The daily official compilation of regulatory and related output of all federal agencies. It includes rulemaking and open meeting notices, proposed rules, final rules and other announcements.

Sample citations:

• 60 Fed. Reg. 50,379 (Sept. 29, 1995) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. pt. 1).
• 60 F.R. 50379 [this citation does not conform to Bluebook rules]

Online via free, open web resources:

• FDSys Federal Register Collection via GPO - browseable current and historical (1995- ) issues
• FDSys Advanced Search via GPO
  • select Available Collections: Federal Register
  • search by keywords, citation or Code of Federal Regulations title/part affected
• FederalRegister.gov via the Office of the Federal Register - browseable and searchable current and historical (Feb. 1, 1994- ) issues

Online via subscription resources:

• Via LexisNexis Academic (1936- ) searchable by keywords, citation or Code of Federal Regulations reference
  • select US Legal > Federal Statutes, Codes & Regulations > Select Source(s): Federal Register
• Via Lexis (individual password required) (1936- )
  • select Legal > Federal Legal - U.S > Federal Register
• Via Westlaw (individual password required) (1981- ) -
  • select Westlaw database identifier FR
  • select WestlawNext Federal Materials > Federal Register

In print: KF70 .A2

• Located in off-site storage, retrieval may take 2 days or more
• Consult a reference librarian regarding requesting retrieval, but we highly recommend the online sources above

On microform: vols. 1-41 (1936 to 1976) and vol. 43-vol. 61, no. 46 (1978 to March 7, 1996)

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