How do federal Departments and Agencies use Regulations.gov to make government information available to the public?
Many Departments and Agencies are now using Regulations.gov to post their complete dockets (i.e., collections of documents commonly including, Federal Register documents, supporting and related materials, and public submissions) on the Web site. While Regulations.gov enables Agencies to post rulemaking and non-rulemaking dockets on the site, it is up to each Department or Agency to determine what information is made available on the site. Therefore, the information on the Regulations.gov docket details screen, document details screen, and comment form is unique for each Department and Agency and conforms to each Department or Agency’s internal policy. Although Regulations.gov is a central repository of rulemaking dockets, not all agencies have the same needs for the system. The purpose of the Web site is to provide easy access to individuals and businesses who want to learn about regulations and other information that may affect them. However, government agencies on Regulations.gov adm
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