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SUBCHAPTER A-GENERAL

PART 1-GENERAL INFORMATION

Sec.

1.0 Scope and purpose. 1.1

Administrative Committee of the Federal Register.

1.2 Office of the Federal Register; location, hours.

1.3

General authority of Director, Office of of the Federal Register.

1.4 Publication of statutes, rules, and related documents.

1.5 Availability of Federal Register publications.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 1 issued under sec. 6, 49 Stat. 501, as amended; 44 U.S.C. 306. Sec. 6, E.O. 10530, 19 F.R. 2709; 3 CFR 1954-1958 Comp.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 1 appear at 30 F.R. 15122, Dec. 7, 1965.

§ 1.0 Scope and purpose.

This chapter sets forth the procedures, policies, determinations, and delegations whereby the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register carries out its general responsibilities under the Federal Register Act. One of the primary purposes of this chapter is to inform the public of the nature and uses of Federal Register publications. Interested persons should consider not only the provisions of this part and Part 2 of this subchapter but also should read related provisions directed principally to the agencies of the Federal Government. These latter provisions develop details and assist the user in taking full advantage of the protection and services afforded under the Federal Register Act.

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rials required by law to be filed with the Committee, and all correspondence, inquiries, and other communications intended for the Committee shall be directed to the Director at the Office of the Federal Register.

§ 1.2 Office of the Federal Register; location, hours.

The Office of the Federal Register is a component of the National Archives and Records Service of the General Services Administration. The Office is located in the National Archives Building, Eighth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. Office hours are from 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday except official Federal holidays. § 1.3 General authority of Director, Office of the Federal Register.

The Director is authorized to administer generally the provisions of this chapter, the related provisions of the Federal Register Act, and the pertinent provisions of acts and rules contemplated by section 5 of the Federal Register Act. § 1.4 Publication of statutes, rules, and related documents.

The Office of the Federal Register is responsible for the central filing of the original acts comprising the laws enacted by the Congress, and the original documents comprising the public rules and notices issued pursuant to those laws by the executive branch of the United States Government. From these original acts and documents, the Office publishes the slip laws, the United States Statutes at Large, the daily FEDERAL REGISTER, and the Code of Federal Regulations. From related official source material, the Office also publishes the United States Government Organization Manual, the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, and the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents.

§ 1.5 Availability of Federal Register publications.

The publications described in § 1.4 are printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the

Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. These publications are not available for free distribution to members of the public at large (see § 2.5 of this chapter).

PART 2-SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC Sec.

2.1 Inquiries and correspondence. 2.2 Information service.

2.3 Public inspection of documents. 2.4 Reproductions and certified copies of acts and documents.

2.5 Subscription and sale of publications.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 2 issued under sec. 6, 49 Stat. 501, as amended; 44 U.S.C. 306. Sec. 6, E.O. 10530, 19 F.R. 2709; 3 CFR 1954-1958 Comp.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 2 appear at 30 F.R. 15122, Dec. 7, 1965. §2.1 Inquiries and correspondence.

Inquiries and other correspondence should be addressed to the Director, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. 20408. § 2.2

Information service.

Information concerning the publications described in § 1.4 of this chapter and concerning the original acts and documents filed with the Office of the Federal Register will be given freely by the Office on request, unless the time required to provide that information would be excessive. Staff members of the Office will not undertake to summarize or interpret substantive text of any law or document.

§ 2.3 Public inspection of documents.

Current documents filed with the Office pursuant to law are open to public inspection in the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives Building, during the working day. There are no formal inspection requirements or procedures. Manual, typewritten, or other copies or excerpts may be made freely at the inspection desk.

§ 2.4 Reproductions and certified copies of acts and documents.

The furnishing of reproductions of acts and documents and the preparation and attachment of authentication certificates are governed by the rules covering the public use of records in the National Archives (41 CFR Part 101-7). In general, the rules provide for the advance

payment of appropriate fees for reproduction services and for certifying reproductions.

§ 2.5 Subscription and sale of publications. Federal Register publications are available through subscription or sale to members of the public at large. Provisions governing subscription and sale are as follows:

(a) Slip laws. See section 191, title 44 of the United States Code.

NOTE: Orders for individual copies of public slip law prints or annual subscription to such prints are handled by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

(b) U.S. Statutes at Large. See section 196a, title 44 of the United States Code.

NOTE: Orders are handled by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Price of volume varies with each session of Congress.

(c) Federal Register. See §§ 15.10 and 15.11 of this chapter.

(d) Code of Federal Regulations. See §§ 30.16 and 30.17 of this chapter.

(e) U.S. Government Organization Manual. See § 31.28 of this chapter.

(f) Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States. See § 32.22 of this chapter.

(g) Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. See $32.50 of this chapter.

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The Director stands ready to cooperate fully with all agencies having business with the Office in order to assist such agencies in complying with pertinent publication laws and to assure efficient public service in the promulgation of administrative documents having the effect of law or of legal notice.

§ 3.2 Information service.

The Office of the Federal Register stands ready to answer all appropriate inquiries presented in person, by telephone, or in writing. All written communications and all matters involving classified material or involving the Administrative Committee should be presented to the Director, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. 20408.

§ 3.3

Submission of documents.

Documents authorized or required by law to be filed with the Office or published in the FEDERAL REGISTER or filled with the Administrative Committee shall be presented to the Director.

§ 3.4 Informal staff assistance.

The Office of the Federal Register is prepared to give informal assistance and advice to officials of the various agencies with respect to general or specific problems of rule drafting, rule making procedures, and promulgation practices.

§ 3.5 Reproductions and certified copies of acts and documents.

