F -- OMB Circular A-76 Maintenance Services

FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, THIS IS A DIRECT CONVERSION NOTICE: Under the requirements of OMB Circular A-76, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) Interior West Operations Leadership Team (IWOLT), a working partnership that includes all of Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, and the Rocky Mountain Research Station, anticipates performing direct conversions of some buildings, grounds, roads, trails, and fleet maintenance functions, at specific locations. We anticipate this action could affect approximately 25 FTE positions located throughout the boundaries of the partnership. This number could fluctuate based upon refinement of the individual functions and will vary on a unit-by-unit basis. The anticipated completion date for this action is September 30, 2003. This is a preliminary notice of this action. The POC for this action is Sue Evans, who can be reached at 970-498-1170.