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 June 3, 2024, through June 7, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,382 pages for a year-to-date total of 48,820 pages.
The Federal Register hit an all-time high of 95,894 pages in 2016.
This week’s Federal Register featured the following 551 documents:
- 455 notices
- 11 presidential documents
- 26 proposed rules
- 59 final rules
Two proposed rules, including a correction to the proposed Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act Reporting Requirements rule regarding applicability criteria from the Homeland Security Department; and five final rules, including regulations to reduce single-use plastic packaging for products under the Federal Supply Schedule from the General Services Administration, 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 74 significant proposed rules, 173 significant final rules, and one significant notice as of June 7, 2024.
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