These regulations are also a form of law and may be extremely detailed. References to the Federal Register follow the general form of 44 FR 16285, designating volume 44, page 16285. The Federal Register is published every Federal working day. These include proclamations and executive orders. Proclamations can be ceremonial such as for a day of special observance, or of a more substantive nature such as dealing with imports and exports, tariffs and other trade matters.
Executive orders cover a wide spectrum of subjects and are generally directed to executive agencies.
This section contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect. Following the heading is a preamble which must accompany the regulatory text of all rule or proposed rule documents and it explains the basis and purpose of the text. A proposed rule document is an announcement to the public that a change to the CRF is being considered. Publication of proposed rules gives interested persons the opportunity to participate in the rulemaking process before final adoption of the rule. In this section hearings, investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rules, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications, etc., are announced.