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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST (REGION 4)
IDAHO FALLS, ID
FSM 6400 – PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 6410 – PERSONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Supplement No.: 6400-2001-2
Effective Date: January 30, 2001
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed
Approved: JERRY B. REESE
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 01/16/2001
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.
New Document(s):
6410
3 Pages
Superseded Document(s):
6410 (Supplement 6400-99-2
3 Pages
(Last supplement was 6400-2001-1.)
Digest: Insert digest information here
6414.33
6414.4
Combines the Caribou and Targhee National Forests’ supplements to
reflect the consolidation of the two forests. No direction changes were
made; only the forest name is updated.
CARIBOU-TARGHEE SUPPLEMENT 6400-2001-2
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/30/2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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6414.33 - Accountability for Property Denoting Official Authority, Negotiable
Property, and Property of a Personal Character.
1. Badge, Forest Service. The S.O. Support Services Supervisor and each District SSS
shall establish and maintain an accountability ledger for badges.
2. Bills of Lading. The Forest Purchasing Agent shall maintain a ledger and
accountability for GBLs.
3. Commissary. The Budget and Accounting Officer shall maintain commissary
accountability.
4. Exhibit Materials. The Forest Public Information Officer is responsible for
maintaining accountability for exhibit materials.
5. Explosives. The Forest Equipment Operator Foreman is responsible for the inventory
record and safekeeping of explosives.
6. Firearms and Weapons. (Other than law enforcement). Firearms will be carried on
the PMIS accountability system.
7. Gas, Oil, and Grease Records. Each District and S.O. road maintenance shall be
responsible for maintaining form FS-6400-11 for their respective units.
8. Hammer, Tree Stamping. Tree stamping hammers over $5000 will be accounted for
on the PMIS accountability system.
9. Keys, Government-owned or Leased Facilities. The S.O. Support Services Supervisor
and each District SSS shall establish and maintain an accountability ledger for keys.
10. Law Enforcement Weapons and Equipment. These are no longer carried on the PMIS
system.
11. Library Books. The Information Receptionist shall maintain the library
accountability system and issue bookplates for newly acquired books to be placed in the system.
12. License Plates and Vehicle Credit Cards. The Fleet Manager shall maintain ledgers
for both license plates and credit cards.
13. Permits, Recreation Area, Christmas Tree, Etc. The S.O. Forest Resource Assistant
shall be responsible for maintaining accountability on recreation permits and Christmas tree tags.
14. Radiological Equipment. Radiological equipment will be accounted for under the
PMIS system.
CARIBOU-TARGHEE SUPPLEMENT 6400-2001-2
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/30/2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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15. Transportation Requests. The Forest Budget and Accounting Officer is responsible
for ledger maintenance of accountability on T.R.'s.
16. Tree Marking Paint with Tracer Elements. Each District is responsible for setting up
and maintaining an accountability ledger for tree marking paint with tracer elements on their
respective units. S.O. Timber Management is delegated responsibility to oversee and audit the
Districts's accountability program.
17. Identification Cards, Agriculture. The S.O. Payroll Technician shall be responsible
for accountability of I.D. cards.
18. Forest Service Driver's License. The S.O. Payroll Technician shall be responsible for
accountability of driver's license.
6414.4 - Identification of Property.
1. Marking Methods. To adequately protect government-owned property from loss and
theft the following policy for marking non-expendable property is established.
Employees with custodial responsibility will mark each item of non-expendable
property with a self adhesive label which is available from the Supervisor's Office.
The number *-on-* the label will be used only for property without a serial number.
This number will *-become the serial number of such property-*.
An etching tool will be used to mark such items as cameras, tools, and binoculars.
The etching tool can be borrowed from the Supervisor's Office. *-Identifying marks
must be placed in a visible location-*.
Marking of both non-expendable and expendable property is a continuing process and
must be marked currently as received.
Support Services Supervisor shall check for compliance with the above requirement.