Survey Manual
What's New
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | FY21 Totals | |
| New Issuances | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Revised Issuances | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| Archivals | 9 | 7 | 16 | ||
| Quarter Totals | 16 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
9/28/2021
New:
SM 308.63, Real Property Efficiency Plan (RPEP) Team
Archived:
SM 410.3, Bills of Lading
SM 410.5, Discrepancies in Shipment
9/20/2021
New:
SM 500.9, USGS Congressional and Legislative Affairs
9/17/2021
Archived:
SM 308.3, Administrative Management Council
SM 308.4, Operations Council
SM 308.6, Science Council
SM 308.7, Budget Execution and Finance Committee
SM 308.58, Bureau Outreach Committee
8/10/2021
Revised:
8/3/2021
New:
IM HC 2021-01, Conflict Resolution for Position Classification
7/15/2021
Revised:
SM 1100.2, Editorial Review of U.S. Geological Survey Publication Series Information Products
SM 1100.3, U.S. Geological Survey Publication Series, and Appendix A
7/1/2021
Revised:
SM 335.1, Accountable Officers
SM 338.7, Waiver of Claims for Erroneous Payments of Pay
6/23/2021
Revised:
SM 205.12, Real Property Management and Appendix A
5/21/2021
New:
SM 431.7, Controlled Unclassified Information
5/3/2021
Revised:
SM 318.1, Freedom of Information Act
3/18/2021
Revised:
SM 205.10, Financial Administration Delegations, and Appendix A
3/12/2021
New:
IM Community Vaccination Centers 2021-01, Tracking Spending Related to Community Vaccination Centers
2/19/2021
Limited revision:
SM 431.5 - Directives Management, Handbook, Chapter 2 and USGS Directives System Templates (for developers and reviewers of USGS directives)
1/15/2021
Revised:
SM 120.1 - Creation, Authority, Mission, and Functions
1/13/2021
New:
SM 308.56 – Workplace Equity, Engagement, and Excellence Council (WE3)
12/29/2020
Revised:
SM 120.3, Office of the Associate Director for Administration
SM 120.6, Office of the Associate Director for Core Science Systems
SM 120.7, Office of the Associate Director for Ecosystems
SM 120.8, Office of the Associate Director for Energy and Mineral Resources
SM 120.9, Office of the Associate Director for Natural Hazards
12/8/2020
Special revision:
IM COVID-19 2020-01, Tracking Spending Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Activities
11/13/2020
Archived (see Financial Operating Procedures, as applicable):
SM 336.3, Billing Divisions within USGS
SM 321.1, Financing Interagency Programs
SM 338.6, Cash Advances for Change Making
SM 345.1, Check Distribution
11/5/2020
New:
10/14/2020
Archived:
SM 325.1, Dissemination of Program and Fiscal Data by Geographic Area
10/6/2020
Archived:
SM 800.1, Mapping Responsibility and Policy
SM 800.2, National Mapping Program
Related guidance on National Geospatial Program will be incorporated into Core Science System policy, as applicable, per new organizational structure (refer to SM 120.2, Office of the Director)
10/02/2020
Archived:
SM 120.5, Office of the Associate Director for Climate and Land Use Change
SM 120.12, Office of the Associate Director for Environmental Health
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | FY20 Totals | |
| New Issuances | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Revised Issuances | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| Archivals | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||
| Quarter Totals | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 36 |
09/24/2020
Issued as New:
Records Disposition Schedules, 1600-02b - 1605-01b
09/22/2020
Revised:
445-2-H, Occupational Safety and Health Program Requirements, Chapter 27, Aviation Safety
USGS National Aviation Management Plan (NAMP), internal
09/18/2020
Archived:
SM 308.2, Policy Council
09/14/2020
Issued as New:
SM 500.6, American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Relations (previously American Indian and Alaska Native Sacred Sites)
Archive:
SM 500.4, Policy on Employee Responsibility Towards American Indians and Alaska Natives
Revised:
SM 318.1, Freedom of Information Act
09/11/2020
Revised:
SM 205.4, Acquisition and Financial Assistance
Archive:
SM 401.2, Acquisition Management Reviews
SM 205.5, Certification of Long Distance Telephone Calls
09/09/2020
Archive:
SM 370.735.5, Outside Work and Interests
The new DI-7010, along with FAQs and instructions, are available on the Departmental Ethics Office website: https://www.doi.gov/ethics/forms and https://www.doi.gov/ethics/forms/outside-work-activities
(direct inquiries to EthicsOfficeUSGS@sol.doi.gov)
08/14/2020
New:
08/12/2020
Revised:
SM 370.734.1, Anti-Harassment Policy and Implementing Procedures
08/11/2020
Revised:
SM 100.1, Policies and Procedures for Organizational Changes
08/04/2020
Revised:
New:
Death and Life-Threatening Injury Next of Kin Notification Guide
07/31/2020
Revised:
07/24/2020
Revised:
SM 205.2, Travel Delegations, Appendix A, E-20(c)
07/15/2020
Archived:
SM 600.1, ADP Cost Accounting, Cost Recovery, and Sharing
SM 600.3, Networking of Computing Resources
SM 600.5, Information Technology Systems Security, General Requirements
06/25/2020
Revised:
Records Disposition Schedules at 104, 104-01, 505-02a.
