Table of Contents Explanation Title 27: Chapter I-Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Departme of the Treasury.... Finding Aids: Material Approved for Incorporation by Reference ........ Table of CFR Titles and Chapters..... Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR........ Derivation and Distribution Tables Title 26, List of CFR Sections Affected List of CFR Sections Affected. Explanation The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general nent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive depar agencies of the Federal Government. The Code is divided into 50 represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each title is chapters which usually bear the name of the issuing agency. Each further subdivided into parts covering specific regulatory areas. ISSUE DATES Each volume of the Code is revised at least once each calenda issued on a quarterly basis approximately as follows: Title 1 through Title 16.................................................. ...... as c as ( The appropriate revision date is printed on the cover of each volun LEGAL STATUS The contents of the Federal Register are required to be judicially U.S.C. 1507). The Code of Federal Regulations is prima facie evid text 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 the individu the Federal Register. These two publications must be used togeth mine the latest version of any given rule. To determine whether a Code volume has been amended since date (in this case, April 1, 1986), consult the "List of CFR Sectio (LSA)," which is issued monthly, and the "Cumulative List of Part which appears in the Reader Aids section of the daily Federal Reg two lists will identify the Federal Register page number of the la ment of any given rule. EFFECTIVE AND EXPIRATION DATES Each volume of the Code contains amendments published in the F ister since the last revision of that volume of the Code. Source citat regulations are referred to by volume number and page number of Register and date of publication. Publication dates and effective date ly not the same and care must be exercised by the user in deter actual effective date. In instances where the effective date is beyond date for the Code a note has been inserted to reflect the future eff In those instances where a regulation published in the Federal Regis date certain for expiration, an appropriate note will be inserted following the OMB CONTROL NUMBERS The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-511) requires Federal agen- OBSOLETE PROVISIONS Provisions that become obsolete before the revision date stated on the cover INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE What is incorporation by reference? Incorporation by reference was estab- What is a proper incorporation by reference? The Director of the Federal (b) The matter incorporated is in fact available to the extent necessary to (c) The incorporating document is drafted and submitted for publication in Properly approved incorporations by reference in this volume are listed in the What if the material incorporated by reference cannot be found? If you have CFR INDEXES AND TABULAR GUIDES A subject index to the Code of Federal Regulations is contained in a separate III). A list of CFR Titles, Chapters, and Parts and an alphabetical li An index to the text of "Title 3-The President" is carried w The Federal Register Index is issued monthly in cumulative form. is based on a consolidation of the "Contents" entries in the daily Fed A List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA) is published monthly, ke revision dates of the 50 CFR titles. INQUIRIES AND SALES For a summary, legal interpretation, or other explanation of any re this volume, contact the issuing agency. Inquiries concerning editing and reference assistance with respect to the Code of Federal Regulatio addressed to the Director, Office of the Federal Register, National Ar Records Administration, Washington, D.C. 20408 (telephone 202- Sales are handled exclusively by the Superintendent of Document ment Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (telephone 202-783-323 |