Regulations
Current, Published, & Proposed
Regulations
Current Regulations
To search the entire set of
the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) databases by keyword, retrieve CFR sections by citation, or search and/or browse
your choice of CFR titles and/or volumes. [Note: Most of NIH's regulations (pertaining to
grant programs, loan repayment programs, other financial assistance programs, and the
conduct of persons and traffic on the NIH federal enclave) and Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) grant administration regulations can be found in title 42 (Public
Health) and title 45 (Public Welfare) of the CFR.]
Proposed Regulations
See the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Superintendent
of Documents via GPO Access home page to search the Unified Agenda (Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations and Deregulatopry Actions) databases available online. Under "What's Available . . .", click "Regulatory." Under "Regulatory Resources on GPO Access", click "Semiannual Regulatory Agenda (Unified Agenda)." Scroll down the page to the search menu box. Click the appropriate Unified Agenda (by year) database and click. Enter the appropriate search terms in the "Search Terms" box, and click the "SUBMIT" box.
Electronically Soliciting, Submitting, Receiving, and Managing Public Comments in Rulemaking
Persons and organizations interested in electronically accessing, reviewing, and submitting comments on rulemaking documents (e.g., proposed rules, interim final rules with request for comment, etc.) from all federal departments and agencies that are open for comment and are published in the Federal Register, may do so via the new www.regulations.gov website.
For guidance concerning the required use of www.regulations.gov website for the electronic submission of public comments in response to a rulemaking action, and the use of the Federal Document Management System (FDMS) www.fdms.gov/, for the receipt, access, review, and management of such public comments for a rulemaking document, you should contact the NIH Regulations Officer, Jerry Moore (301-496-4607) and/or his assistant, Daniel Hernandez (301-496-3343). They serve as Agency Administrators for the use of the FDMS at NIH. They will be able to help you create the necessary electronic docket needed for the receipt, access, review, and management of public comments submitted via www.regulations.gov. They will be able to assist you in obtaining the training necessary for using the FDMS and managing your comments.
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Published Regulations
See the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Superintendent
of Documents via GPO Access home page to search the Federal Register databases online. Under "Quick Links . . .", click "Federal Register." Scroll down the page to "Federal Register Volume". Click the appropriate checkbox. Scroll further down the page to "Federal Register Sections". Click the appropriate "Final Rules and Regulations" or "Proposed Rules" checkbox. Enter the appropriate "Issue Date" information and "Search Terms" information, and click the "SUBMIT" box.
Writing & Preparing Regulatory Documents
For online guidance concerning the Federal Register, as well as Plain Language, see the following web sites:
- Federal Register Home Page
Provides access to the official text of Federal laws, Presidential documents, administrative regulations and notices, and descriptions of Federal organizations, programs and activities.
- Federal Register Document
Drafting Handbook (October 1998 Revision)
Designed to assist Federal officials who prepare documents that will appear in the Federal Register. Provides guidance to help create and submit documents that comply with OFR's publication requirements.
- Federal Register Online via GPO Access - See the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Superintendent of Documents via GPO Access home page to search the Federal Register databases online for notices, rules, and other documents published from 1995 - 1999. Under "Quick Links.. .", click "Federal Register." To browse the Table of Contents of the current day's issue or to browse back issues from 1998 - 1999, click the NEW browse feature at the top of the page. To systematically research the Federal Register databases, scroll down the page to "Federal Register Volume". Click the appropriate checkbox. Scroll further down the page to "Federal Register Section". Click the appropriate checkbox. Enter the appropriate "Issue Date" information and "Search Terms" information, and click the "SUBMIT" box.
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)--Federal Register - resources to help writers comply with the President's Memorandum of June 1, 1998
- Plain Language Action Network - detailed information about plain language
- Plain
Legal Language - detailed guidance on plain legal
language
- Plain Language On-line Training - tips and techniques for improving communication skills with the use of plain language
- Plain Language Tools
Provides guidance on using plain language in government documents.
Functional Manager
Jerry Moore, NIH Regulations Officer
Phone: (301) 496-4607 (not a toll-free number)
FAX: (301) 402-0169 (not a toll-free number)
Email: jm40z@nih.gov
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