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How to Use "Revise and Republish"

Depending on the structure of the section and individual paragraphs that you are amending, there are multiple ways to use the new instruction. It may not make sense to revise and republish the entire section (even though that would be OFR's preference if you are amending multiple paragraphs within the section). Depending on how complex the paragraphs are in §12.34 (as shown in table 1), you can decide how much of the section to include in the republish portion of the instruction (as shown in table 2)

**Table 1 - Amendments to §12.34 without using "revise and republish"**
Amendatory Instructions	Amendatory text
Amend § 12.34 by: a. Adding a sentence at the end of the introductory text; b. Removing paragraph (a)(1)(ii) and redesignating paragraphs (a)(1)(iii) through (v) as paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) through (iv); c. Revising newly redesignated paragraph (a)(1)(iii); d. Adding paragraph (b)(3); e. Revising paragraphs (d)(1) through (3); and f. Adding paragraph (d)(5). The revisions and additions read as follows:	§ 12.34 Example heading. * * * Added last sentence. (a) * * * (1) * * * (iii) revised text * * * * * (b) * * * (3) added text * * * * * (d) * * * (1) revised text (i) revised text (ii) revised text (2) revised text (3) revised text * * * * * (5) added text * * * * *

**Table 2 - When and where to use "revise and republish"**
If structure is...	Use this instruction	See example below
If § 12.34 consists of:
Intro text and paragraphs (a) through (e)	Revise and republish § 12.34	Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3
Intro text and paragraphs (a) through (g)	(Decide whether to use section instruction [above] or specific paragraph instructions [below])	Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3 , Ex. 2a-d, Ex. 3a-d
More than paragraph (g) or Paragraph (c), or (e) – separately or in combination – that is much longer than the intro paragraph and paragraphs (a), (b), and (d)	Revise and republish the introductory paragraph and paragraphs [include appropriate instructions for paragraphs (a), (b), and (d) - below]	Ex. 2a-d, Ex. 3a-d
If paragraph (a) consists of:
Paragraphs (1) through (3)	Revise and republish paragraph (a)	Ex. 2a, Ex. 2b, Ex. 3a, Ex. 3b
More than paragraph (3) or Paragraph (2) or (3) – separately or in combination – that is much longer than paragraph (1)	Revise and republish paragraph (a)(1)	Ex. 3c
If paragraph (a)(1) consists of:
Paragraphs (i) through (iv)	Revise and republish paragraph (a)(1)	Ex. 3c
Paragraph (i), (ii), or (iv) – separately or in combination – that is much longer than paragraph (iii)	Use original instructions	Ex. 2c, Ex. 3d
If paragraph (b) consists of:
Short paragraphs (1) and (2)	Revise and republish paragraph (b)	Ex. 2a, Ex. 2d, Ex. 3a, Ex 3c
Paragraph (1) or (2) – separately or in combination – that is much longer than paragraph (3)	Use original instruction	Ex. 2b, Ex. 2c, Ex. 3b, Ex. 3d
Unless paragraph (d)(4) is extraordinarily long	Revise and republish paragraph (d)	Ex. 2a-d, Ex. 3a-d

1. Revise and republish § 12.34 to read as follows:

§ 12.34 Example heading.

Intro text with added sentence

(a) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) revised text

(iv) text

(2) text

(3) text

(b) Heading. (1) text

(2) text

(3) added text

(d) Heading. (1) revised text

(i) revised text

(ii) revised text

(2) revised text

(3) revised text

(4) text

(5) added text

(e) Heading. text

2. Revise and republish § 12.34 to read as follows:

§ 12.34 Example heading.

Intro text with added sentence

(a) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) revised text

(iv) text

(2) text

(3) text

(b) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(A) text

(B) text

(ii) text

(2) text

(3) added text

(2) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(3) text

(i) text

(A) text

(B) text

(ii) text

(4) text

(d) Heading. (1) revised text

(i) revised text

(ii) revised text

(2) revised text

(3) revised text

(4) text

(5) added text

(e) Heading. text

3. Revise and republish § 12.34 to read as follows:

§ 12.34 Example heading.

Intro text with added sentence

(a) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) revised text

(iv) text

(2) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) text

(A) text

(B) text

(iv) text

(3) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(b) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(A) text

(B) text

(ii) text

(2) text

(3) added text

(2) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(d) Heading. (1) revised text

(i) revised text

(ii) revised text

(2) revised text

(3) revised text

(4) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) text

(A) text

(B) text

(iv) text

(5) added text

(e) Heading. text

(f) Heading.

(1) text

(2) text

2a. In § 12.34, revise and republish the introductory paragraph and
paragraphs (a), (b), and (d) to read as follows:

§ 12.34 Example heading.

