Administrative Committee of the Federal Register – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On October 28, 2014, the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register (ACFR) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and requested comments through December 29, 2014. The ACFR received a formal request to extend the comment period. The ACFR is, therefore, extending the comment period until January 28, 2015.

The Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, with the approval of the Attorney General, is updating its regulations for the Federal Register system to clarify that there is no requirement that the United States Government Manual (Manual) be published and distributed in a print edition. This document also eliminates the requirement to make print copies available to officials of the United States government without charge. The general public and United States government officials will continue to have free access to a redesigned online version of the Manual. Printed copies of the Manual may still be issued and would be available from the U.S. Government Bookstore. This action does not represent an increase in the burdens on agencies or the public.

This final rule establishes a new official updated daily online-only publication entitled the ``Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents.'' The paper edition of the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents will no longer be issued. The annual edition of the Public Papers of the President will be based on the text of the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents. The price for subscription to the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents has also been removed from the regulations, as this publication will no longer exist and the online Daily Compilation is available free of charge on the Internet. This rule also revises the regulatory text to make it more readable and consistent with plain language principles.