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Related Resources
Here are external resources that are helpful for understanding the Federal Register, its parent and partner agencies, and the rulemaking process.
- The Rulemaking Process (PDF)
- Federal Register 101 (PDF)
- Federal Register 2.0 Pamphlet (PDF)
- Office of the Federal Register Brochure (PDF)
- Public Workshops
- Tending to the Details of Democracy (Prologue Magazine, Fall 2004)
- The Electoral College (Prologue Magazine, Fall 2008)
Social Media
NARA & GPO Pages
- Office of the Federal Register
- GPO’s Federal Digital System (Official Editions of OFR Publications)
- eCFR (Code of Federal Regulations, updated daily)
- Laws That Affect Publication in the Federal Register
- Presidential Executive Orders on Archives.gov
- Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents
- FR Table of Contents Email List Sign-up (FDsys Edition)
- U.S. Electoral College (Presidential Election Information)
- National Archives & Records Administration
Affiliated Sites
- Regulations.gov (Official Docket System for Public Comments)
- RegInfo.gov (Unified Agenda & Regulations Under Review)
- Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB
- Library of Congress – Thomas (Legislative Information)
- Administrative Conference of the United States
- State Administrative Codes and Registers
- Cornell Legal Information Institute (U.S. Code) (CFR)
- U.Va. Library – Administrative Decisions & Other Actions
Bulk Data Files
- XML Federal Register: Bulk Data | Daily Files
- XML Code of Federal Regulations: Bulk Data
- National Archives Raw Data Catalog
- Executive Orders:
- United States Government Manual
E-Books
United States Government Manual
- Google Play
- Barnes & Noble Nook
- Powell’s Books
- eBookpie.com
- Diesel eBook Store
- Booku.com
- Overdrive.com
- Waterstones.com
- Infibeam.com