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November 4, 2008 DOL Home > OASAM > Wirtz Labor Library > Labor Law Library > Tip of the Week > Preambles to Final and Proposed Rules |
Preambles to Final and Proposed Rules When doing legislative history research, it is often useful to consider the preambles to final and proposed rules, which can frequently be found in the Federal Register. A previous tip of the week described the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations Research Guide, a resource published by the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C., Inc. (LLSDC). Access to final and proposed rules as included in the Federal Register is described in the guide:
“Since 1977 preambles to final and proposed rules have been required to contain certain headings and related material including the name of the agency, a brief line on the action being taken, a summary of the rule, the effective date of the rule (or date when comments are due), contact information, and supplementary information (see footnote 15). The supplementary information frequently provides a discussion of the background and need for the regulation, and in case of a final rule how it differs from the proposed rule as well as responses to comments made on the proposed rule.” About the Federal Register:
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