Improving Access to Regulations.gov's Rulemaking Dockets

Recommendation 2018-6  Improving Access to Regulations.gov’s Rulemaking Dockets offers suggested improvements to Regulations.gov, the website that allows the public to comment on many federal agencies’ rulemaking proposals. It provides recommendations to the governing body of Regulations.gov, called the eRulemaking Program, and to agencies that participate in Regulations.gov for ensuring that rulemaking materials on Regulations.gov are easily searchable and categorized consistently and clearly. These recommendations include using one electronic docket per rulemaking, promoting interoperability among key websites (e.g., Federalregister.gov and Reginfo.gov), and making rulemaking materials available to search engines.

Recommended Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2018-6, Improving Access to Regulations.gov’s Rulemaking Dockets, 84 Fed. Reg. 2143 (Feb. 6, 2019).

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Improving Access to Regulations.gov's Rulemaking Dockets

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2018-6
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As agencies develop regulations, they often seek input from the public. In order to submit an informed comment, a member of the public needs to be able to at least: (1) access the proposed rule and the agency’s justification for it, and (2) access materials upon which the agency substantially relied to develop the proposed rule.

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Name Committee Type Date File
Improving Access to Regulations.gov's Rulemaking Dockets Regulation Recommendation Download Improving Access to Regulations.gov's Rulemaking Dockets
Proposed Recommendation for Plenary (Regulations.gov) REDLINE 12 11 2018 Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation for Plenary (Regulations.gov) REDLINE 12 11 2018
Proposed Recommendation for Plenary CLEAN (Regulations.gov) 12 11 2018 Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation for Plenary CLEAN (Regulations.gov) 12 11 2018
Regulations.gov and FDMS (Final Report) Regulation Report Download Regulations.gov and FDMS (Final Report)
Comment from Gavin Baker (Member of the Public) 11 14 2018 Comment Download Comment from Gavin Baker (Member of the Public) 11 14 2018
Proposed Recommendation from Committee on Regulation (Regulations.gov) 10 29 2018 Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation from Committee on Regulation (Regulations.gov) 10 29 2018
Regulations.gov Draft Report 10 26 2018 Regulation Report Download Regulations.gov Draft Report 10 26 2018
Meeting Agenda for Committee on Regulation Meeting (Regulations.gov) 10 10 2018 Regulation Agenda Download Meeting Agenda for Committee on Regulation Meeting (Regulations.gov) 10 10 2018
Proposed Recommendation for Committee on Regulation (Regulations.gov) 10 10 2018 CLEAN Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation for Committee on Regulation (Regulations.gov) 10 10 2018 CLEAN
Draft Recommendation for Committee on Regulation (Regulations.gov) October 10 2018 REDLINE Regulation Recommendation Download Draft Recommendation for Committee on Regulation (Regulations.gov) October 10 2018 REDLINE
Proposed Recommendation for Committee on Regulation (Regulations.gov) 9 25 2018 Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation for Committee on Regulation (Regulations.gov) 9 25 2018
Comment from David Bray, Member of the Public Regulation Comment Download Comment from David Bray, Member of the Public
September 25, 2018 Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda (Regulations.gov) Regulation Agenda Download September 25, 2018 Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda (Regulations.gov)
Comment from Cary Coglianese 9 5 2018 Regulation Comment Download Comment from Cary Coglianese 9 5 2018
September 6, 2018 Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda CORRECTED (Regulations.gov) Regulation Agenda Download September 6, 2018 Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda CORRECTED (Regulations.gov)
September 4, 2018 Comment from Cynthia Farina (Regulations.gov) Regulation Comment Download September 4, 2018 Comment from Cynthia Farina (Regulations.gov)
FDMS and Regulations.gov Draft Report 8 31 2018 Regulation Report Download FDMS and Regulations.gov Draft Report 8 31 2018
Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda 9 6 2018 (Regulations.gov) Regulation Agenda Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda 9 6 2018 (Regulations.gov)
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