Office of the Federal Register

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Office of the Federal Register Type: Government Parent organization: National Archives and Records Administration Top organization: Employees: 50 Executive: Director Budget: $14 million (FY 2023) Address: 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740 Website: https://www.federalregister.gov/ Creation Legislation: Federal Register Act of 1935 Wikipedia: Office of the Federal Register

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Mission To inform the public of the activities of the Federal government by ensuring the availability of official government documents; to provide legal notice to the public and judicial notice to the courts through the publication of the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, and related documents.

Services Publication of Federal Documents; Legal Notice; Archival Services

Regulations

The Office of the Federal Register is an office of the United States government within the National Archives and Records Administration.It is responsible for the official publication of federal rules, proposed rules, and notices, as well as the maintenance of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Official Site

Mission

The mission of the OFR is to provide the public with comprehensive access to the official acts of the U.S. Government. This includes publishing the Federal Register, which serves as the legal notice of executive and agency actions, and maintaining the Code of Federal Regulations, which is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register.

Parent organization

The OFR is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

Legislation

The OFR was established by the Federal Register Act of 1935, which mandates the publication of federal government actions to keep the public informed.

Partners

• Various federal agencies that submit documents for publication
• Government Publishing Office (GPO) for printing and distribution
• Libraries and legal entities for dissemination

Number of employees

The OFR has approximately 50 employees.

Organization structure

• Office of the Director provides leadership.
• Legal Affairs and Policy Staff ensures legal compliance.
• Editorial and Production Staff manages document publication.
• Administrative and Support Staff handles logistics and operations.

List of programs

• Daily Federal Register Publication
• Code of Federal Regulations Maintenance
• Public Inspection Online
• Electronic CFR (e-CFR) Updates

Last total enacted budget

The budget for the OFR in Fiscal Year 2023 was approximately $14 million.

Leader

The OFR is led by a Director.

Services provided

The OFR provides services by publishing the Federal Register daily, maintaining and updating the Code of Federal Regulations, offering public access to these documents both online and in print, and ensuring that government actions are legally noticed to the public and the courts. It also manages the process for agencies to submit documents and provides guidance on regulatory drafting.

Regulations overseen

While the OFR does not oversee regulations in terms of enforcement, it is responsible for the official publication of regulations and notices, ensuring they are properly formatted and available for public review as required by law.

Publications

The Office publishes the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Public Papers of the Presidents, and United States Statutes at Large, among others. It also examines Constitutional amendment ratification documents, and Electoral College documents from the U.S. states for facial legal sufficiency and an authenticating signature.

Headquarters address

8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740

Wikipedia

In May 2014, the Office held an "editathon" which focused on improving Wikipedia entries related to government entities.

See also

• Title 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations

External links

• Official website
• Office of the Federal Register in the Federal Register
• Administrative Committee of the Federal Register in the Federal Register
• Federal Register 2.0
• https://www.federalregister.gov/
• https://www.archives.gov/federal-register
• https://www.ecfr.gov/
• wikipedia:Office of the Federal Register