The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions.
From April 15, 2024, through April 19, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 3,144 pages for a year-to-date total of 29,246 pages.
The Federal Register hit an all-time high of 95,894 pages in 2016.
This week’s Federal Register featured the following 584 documents:
- 486 notices
- three presidential documents
- 36 proposed rules
- 59 final rules
Two proposed rules, including a proposal to amend sulfur dioxide emission standards and a notification of a public hearing regarding those amendments from the Environmental Protection Agency; and five final rules, including the provision of payments to those who have incurred qualifying brain injuries from the Justice Department, were deemed significant under E.O. 12866, as amended by E.O. 14094—defined by the potential to have large impacts on the economy, environment, public health, or state or local governments. Significant actions may also conflict with presidential priorities or other agency rules. The Biden administration in 2024 has issued 59 significant proposed rules, 103 significant final rules, and no significant notices as of April 19, 2024.
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