Regulations.gov is a
U.S. Federal government
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, a city within a fed ...
web site
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that acts as an "
Internet portal and document repository"
that allows members of the public to participate in the
rulemaking processes of some Federal government agencies.
The site allows users to make public comments in response to
notices of proposed rulemaking issued by participating agencies; such comments become part of the
public record
Public records are documents or pieces of information that are not considered confidential and generally pertain to the conduct of government.
For example, in California, when a couple fills out a marriage license application, they have the opti ...
and may be displayed on the site.
See also
* ''
Federal Register''
* ''
Code of Federal Regulations''
*
eRulemaking
References
External links
*
United States administrative law
Government services web portals in the United States
Government databases in the United States
Online law databases
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