06/17/2020
Revised:
SM 100.7, Organization and Location Codes
05/22/2020
Revised:
IM COVID-19 2020-01, Sections 4.C. and 4.D.
05/15/2020
Revised:
515-1-H, Environmental Management and Compliance Requirements
05/05/2020
New Issuance:
500-20-H, Technology Transfer Handbook
03/25/2020
New Issuance:
03/09/2020
Revised:
SM 205.2, Travel Delegations, at Appendix A, Section E-9
02/20/2020
Revised:
SM 120.10, Office of the Associate Director for Water Resources
01/15/2020
Revised:
SM 120.11, Regional Director Offices (and Figure 1)
10/23/2019
Revised:
445-2-H, Occupational Safety and Health Program Requirements (Chapter 14 and Appendix 14-1)
10/10/2019
New Issuance:
445-2-H, Occupational Safety and Health Program Requirements (Chapter 32 and Appendices A-D)
10/03/2019
Revised Issuance:
SM 500.20, Technology Transfer Authority
10/02/2019
New Issuances:
Archivals:
IM DRRA 2018-01
IM OSQI 2016-01
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | FY19 Totals | |
| New Issuances | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Revised Issuances | 6 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| Archivals | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Quarter Totals | 6 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
09/19/2019
New Issuance:
Records Disposition Schedule (Parts 100-1900)
09/06/2019
Archivals:
370.733.1 - Political Activities
370.735.6 - Financial Interests
08/20/2019
Revised Issuance:
453.1 - Inventions by Employees
07/23/2019
New Issuance:
700.1 - FITARA Authorities for Information Management Technology
07/19/2019
New Issuance:
IM CSS 2019-01 USGS Scientific Working Collections Management
07/16/2019
Revised Issuance:
205.2 - Travel Delegations, Appendix A
Revised Issuances:
431.1 - Records Management Roles and Responsibilities
1000.1 - Emergency Management Planning and Response
1000.2 - USGS Workforce Accounting and Status Reporting Plan
06/21/2019
Revised Issuance:
431.2 - Correspondence Management
Archival:
431-2-H - Correspondence Management
04/12/2019
Revised Issuance:
308.62.1 - USGS Facilities Investment Review Subcommittee
04/11/2019
New Issuance:
515-2-H - Environmental Audit Handbook
04/05/2019
Revised Issuances:
431.3 - Records Management Requirements and Electronic Mail and Instant Messages
431.10 - Information Collections Requirements
432.1 - Files Management
600.6 - Implementation and Administration of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
04/03/2019
Archivals:
308.5.1 - Information Council
308.5.2 - Information Management and Delivery Committee
308.5.3 - Information Technology Infrastructure Committee
04/02/2019
Revised Issuances:
308.64 - Occupational Safety and Health Council
SM 445-2-H - Occupational Safety and Health Councils, Committees, and Working Groups (revised at Chapter 9)
Archival:
308.65 - Designated Agency Safety and Health Official Council
02/25/2019
Revised Issuance:
502.5 - Fundamental Science Practices: Safeguarding Unpublished USGS Scientific Information and Associated Materials
Revised Issuances:
205.17 - Federal Advisory Committee Management
431.8 - Federal Register Documents
431.11 - Litigation
433.3 - Essential Records
12/06/2018
Revised Issuance:
515-4-H - Environmental Management System
11/15/2018
Revised Issuance:
501.1 - Cost Distribution
08/20/2018
New Issuance:
308.60 - Information Systems Steering Committee (08/09/2018)
Appendix A, Charter (08/20/2018)
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | FY18 Totals | |
| New Issuances | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Revised Issuances | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| Archivals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Quarter Totals | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
07/13/2018
New Issuance:
DRRA 2018-01 - Instructional Memorandum Series for the 2018 Hurricane and Wildfire Supplemental and Department of the Interior and Bureau Governance and Reporting Policy and Guidelines
07/02/2018
Revised Issuance:
410.7 - Hazardous Material Handling and Shipment
06/28/2018
Revised Issuance:
502.1 - Fundamental Science Practices: Foundation Policy
06/26/2018
Revised Issuance:
1100.6 - Use of Copyrighted Material in USGS Information Products
06/11/2018
Revised Issuance:
445-2-H – Occupational Safety and Health Program - Employee Reports of Unsafe Conditions and Allegations of Reprisal
05/30/2018
