# Prices and Availability of Federal Register Publications > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-23706 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Uncategorized Document - **Published:** September 26, 1994 ## Text summary: The Administrative Committee of the Federal Register (Administrative Committee) announces changes to the prices charged for Federal Register publications. The price changes apply to annual subscription rates for the daily Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, the monthly Federal Register Index and monthly LSA (List of CFR Sections Affected), as well as to the single issue price of the daily Federal Register. These price changes are necessary to more accurately reflect the Government's cost of production and distribution of these publications. dates: The changes to 1 CFR 11.2, 1 CFR 11.6, 1 CFR 11.7, and 1 CFR 11.8 are effective October 26, 1994. The changes to 1 CFR 11.3 are effective January 1, 1995. Comments will be accepted until January 1, 1995. addresses: Comments may be sent to the Office of the Federal Register by the following methods: U.S. Mail: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408. Private delivery services or messengers: Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20002. Fax: 202-523-6866. Electronic mail on FREND (Federal Register Electronic News Delivery service): 202-275-1538 or 202-275-0920. for further information contact: Michael White at 202-523-4534. supplementary information: The Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, which establishes prices for Federal Register publications, has determined that it must make price adjustments to certain Federal Register publications to accurately reflect costs of production and distribution. Price adjustments apply to subscriptions and to single issues. On September 1, 1992, the Administrative Committee announced that it was adopting a policy of full cost recovery to ensure that revenues from subscriptions and single issue sales would keep pace with increased costs attributable to printing and labor expenses at the Government Printing Office (GPO) plant and prior postal rate increases (57 FR 40024). The Administrative Committee resolved to adjust prices over a period of several years and to conduct an annual review to determine the rate of increase necessary to gradually bring prices into alignment with costs. On December 10, 1993, the Administrative Committee further adjusted prices of Federal Register publications pursuant to the annual pricing review (58 FR 64871). After reviewing the Government Printing Office's most current analysis of its production and distribution costs, the Administrative Committee has determined that further incremental increases in the prices to be charged for the paper editions of Federal Register publications are necessary to achieve full cost recovery. The increased prices reflected in this final rule are primarily attributable to labor charges, equipment costs and prospective postal rate increases for second class mail. Changes to prices of the microfiche editions of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are also included in this final rule. Production of the microfiche editions of these publications is subject to a competitive bidding process that determines the prices to be charged. While overall subscription prices for microfiche copies have increased, prices of individual copies have decreased or remained the same. The following rates are effective as of October 26, 1994. The annual subscription rates for the Federal Register paper edition are increased to $494, or $544 for a combined Federal Register, Federal Register Index and LSA (List of CFR Section Affected) subscription. The annual subscription price of the microfiche edition of the Federal Register, including the Federal Register Index and LSA, is increased to $433. The price for single copies of the daily Federal Register is increased to $8 for the paper edition. The annual subscription price for the Federal Register Index is increased to $24. The annual subscription price for the monthly LSA is increased to $26. The annual subscription rates for the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents are increased to $75 by non-priority mail, or $132 by first-class mail. The price of an individual copy is increased to $3. As of January 1, 1994, the annual subscription rates for a full set of the Code of Federal Regulations are increased to $883 for the paper edition and $264 for the microfiche edition. The price of a single volume in microfiche form is reduced to $1. In the 1992 and 1993 price change rule documents, the Administrative Committee invited public comment on the pricing structure of Federal Register publications. Three comments were received regarding the December 10, 1993 rule. Two commenters inquired whether unofficial Federal Register data formerly available as ACFR publications on magnetic tape would instead be distributed under the auspices of the Superintendent of Documents. This unofficial Federal Register data derived from the printing data base remains available for purchase from GPO in compressed diskette form as a GPO reproducible product under the authority of 44 U.S.C. chapter 17. One commenter inquired about implementation of the Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993 (GPO Access), 44 U.S.C. 4101, and asked when the official online edition of the Federal Register would be available and how much it would cost to subscribe. The