44 U.S.C. § 1501
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires—
“document” means a Presidential proclamation or Executive order and an order, regulation, rule, certificate, code of fair competition, license, notice, or similar instrument, issued, prescribed, or promulgated by a Federal agency;
“Federal agency” or “agency” means the President of the United States, or an executive department, independent board, establishment, bureau, agency, institution, commission, or separate office of the administrative branch of the Government of the United States but not the legislative or judicial branches of the Government;
“person” means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation;
“publish” means to circulate for sale or distribution to the public, as determined by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register; and
“National Archives of the United States” has the same meaning as in section 2901(11) of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 40
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1971–2025 · leading case: One Hour Cleaners v. Indus. Claim Appeals Off., 914 P.2d 501 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995).
One Hour Cleaners v. Indus. Claim Appeals Off., 914 P.2d 501 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995). “eates a rebuttable presumption *505 (1) that it was duly issued, prescribed, or promulgated; (2) that it was filed with the Office of the Federal Register and made available for public inspection at the day and hour stated in the printed notation; (3) that the copy contained in…”
Int'l Trading Co. v. United States, 412 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005). “The government notes that a “person” is defined in 44 U.S.C. § 1501 as “an individual, partnership, association or corporation.”
United States of Am. Charles L. Gresham, Revenue Officer of the Internal Revenue Serv. v. David O. Saunders & Sharon Saunders, 951 F.2d 1065 (9th Cir. 1991). “Like the Saunders’ Paperwork Reduction Act argument, this contention cannot withstand a full reading of the Federal Register Act, 44 U.S.C. §§ 1501 to 1511. The Act requires the publication only of the following items in the Federal Register: (1) Presidential proclamations and…”
Humane Soc'y of the United States v. AGRI, 41 F.4th 564 (D.C. Cir. 2022). “” 44 U.S.C. § 1501 . In other words, the statute contemplates that a rule may be prescribed before publication in the Federal Register.”
Am. Inst. for Imported Steel, Inc. v. United States, 600 F. Supp. 204 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1984). “They allege that: (1) defendants failed to comply with procedural requirements of section 805 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984; (2) defendants failed to comply with the publication provisions of the Federal Register Act (FRA), 44 U.S.C. § 1501 (1982), the publication…”
Brewer v. United States, 764 F. Supp. 309 (S.D.N.Y. 1991). “And finally, plaintiff’s argument that the IRS’s failure to publish its forms such as Form 1040 violates the Federal Register Act, 44 U.S.C. §§ 1501 et seq. and the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.”
Hatcher v. United States, 733 F. Supp. 218 (M.D. Penn. 1990). “Treasury Orders must be published in the Federal Register pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 1501 , et seq. After the Secretary delegates authority to the Commissioner, the Commissioner has authority to redele-gate to his subordinates by issuing a Commissioner’s Delegation Order…”
In Re Fid. Mortg. Investors, Debtor. Lifetime Communities, Inc., Appellant, v. The Admin. Off. of the United States Courts, Appellee, 690 F.2d 35 (2d Cir. 1982). “at 501 (current version at 44 U.S.C. § 1501 ), defines “agency” as “any executive department, independent board, establishment, bureau, agency, institution, commission, or separate office of the administrative branch of the Government of the United States but not the legislative…”
United States v. Handy, 570 F. Supp. 2d 437 (E.D.N.Y 2008). “44 U.S.C. § 1501 (excluding legislative and judicial branches from definition of “agency” in Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations); but see Mistretta, 488 U.”
Fakhri v. United States, 507 F. Supp. 2d 1305 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2007). “” 44 U.S.C. § 1501 , § 1507; see Defendant’s Opposition at 25.”
Shinyei Corp. of Am. v. United States, 491 F. Supp. 2d 1209 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2007). “44 U.S.C. § 1501 defines “person” as “an individual, partnership, association, or corporation[.”
United States v. Tolkach, 14 M.J. 239 (1982). “Federal Register Act, 44 U.S.C. §§ 1501 ,1507. However, this act covers regulations applicable to the general public and does not apply to service regulations which relate solely to internal military personnel practices and conduct.”
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