Guide for Crafting Documents (GCD)
The Office of the Federal Register (OFR) has updated its guidance on the process of revising and republishing Federal Register documents with the release of the 2018 Edition, Revision 2.2 of the Document Development Handbook (DDH).
The DDH provides detailed instructions on preparing and processing documents for publication in the Federal Register, including policies on how to handle updates to documents. The "Revise and Republish" guidance typically refers to when an agency must revise a previously published Federal Register document and republish the revised version, ensuring corrections, amendments, or additional information are clearly incorporated and notified to the public.
The updated guidance contains revised instructions for digital transmissions, changes to the process for rules with information collections requirements that haven't been approved by OMB, and an appendix to highlight some stylistic, formatting, and structural conventions that are no longer allowed.
The updated guidance will become effective from January 2024, and users are required to begin using the 2018 Edition, Revision 2.2 by June 9, 2025.
The DDH explains how to follow the transmission, format, and editorial requirements established in the Federal Register Act (FRA) and 1 CFR chapter I. The handbook is updated periodically, and the current version is the 2018 Edition, Revision 2.2.
The DDH provides various letter templates for different scenarios, such as correcting a document after scheduling and before publication (Appendix A.5), withdrawing a document from publication before (Appendix A.6) and after Publication Information Letter (PIL) (Appendix A.6), deviation request form (Appendix A.7), and correcting a document after sending but before publication (Chapter 5.2).
Specific letter requirements exist for corrections and withdrawals (Chapter 5.4), and withdrawing a document from publication is an option (Chapter 5.3). Corrections to the CFR, a rule, a notice, a proposed rule, and a notice of proposed rulemaking can be made (Chapter 5.6, Chapter 5.8, Chapter 5.9, Chapter 5.7, and Chapter 5.1 respectively).
The full DDH is available as a pdf, and targeted content is also available in web format. Additionally, the DDH provides contact information for various questions about the FRA, regulations, incorporation by reference, drafting, transmission, or publication.
Appendix D provides an index of tables and examples, not mentioned earlier. For more detailed information about the updated guidance on "Revise and Republish," users are encouraged to access the official DDH document directly.
Despite our efforts, the specific details of the updated guidance on "Revise and Republish" as contained in the 2018 Edition, Revision 2.2 could not be provided without the exact content or an official summary. If further assistance is needed, we can summarize general OFR policies on revision and republication or suggest where to find the official DDH document to access the updated guidance directly.
Engaging in online education for education-and-self-development can be supplemented by referring to the updated Document Development Handbook (DDH), which has guidelines relevant to learning, such as the process of revising and republishing Federal Register documents. Furthermore, the updated DDH, as of 2018 Edition, Revision 2.2, includes revised instructions for digital transmissions that could potentially enhance one's understanding of the process.
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