Frequently Asked Questions
About the e-CFR
There are two methods of retrieving an entire
part. Within the browse feature, request the specific part. To print
the part, click the "File" button on your browser, and "Print".
Within the boolean search feature, in the
first box, insert the title number. In the next box, type in the
part number only, and select the search within "Part No." This will
normally yield one result. To download the file, click the "File"
button on your browser, and "Print".
If you want to download the text, select
"File" and "Save As". You can choose from several formats, depending
on the word processing software you want to use.
There are some occasions where a part spans
more than one CFR file, like 26 CFR part 1, 29 CFR part 1910, 40
CFR parts 52, 60, 63, and 86. In these cases, you will not be able
to retrieve the entire part by itself. You will get part retrievals
for each volume.
If you are using Internet Explorer, go to
"File" and "Page Setup". When the page setup window opens, select
legal size paper, and at the bottom of the window under "Orientation",
select landscape. Then press "OK", then press your print button.
If you are using Netscape, go to "File"
and "Page Setup". When the page setup window opens, select the "Orientation"
as landscape, click OK. Then go to "File" and "Print". In the print
window, click "Properties". When this window opens, at the bottom
of the window in "Paper Size", choose legal, then click OK. Then
click "OK" to print.
"[Reserved]" is a term used as a place holder
within the Code of Federal Regulations. An agency uses "[Reserved]"
to simply indicate that it may insert regulatory information into
this location some time in the future. Occasionally "[Reserved]"
is used to indicate that a portion of the CFR was intentionally
left empty and not accidentally dropped due to a printing or computer
error.
Yes, it is possible to bookmark or link
the e-CFR. However, keep in mind that the e-CFR is updated daily.
Links to sections and appendixes will change URL addresses at times.
It is safest to link to the part level in the browse feature. This
link should remain unchanged, unless the part is removed from the
CFR.
For linking a specific portion of the CFR
that is not a part, go to the search feature. Search and retrieve
the portion you desire. When you have it displayed on the screen,
define the URL. This is a safe link to use and should not change.
No, we do not plan to make the e-CFR available
in PDF format. Because the database is continually changing, a PDF
format is not practicable.
The e-CFR will be in beta test mode for
a while. Much depends on testing results.
Once testing is finished, we anticipate
removing the beta status. The e-CFR will not be legal until approved
by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register.
We do not forsee a time when the e-CFR will
cease to exist. It is our intention to make this resource available
for free, in perpetuity.
Federal Register Staff members are not qualified
to interpret or explain any regulations other than our own, which
appear in 1 CFR Chapter I.
If you need more information about any regulation
that appears in the e-CFR, contact the agency that issued the regulation.
The agency that issued the regulation is listed in the chapter heading,
which can be found by using the browse feature and selecting the
title number. This opens a page with a table that shows chapters
and their headings.
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