1 CFR §51.9
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- (a)The language incorporating a publication by reference must be precise, complete, and clearly state that the incorporation by reference is intended and completed by the final rule document in which it appears.
- (b)The language incorporating a publication by reference is precise and complete if it—
- (1)Uses the words “incorporated by reference;”
- (2)States the title, date, edition, author, publisher, and identification number of the publication;
- (3)Informs the user that the incorporated publication is a requirement;
- (4)Makes an official showing that the publication is in fact available by stating where and how copies may be examined and readily obtained with maximum convenience to the user; and
- (5)Refers to 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
- (c)If the Director approves a publication for incorporation by reference in a final rule, the agency must include—
- (1)The following language under the DATES caption of the preamble _to the final rule document (See 1 CFR 18.12 Preamble requirements):
- (2)The preamble requirements set out in 51.5(b).
- (3)The term “incorporation by reference” in the list of index terms (See 1 CFR 18.20 Identification of subjects in agency regulations).
The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of ________.