Directives by Category

The USDA Directives system is the online repository of all USDA Departmental Regulations, Notices, Manuals, Guidebooks, and Secretary’s Memoranda.

The resource documents listed in the section below do not create or modify existing Departmental Directives. The documents are meant as job aides and may be updated as necessary.

Departmental Directives Resources

• USDA Departmental Quick Start Guide (PDF, 221 KB)
• USDA Departmental Directives Checklist (PDF, 102 KB)
• Departmental Directives Policy Process Diagram (PDF, 214 KB)
• Departmental Directives Streamlined Formal Clearance Diagram (PDF, 152 KB)
• Departmental Directives Structure Requirements (PDF, 282 KB)
• Departmental Directives Margin and Indention Job Aid (PDF, 88 KB)
• Template for Departmental Regulations
• Template for Departmental Manual
• Template for Secretary's Memorandum
• Template for Departmental Notice
• Template for Departmental Guidebook

Plain Language Resources

• USDA Plain Language Presentation (PDF, 1.7 MB)
• Plain Language Writers Checklist (PDF, 165 KB)
• Grammatical Challenges (PDF, 490 KB)
• Plain Language Training Resources (PDF, 173 KB)

Directive Categories

• 0100 – Departmental Directives System
• 1000-1999 – General Management and Administration
• 2000-2999 - Budget and Finance
• 3000-3900 - Information Resources Management
• 4000-4999 - Human Resources Management
• 5000-5999 - Property and Resource Management
• 9000-9999 - Program Areas

Departmental Directives System

0100 - Departmental Directives System

Directives System management and operation; classification, distribution codes; and indexing.

• DM0100-001 Preparing Departmental Directives (01/04/18)
• DR0100-001 Departmental Directives System (01/04/18)
• DG0100-002 USDA Departmental Directives Definitions Glossary (09/26/18)

1000-1999 - General Management and Administration

1000 - Organization, Authorities, and Functions

Organization, statements of mission and function; delegations of authority; committees and boards; and intradepartmental relations.

