See pages 142-144 of The Bluebook, 21st ed.
>> Federal Register (Fed. Reg.) citation example:
Importation of Fruits and Vegetables, 60 Fed. Reg. 50,379 (Sept. 29, 1995) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. pt. 300)
60 = Volume of the Federal RegisterFTC Credit Practices Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 444.1 (2019)
16 = Title 16, Commercial Practices, volume of the C.F.R.
C.F.R. = Bluebook abbreviation for the Code of Federal Regulations
§444.1 = Section of the C.F.R
(2019) = Year of the C.F.R. volume
Relevant rules from The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation:
Rule 14: Administrative and Executive Materials
Rule 14.2, Rules, Regulations, and Other Publications
Commonly Used:
C.F.R. / CFR
(Code of Federal Regulations)
Fed. Reg. / FR
(Federal Register)
ANPRM
(Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
APA
(Administrative Procedure Act)
EO / Exec. Order
(Executive Order)
NPRM
(Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
RFC
(Request for Comments)
RIN
(Regulation Identifier Number)
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