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 May 13, 2024, through May 17, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 2,446 pages for a year-to-date total of 43,732 pages.
The Federal Register hit an all-time high of 95,894 pages in 2016.
This week’s Federal Register featured the following 648 documents:
- 518 notices
- 13 presidential documents
- 45 proposed rules
- 72 final rules
Two proposed rules, including an extension of the comment period for the proposed Revisions to Standards for the Open Burning/Open Detonation of Waste Explosives rule from the Environmental Protection Agency; and eight final rules, including updated standards for executive branch ethical conduct from the Government Ethics Office, 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 68 significant proposed rules, 156 significant final rules, and one significant notice as of May 17, 2024.
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