• DR1010-001 Organization Planning, Review, and Approval (01/04/2018)
• DR1020-001 National Agricultural Library (03/23/90)
• DR1020-002 USDA Soil and Water Conservation Program (10/06/83)
• DR1020-004 USDA Food and Nutrition Policy Statement (01/02/87)
• DR1020-005 Native American Working Group (10/03/08)
• DR1020-006 Public Access to Scholarly Publications and Digital Scientific Research Data (07/20/22)
• DR1041-001 Advisory Committee Management 02/08/93)
• DR1041-002 Diversity in Task Force and Committee Assignments (06/04/96)
• DR1042-042 Agricultural Statistics Board (05/29/09)
• DR1042-053 Plant Variety Protection Board (12/01/10)
• DR1042-078 Committee on Processed Foods (10/30/84)
• DR1042-126 Task Force on Agriculture Air Quality Research (04/27/21)
• DR1043-012 The Food and Agriculture Council (01/11/83)
• DR1043-018 USDA Dam Safety Committee (08/15/19)
• DR1043-027 Reestablishment of the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee (02/07/11)
• DR1043-031 Advisory Committee on Animal Health (06/11/10)
• DR1043-040 Assignment of Responsibilities for Review and Oversight of Working Capital Fund Activities (11/22/21)
• DR1043-055 U.S. Department of Agriculture Science Council (01/05/2021)
• DR1044-003 Agency and Liaison Membership Committees (08/24/84)
• DR1044-007 Coordination of Nutrition Research & Education (05/23/94)
• DR1051-002 International Activities and Agreements of USDA Agencies (12/22/04)
• DR1051-003 Citation of Science & Technology (S&T) Agreements in USDA S&T Arrangements (01/07/2021)
• DR1058-001 Sustainable Operations Council (12/21/2021)
• DR1061-003 USDA Executive Resources Board (11/04/14)
• DR1070-001 U.S. Department of Agriculture Policy Statement on Climate Change Adaptation (05/26/21)
• DR1071-001 Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Justice and Executive Order 12898 (07/15/11)
• DR1073-001 Combined Federal Campaign (06/21/23)
• DR1073-002 USDA Policy for Agroforestry (02/26/2013)
• DM1074-001 Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Compromised Scientific Integrity (05/02/24)
• DR1074-001 Scientific Integrity (05/02/24)
• SM1076-017 Advancing U.S. Agricultural Trade and Improving Service to Agricultural Producers (05/11/17)
• SM1076-018 Improving Customer Service and Efficiency (11/14/17)
• SM1076-019 USDA Departmental Directives System Update (01/04/18)
• SM1076-020 Delegations of Authority to the General Counsel (01/04/18)
• SM1076-022 Improving Customer Service and Ensuring Departmental Administration Delivers (02/02/18)
• SM1076-023 Strengthening Civil Rights Management Functions (03/09/18)
• SM1076-024 Delegation of Authority for the Organic Certification Cost Share Programs ((09/08/17)
• SM1076-027 This SM was superseded by SM 1076-028 on 05/02/2019.
• SM1076-029 This SM was superseded by SM 1076-030 on 07/01/2019.
• SM1076-030 Implementation of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (07/01/19)
• SM1076-031 Under Secretary for Rural Development and Principal Deputy Chief Financial Officer (08/12/19)
• SM1076-032 Office of Safety, Security and Protection (OSSP) within Departmental Administration. (09/13/19)
• SM1076-033 Realignment of the USDA Departmental FOIA Office (09/24/19)
• SM1076-034 Realignment of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (09/30/19)
• SM1076-035 Delegations of Authority Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (04/24/20)
• SM1076-036 Realignment of the Office of the Executive Secretariat (08/14/20)
• SM1076-037 Realignment of Receipt for Service Oversight (12/17/20)
• SM1077-001 Office of Property and Fleet Management Name Change (03/26/21)
• SM1077-002 This SM was superseded by SM 1077-005 on 6/24/2022.
• SM1077-003 Amendment to Delegations of Authority to the Under Secretary for the Farm Production and Conservation Mission Area and the Farm Service Agency Administrator (07/26/21)
• SM1077-004 Climate Resilience and Carbon Stewardship of America's National Forests and Grasslands (06/23/22)
• SM1077-005 Realignment of the Office of Tribal Relations (06/27/22)
• SM1077-006 Transfer of the Controlled Unclassified Information Function from the OHS to the OCIO (11/02/22)
• SM1077-007 Delegation of Authority for Cooperative Agreements Under Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (05/24/23)
• SM1077-008 Delegation of Authority for Cooperative Agreements Related to Higher Education (09/22/23)
• SM1077-009 Delegation of Authority for Cooperative Agreements Related to Public Interest Law (09/26/23)
• SM1077-010 Renewing the U.S. Department of Agriculture Bioeconomy Council and the Bioeconomy Coordination Committee (03/01/24)
• SM1077-011 Delegation of Authority for the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Under Section 607 of the Rural Development Act of 1972 (03/13/24)

1100 - Management Improvement Policies and Procedures

• DR1110-002 Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control (03/05/21)

1200 - Program Planning and Evaluation

• DR1230-001 U.S. Department of Agriculture Evaluation Policy (03/01/22)
• DM1260-001 Legislative Reports and Proposals (05/27/21)
• DR1270-001 U.S. Department of Agriculture Customer Experience Policy (06/17/22)
• DR1270-002 Voice of the Customer (01/03/24)

1300 - External Relations

Policies regarding relations with the Executive and Legislative branches, other Federal entities, state and local governments, public and special interest groups, industrial and commercial organizations, professional societies and associations, and educational institutions.

• DR1312-002 Merit Systems Protection Board (07/17/86)
• DR1340-001 Memorandum Between USDA and Defense (07/07/83)
• DR1340-002 USDA Services on Indian Reservations (08/06/91)
• DR1350-002 Tribal Consultation (04/30/24)

1400 - Public Affairs

Policies on publishing in any media.

• DR1410-001 Publications Review and Clearance Policy (01/14/21)
• DR1420-002 Printing Policy (09/08/16)
• DR1430-002 Use of Logos/Marks at the United States Department of Agriculture (01/08/2013)
• DR1440-002 Press Operations (09/07/16)
• DR1480-001 Photography Policy (02/07/03)
• DR1490-002 Creative, Media and Broadcast Policy (08/04/11)
• DR1495-001 New Media Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities (05/23/11)
• DR1496-001 Digital Strategy Governance (11/21/12)
• DR1497-001 Approval of Communications/Information Products and Services (10/29/14)

1500 - Legal Affairs and Proceedings

Coordination and clearance services; legal proceedings; and employee involvement in legal proceedings.

