The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined its Federal Register Web site contains duplicative information that can be found on the Web site. In an effort to comply with a 2003 E-Government initiative that directs federal agencies to remove duplicative projects, EPA is now directing the public to for all Federal Register information.听 The Federal Register is the official daily publication that federal agencies, such as EPA,听 use to notify the public of final rules, proposed rules, public hearings and other notices and actions; it also includes executive orders and other presidential documents.听
Federal Register Information
听Federal Register information is available on the Web site. The Web site is a source for all regulations and rulemaking documents issued by U.S. government agencies. Using this Web site, you can:
- View all regulations open for public comment (i.e., proposed rules), as published in the Federal Register, as well as supporting materials;
- View other regulatory documents (e.g., Federal agency guidance);
- Submit a comment;
- Submit an application, petition or adjudication document;
- Read public comments;
- View final rules; and
- View Regulatory Agendas that list regulations that each agency plans to issue.
- One or more Federal Register documents (rules and notices);
- 听Materials specifically referenced in those documents;
- Public comments;
- Applications, petitions or adjudication documents; or
- Other documents used by decision makers.听