Intro text with added sentence

(a) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) revised text

(iv) text

(2) text

(3) text

(b) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(A) text

(B) text

(ii) text

(2) text

(3) added text

* * * * *

(d) Heading. (1) revised text

(i) revised text

(ii) revised text

(2) revised text

(3) revised text

(4) text

(5) added text

* * * * *

3a. In § 12.34, revise and republish the introductory paragraph and
paragraphs (a), (b), and (d) to read as follows:

§ 12.34 Example heading.

Intro text with added sentence

(a) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) revised text

(iv) text

(2) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) text

(A) text

(B) text

(iv) text

(3) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(b) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(A) text

(B) text

(ii) text

(2) text

(3) added text

* * * * *

(d) Heading. (1) revised text

(i) revised text

(ii) revised text

(2) revised text

(3) revised text

(4) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) text

(A) text

(B) text

(iv) text

(5) added text

* * * * *

2b. In § 12.34:

a. Revise and republish the introductory text and paragraph (a);

b. Add paragraph (b)(3); and

c. Revise and republish paragraph (d).

The revisions, republications, and addition reads as follows:

§ 12.34 Example heading.

Intro paragraph with added sentence

(a) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) revised text

(iv) text

(2) text

(3) text

(b) * * *

(3) added text

* * * * *

(d) Heading. (1) revised text

(i) revised text

(ii) revised text

(2) revised text

(3) revised text

(4) text

(5) added text

* * * * *

3b. In § 12.34:

a. Revise and republish the introductory text and paragraph (a);

b. Add paragraph (b)(3); and

c. Revise and republish paragraph (d).

The revisions, republications, and addition reads as follows:

§ 12.34 Example heading.

Intro text with added sentence

(a) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) revised text

(iv) text

(2) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) text

(A) text

(B) text

(iv) text

(3) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(b) * * *

(3) added text

* * * * *

(d) Heading. (1) revised text

(i) revised text

(ii) revised text

(2) revised text

(3) revised text

(4) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) text

(A) text

(B) text

(iv) text

(5) added text

* * * * *

2c. In § 12.34:

a. Revise and republish the introductory text;

b. Remove paragraph (a)(1)(ii), redesignate paragraphs (a)(1)(iii)
through (v) as paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) through (iv), and revise newly-redesignated paragraph (a)(1)(iii);

c. Add paragraph (b)(3); and

d. Revise and republish paragraph (d).

The revisions, republications, and addition reads as follows:

§ 12.34 Example heading.

Intro paragraph with added sentence

(a) * * *

(1) * * *

(iii) revised text

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(3) added text

* * * * *

(d) Heading. (1) revised text

(i) revised text

(ii) revised text

(2) revised text

(3) revised text

(4) text

(5) added text

3c. In § 12.34:

a. Revise and republish the introductory text and paragraph (a)(1);

b. Add paragraph (b)(3); and

c. Revise and republish paragraph (d).

The revisions, republications, and addition reads as follows:

§ 12.34 Example heading.

Intro text with added sentence

(a) * * * (1) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) revised text

(iv) text

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(3) added text

* * * * *

(d) Heading. (1) revised text

(i) revised text

(ii) revised text

(2) revised text

(3) revised text

(4) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) text

(A) text

(B) text

(iv) text

(5) added text

* * * * *

2d. In § 12.34:

a. Revise and republish the introductory text;

b. Remove paragraph (a)(1)(ii), redesignate paragraphs (a)(1)(iii)
through (v) as paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) through (iv), and revise newly redesignated paragraph (a)(1)(iii);

c. Revise and republish paragraphs (b) and (d).

The revisions, republications, and addition reads as follows:

§ 12.34 Example heading.

Intro paragraph with added sentence

(a) * * *

(1) * * *

(iii) revised text

* * * * *

(b) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(A) text

(B) text

(ii) text

(2) text

(3) added text

* * * * *

(d) Heading. (1) revised text

(i) revised text

(ii) revised text

(2) revised text

(3) revised text

(4) text

(5) added text

* * * * *

3d. In § 12.34:

a. Revise and republish the introductory text;

b. Remove paragraph (a)(1)(ii), redesignate paragraphs (a)(1)(iii)
through (v) as paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) through (iv), and revise newly redesignated paragraph (a)(1)(iii);

c. Revise and republish paragraphs (b) and (d).

The revisions, republications, and addition reads as follows:

§ 12.34 Example heading.

Intro text with added sentence

(a) * * *

(1) * * *

(iii) revised text

* * * * *

(b) Heading. (1) text

(i) text

(A) text

(B) text

(ii) text

(2) text

(3) added text

* * * * *

(d) Heading. (1) revised text

(i) revised text

(ii) revised text

(2) revised text

(3) revised text

(4) text

(i) text

(ii) text

(iii) text

(A) text

(B) text

(iv) text

(5) added text

* * * * *

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