• DR1512-001 Regulatory Development and Review (02/04/22)
• DR1521-001 Legal Review and Execution of Non-Personnel and Non-Program Civil Rights Settlement Agreements (02/06/24)
• DR1521-002 Legal Review and Execution of Personnel Settlement Agreements (12/26/23)
• DR1521-003 Legal Review and Execution of Settlement Agreements for Program Civil Rights Matters (12/26/23)

1600 - Facilities and Space Management

Includes space planning, parking, utilities, conference rooms, auditoriums, and vendor services.

• DR1620-003 Facilities and Space Management (03/31/21)
• DR1630-002 Use of Alcoholic Beverages and Narcotics in USDA Occupied Space (12/13/12)
• DR1630-003 Space Utilization (12/20/22)
• DR1633-001 Parking - USDA Headquarters Complex (09/08/94)
• DR1650-001 Departmental Physical Security Program (12/09/21)
• DR1650-002 Building Safety/Security Emergency Program (10/07/92)

1700 - Investigations and Audits

• DR1700-002 OIG Organization and Procedures (01/13/23)
• DR1710-001 Interception and Monitoring of Conversations (02/06/84)
• DR1720-001 Office of Inspector General Engagement Follow-up (06/29/23)

1800 - Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Planning

• DM1800-001 Incident Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (12/11)
• DR1800-001 Incident Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (02/09/22)

2000-2999 - Budget and Finance

2000 - Budget Development, Presentation and Execution

2100 - Financial Management/Accounting

• DR2100-001 Financial Management Systems (02/23/22)
• DR2100-003 OCFO Biennial Review of Charges for Things of Value (Amended page 5) (01/23/02)
• DR2100-003-01 Amendment to OCFO Biennial Review of Charges for Things of Value (08/01/05)
• DR2130-006 Debt Management and Collections (08/27/21)
• DR 2130-008 Changes in Significant Accounting Estimates (10/24/16)

2200 - Fiscal Management

• DR2200-002 Property, Plant, and Equipment (07/29/22)
• DR2200-004 Fiscal Liability for Improper Acts (03/17/86)
• DR2230-001 Reviews of Unliquidated Obligations (10/28/20)
• DR2235-001 Economy Act Agreements (07/14/21)
• DM2236-001 Shared Cost Programs (04/16/21)
• DR2236-001 Shared Cost Programs (04/16/21)
• DR2250-001 Imprest Fund Authorities and Requirements (09/30/20)
• DR2255-001 Indirect Cost Rates Applicable to USDA Federal Awards (04/28/22)
• DR2270-001 Irregularities Affecting Accounts of Officers (10/27/03)
• DR2280-001 Suspension and Debarment (09/07/22)

2300 - Travel and Transportation

• DR2300-001 Government Travel Charge Card Regulation (06/24/21)
• DR2300-002 USDA Relocation Allowance Regulation (08/26/2013)
• DR2300-004 Emergency Payments for Evacuation (01/27/22)
• DR2300-005 Agriculture Travel Regulation (12/08/15)
• DR2340-001 Payment of MEDEVAC and Medical Expenses of Employees on Overseas Temporary Duty Assignment (10/01/20)

2400 - Federal Assistance

Loans, grants, educational institutions, state and local governments.

• DR2400-006 Single Audit: Audit Follow Up – Management Decision – Compliance Supplement (10/30/20)
• DR2405-001 Guidance on the Use of Prize Competitions and Challenges (09/30/2014)

2500 - Claims

Against U.S., debt claims, damage/loss of property, irregularities, waivers

• DR2510-001 Claims Against the United States (06/04/15)
• DR2570-002 Waiver of Employee Overpayments (08/27/21)

2600 - Pay and Allowances

Internal controls, principles and standards, special allowances.

• DR2600-001 Taxation of Fringe Benefits (02/21/90)

3000-3900 - Information Resources Management

3000 - Records Management

Directives, forms, files, records disposition, Public Paperwork burden control, mail and correspondence management.

