What document contains the rules promulgated by administrative agencies?

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the comprehensive collection that contains the rules and regulations created by administrative agencies of the federal government. These regulations are established as a result of enabling legislation passed by Congress and are meant to provide specific guidelines on how those laws will be implemented and enforced.

Regulatory agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, issue these rules to ensure compliance with statutes and to protect public interest and safety. The CFR is organized by topics and is updated annually, allowing users to easily find relevant regulatory rules pertaining to specific areas of interest.

The other options do not fit as the correct answer:

• The U.S. Code is a compilation of federal statutes but does not contain administrative regulations.

• The Federal Register is a daily publication that not only announces proposed rules but also documents final rules, notices, and other important information regarding administrative agencies and their actions, but it is not the compilation of rules itself.

• Statutes at Large is a collection of laws passed by Congress and published chronologically, which again does not include the specific rules issued by administrative agencies.

Thus, the Code of Federal Regulations is the definitive resource for accessing the actual rules that these agencies have promulgated.