy Lockout/Tagout

241 FW 9

Wildlife Inspection and Handling Safety for the Office of Law Enforcement

Exhibit 1

Sample Job Hazard Assessment for Wildlife Inspection and Handling

241 FW 10

Diving Safety

241 FW 11

Gun Lock Devices

241 FW 12

Chain Saw Safety (Non-Fire)

Exhibit 1

Service Non-Fire Annual Chain Saw (Non-Fire) Refresher Requirements

Exhibit 2

NWCG Task Book for Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Faller Positions

Industrial Hygiene (Part 242)

242 FW 2

Hazard Communication

Exhibit 1

Hazard Communication Plan

Exhibit 2

Hazard Communication Pictograms and Associated Hazards

Exhibit 3

Incompatible Materials Chart

242 FW 3

Noise Control and Prevention of Hearing Loss

Exhibit 1

Hazardous Noise Producing Operations and Equipment

242 FW 4

Medical Programs

Amendment 1

Accepting Refuge Law Enforcement Medical Exam in Lieu of the Wildland Fire Arduous Medical Exam

Exhibit 1

Elements of Medical Surveillance Program Determination

Exhibit 2

Refuge Law Enforcement Medical Exam in Lieu of Wildland Fire Arduous Medical Exam

242 FW 5

Tick-Borne Disease Prevention

242 FW 6

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

Exhibit 1

Elements of a Site Health and Safety Plan for Contaminant-Related Activities

242 FW 7

Pesticide Users Safety

Exhibit 1

Sample Job Hazard Assessment for Pesticide Use

Exhibit 2

Instructions for Pesticide User Medical Examinations

Exhibit 3

Standard Functions and Possible Work Conditions for a Pesticide Applicator

242 FW 8

Laboratory Safety

Exhibit 1

Sample Chemical Hygiene Plan

242 FW 9

Formaldehyde Exposure Control

Exhibit 1

Health Hazard Data

242 FW 10

Temperature Stress Prevention

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

242 FW 11

Confined Spaces

Exhibit 1

Guidelines for Determining Confined Spaces

Exhibit 2

Confined Space Entry Checklist

Exhibit 3

Potential Hazards During Permit-Required Confined Space Entry and Work

Exhibit 4

General Safety Rules for Working in or Around Permit-Required Confined Spaces

242 FW 12

Bloodborne Pathogens

Exhibit 1

Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan

Exhibit 2

Instructions for the Evaluating Physician

242 FW 13

Smoking, Vaping, and Using Smokeless Tobacco

242 FW 14

Respiratory Protection

Exhibit 1

Respirator Selection and Use

Motor Vehicle and Equipment Operator Program (Part 243)

243 FW 1

Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles and Motor Equipment

Exhibit 1

First Aid Kits

243 FW 2

Special Purpose Trucks

243 FW 3

Heavy Duty Motor Equipment

243 FW 4

Powered Industrial Trucks

243 FW 5

Towing, Carrying Cargo, and Load Securement

243 FW 6

Off-Road Utility Vehicles (ORUVs)

Explosives (Part 244)

244 FW 1

Explosives Safety

244 FW 2

Blasting

Exhibit 1

Sample Blast Plan

244 FW 3

Rocket Netting Safety

Exhibit 1

Sample Rocket Netting Plan

Exhibit 2

Sample Job Hazard Assessment - Rocket Netting

Exhibit 3

Rocket Net Models

Exhibit 4

Single Series Wiring for Rocket Net

Budget (Parts 250-259)

Budget Justification (Part 251)

251 FW 1

Congressional Appropriations Hearings

Exhibit 1

Issue Papers

Exhibit 2

Sample Issue Paper

Exhibit 3

Sample Insert

Exhibit 4

Sample Question and Answer

Exhibit 5

Congressional Deliberation and Action

251 FW 2

Capability Statements

Exhibit 1

Capability Statements

Exhibit 2

Sample Capability Statement - Statutory Language

Exhibit 3

Sample Land Acquisition Fact Sheet

Exhibit 4

Sample Construction Fact Sheet

Exhibit 5

Sample Construction Fact Sheet

251 FW 3

Effect Statements

Exhibit 1

Effect of House Action

Exhibit 2

Effect of House and Senate Action

Budget Execution (Part 253)

253 FW 3

Budgetary Latitude and Reprogramming

Amendment 1

To modify language to reflect the updated reprogramming threshold

Exhibit 1

Congressional Reprogramming Request

Exhibit 2

Internal Reprogramming Request

Finance (Parts 260-269)

Financial Management (Part 260)

260 FW 1

Administrative Control of Funds

260 FW 2

Financial Management Systems

260 FW 3

Salary, Allotments, and Offsets

Amendment 1

Correcting error for authority to approve waivers

260 FW 4

Retaining Financial and Business Management System (FBMS) Access

Amendment 1

Clarifying that access to FBMS depends on four factors

260 FW 5

Statements of Federal Accounting Concepts and Standards

260 FW 6

Environmental and Disposal Liability (EDL) Reporting

260 FW 7

Plant, Property, and Equipment Financial Management Guidance Handbook

260 FW 8

DOI Integrated Charge Card Program Policy

260 FW 9

Appropriate Uses of Miscellaneous Obligations

260 FW 10

Interagency and Intra-Departmental Agreements Where the Service Is the Buyer

260 FW 12

Quarterly Review and Validation of Undelivered Orders (UDOs)

260 FW 13

Use of Expired Funds

260 FW 14

Corporate Master Table (CMT) Requirements

Cash Management (Part 261)

261 FW 1

Cash Accountability

261 FW 2

Certifying Officers

261 FW 3

Payments

Amendment 1

Adding flexibility about the use of an acquisition request form and updating titles for the JAO