• DM3020-001 Departmental Forms Manual (09/16/91)
• DR3050-001 Mail Management (05/11/12)
• DR3050-002 Private Express Statute Violations (12/21/83)
• DR3060-001 USDA Correspondence Management (11/10/10)
• DR3060-002 Secretarially Signed Documents (07/17/10)
• DR3080-001 Records Management (08/16/16)
• DR3085-001 Vital Records Management Program (08/19/11)
• DR3090-001 Litigation Retention Policy for Documentary Materials including Electronically Stored Information (05/28/08)
• DR3099-001 Records Management Policy for Departing Employees, Contractors, Volunteers and Political Appointees (07/02/12)

3100 - Management of Information Resources

Planning, standards, approvals, security, review and evaluation.

• DR3105-001 USDA Chief Information Officers Council
• DM3107-001 Management of USDA IT Enterprise Initiatives Procedures (05/18/16)
• DR3107-001 Management of USDA IT Enterprise Initiatives (05/12/16)
• DR3111-001 USDA Information Technology Strategic Plan Process (06/30/21)
• DR3130-008 Definition of Major Information Technology Investments (08/13/20)
• DR3130-009 Non-Major Information Technology (IT) Investments (09/28/20)
• DR3130-010 United States Department of Agriculture Enterprise Information Technology Governance (04/20/21)
• DR3130-011 Information Technology Program and Project Manager Certification Requirements (02/04/16)
• DR3130-012 Information Technology Cost Estimating (03/04/16)
• DR3130-013 Information Technology Capital Planning and Investment Control (05/24/21)
• DR3140-002 USDA Internet Security Policy (03/07/95)
• DR3145-001 Oversight and Management of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) (05/07/21)
• DR3150-001 Internet Domain Name Policy (12/05/06)
• DM3160-001 Licensed Information Technology (IT) Software Procedures (06/11/19)
• DR3160-001 Licensed Information Technology (IT) Software (05/16/19)
• DR3170-001 End User Workstation Configurations (10/13/22)
• DM3180-001 Information Technology Standards Procedures (07/29/19)
• DR3180-001 Information Technology Standards (01/05/2021)
• DR3185-001 Enterprise Architecture (04/19/22)
• DR3185-002 Enterprise Architecture IT Asset Definitions (09/22/20)
• DR3185-003 Enterprise Architecture IT Asset Data Element Requirements (02/23/21)

3300 - Telecommunications Management

• DR3300-001 Telecommunications & Internet Services and Use (03/18/16)
• DR3300-001-A Procuring and Managing Telecommunications Devices and Services (08/25/20)
• DR3300-001-B Telephone Use (07/16/20)
• DR3300-001-C Radio Frequency Management (09/27/19)
• DR3300-001-E Video Teleconferencing Facilities and Systems (01/04/23)
• DR3300-001-G Sharing Of Telecommunications Resources (09/12/19)
• DR3300-001-I Internet (07/29/19)
• DR3300-001-J Emergency Communications Programs (03/17/21)
• DR3300-001-K Installation of Telecommunications Cables in Federal Buildings (11/13/19)
• DR3300-001-M Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses (03/23/99)
• DR3300-004 Use of Department -Controlled Mailing Lists for Electronic Distribution of Employee Notices (11/03/06)
• DR3300-006 Network Class of Service and Quality of Service (06/01/16)
• DM3300-015 Secure Communication Systems (11/15/21)
• DR3300-015 Secure Communication Systems (03/22/22)
• DR3300-020 Telecommunications Mission Area Control Officer Roles and Responsibilities (07/12/19)
• DR3300-025 Secure Domain Name System (03/18/16)
• DR3300-026 Planning and Managing Wireless Technologies (01/23/20)

3400 - Information Management

• DR3410-001 Information Collection Activities-Collection of Information from the Public (01/26/22)
• DM3410-001 Information Collection Procedures (08/25/23)
• DN3420-001 Implementation of Requirements in Authoritative References (04/12/22)
• DR3430-001 Web Site Development and Maintenance (05/19/04)
• DR3440-001 USDA Classified National Security Information Program Regulation (06/09/16)
• DM3440-001 USDA Classified National Security Information Program Manual (06/09/16)
• DR3440-002 Control and Protection of “Sensitive Security Information” (01/30/03)
• DR3440-003 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program (09/13/21)
• DR3441-001 USDA Sensitive Compartmented Information Security Program (01/18/12)
• DR3445-001 Media Protection (10/30/19)
• DR3450-001 Computer Matching Program Involving Personally Identifiable Information (10/29/20)
• DR3450-002 FOIA Implementing Regulations (02/07/03)
• DR3460-001 Digital Signage Policy and Procedures within USDA HQ facilities (04/07/21)
• DR3465-001 Enterprise Geospatial Data Management (03/15/23)
• DM3465-001 Geospatial Metadata Standards (08/25/23)
• DR3465-002 Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (10/07/19)

