Welcome to Regulations.gov!
Regulations.gov is the U.S. Government website that makes it easier for you to participate in Federal rulemaking - an essential part of the American democratic process.
On this site, you can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register. You may also search for and view all regulations from all Federal Agencies. As a member of the public, you can submit comments on these regulations and have the Government take your views into account.
Regulations.gov is a major component of the eRulemaking Initiative. The eRulemaking Initiative is one of 25 e-Government initiatives associated with the President’s Management Agenda. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the managing partner for this initiative.
The eRulemaking Initiative has been divided into three distinct modules. The first is Regulations.gov, enabling the Public to more easily participate in the Federal rulemaking process. The second and third modules involve the development of the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS), which provides Agencies with an electronic method of creating and maintaining Dockets and Documents and an easier way of facilitating and managing the rulemaking process.
This Regulations.gov guide will help you navigate through and use all aspects of the Regulations.gov website, including:
Accessing and navigating the Regulations.gov website
Searching for Regulations and Documents
Commenting on open Regulations and Documents
Registering for Notifications to be alerted when a document has been posted
Creating bookmarks to quickly return to docket or document information
Accessing further help in using the Regulations.gov website
Each section of this guide begins with a narrative overview and description of the functionality that is available. Following the explanation, a step-by-step guide on how to use each function is provided. These step-by-step directions are supplemented with screen shots for added clarification.