Issuances
This page provides links to mission area- and agency-level issuances (policies and procedures). Issuances include directives, administrative notices, manuals, handbooks, and guides. For general questions about issuances, contact mrp.issuances@usda.gov. For questions related to a particular issuance, contact the individual or organization listed in the issuance.
Directives
Directives are in force until canceled and are used to issue delegations of authority, basic policies, and operating instructions.
Administrative Notices
Temporary, one-time issuances normally address a single subject or action, establish short-term or interim policies or procedures, or make announcements. Information of a permanent nature must be issued in a directive, handbook, manual, or guide.
Manuals, Handbooks, and Guides
Manuals, handbooks, and guides give technical guidance and detailed procedures on a particular subject or function, generally of the type that must be referred to on a daily or frequent basis.