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Procedures for Document Submission
- If Federal offices are closed, how do I submit my document for publication?
- No-one's in my office. Is there a work-around for signing the document?
- What kind of electronic signature will OFR accept?
- Can't I just email a document for publication?
- How and when must my agency delegate signature authority?
- Is OFR delaying the April 1 revision date for the 2nd quarter CFR volumes?

Technical
- What equipment is necessary to electronically sign a document?
- Does the person who signs the document also have to submit it?
- Can I send you a signed PDF document?
Webportal
- Who can request a webportal account?
- How long will it take before I can submit a document for publication?
- Is there a limit to the number of accounts my agency can have?
Processing
- Who does OFR contact about problems with the document - the person who submitted it or the FR liaison officer?
- My FR Liaison can't sign and scan letters any more. How do we email letters to OFR now?
- Who can email letters to OFR?

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Writing Resources 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.

Agency Liaison Conference

The 2013 Federal Register Agency Liaison Conference was held on April 23rd at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC.

Watch on: USTREAM | YouTube

View event materials:(PDF format):

2013 FRLC Agenda
01 FRLC-Document Flow
02 FRLC-ACFR & the DDH
03 FRLC-Drafting & Submission
04 FRLC-IBR
05 FRLC-OIRA Overview
06 FRLC-GPO Publishing & Billing

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