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                                         Monday, September 26, 1994

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER

1 CFR Part 11

 

Prices and Availability of Federal Register Publications

agency: Administrative Committee of the Federal Register (ACFR).

action: Final rule with request for comments.

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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.
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