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 1, 2024, through April 5, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 2,010 pages for a year-to-date total of 24,336 pages.

The Federal Register hit an all-time high of 95,894 pages in 2016.

This week’s Federal Register featured the following 518 documents:

• 419 notices
• 13 presidential documents
• 24 proposed rules
• 62 final rules

Two proposed rules, including a proposal to set and adjust patent fees from the Patent and Trademark Office; and eight final rules, including hazardous air pollution regulations for iron and steel manufacturing facilities from the Environmental Protection Agency, 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 54 significant proposed rules, 83 significant final rules, and no significant notices as of April 5, 2024.

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Click here to find yearly information about additions to the Federal Register from 1936 to 2021: https://ballotpedia.org/Historical_additions_to_the_Federal_Register,_1936-2021