Gallatin Supplement No. 1909.13-2013-1
Chapter 40
Effective: May 20, 2013
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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST
BOZEMAN, MT
FSH 1909.13 - PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND BUDGETING HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 40 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Supplement No.: 1909.13-2013-1
Effective Date: May 20, 2013
Duration: This supplement is effective until superceded or removed.
Approved: /s/MARY C. ERICKSON
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 5/16/13
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and calendar year.
Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this supplement. Retain this transmittal as
the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to this Handbook was 1909.13-2010-1 to Chapter 40.
New Document
1909.13-2013-1
2 Pages
Superseded Document(s) by
Issuance Number and
Effective Date
1909.13-2012-1, (Effective 2/6/2012)
2 Pages
Digest:
42 - Updates assessment rates for collection purposes for trust funds, cooperative and reimbursable funds.
Gallatin Supplement No. 1909.13-2013-1
Chapter 40
Effective: May 20, 2013
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42 - FINANCING GUIDELINES
National collection rates (composite rates) have been enacted for BDBD, CWKV and SSSS.
The Forest Service centralized management of cost pools began in FY 2006. This led to the development of
a new collection rate that includes directs and indirects at the Regional and Washington Office levels, first
published in FY 2007. Funds are collected for: 1) cost pools at all levels, 2) direct costs at the Regional
Office, and 3) direct costs at the Washington Office. National collection rates do not include unemployment
compensation insurance (UCI), workmen’s compensation (OWCP), facilities assessments, and direct
program costs at the Unit (Forest) level.
After National Trust Fund Reviews, the process for calculating Forest collection rates changed. Using
FY10-FY12 Trust Fund Expenditures, the FY 13 Collection rates were developed.
The WO and Regional Collection rates, as well as the Forest FY 2013 collection rates are displayed below:
Composite Rate Calculation Percentage
Unit
WO/RO
Gallatin NF
TOTAL **
BDBD
36.80
16.42
53.22
CWKV
31.70
11.14
42.84
SSSS
62.20
8.56
70.76
**The total collection rate is not simply the sum of the WO/RO Rates and the Gallatin NF rate; it results
from application of the national and forest rates being applied at different points in the plan calculation.
All activities and trust fund plans are created in FACTS (Forest Service Activity Tracking System). FACTS
accommodates separate entries for Forest Collection Rate and National Program Support Rate in the Site
Configuration (DATM002) form. Rates are entered by the FACTS Data Manager on each Field Unit. The
national collection rate must be entered in the National Program Support Rate section, in the WO block. The
Forest collection rate must be entered in the Forest Collection Rate section, in the Forest block. District
direct rates may also be entered. All other columns should be left blank. Separate tabs are available for
SAI/K-V rates and BD rates.
For FY 2013 the WO has directed all units in the Forest Service to use two (2) percent as the inflation rate
estimate, in calculating collections. This inflation rate estimate will be entered in the “Inflation SAI/K-V and
BD Rate” block on the SAI/K-V Rates tab, on the site configuration form (DATM002).
Overhead (national burden rate or marginal burden rate) for CWFS, CWF2, and NFEX is reflected per the
National Overhead Assessment Rate as directed in the FY2013 W.O. Program Budget Instructions. These
rates were developed and displayed in the FSH 1909.13, Chapter 40, sections 40.16 and 40.62.
Determination and Approval of Appropriate Indirect Cost Worksheet must be completed by the program
manager for determination of the rate, by each individual project.
WO
RO
DIR/INDIR DIR/INDIR SO DIR/INDIR
TOTAL
CWFS
0
2.0 or 7.0
Based on Determination Worksheet
CWF2
0
7.0
7.0
NFEX
0
2.0 or 7.0
Based on Determination Worksheet