RFP: design open federal regulations

Cory Doctorow 10:21 pm Tue Jun 2, 2009

Rogue archivist Carl Malamud sez,

Public.Resource.Org is pleased to announce an RFP for an Enhanced Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this project, which is funded by the Sunlight Foundation, is to "Incorporate by Inclusion" all technical standards that have been "Incorporated by Reference" into the regulations of the U.S.government.

Casual readers of federal regulations may be astounded by the scope of these "Incorporated by Reference" standards. They govern some of the most fundamental aspects of what is law, such as "how much lead is too much in a pipe?" and "is this life vest safe?"

This effort builds on last year's "Code City," which released public safety codes (building, fire, plumbing, boiler, elevator, electrical) for public use. These public safety codes, also incorporated by reference, are the counterpart at the state and local level of the current effort to open up federal law to make it open and transparent for all.

Codes is law.

RFP: Enhanced Code of Federal Regulations

(Thanks, Carl!)

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