Explanation The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general and p rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and of the Federal Government. The Code is divided into 50 titles which broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each title is divided into Chapte usually bear the name of the issuing agency. Each Chapter is further su into Parts covering specific regulatory areas. ISSUE DATES Each volume of the Code is revised at least once each calendar year an on a quarterly basis approximately as follows: Users of the Code should consult the cover of each volume to detern revision date. LEGAL STATUS The contents of the Federal Register are required to be judicially not U.S.C. 1507). The Code of Federal Regulations is prima facie evidence of of the original documents (44 U.S.C. 1510). HOW TO USE THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS The Code of Federal Regulations is kept up to date by the individual the Federal Register. These two publications must be used together to de the latest version of any given rule. To determine whether there have been any amendments since the revis of the Code volume in which the user is interested (in this case, July the following two lists must be consulted: the cumulative "List of CFR Affected" issued monthly and the "Cumulative List of Parts Affected appears daily in the Federal Register. These two lists will refer the use Federal Register page where he may find the latest amendment of any giv EFFECTIVE DATES Each volume of the Code contains amendments published in the Federal since the last revision of that volume of the Code. Source citations for the tions are referred to by volume number and page number of the Federal and date of publication. Publication dates and effective dates are usually same and care must be exercised by the user in determining the actual date. In instances where the effective date is beyond the cut-off date for t a note has been inserted to reflect the future effective date. Provisions that become obsolete before the revision date stated on the cover of each volume are not carried. Code users may find the text of provisions in effect on a given date in the past by using the numerical list of sections affected. For the period before January 1, 1964, the user should consult the "List of Sections Affected, 1949– 1963" published in a separate volume. For the period beginning January 1, 1964, a "List of CFR Sections Affected" is published at the end of each book. GENERAL INDEX The subject index to the Code, which is revised quarterly, is contained in a separate volume entitled "General Index." This volume also contains a table of CFR titles, chapters, and parts, an alphabetical list of CFR subtitles and chapters, and lists of current and superseded CFR volumes. An index to the text of Presidential documents is found at the end of each compilation of Title 3A, The President. ADDITIONAL FINDING AIDS Other tables and guides that relate to the Code of Federal Regulations are carried in a separate volume entitled "Finding Aids." This volume is revised annually and includes the following: This volume also contains a table of CFR titles, chapters, and parts, an alphabetical list of CFR subtitles and chapters, and lists of current and superseded CFR volumes. INQUIRIES AND SALES Inquiries concerning technical or legal aspects of the Code should be addressed to the Director, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, Washington, D.C. 20408. Sales are handled exclusively by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. FRED J. EMERY July 2, 1973. you like to if any changes have been made in these regulations since the revision date of this book without r the FEDERAL REGISTER every day? If so, you may wish to subscribe to the "List of CFR Sections Affected." List of CFR Sections Affected $5.00 The "List of CFR Sections Affected" is designed to lead users Code of Federal Regulations to amendatory actions published i Federal Register, and is issued monthly in cumulative form. E indicate the nature of the changes. Indexes covering the contents of the daily Federal Register are is monthly, and annually. Entries are carried primarily under the n of the issuing agencies. Significant subjects are also carried A finding aid is included at the end of each publication which lists Fed Register page numbers with the date of publication in the Federal Regi Note to FR Subscribers: FR Indexes and the "List of CFR Sections Affecte continue to be mailed free of charge to regular FR subscribers. Mail order form to: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 2 There is enclosed $. for subscription(s) to the publications checked LIST OF CFR SECTIONS AFFECTED ($5.00 a year domestic; $5.25 foreign) |