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The FR citation 69 FR 12345 refers to page 12345. To search by page, enter "12345? FR" (in quotes) in the search terms box. FR pages start with page 1 with the first issue and continue sequentially until the end of the calendar year.
To search by CFR citation, enter (in quotes) the title, the words CFR and part, and the part number. For example: "40 CFR part 55".
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| use "quotation marks" around phrases | "acid rain" |
| add + in front of any word or phrase to require it | "acid rain" + 40 CFR |
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| the entire phrase must be present | Environmental Protection Agency |
and, or, not, w/
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| or | either phrase must be present | acid rain or NESHAP |
| not | only exit signs must be present | exit signs and not DOT |
| w/ | apple must occur within 5 words of pear | List of Subjects w/5 40 CFR
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| apple must not occur within 27 words of pear |
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could mean (apple and pear) or orange,
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