While there is no true legislative intent for regulations, the Federal Register usually incorporates extensive materials, including the agency's rationale for the need for a particular regulation, as well as summaries of public commentary on the regulations as they are proposed. Listing of Federal Register pages and dates for the month. List of agencies which publish their documents on designated days of the week. The LSA cumulates with each issue, so only the most recent needs to be checked. The publication pattern of agency decisions can be erratic.
Some agencies publish all their decisions, others are selective.
Private publishers often publish sets of agency decisions, although they tend to be selective rather than comprehensive. The Monthly Catalog of the Government Printing Office is a good source to check to determine whether an agency's decisions are published. Publishing, 1981-, to see if one is published for any particular field. U.S. Code Service . Treaties and Other International Acts Series , when they proclaim treaties or other international agreements.