[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 1, Volume 1, Part 1, Section 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2000]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 1CFR18.4]

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                       TITLE 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
       CHAPTER I--ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER
 
PART 18--PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 18.4  Form of document.

    (a) A printed or processed document may be accepted for filing for 
public inspection and publication if it is on

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bond or similar quality paper, legible, and free of adhesive or 
correction tape.\2\
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    \2\ Agencies with computer processed data are urged to consult with 
the Office of the Federal Register staff about possible use of the data 
in the publication process.
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    (b) A document in the form of a letter or press release may not be 
accepted for filing for public inspection or publication in the rules 
and regulations, proposed rules, or notices categories of the Federal 
Register.
    (c) Original documents submitted by telecommunication and 
authenticated by digital signatures consistent with applicable Federal 
standards and Office of the Federal Register technical specifications 
may be accepted for publication.\3\
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    \3\ At present, submission of documents by telecommunication is 
limited to selected pilot projects.

[54 FR 9681, Mar. 7, 1989, as amended at 61 FR 68119, Dec. 27, 1996]