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 8, 2024, through April 12, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,766 pages for a year-to-date total of 26,102 pages.
The Federal Register hit an all-time high of 95,894 pages in 2016.
This week’s Federal Register featured the following 516 documents:
- 399 notices
- four presidential documents
- 44 proposed rules
- 69 final rules
Three proposed rules, including a proposal to amend regulations governing admission into public housing programs for applicants with criminal records from the Housing and Urban Development Department; and 15 final rules, including the prohibition of including social security numbers on documents sent through the mail from the Personnel Management 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 57 significant proposed rules, 98 significant final rules, and no significant notices as of April 12, 2024.
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