Federal (U.S.) Regulation Research

When the Agency has a choice, such as when it has been petitioned, it determines whether or not to create a regulation.

What to look for:

• Federal Register document with action indicating a denial of petition.

Where to look:

• News about:
  • Current Awareness Publication go to Major Treatises by Topic.
  • Agency website, either issue page or regulation page.
• Federal Register:
  • Paper copy of the Federal Register can be found in the law library's Law Government Documents (Law Gov Docs) at KF70.A2.
  • Federal Register on FDsys.
  • ​Westlaw: Federal Register
  • Lexis: Federal Register
  • Bloomberg: Federal Register
  • Hein Online: Federal Register
  • Regualtions.gov