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The Document Drafting Handbook is intended to help agencies prepare documents for publication in the Federal Register.
Federal Register Document Drafting Handbook, October 1998 Revision
I. Federal Register Publication Requirements
- Introduction:
ASCII | PDF - Chapter 1: How do I write a document for the proposed rules category?
ASCII | PDF - Chapter 2: How do I write a document for the rules category?
ASCII | PDF - Chapter 3: How do I write a document for the notices category?
ASCII | PDF - Chapter 4: How do I correct my document?
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- Chapter 5: Can I Submit a Computer File?
January 2011 Revision, supersedes all previous versions of DDH Chapter 5 and Supplement 3 dated October 1, 2007
ASCII | PDF - Chapter 6: What is Incorporation by Reference, and How do I do it?
January 2011 Revision, supersedes all previous versions of DDH Chapter 6
ASCII | PDF - Chapter 7: Illustrations, Forms, Footnotes, Appendices, and Tables
ASCII | PDF - Chapter 8: Frequently asked questions
ASCII | PDF - Appendix A: Model Letters
ASCII | PDF - Appendix B: What Services Does the Office of the Federal Register Provide?
ASCII | PDF - Appendix C: Laws That Affect Federal Register Publication
ASCII | PDF - Appendix D: What's New in This October 1998 Revision?
ASCII | PDF - Appendix E: Procedure for Submittal of Documents to the Federal Register During a Continuity Emergency
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II. Making Regulations Readable HTML | PDF
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