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New XML-based,
Web 2.0 edition of
daily Federal Register
Introducing…
Foundation of FR 2.0
• GPO’s Federal Digital System: FDsys (Jan 2009)
– Build Data Repository
– Convert SGML print code files to XML
• descriptive metadata, preservation
– Migrate 17 years of FR data to FDsys
• Bulk XML created & posted to Data.gov
– Formerly 17K for FR files; now Free
• GovPulse.us – Apps for America Contest
– Developers use XML to build new apps
– OFR/GPO base FR 2.0 on GovPulse; Collaborate w/GP
FR 1.0 1936...GPO Access 1994…FDsys 2009…Data.gov 2009...
GovPulse 2009…FR 2.0 July 26, 2010
Timeline
Concept of Federal Register 2.0
Re-create Federal Register as a Web Newspaper
• Free FR format from print-based structure
• Re-imagine FR for 21st Century rulemaking
• Highlight opportunities to comment; citizen engagement
• Build on foundation of GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys)
• Unofficial XML version, lives in parallel w/ official PDF edition
Problem: Dense, Linear, Inflexible
Solution: Web Newspaper
News Sections – Organized by broad topic, Impt docs stay on page
Agency “Home Pages” – Shows recent agency activity, stats
Clean Layout – More Readable Text
Crowd Sourced – Most viewed/emailed/cited
Regulatory Timeline – Link to Reg Agenda, ID Significant Rules
Calendar of Events – Public Mtgs, Comments open/due, Rules in effect
FR 2.0
More Solutions to the Problem
Comment Links – Go directly to Regs.gov docket to comment
Web Links – Integration w/ FDsys for CFR, U.S.C., prior FR docs
RSS Feeds – Personalization by agency, topic, news section, saved search
Educational Features – Regulatory process, Ask A Librarian
Official PDF for Authentication – Legal edition, print on demand
XML files – Download on demand; use data in other apps
FR 2.0
News Sections w/ Broad TopicsBusiness & Industry
• Agribusiness, Hydropower, Energy, Mining, Labor, Telecom, Transport
Environment • “Enviro-Register” for EPA, DOI, USDA, DOE, Army Corps, USCG, CEQ
Health & Public Welfare• Food safety, Health benefits, Consumer protection, Product safety,
Education, Housing, Worker safety, Childrens’ benefits
Money• Banking, Exchanges, Taxes: Treas, Fed, FDIC, SEC, NCUA, FinCIC
Science & Technology• The cutting edge: NASA, FAA, FCC, NTIA, NIST, RUS, ED, DOE
World • Security, Immigration, Trade, Customs, Foreign Relations, Defense
Home Page
News Sections
Agency Home Pages
& Thesaurus Topics
Featured
“Articles”
in news
sections
Daily
TOC
Choose
other issues
on Calendar
Daily Contents
Choose
FR 2.0 XML
or official PDFMini TOC
Links to
entries,
Shows #
of docs
Featured docs stay
on page for days
Money section
RSS feeds
Navigation
to data sets
Citizen
Pics via
Flickr
Science & Technology section
Crowd-
Sourcing
Popular
Articles
World section
Learn
more
about
News
Sections
Health & Public Welfare sec.
Highlight documents in the news inparallel w/ Times, Post, WSJ, USAT
Each agency has “Home Page”
Agency descriptions sourced from
U.S. Government Manual, FR, CFR
“Significant
Regulations”
Mined from Unified Agenda
Browse by Topic
Controlled Regulatory Vocabulary
Documents Open forComment Link to Regulations.gov
One Click from FR
To Submit
Comment
or View Docket
Document View
Clean Layout
Summary in
prominent spotHeadings
& Key Info
on sidebar
Official PDF
& Bulk XML
Unified Agenda
Abstract & Link
Reg Timeline
for context &
links to prior docs
Internal contents
links for navigation
Graphics Thumbnails
Links to Tables
Preamble
with improved
table format
Footnote
Pop-ups
Click Ribbon for
Citation & Page,
Social Media,
Paragraph Link,
Navigation Up
and Next
Regulatory Text
Links to other CFR, U.S.C., other FDsys Resources
Search Events Emphasis on Public Participation
• Meetings, Effective Dates, Comments Due
Search and filter; Limit searches to locations
Subscribe to customized feeds of events
Share with others through social media
Download to Outlook, other Calendar
Search for Events,Public Meetings
Search Rules Open for Comment & Going into Effect
Uses XML and Open Source Code
No restrictions on re-use of code Anyone can build apps from FR 2.0
Hosted on Amazon CloudScalable/Elastic, Cost-effective, Secure
Contact/Questions Michael White, Managing Editor
Office of the Federal Register
National Archives & Records [email protected] ; [email protected]