Thursday, August 06, 2009

Using the Federal Register

The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. OpenRegs.com from George Mason University is an alternative to the government site. That site can be confusing and difficult to use for average citizens and experts alike. The goal of OpenRegs.com is to make the proposed and final regulations published in the Federal Register easier to find and discuss, so that we can become better informed and more involved in the regulatory process.

The most recent issue of the Federal Register published 25 final regulations, for a total of 1974 this year. It also published 15 proposed regulations, and the issuing agencies are seeking comments from the public on each one. On OpenRegs.com you can find these regulations, read about them, discuss them, and submit your comments to the agencies. Thank you, George Mason University!

(Please note, though, that using OpenRegs.com is not a substitute for visiting Regulations.gov. That site is ultimately the official site.)

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