The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions.
From August 15 through August 19, the Federal Register grew by 1,262 pages for a year-to-date total of 51,236 pages.
The Federal Register hit an all-time high of 95,894 pages in 2016.