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Technical
- What equipment is necessary to electronically sign a document?
- Does the person who signs the document also have to submit it?
- Can I send you a signed PDF document?
Webportal
- Who can request a webportal account?
- How long will it take before I can submit a document for publication?
- Is there a limit to the number of accounts my agency can have?
Processing
- Who does OFR contact about problems with the document - the person who submitted it or the FR liaison officer?
- My FR Liaison can't sign and scan letters any more. How do we email letters to OFR now?
- Who can email letters to OFR?

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Document Drafting Resources

These resources help writers draft effective, understandable documents for publication in the Federal Register.

Incorporation by Reference (IBR) Handbook – includes policy issues that agencies should consider when incorporating material by reference as well as the process and legal requirements for requesting IBR approval. .
Federal Register Document Drafting Handbook – helps agencies prepare documents for publication in the Federal Register.
Withdrawing Documents – specifies how to withdraw documents at different stages of the Federal Register publication process.
Drafting Legal Documents – includes style guidelines and formatting requirements for regualtory documents.
Thesaurus of Indexing Terms – contains "List of Subjects" entries to use when drafting documents for Federal Register publication.
List of CFR Subjects (Arranged by Title) – contains terms assigned to a specific CFR parts.
Index of Laws Relating to Publishing in the Federal Register

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