Regulatory Drafting Guide
We recommend that agencies use this guide when drafting regulatory documents for publication in the Federal Register to improve clarity and enforceability.
In addition to this guide, use:
- the Document Drafting Handbook (DDH) for formatting, style, and codification requirements
- the (most recent version) for style requirements (including punctuation, capitalization, and spelling) not included in the DDH
- the for additional plain language principles