3500 - 3599 Cyber Security

• DR3505-003 Access Control for Information and Information Systems (07/17/19)
• DR3505-005 Cyber Security Incident Management (11/30/18)
• DM3505-005 Cybersecurity Incident Management Procedures (11/30/18)
• DM3510-000 USDA Information Technology (IT) Restricted Space (08/19/04)
• DM3510-001 Physical Security Standards for Information Technology (IT) Restricted Space (08/19/04)
• DR3515-001 Use of Web Measurement and Customization Technologies (10/21/11)
• DR3515-002 Privacy Policy and Compliance for Personally Identifiable Information (PII) (10/30/20)
• DR3520-002 Configuration Management (07/17/19)
• DM3530-000 USDA Security Protection (02/17/05)
• DM3530-002 USDA IBM/IBM Compatible Mainframe Security (07/15/04)
• DM3530-003 USDA Use of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) (07/15/04)
• DM3530-004 Firewall Technical Security Standards (02/17/05)
• DM3530-005 Encryption Security Standards (02/17/05)
• DR3530-006 Scanning and Remediation of Configuration and Patch Vulnerabilities (06/05/19)
• DR3540-003 Security Assessment and Authorization (08/12/14)
• DR3540-004 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) (05/30/23)
• DR3545-001 Information Security Awareness (ISA) Program (10/25/23)
• DM3545-002 Chapter 9, Pt. 2 USDA Information Systems Security Program (03/21/06)
• DR3545-003 Suitability Requirements Permitting Personnel Access to Information Systems (09/16/21)
• DM3560-001 Security Requirements for CPIC (02/17/05)
• DR3565-003 Plan of Action and Milestones Policy (09/25/13)
• DR3571-001 Information System Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning (06/01/16)
• DM3575-001 Security Controls in the System Life Cycle/System Development Life Cycle (05/27/05)
• DR3575-002 System and Information Integrity (08/16/18)
• DR3575-003 Information Systems Log Retention Requirements (07/07/22)
• DR3575-004 Information Technology Security Baselines and Security Control Tailoring (11/21/23)
• DR3580-004 Securing Remote Access to USDA Information Systems and Client Devices (11/30/18)
• DR3580-005 Securing Client Devices for International Travel (11/30/18)

3600 - 3699 Information and Technology Transformation

• DR3600-002 Electronic-Government Program (11/24/20)
• DR3600-003 Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Policy (05/16/22)
• DR3620-001 USDA AgLearn Services, Courseware and Content (09/09/19)
• DR3640-001 Identity, Credential, and Access Management (06/08/21)
• DR3650-001 Cloud Computing (05/24/23)

3900 - Service Center Technology Modernization Project (SCTMP) IT Policy Issuances