Reproductions or certified copies of original acts and documents filed with the Office which are required for official use ordinarily will be furnished by the Director on request without charge. In cases involving voluminous material or numerous copies, the requesting agency may be required to reimburse the cost of reproduction.

§ 3.6 Official subscriptions and requisitions of Federal Register publications.

The availability for official use of the Federal Register publications described in § 1.4 of this chapter varies with the nature of each publication. Provisions governing official distribution are as follows:

(a) Slip laws. See section 191, title 44 of the United States Code.

NOTE: Single copies may be obtained from the House or Senate Document Room, United States Congress. Quantity overruns of one or all of the slip laws may be obtained by timely submission of a requisition (Standard Form 1) to the Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

(b) U.S. Statutes at Large. See section 196a, title 44 of the United States Code.

NOTE: Written request for official copies should be directed to the Joint Committee on Printing, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20510.

(c) Federal Register. See §§ 15.3 to 15.8 of this chapter.

(d) Code of Federal Regulations. See §§ 30.12 to 30.15 of this chapter.

(e) U.S. Government Organization Manual. See §§ 31.21 to 31.26 of this chapter.

(f) Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States. See §§ 32.15 to 32.19 of this chapter.

(g) Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. See § 32.40 of this chapter.

Subpart B-Special Assistance

§ 3.10 Information on document drafting and publication assistance.

The Director is authorized to prepare and distribute to agencies information and instructions designed to promote effective compliance with the purposes of the Federal Register Act, related statutes, and the rules prescribed in this chapter.

§3.11 Programs of technical instruction.

The Director is authorized to develop and conduct programs of technical instruction for the benefit of agencies. Programs shall be designed to explain and supplement the written materials distributed pursuant to § 3.10.

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To meet requirements for special distribution in substantial quantity, agencies may requisition overruns of any Federal Register publication by the timely submission of a printing and binding requisition (Standard Form 1) to the Government Printing Office. tailed information regarding quantity overruns of each specific publication is provided in this chapter under § 3.6 (slip laws, U.S. Statutes at Large); §§ 15.6 and 15.7 (FEDERAL REGISTER); § 30.15 (Code of Federal Regulations); § 31.25 (U.S. Government Organization Manual); § 32.18 (Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States); and § 32.40 (Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents).

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Each agency shall designate representatives to serve in the following-described capacities in relation to the Office of the Federal Register:

Liaison officer and alternate.
Certifying officer and alternate.
Authorizing officer and alternate.
§ 4.2 Notification of designation.

Every agency shall notify the Director in writing of the name, title, address, and telephone extension of each agency representative designated in compliance with § 4.1. Whenever a change in representation is made by an agency, prompt notification thereof shall be given in writing to the Director.

§ 4.3 Liaison duties.

The liaison officer shall represent his agency in all matters relating to the submission of documents to the Office and respecting general compliance with the provisions of this chapter. He also shall be responsible for the effective distribution and use within his agency of Federal Register information on document drafting and publication assistance authorized by § 3.10 of this chapter, and for promoting his agency's participation in the programs of technical instruction authorized by § 3.11 of this chapter. Additional liaison duties, with respect to the U.S. Government Organization Manual, are described in § 31.12 of this chapter.

§ 4.4 Certifying duties.

The certifying officer shall be responsible for the attachment of the required number of true copies to all original documents submitted by his agency to the Office and for affixing his certification, as provided by §§ 16.6 and 16.7 of this chapter.

§ 4.5

Authorizing duties.

The authorizing officer shall be responsible for furnishing the Director with a current mailing list of individuals or of

fices authorized under the provisions of this chapter to receive for official use the FEDERAL REGISTER, the Code of Federal Regulations, and the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents.

SUBCHAPTER B-PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATIONS AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS

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Proposed Executive orders and proclamations shall be prepared in accordance with the following requirements:

(a) The order or proclamation shall be given a suitable title.

(b) The order or proclamation shall contain a citation of the authority under which it is issued.

(c) Punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and other matters of style shall, in general, conform to the most recent edition of the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual.

(d) The spelling of geographic names shall conform to the decisions of the Board on Geographic Names, established by section 2 of the act of July 25, 1947, 61 Stat. 456 (43 U.S.C. 364a).

(e) Descriptions of tracts of land shall conform, so far as practicable, to the most recent edition of the "Specifications for Descriptions of Tracts of Land for Use in Executive Orders and Proclamations," prepared by the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

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(f) Proposed Executive orders and proclamations shall be typewritten on paper approximately 8 x 13 inches, shall have a left-hand margin of approximately 12 inches and a right-hand margin of approximately 1 inch, and shall be double-spaced except that quotations, tabulations, and descriptions of land may be single-spaced.

§ 7.2 Routing and approval of drafts.

(a) A proposed Executive order or proclamation shall first be submitted, with seven copies thereof, to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, together with a letter, signed by the head or other properly authorized officer of the originating Federal agency, explaining the nature, purpose, background, and effect of the proposed Executive order or proclamation and its relationship, if any, to pertinent laws and other Executive orders or proclamations.

(b) If the Director of the Bureau of the Budget approves the proposed Executive order or proclamation, he shall transmit it to the Attorney General for his consideration as to both form and legality.

(c) If the Attorney General approves the proposed Executive order or proclamation, he shall transmit it to the Director of the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration: Provided, That in cases involving sufficient urgency the Attorney General may transmit it directly to the President: And provided further, That the authority, vested in the Attorney General by this. section may be delegated by him, in whole or in part, to the Deputy Attorney General, Solicitor General, or to such Assistant Attorney General as he may designate.

(d) After determining that the proposed Executive order or proclamation conforms to the requirements of § 7.1 and is free from typographical or clerical error, the Director of the Office of the

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