This layout is allowed users to manage Categories at frontend. If user want to manage Categories at Frontend, he(she) should be allowed groups which can manage categories at frontend.
Note: To select groups which have permission to manage Categories at frontend, please go to ACL Management page of Edocman and turn on permission: Manage categories at frontend
As in Backend side, when you manage Categories at Frontend, you will see all existing Edocman categories, you also can add/edit/delete and change Published statuses of categories.
Here is screenshot of layout "Add Category" at Frontend
When you add/edit category at frontend, you won't able to manage ACL of categories