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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
NORTHERN RESEARCH STATION (NRS)
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA
FSM 6600 – SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 10 – COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Supplement No.: NRS-6600-2007-1
Effective Date: November 30, 2007
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: MICHAEL T. RAINS
Station Director
Date Approved: 11/30/2007
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Title and calendar year.
Post by document name. Remove entire document and replace with this supplement. Retain this
transmittal as the first page of this document. The last supplement to this Title was
NE-6600-2002-1.
New Document(s):
Superseded Document(s):
(Last supplement was NRS-66002002-1 dated June 10, 2002.)
6610.3
6610.4
6615.04
6610.3
6610.4
6612
6615.04
3 Pages
4 Pages
Digest:
6610.3
Updates references to the current Forest Service corporate computer
system and updates staff titles.
6610.4
Updates staff titles and states that line officers are responsible for proper
use of Forest Service corporate computer equipment.
6615.04
Delegates authority at the Station level for certain purchases up to $2,500
to the Project Leaders and Program Managers.
NRS SUPPLEMENT 6600-2007-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/30/2007
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed.
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FSM 6600 SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 10 – COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
All Information Technology acquisitions not compliant with the existing
Forest Service Enterprise Architecture require technical approval.
Technical approvals will be performed by the Chief Information Office
(CIO) staff and submitted electronically using the Technical Approval
Request Database.
NRS SUPPLEMENT 6600-2007-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/30/2007
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed.
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FSM 6600 SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 10 – COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
6610.3 – POLICY
All official USDA Forest Service correspondence will be generated on office automation
provided by the Forest Service corporate computer system. Cooperators and other non-Forest
Service persons will not use the Forest Service corporate computer system without specific and
written approval from the Station Director.
6610.4 – RESPONSIBILITY
Line and Staff Officers: Line and staff officers are responsible for the early planning and
approval of anticipated ADP-related services, equipment, or systems. Responsibilities also
include the approved items in the annual individual procurement plans. Line and staff officers
are also responsible for the proper use of Forest Service corporate computer replacement
equipment.
6615 - TECHNICAL APPROVALS
6615.04 – RESPONSIBILITY
This policy delegates authority at the Station level for maintenance, software on the Forest
Service contract and upgrades of up to $2,500 to Project Leaders and Program Managers.
Technical approvals will be performed by the Chief Information Office (CIO) staff and
submitted electronically using the Technical Approval Request Database.