---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 216.3"
title: "36"
number: "216.3"
heading: "Notice and an opportunity for public comment."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/216.3"
---

# §216.3. Notice and an opportunity for public comment.

- (a) **Prior to issuing a final directive subject to this part, the Forest Service shall—**
  - (1) Provide notice to the public of a proposed directive or interim directive and provide an opportunity to submit comments during a comment period of not less than 30 days in accordance with the requirements this section; and,
  - (2) **Review, consider and respond to timely comments received.**
- (b) **Notices required by paragraph (a) of this section shall—**
  - (1) Be published on a schedule for proposed directives and interim directives maintained by the Forest Service in a centralized repository on the Forest Service website.
  - (2) Provide a physical mailing address and an internet address or similar online resource for submitting comments.
- (c) Notices of final directives shall be published on a schedule on the Forest Service website.

## Notes

### Amendments

[83 FR 13649, March 30, 2018, as amended at 85 FR 2864, Jan. 16, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1612(a).

### Source

Source: 83 FR 13649, March 30, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[83 FR 13649, March 30, 2018, as amended at 85 FR 2864, Jan. 16, 2020]