4000-4999 - Human Resources Management

• DR4020-250-1 USDA Human Capital Accountability System (10/28/13)
• DR4020-251 Associations of Management Officials and / or Supervisors and Other Organizations (07/27/05)
• DR4020-251-01 Welfare and Recreation Organizations (07/27/05)
• DR4020-511-001 Position Management and Classification (08/15/23)
• DR4030-001 Section 508 (09/08/14)
• DR4030-330-002 Special Selection Priority Programs (02/27/14)
• DR4030-335-002 Merit Promotion and Internal Placement (07/22/15)
• DR4030-337-002 Category Rating (11/01/10)
• DR4030-337-004 Delegated Examining (03/11/2013)
• DR4040-410 Creating Individual Development Plans (IDP) (02/07/11)
• DR4040-412-001 Leadership Competency Framework (07/25/14)
• DR4040-412-002 Training and Development for Supervisors (07/25/14)
• DR4040-430 Employee Performance and Awards (06/24/20)
• DR4040-430-004 Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Management (08/26/2015)
• DR 4050-531-002 Pay Administration – Superior Qualifications and Special Needs Pay Setting Authority (05/27/14)
• DR 4040-534-002 Senior Executive Service Pay and Compensation Policy (09/30/15)
• DR4050-537 Repayment of Student Loans (09/01/04)
• DR4050-550-002 Pay Administration - Compensatory Time Off for Travel (06/20/08)
• DR4050-550-003 Advances in Pay (05/12/16)
• DR4050-572-001 Payment of Travel and Transportation Expenses for New Appointees and Pre-Employment Interviews (02/03/11)
• DM4050-575-001 Pay Administration, Recruitment, Relocation and Retention Payments (06/21/10)
• DR4060-001 Professional Liability Insurance Program (02/07/02)
• DR4060-630-001 Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual (08/08/07)
• DR4060-630-002 Leave Administration - Excused Absence/Administrative Leave (10/19/10)
• DR4070-711 Labor Relations (09/30/10)
• DR4070-735-001 Employee Responsibilities and Conduct (10/04/07)
• DR4070-771-001 Administrative Grievance System (11/27/20)
• DR4080-811-01 USDA Child Care Tuition Assistance Program (08/23/02)
• DR4080-811-002 Telework and Remote Work Programs (11/22/21)
• Secretary Vilsack Telework Memorandum - March 11, 2021 (PDF, 190 KB)
• DR4080-811-03 Child Care Centers (09/5/03)
• DR4080-811-04 USDA Commuter Transit Subsidy Benefits Program (07/29/15)
• DR4090-920-002 Senior Science and Technology Service (03/29/12)
• DR4120-001 Annual Departmental Civil Rights Training (06/14/16)
• DR4200-001 Workplace Violence Prevention Program (04/17/13)
• DR4200-002 Domestic Violence Prevention and Response Program (7/28/14)
• DR4200-003 Anti-Harassment Program (04/18/23)
• DM4200-003 Anti-Harassment Procedure Manual (11/06/23)
• DR4230-001 Volunteer Programs (10/20/16)
• DR4230-002 Special Emphasis Programs (06/04/09)
• DM4300-001 EEO Complaint Processing Procedures (07/20/01)
• DM4300-002 Reasonable Accommodation Procedures (07/05/02)
• DR4300-002 Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Plan (10/18/84)
• DR4300-003 Equal Opportunity Public Notification Policy (10/17/19)
• DR4300-004 Civil Rights Impact Analysis (10/17/16)
• DR4300-007 Processing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Complaints of Discrimination (08/04/21)
• DR4300-008 Reasonable Accommodations and Personal Assistance Services for Employees and Applicants with Disabilities (10/27/20)
• DR4300-010 Civil Rights Accountability Policy and Procedures (12/28/16)
• DR4330-002 Nondiscrimination in Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance From USDA (07/27/21)
• DR4330-003 Nondiscrimination in USDA-Conducted Programs and Activities (10/03/22)
• DR4330-005 Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Persons with Limited English Proficiency in Programs and Activities Conducted by USDA (06/04/13)
• DR4330-006 Civil Rights Compliance Review (08/26/22)
• DR4360-001 Communicating With Under-served Communities (01/14/98)
• DR4360-002 Coordination of Requests for USDA Support for Outreach Related Activities (08/08/01)
• DR4370-001 Collection of race, ethnicity, and gender data for civil rights compliance and other purposes in regard to participation in the programs administered by the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Risk Management Agency, the Rural Business Service, the Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. (10/11/11)
• DR4370-002 Providing a Receipt for Service or Denial of Service by the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Rural Business Service, the Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. (11/28/11)
• DR4400-005 Radiation Safety Program (10/19/21)
• DR4400-006 USDA Smoking Policy (07/28/09)
• DR4400-007 USDA Biorisk Management Policy (09/03/20)
• DR4410-004 Safety Management Program (08/03/15)
• DR4430-002 Wellness Program (06/14/93)
• DR4430-004 Workers' Compensation Program (03/08/16)
• DR4430-005 Workers' Compensation Program: Return to Work (12/17/14)
• DR4430-792-1 Employee Assistance Program (03/12/12)
• DR4430-792-2 Drug Free Workplace Program (04/14/11)
• DR4600-001 USDA Personnel Security Clearance Program (07/02/13)
• DR4600-002 Procedures for the Denial or Revocation of Access to National Security Information (09/13/13)
• DR4600-003 USDA Defensive Counterintelligence and Insider Threat Programs (07/12/21)
• DR4600-004 Foreign Visits and Assignments Vetting (05/27/21)
• DG4600-004 Foreign Visits and Assignments Vetting Procedures (02/01/23)
• DR4610-001 Security Screening Unit Procedures (12/09/21)
• DM4620-002 Common Identification Standard for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) (12/09/21)
• DR4620-002 Common Identification Standard for U.S. Department of Agriculture (06/24/21)
• DR4710-001 Alternative Dispute Resolution (04/05/06)
• DR4720-001 USDA Onboarding Requirements (06/03/11)
• DR4740-001 USDA Mentoring Program (02/01/12)
• DR4740-002 USDA Cross Training Program (09/26/13)
• DR4740-003 Executive Continual Learning Program (07/25/14)
• DR4740-004 Training Officers Consortium (07/25/14)
• DR4740-005 USDA Pathways Programs (05/12/16)

