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Directives are written communications that state policies and initiatives or that govern actions, conduct, or procedures.
- The Survey Manual (SM) establishes long-standing policies, standards, and instructions of USGS organizations.
- Handbooks establish the bureau procedures which supplement bureau policies.
- Instructional Memoranda are temporary policies established prior to SM incorporation.
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