online Federal Register, including full text and graphics, began daily service on the GPO Access System's Wide Area Information Server (WAIS) via the Internet on June 8, 1994. Subscription information is contained on page II of the daily Federal Register or by telnet to wais.access.gpo.gov (log in as newuser (all lower case); no password is required). Dial-up users (SWAIS service) should use communications software and modem to obtain subscription information at 202-512-1661 (log in as wais (all lower case); no password is required). Complete price schedules, including discounts for multiple workstations, are available by calling GPO at 202-512-1530 or by fax at 202-512-1262. Prices are subject to continuous review and will be adjusted periodically based upon GPO's calculation of the incremental cost of dissemination. In addition to the price changes contained in this document, the Administrative Committee is updating Sec. 11.2 to reflect the availability of the online Federal Register. The Committee has granted authority to the Superintendent of Documents to price the online Federal Register for the first six months of operation to allow GPO to collect actual cost data. The Administrative Committee continues to welcome comments on Federal Register publications and prices. The Administrative Committee has determined that publication of a proposed rule is unnecessary. The Administrative Committee has authority under 44 U.S.C. 1506 to set the prices to be charged for Federal Register subscriptions and individual copies. To the extent possible, the Administrative Committee sets prices to recover only the actual cost of producing and distributing Federal Register publications. The revised prices are based on an in-depth cost study conducted for the Administrative Committee by the Government Printing Office. Because only actual costs were considered in setting the revised price schedule based on an in-depth cost study, the Administrative Committee has determined that there is good cause for promulgating this final rule without a prior notice of proposed rulemaking as permitted by 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This regulatory action has been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, under Executive Order 12866. The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) does not apply to rate increases necessary to recover the costs to the Government of printing and distributing these publications. List of Subjects in 1 CFR Part 11 Federal Register publications, Government publications, Organization and functions (Government agencies), Subscription rates. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register amends part 11 of chapter I of title 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations as set forth below: PART 11--SUBSCRIPTIONS 1. The authority citation for part 11 continues to read as follows: Authority: 44 U.S.C. 1506; sec. 6, E.O. 10530, 19 FR 2709, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 189. 2. Section 11.2 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 11.2 Federal Register. (a) Daily issues are furnished by mail to subscribers for $494 per year in paper form. A combined subscription consisting of the daily issues, the monthly Federal Register Index, and the monthly LSA (List of CFR Sections Affected) is furnished by mail to subscribers for $544 per year in paper form or $433 per year in microfiche form. Six month subscriptions to the paper and microfiche editions are also available at one-half the annual rate. Limited quantities of current or recent issues may be obtained for $8 per copy in paper form or $1.50 per copy in microfiche form. (b) The online edition of the Federal Register is available by subscription at prices determined by the Superintendent of Documents under the general direction of the Administrative Committee. 3. Section 11.3 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 11.3 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). A complete set is furnished by mail to subscribers for $883 per year for the bound, paper edition; $264 per year for the microfiche edition. Individual volumes of the bound, paper edition of the CFR are sold at prices determined by the Superintendent of Documents under the general direction of the Administrative Committee. The price of an individual volume in microfiche form is $1 per copy. 4. Section 11.6 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 11.6 Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. Copies in paper form are furnished to subscribers for $75 per year by non-priority mail or $132 per year by first-class mail. The price of an individual copy in paper form is $3. 5. Section 11.7 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 11.7 Federal Register Index. The annual subscription price for the monthly Federal Register Index, purchased separately, in paper form, is $24. 6. Section 11.8 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 11.8 LSA (List of CFR Sections Affected). The annual subscription price for the monthly LSA (List of CFR Sections Affected), purchased separately, in paper form, is $26. Trudy Huskamp Peterson, Chairman. Michael F. Di Mario, Member. Rosemary Hart, Member. Janet Reno, Attorney General. Trudy Huskamp Peterson, Acting Archivist of the United States. [FR Doc. 94-23706 Filed 9-23-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-01-M --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-23706. Public record. Not legal advice.