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Notices

What documents are in the Notices section of the FR ?


Documents describing official actions and functions that:
! May affect the public or provide important information BUT Do not amend the CFR.

Examples:
! Sunshine Act and Federal Advisory Committee Act meeting notices ! Grant announcements and funding availability ! Environmental impact statements ! Decisions and orders applicable to particular entities. ! Procedures for filing applications and petitions ! Issuance or revocation of licenses ! Delegations of authority, statements of agency organization

Notices

What is the format for Notices ?


Standardized preamble format is not required.
Agency name, docket info, subject matter, no CFR cite

Headings Captions AGENCY: ACTION:

e.g., Environmental Protection Agency e.g., Notice brief what and why date of meeting, hearing or comment deadline

SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES:

mail/fax/e-mail/web sites to get documents or send comments

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:


name and number/e-mail of knowledgeable person at agency

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
main discussion of topic; purpose of meeting

Notices

Beginning of Notice section

Notice Document

Does not use standardized Preamble format Uses standardized Preamble format

Presidential Documents

What Presidential Documents are published in the Federal Register ?


Executive Orders
! must be published in FR

Proclamations
! must be published in FR

Administrative Orders & Miscellaneous Documents


! publication in FR optional

Presidential Documents

Executive Orders
Directed at Executive agencies to manage operations President has constitutional authority to issue E.O.s as
! Head of Executive branch ! Commander in Chief of Armed Forces

Numbered consecutively as received by OFR Reprinted annually in 3 CFR, not codified

Presidential Documents

Original of Executive Order

Typewritten manuscript

Original signature

Presidential Documents

Executive Order Published in FR

Sequential number assigned to this E.O.

This E.O. amends a prior E.O. Changes are not integrated in the CFR By law, E.O.s are compiled, not codified

Presidential Documents

Proclamations
Two types: Ceremonial
! To designate special observances

Substantive
! Usually relate to international trade, export controls, tariffs; reservation of Federal lands

Numbered consecutively as received by OFR No legal distinction between E.O.s & Proclamations
! Subject matter determines type of document used

Reprinted annually in 3 CFR, not codified

Presidential Documents

Original of Ceremonial Proclamation

Printed on parchment style paper

Original signature

Presidential Documents

Proclamation Published in FR
Cite to title 3 of the CFR for annual compilation

Sequential number assigned to this Proclamation

Presidential Documents

Administrative Orders and Miscellaneous Documents


Various documents are published in the FR at the direction of the President: Determinations Memoranda Reorganization Plans Notices of Continuation of National Emergencies

For a comprehensive record of Presidential statements and directives, consult: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Public Papers of the Presidents series

Corrections

Federal Register Correction section


OFR or GPO typographical and clerical errors are corrected by identifying the document by its headings, document category, FR document number, page number, and publication date. We set out specific information necessary to correct error based on text of signed original. Agencies correct their errors by publishing a signed original in the appropriate category.

Separate Parts

What are Separate Parts ?


Separate parts are placed at the end of the daily Federal Register issue
! Identified by Roman numerals -- Part II, Part III, etc. of daily issue ! Has own cover page with name of agency and brief description

Agencies request separate parts for high profile documents. Can be used to group related Final Rules, Proposed Rules and Notices together
! Placement at end enables GPO to provide extra copies at lower cost

OFR places late arriving documents, such as Presidential documents in separate parts for production purposes

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