Subchapter A: General in the United States
Code of Federal Regulations
Part – Definitions
Authority:
44 U.S.C. 1506; sec. 6, E.O. 10530, 19 FR 2709; 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p.189.
§ 1.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise—
Administrative Committee means the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register established under section 1506 of title 44, United States Code;
Agency means each authority, whether or not within or subject to review by another agency, of the United States, other than the Congress, the courts, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States;
Document includes any Presidential proclamation or Executive order, and any rule, regulation, order, certificate, code of fair competition, license, notice, or similar instrument issued, prescribed, or promulgated by an agency;
Document having general applicability and legal effect means any document issued under proper authority prescribing a penalty or course of conduct, conferring a right, privilege, authority, or immunity, or imposing an obligation, and relevant or applicable to the general public, members of a class, or persons in a locality, as distinguished from named individuals or organizations; and
Filing means making a document available for public inspection at the Office of the Federal Register during official business hours. A document is filed only after it has been received, processed and assigned a publication date according to the schedule in part 17 of this chapter.
Regulation and rule have the same meaning.
[37 FR 23603, Nov. 4, 1972, as amended at 50 FR 12466, Mar. 28, 1985]
Pt. 2
Part – 2 General information
Sec.
2.1
Scope and purpose.
2.2
Administrative Committee of the Federal Register.
2.3
Office of the Federal Register; location; office hours.
2.4
General authority of Director.
2.5
Publication of statutes, regulations, and related documents.
2.6
Unrestricted use.
Authority:
44 U.S.C. 1506; sec. 6, E.O. 10530, 19 FR 2709; 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 189; 1 U.S.C. 112; 1 U.S.C. 113.
Source:
37 FR 23603, Nov. 4, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
§ 2.1 Scope and purpose.
(a) This chapter sets forth the policies, procedures, and delegations under which the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register carries out its general responsibilities under chapter 15 of title 44, United States Code.
(b) A primary purpose of this chapter is to inform the public of the nature and uses of Federal Register publications.
§ 2.2 Administrative Committee of the Federal Register.
(a) The Administrative Committee of the Federal Register is established by section 1506 of title 44, United States Code.
(b) The Committee consists of—
(1) The Archivist, or Acting Archivist, of the United States, who is the Chairman;
(2) An officer of the Department of Justice designated by the Attorney General; and
(3) The Public Printer or Acting Public Printer.
(c) The Director of the Federal Register is the Secretary of the Committee.
(d) Any material required by law to be filed with the Committee, and any correspondence, inquiries, or other material intended for the Committee or which relate to Federal Register publications shall be sent to the Director of the Federal Register.
§ 2.3 Office of the Federal Register; location; office hours.
(a) The Office of the Federal Register is a component of the National Archives and Records Administration.
(b) The Office is located at 800 North Capitol, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.
(c) The mailing address is: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408.
(d) Office hours are 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for official Federal holidays.
[37 FR 23603, Nov. 4, 1972, as amended at 54 FR 9676, Mar. 7, 1989; 57 FR 40024, Sept. 1, 1992]
§ 2.4 General authority of Director.
(a) The Director of the Federal Register is delegated authority to administer generally this chapter, the related provisions of chapter 15 of title 44, United States Code, and the pertinent provisions of statutes and regulations contemplated by section 1505 of title 44, United States Code.
(b) The Director may return to the issuing agency any document submitted for publication in the Federal Register, or a special edition thereof, if in the Director’s judgment the document does not meet the minimum requirements of this chapter.
[37 FR 23603, Nov. 4, 1972, as amended at 54 FR 9676, Mar. 7, 1989]
§ 2.5 Publication of statutes, regulations, and related documents.
(a) The Director of the Federal Register is responsible for the central filing of the original acts enacted by Congress and the original documents containing Executive orders and proclamations of the President, other Presidential documents, regulations, and notices of proposed rulemaking and other notices, submitted to the Director by officials of the executive branch of the Federal Government.
(b) Based on the acts and documents filed under paragraph (a) of this section, the Office of the Federal Register publishes the “slip laws,” the “United States Statutes at Large,” the daily Federal Register and the “Code of Federal Regulations.”
(c) Based on source materials that are officially related to the acts and documents filed under paragraph (a) of this section, the Office also publishes “The United States Government Manual,” the “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States,” the “Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents,” the “Federal Register Index,” and the “LSA (List of CFR Sections Affected).”
[37 FR 23603, Nov. 4, 1972, as amended at 54 FR 9676, Mar. 7, 1989; 74 FR 3952, Jan. 21, 2009]
§ 2.6 Unrestricted use.
Any person may reproduce or republish, without restriction, any material appearing in any regular or special edition of the Federal Register.
Pt. 3
Part 3 – Services to the public
Sec.
3.1
Information services.
3.2
Public inspection of documents.
3.3
Reproduction and certification of copies of acts and documents.
Authority:
44 U.S.C. 1506; sec. 6, E.O. 10530, 19 FR 2709; 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 189.
Source:
37 FR 23604, Nov. 4, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
§ 3.1 Information services.
Except in cases where the time required would be excessive, information concerning the publications described in § 2.5 of this chapter and the original acts and documents filed with the Office of the Federal Register is provided by the staff of that Office. However, the staff may not summarize or interpret substantive text of any act or document.
§ 3.2 Public inspection of documents.
(a) Documents filed with the Office of the Federal Register pursuant to law are available for public inspection at 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC, during the Office of the Federal Register office hours. There are no formal inspection procedures or requirements.
(b) The Director of the Federal Register shall cause each document received by the office to be filed for public inspection not later than the working day preceding the publication day for that document.
(c) The Director shall cause to be placed on the original and certified copies of each document a notation of the day and hour when it was filed and made available for public inspection.
(d) Photocopies of documents or excerpts may be made at the inspection desk.
[37 FR 23604, Nov. 4, 1972, as amended at 54 FR 9676, Mar. 7, 1989; 57 FR 40025, Sept. 1, 1992]
§ 3.3 Reproduction and certification of copies of acts and documents.
The regulations for the public use of records in the National Archives (36 CFR parts 1252-1258) govern the furnishing of reproductions of acts and documents and certificates of authentication for them. Section 1258.14 of those regulations provides for the advance payment of appropriate fees for reproduction services and for certifying reproductions.
[51 FR 27017, July 29, 1986, as amended at 54 FR 9676, Mar. 7, 1989]