5000-5999 - Property and Resource Management

• DR5023-002 Biobased Products Procurement Program (04/20/05)
• DR5080-001 USDA and the AbilityOne Program: Increasing Achievements and Setting Department Goals (05/23/07)
• DR5090-001 USDA Small Business Programs - Full Small Business Participation & Clearance Process for Contracts Not Set-aside or Reserved for Small Business Participation (06/14/07)
• DR5090-002 Annual Preference Program Goals (07/01/98)
• DR5090-003 Annual Procurement Forecast Requirements (07/01/98)
• DR5090-005 USDA Small Business Programs - Contracting with Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (09/26/06)
• DR5100-003 Lease Contracting Officer Warrant Program (06/06/23)
• DR5100-004 Real Property Management (02/09/23)
• DN5130-001 Real Property Disposals (04/01/20)
• DR5160-001 Official Symbol and Seal of the Department (09/19/13)
• DR5160-003 Identification Signs (09/03/14)
• DR5200-001 Personal Property Management Property Passes (04/09/84)
• DR5200-002 Central Receiving (11/28/18)
• DR5200-003 Gift Acceptance Policy (01/04/18)
• DR5400-005 Use of Government Vehicle for Home to Work (10/01/09)
• DR5400-006 Use of Fleet Charge Card and Alternative Payment Methods (03/06/09)
• DR5400-007 Text Messaging While Driving (09/07/10)
• DM5600-001 Environmental Pollution, Prevention, Control, and Abatement Manual (11/18/04)
• DR5600-001 Departmental Gypsy Moth Policy (06/01/90)
• DR5600-002 Environmental Justice (12/15/97)
• DR5600-003 USDA Roles in Market-Based Environmental Stewardship (12/20/06)
• DR5600-005 Environmental Management (02/28/22)
• DR5600-006 Sustainable Operations (06/22/21)
• DR5700-001 Patents (01/10/83)

6000-8999 - Reserved

9000-9999 - Program Areas

• DR9500-002 Agriculture Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (03/07/83)
• DR9500-004 Fish and Wildlife Policy (04/28/08)
• DR9500-005 Policy on Range (04/21/88)
• DR9500-007 USDA Non-point Source Water Quality (12/16/20)
• DR9500-008 USDA Policy for Groundwater Quality (01/14/21)
• DR9500-011 Coordination of Environmental Policy (06/30/05)
• DM9500-012 Grassland Reserve Program (12/13/10)
• DR9500-013 Conducting Analyses Under the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for Water and Land Related Resources Implementation Studies and Federal Water Resource Investments (01/05/17)
• DM9500-013 Guidance for Conducting Analyses Under the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for Water and Land Related Resources Implementation Studies and Federal Water Resource Investments (01/05/17)
• DR9610-001 Security, Suitability, and Incident Response for High and Maximum Containment Facilities Policy (07/28/22)
• DM9610-001 Security, Suitability, and Incident Response Procedures for High and Maximum Containment Facilities (09/27/22)
• DM9610-002 USDA Security Policies and Procedures for Laboratories and Technical Facilities (Excluding Biosafety Level (BSL)-3 Facilities)(04/30/03)
• DR9630-001 USDA Policies and Procedures on Biohazardous Waste Decontamination, Management, and Quality Controls at Laboratories and Technical Facilities (06/18/09)
• DR9700-001 Small Farms and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Policy (08/03/06)
• DR9700-002 Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program (08/25/20)
• DR9800-001 Publishing Reports at the Economic Research Service, a Federal Statistical Agency (01/04/17)