New Issuance:
427.2 - National Housing Management (Government Furnished Quarters) Program
05/09/2018
Revised Issuance:
120.2 - Office of the Director
05/04/2018
Revised Issuance:
335.3 - Charge Cards
05/03/2018
New Issuance:
370.410.9 - Mentoring for New Center Directors
04/03/2018
Revised Issuance:
445-2-H – Occupational Safety and Health Program Awards
03/20/2018
New Issuance:
OSQI 2018-01 – Quality Management System for USGS Laboratories
02/28/2018
Revised Issuance:
308.61 – Configuration Management Committee
02/21/2018
Revised Issuance:
370.792.3 – Use of Tobacco Products in/on USGS-Occupied Buildings, Facilities, and Grounds
02/13/2018
Revised Issuance:
205.13 – USGS Delegations of Authority to Enter into Agreements and Accept Contributions
01/24/2018
Archival:
National Security Information Handbook - 440-3-H (Obsolete). Please visit the Security Management Intranet Page. (internal access only)
12/07/2017
Archival:
Property Management Handbook - 408-2-H (Obsolete). Please visit the Property Management Intranet Page. (internal access only)
11/29/2017
New Issuance:
10/30/2017
New Issuance:
OA 2018-02 - Administrative Guidance on Travel, Overtime, and Base 8 Salary for Volunteering to FEMA Surge Capacity Force
10/26/2017
New Issuance:
OA 2018-01 - Collaborative Agreement Revisions, Survey Manual Chapter 205.13, Appendix A
10/04/2017
Archival:
445-1-H. Refer to 445-2-H.2 and 445-3-H
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | FY17 Totals | |
| New Issuances | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Revised Issuances | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Archivals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Quarter Totals | 0 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
09/19/2017
The following Instructional Memoranda are replaced by new issuances of SM Chapters, as noted:
2015-01 - Scientific Data Management Foundation. Refer to SM 502.6.
2015-02 - Metadata for Scientific Data, Software, and Other Information Products. Refer to SM 502.7.
2015-03 - Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release. Refer to SM 502.8.
2015-04 - Preservation Requirements for Digital Scientific Data. Refer to SM 502.9.
The following SM Chapters are archived as superseded by topics in the Acquisition Operating Procedures:
401.6 - Contracts with Employees of the Federal Government. Refer to Acquisition and Financial Assistance Agreements with Current and Former Employees.
401.8 - Unsolicited Proposals. Refer to Unsolicited Proposals.
404.5 - Acquistion/Assistance Awards to Former USGS Employees. Refer to Acquisition and Financial Assistance Agreements with Current and Former Employees.
405.7 - Obtaining Products and Services from Other Federal Agencies. Refer to Inter/Intra-Agency Agreements.
07/06/2017
New Issuance:
Archival:
330.3 - Object Classification
06/12/2017
Revised Issuance:
308.62 – Information Management and Technology Investment Review Board Charter
05/03/2017
Revised Issuance:
445-2-H Chapter 15 Job Hazard Analyses
04/27/2017
Revised Issuance:
308.61 - Configuration Management Committee
04/26/2017
New Issuance:
OA 2017-01 - Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE Act) - April 5, 2017
04/20/2017
Revised Issuance:
445-2-H - Chapter 26 Personal Protective Equipment
04/05/2017
Revised Issuance:
445.1 - Occupational Safety and Health Policy and Responsibilities
New Issuance:
516.1 - National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Managing the NEPA Process - U.S. Geological Survey
Archival:
421.1 Facility Plans and Investments (Refer to 420.1 - Real Property Asset and Investment Management)
03/29/2017
Revised Issuance:
420.1 - Real Property Asset and Investment Management
03/23/2017
Revised Issuance:
205.2 Travel Delegations, Appendix A
03/10/2017
Revised Issuance:
335.7 - Professional Liability Insurance Reimbursement
335.4 - Employee Claims for Reimbursement of Official Business Expenditures
02/07/2017
Revised Issuance:
370.792.1 - Preventive Medical Treatment
01/13/2017
New Issuance:
502.6 - Fundamental Science Practices: Scientific Data Management
502.7 - Fundamental Science Practices: Metadata for USGS Scientific Information Products including Data
502.8 - Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release
502.9 - Fundamental Science Practices: Preservation Requirements for Digital Scientific Data