261 FW 4

Employee Claims for Reimbursement of Official Business Expenses

Debt Recovery (Part 263)

263 FW 1

Debt Management and Debt Collection

Exhibit 1

Sample Demand Letter

263 FW 2

Referral and Disposition of Non-Employee Uncollectible Debts

Cost Recovery and Reimbursable Agreements (Part 264)

264 FW 1

Cost Recovery and Cost Allocation - Policies and Procedures

Exhibit 1

Authorities and Guidance for Part 264, Cost Recovery and Reimbursable Agreements

Exhibit 2

Direct and Indirect Costs and Guidance for Applying Them

Exhibit 3

Indirect Cost Recovery Rate Structure - Effective 10/1/2024

264 FW 2

Reimbursable Agreements - Policies and Procedures

Exhibit 1

Information Required in Reimbursable Agreements

Exhibit 2

Sample Memorandum for Approval to Waive Advance Payment

Exhibit 3

Sample Memorandum for Approval of Agreement with a Private Entity

264 FW 3

Reimbursable Agreements for Oil Discharges and Hazardous Substance Releases

Travel (Part 265)

265 FW 1

Temporary Duty Travel - Definitions and Responsibilities

265 FW 2

Temporary Duty Travel - Electronic Travel System

265 FW 3

Temporary Duty Travel - Travel Payment Methods

265 FW 4

Temporary Duty Travel - Travel Authorizations

265 FW 5

Temporary Duty Travel - Transportation

265 FW 6

Temporary Duty Travel - Lodging, Meals, and Incidental Expenses (M&IE)

265 FW 7

Temporary Duty Travel - Employee Reimbursement

265 FW 8

Non-Employee Travel and Travel Arranger Responsibilities

265 FW 9

Temporary Duty Travel - Extended Assignments

265 FW 10

Temporary Duty Travel - Emergency, Illness, Injury, or Death

Exhibit 1

Handout: Death of an Employee in Travel Status and Reimbursement of Travel Costs

265 FW 11

Temporary Duty Travel - Conference Travel

265 FW 12

Local Travel

Exhibit 1

Calculating Local Travel Claim Examples

265 FW 13

Temporary Duty Travel - Acceptance of Travel Expenses

Permanent Change Of Station (Part 266)

266 FW 1

Permanent Change of Station - Policy and Entitlements

Amendment 1

Amends number of options for reimbursement of house hunting trips

266 FW 3

Return Rights from Alaska

Information Resources Management (Parts 270-279)

IT Program Management (Part 270)

270 FW 1

Information Resources and Technology Management (IRTM) Senior Leadership and Governance

270 FW 2

Project Management Office (PMO) and Information Management and Technology (IMT) Project Management

270 FW 3

Decommissioning Information Systems and Information Management and Technology (IMT) Investments

270 FW 4

Implementing Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

270 FW 5

Procuring Section 508 Compliant Information and Communication Technology

270 FW 6

Information Management and Technology (IMT) Portfolio and Investment Management

270 FW 7

Cybersecurity Program

270 FW 8

Geographic Information Systems

270 FW 9

Email Use and Management

Telecommunications (Part 272)

272 FW 1

Telecommunications and Network Management

272 FW 2

Radio Management

Amendment 1

Modifying the name of the Radio Program Manager

272 FW 3

Managing and Securing Government-Furnished Mobile Devices

Exhibit 1

Instructions for Lost and Stolen Devices

Data Resource Management (Part 274)

274 FW 1

Data Management

Amendment 1

Establishes the requirement to use the new National Data Management Data template and clarifies that the National Data Management Data Repository is the approved repository.

274 FW 2

Adopting, Developing, and Maintaining Data Standards

Records Management (Parts 280-289)

Records Management Program (Part 280)

280 FW 1

Records and Information Management Policy and Program

Reports And Forms Management (Part 281)

281 FW 1

Reports Management

Exhibit 1

Report Analysis

Exhibit 2

National Reports Directory

281 FW 2

Forms Management

281 FW 4

Information Collection Program

281 FW 5

Information Collection Approval Process

Exhibit 1

Information Collection Approval Process - Guidance and Timelines

Records Operations (Part 282)

282 FW 2

Managing Correspondence and Official Documents

282 FW 3

Congressional and Other Global Requests for Documents and Records

Exhibit 1

Sample Staff Certification Form

Exhibit 2

Sample Supervisor Certification Form

282 FW 4

Electronic Records

Exhibit 1

Electronic Records Glossary

282 FW 5

Compiling a Decision File and an Administrative Record

Exhibit 1

Department of the Interior Guidance on Compiling a Decision File and an Administrative Record

Records Disposition (Part 283)

283 FW 1

Disposition Program

Appendix 1

Records Disposition Glossary

283 FW 2

Disposition Schedules

Appendix 1

Service Comprehensive Records Disposition Schedule

283 FW 3

Transfer of Records

Appendix 1

Assembly Instructions

Exhibit 1

Request to Transfer Records to NARA

Exhibit 2

Records Transmittal and Receipt

283 FW 4

Removal or Destruction of Official Records

Mail Management (Part 284)

284 FW 1

Mail Management Policy and Responsibilities

284 FW 2

Mail Operations

284 FW 3

Mail Security

Management Improvement (Parts 290-299)

Management Control Systems (Part 290)

290 FW 1

Management Controls - General Policies and Responsibilities

290 FW 2

Standards, Guidelines, and Reporting Systems

290 FW 3

Conducting Management Control Reviews

Management Analysis (Part 291)

291 FW 1

Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act

Exhibit 1

Sample FAIR Act Inventory Instructions (2007)