Reading Room Document

Date of "Promulgation" of Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Regulations

The document discusses the date of "promulgation" of Law Enforcement Assistance Administration regulations under the Federal Register Act. It concludes that promulgation takes place when documents are officially filed at the Office of the Federal Register, regardless of when they are published. The questions presented for review include whether "promulgation" takes place at the time of publication in the Federal Register or at the time of filing at the Office of the Federal Register. The document also addresses the provisions of the Federal Register Act, which provides for formal filing of regulations and the noting of the time and date of filing.

February 10, 1977