Federal Register

Public Workshops

If you work with the Federal Register (FR) or the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), you may find these free workshops especially valuable.

You can also take the:

On-line Tutorial On-line Tutorial

Go to the Writing Resources For Federal Agencies Main Page

For Federal Agencies

The Office of the Federal Register (OFR) offers the following resources to help rule writers meet Federal Register publication requirements and create understandable, enforceable regulations.

Government Actions

The Federal Register at the National Archives

Writing Resources

Learn how to create effective, understandable documents for publication in the Federal Register.

Plain Language

Learn how to comply with the 1998 Presidential memorandum, Plain Language in Government Writing.

Code of Federal Regulations Tools

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272