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Government Documents: Finding Federal Regulations

A guide for the Government Documents Collection

CFR

Federal Regulations

The U.S. Congress has authorized federal agencies to issue administrative rules and regulations. The Federal Register Act of 1935 established the framework for access to these documents. The publications and finding aids for regulatory materials are located in various online resources.

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Federal Register Online                                       https://www.federalregister.gov/

Federal Register                  1994 - 2014              http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=FR

Federal Register                                                  http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/

Code of Federal Regulations                                 http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/ECFR?page=browse

Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition)         http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR

 

How to read the CFR numbers

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contains general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation.

Each title is divided into chapters and each chapter is further subdivided into parts that cover specific regulatory areas. Large parts may be subdivided into subparts. All parts are organized in sections.