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    1 CFR § 51.9 — § 51.9 What is the proper language of incorporation?

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    § 51.9 What is the proper language of incorporation? ( a ) The language incorporating a publication by reference must be precise, complete, and clearly state that the incorporation by reference is intended and completed by the final rule document in which it appears. ( b ) The language incorporating a publication by reference is precise and complete if it— ( 1 ) Uses the words “incorporated by reference;” ( 2 ) States the title, date, edition, author, publisher, and identification number of the publication; ( 3 ) Informs the user that the incorporated publication is a requirement; ( 4 ) Makes an official showing that the publication is in fact available by stating where and how copies may be examined and readily obtained with maximum convenience to the user; and ( 5 ) Refers to 5 U.S.C. 552(a) . ( c ) If the Director approves a publication for incorporation by reference in a final rule, the agency must include— ( 1 ) The following language under the DATES caption of the preamble _to the final rule document (See 1 CFR 18.12 Preamble requirements): The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of ________. ( 2 ) The preamble requirements set out in 51.5(b). ( 3 ) The term “incorporation by reference” in the list of index terms (See 1 CFR 18.20 Identification of subjects in agency regulations). [ 47 FR 34108 , Aug. 6, 1982, as amended at 79 FR 66278 , Nov. 7, 2014] {"origins":[{"level":"part","identifier":"51","label_level":"Part 51","hierarchy":{"title":"1","chapter":"II","part":"51"},"current":false,"authority":["\u003ca href=\"https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/5/552\" class=\"usc external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e5 U.S.C. 552(a)\u003c/a\u003e.\n"],"source":["\u003ca href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/47-FR-34108\" class=\"fr-reference\" data-reference=\"47 FR 34108\"\u003e47 FR 34108\u003c/a\u003e, Aug. 6, 1982, unless otherwise noted.\n"],"link":"/current/title-1/part-51","title":"Part 51"}]}

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