§ 51.1 Policy.

Federal Register(a) Section 552(a) of title 5, United States Code, provides, in part, that “matter reasonably available to the class of persons affected thereby is deemed published in the when incorporated by reference therein with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register.”

Federal Register(b) The Director will interpret and apply the language of section 552(a) together with other requirements which govern publication in the and the Code of Federal Regulations. Those requirements which govern publication include—

et seq.(1) The Federal Register Act (44 U.S.C. 1501 )

et seq.(2) The Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 );

(3) The regulations of the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register under the Federal Register Act (1 CFR Ch. I); and

Federal Register(4) The acts which require publication in the (See CFR volume entitled “CFR Index and Finding Aids.”)

(c) The Director will assume in carrying out the responsibilities for incorporation by reference that incorporation by reference—

(1) Is intended to benefit both the Federal Government and the members of the class affected; and

Federal Register.(2) Is not intended to detract from the legal or practical attributes of the system established by the Federal Register Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, the regulations of the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, and the acts which require publication in the

(d) The Director will carry out the responsibilities by applying the standards of part 51 fairly and uniformly.

Federal Register(e) Publication in the of a document containing an incorporation by reference does not of itself constitute an approval of the incorporation by reference by the Director.

(f) Incorporation by reference of a publication is limited to the edition of the publication that is approved. Future amendments or revisions of the publication are not included.