Cite this Code: CFR

To cite the regulations in this volume use title, part and section number. Thus, 40 CFR 60.1 refers to title 40, part 60, section 1.

Explanation

The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the gen rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive dep cies of the Federal Government. The Code is divided into 50 tit broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each title is di which usually bear the name of the issuing agency. Each cha divided into parts covering specific regulatory areas.

Each volume of the Code is revised at least once each calen on a quarterly basis approximately as follows:

Title 1 through Title 16.........
Title 17 through Title 27........
Title 28 through Title 41....
Title 42 through Title 50...

The appropriate revision date is printed on the cover of eac LEGAL STATUS

The contents of the Federal Register are required to be j U.S.C. 1507). The Code of Federal Regulations is prima facie of the original documents (44 U.S.C. 1510).

HOW TO USE THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

The Code of Federal Regulations is kept up to date by t of the Federal Register. These two publications must be use mine the latest version of any given rule.

To determine whether a Code volume has been amended si (in this case, July 1, 1997), consult the "List of CFR Secti which is issued monthly, and the "Cumulative List of Pa appears in the Reader Aids section of the daily Federal Reg will identify the Federal Register page number of the lates given rule.

EFFECTIVE AND EXPIRATION DATES

Each volume of the Code contains amendments published ister since the last revision of that volume of the Code. the regulations are referred to by volume number and page r Register and date of publication. Publication dates and eff ally not the same and care must be exercised by the use actual effective date. In instances where the effective dat off date for the Code a note has been inserted to reflect date. In those instances where a regulation published in states a date certain for expiration, an appropriate note will the text.

OMB CONTROL NUMBERS

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-511) req to display an OMB control number with their informati

encies have begun publishing numerous OMB control numbers as ameni > existing regulations in the CFR. These OMB numbers are placed i possible to the applicable recordkeeping or reporting requirements. TE PROVISIONS

ions that become obsolete before the revision date stated on the cove volume are not carried. Code users may find the text of provisions in = a given date in the past by using the appropriate numerical list d affected. For the period before January 1, 1986, consult either the List ections Affected, 1949-1963, 1964-1972, or 1973–1985, published in seven seţ umes. For the period beginning January 1, 1986, a "List of CFR Section is published at the end of each CFR volume.

RATION BY REFERENCE

incorporation by reference? Incorporation by reference was established and allows Federal agencies to meet the requirement to publish reguthe Federal Register by referring to materials already published elser an incorporation to be valid, the Director of the Federal Register ove it. The legal effect of incorporation by reference is that the mateated as if it were published in full in the Federal Register (5 U.S.C. is material, like any other properly issued regulation, has the force

↓ proper incorporation by reference? The Director of the Federal Register e an incorporation by reference only when the requirements of 1 CFR met. Some of the elements on which approval is based are: ncorporation will substantially reduce the volume of material pube Federal Register.

natter incorporated is in fact available to the extent necessary to >88 and uniformity in the administrative process.

ncorporating document is drafted and submitted for publication in with 1 CFR part 51.

approved incorporations by reference in this volume are listed in the at the end of this volume.

e material incorporated by reference cannot be found? If you have any ting or obtaining a copy of material listed in the Finding Aids of s an approved incorporation by reference, please contact the agency he regulation containing that incorporation. If, after contacting the Find the material is not available, please notify the Director of the ter, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC 202) 523-4534.

3 AND TABULAR GUIDES

dex to the Code of Federal Regulations is contained in a separate d annually as of January 1, entitled CFR INDEX AND FINDING AIDS. ontains the Parallel Table of Statutory Authorities and Agency , and Acts Requiring Publication in the Federal Register (Table PR titles, chapters, and parts and an alphabetical list of agencies e CFR are also included in this volume.

he text of "Title 3-The President" is carried within that volume. Register Index is issued monthly in cumulative form. This index nsolidation of the "Contents" entries in the daily Federal Reg

A List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA) is published mont revision dates of the 50 CFR titles.

REPUBLICATION OF MATERIAL

There are no restrictions on the republication of material Code of Federal Regulations.

INQUIRIES

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