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                      FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
                           WASHINGTON

                 TITLE 1500 - EXTERNAL RELATIONS

                     Amendment No. 1500-94-1

                   Effective October 19, 1994

POSTING NOTICE.  Amendments are numbered consecutively by title 
and calendar year.  Post by document name.  Place the Table of 
Contents in front of chapter 1570.  Retain this transmittal as 
the first page of this document.  The last amendment to this 
Title was Amendment 1500-93-1 to FSM 1566.2-1566.23a.

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JACK WARD THOMAS
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                  FSM 1500 - EXTERNAL RELATIONS 
                     WO AMENDMENT 1500-94-1
                       EFFECTIVE 10/19/94

              CHAPTER 1570 - APPEALS AND LITIGATION

                            Contents

1571     APPEALS
1571.01  Authority
1571.02  Objectives
1571.03  Policy
1571.04  Responsibility
1571.04a General Administration of Appeals Process
1571.04b Conduct of Appeals
1571.04c Washington Office
1571.04d Regional Forester
1571.04e Forest Supervisor
1571.04f Deciding Officer
1571.1   Identification of Reviewing Officer
1571.2   Resolution of Appeal Issues
1571.21  Agreements for Settling Administrative Appeals

1572     LITIGATION
1572.01  Authority
1572.01a Legal Services to Forest Service
1572.01b Forest Service Management of Litigation
1572.01c Official Participation of Employees as Witnesses in 
         Litigation
1572.01d Forest Service Participation in Suits in State Courts
1572.02  Objectives
1572.03  Policy
1572.04  Responsibility
1572.04a Washington Office
1572.04b Field Units
1572.1   Key Steps in Defending Against Legal Complaints
1572.2   Reporting Requirements
1572.21  Litigation Reports
1572.21a Content and Format Standards
1572.22b Assembly and Distribution
1572.22  Litigation Reporting and Tracking System
1572.22a Notification and Maintenance
1572.22b Operation
1572.3   Managing Special Types of Litigation
1572.31  Mining Claims
1572.32  Tort Claims
1572.33  Title Claims
1572.4   Clearance and Reporting Procedures for Employees 
         Appearing as Witnesses in Litigation
1572.41  Litigation in Which U.S. Government is Party
1572.41a Appearance on Behalf of United States
1572.41b Appearance on Behalf of Party Other Than United States
1572.42  Litigation in Which United States is Not Party
1572.42a Appearance of Law Enforcement Employees as Witnesses in 
         Certain Types of Litigation with Prior Approval by Chief 
         and Prior Concurrence by the Office of General Counsel
1572.42b Appearance of Non-Law Enforcement Employees as Witnesses 
         on Behalf of Party Other Than United States
1572.42c Subpoenas Duces Tecum for Department or Agency Records
1572.43  Identification of Authorizing Official for Witness 
         Appearances