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FDsys (1994-Present) The Government Printing Office publishes The Federal Register through the Federal Digital System.
LexisNexis Federal Register: FEDREG: Coverage begins March 14, 1936 (1 FR 1). Updated within one day of publication.
Westlaw Federal Register: FR: Coverage begins January 1, 1981 (46 F.R.). FR-ALL: Coverage is from January 1936 to present. FR-OLD: Coverage is from January 1936 to December 1980.
HeinOnline Federal Register: From inception, Volume 1 (1936) to present. Retrieve by FR citation, by date, browse, or search full text for words or phrase.
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