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CFR Research Tools Overview

The document describes the various research tools found in printed volumes of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). At the front of each volume are tables of contents for the material, title, subtitle, chapter, and subchapter. At the back are a table of material approved for incorporation by reference, a table of CFR titles and chapters, an alphabetical list of agencies, redesignation tables, and a list of CFR sections affected. These tools help users navigate and research the regulations.

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CFR Research Tools Overview

The document describes the various research tools found in printed volumes of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). At the front of each volume are tables of contents for the material, title, subtitle, chapter, and subchapter. At the back are a table of material approved for incorporation by reference, a table of CFR titles and chapters, an alphabetical list of agencies, redesignation tables, and a list of CFR sections affected. These tools help users navigate and research the regulations.

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  • CFR Research Tools Overview
  • Research Tools in CFR
  • Table of Contents to a Subtitle
  • Part Level Table of Contents
  • Material Approved for Incorporation By Reference
  • Table of CFR Titles and Chapters
  • Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR
  • Redesignation Tables
  • List of CFR Sections Affected
  • LSA - List of CFR Sections Affected

CFR Research Tools

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Tables of Contents Incorporation by Reference Tables

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PARTS 0 TO 19 Revised as of October 1, 1999

Table of CFR Titles and Chapters Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR Redesignation Tables List of CFR Sections Affected

CFR Research Tools

What research tools are in each printed volume of the CFR ?


At the front of each CFR volume, look for:
! Tables of contents to all material within the book ! Tables of contents to the title, subtitle(s), chapter(s), and subchapter(s) within the book

At the back of each CFR volume, look for:


! A table of Material Approved for Incorporation by Reference (IBR) ! A Table of CFR Titles and Chapters ! An Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR ! Redesignation Tables ! A List of CFR Sections Affected

CFR Research Tools

Table of Contents to a Subtitle

Table of Contents shows page numbers for the beginning of each part

CFR Research Tools

Part Level Table of Contents

Table of Contents lists the sections in the part and subparts

CFR Research Tools

Material Approved for Incorporation By Reference


The incorporation by reference (IBR) table directs you to regulatory material not published in the FR & CFR IBR material has the force of law as though it were published in full text the FR & CFR Congress authorized IBR to enforce voluntary standards already used in science & industry
! Consists mostly of technical standards (ANSI, ASTM) and state laws and regulations

Under the FOIA, the Director of the Federal Register must approve IBR to give it force and effect of law
! Agency produced material is generally ineligible for IBR

CFR Research Tools

Table of CFR Titles and Chapters


A list of all CFR titles, subtitles, chapters, and part spans in numerical order -- titles 1 to 50 Includes the names of agencies assigned to CFR chapters A more detailed list is located in the CFR Index and Finding Aids, a separate publication

CFR Research Tools

Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR


If you dont know an agencys name or location in the CFR, use this table to find: A list of all agencies that publish in the CFR References to sub-agencies under main agencies Where the regulations of each agency and sub-agency appear in the CFR by title, subtitle and chapter

CFR Research Tools

Redesignation Tables
A Redesignation Table helps you find the new location of parts and sections of regulations An agency publishes this table when it has done extensive reorganization and renumbering The table appears in the preamble of the rule document and is then included as a research tool in the back of the CFR

CFR Research Tools

List of CFR Sections Affected (in a specific CFR volume)


This list helps you track amendments in each CFR volume since 1986 by year and FR page number Lists the type of amendment and the text affected down to the paragraph level For years before 1986, use the seven separate volumes of the List of CFR Sections Affected A cumulative, monthly LSA is also published separately

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47
PARTS 0 TO 19
Revised as of October 1, 1999
Tables of Contents
Incorporation by Reference
Tables
Table o
What research tools are in each
printed volume of the CFR ?
• At the front of each CFR volume, look for:
! Tables of contents
Table of Contents to a Subtitle
Table of
Contents
shows
page
numbers
for the
beginning
of each
part
CFR Research Tools
Part Level Table of Contents
Table of
Contents
lists the
sections
in the part
and
subparts
CFR Research Tools
Material Approved for
Incorporation By Reference
• The incorporation by reference (IBR) table directs you
to regulatory mater
Table of CFR Titles and Chapters
• A list of all CFR titles, subtitles, chapters, and
part spans in numerical order -- titles
Alphabetical List of Agencies
Appearing in the CFR
If you don’t know an agency’s name or location
in the CFR, use this table
Redesignation Tables
• A Redesignation Table helps you find the new
location of parts and sections of regulations
• An agency
List of CFR Sections Affected
(in a specific CFR volume)
• This list helps you track amendments in each  CFR
volume since 198
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