§ 519.2 - Explanation of terms.

(a) Rule. The whole or a part of any Department of the Army Statement (regulation, circular, directive, or other media) of general or particular applicability and future effect, which is designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or which describes the organization, procedure, or practice of the Army.

(b) Federal Register. A document published daily, Monday through Friday (except holidays), by the Office of the Federal Register, to inform the public about the regulations of the executive branch and independent administrative agencies of the U.S. Government. The Federal Register includes Presidential proclamations, Executive orders, Federal agency documents having general applicability and legal effect or affecting the public, and documents required to be published by Act of Congress.

(c) Code of Federal Regulations. The annual codification of rules published by each Federal Agency. It is divided into 50 titles representing broad subject areas for each Federal Agency and these titles are further subdivided into Chapters, Subchapters, Parts, and Subparts. Army documents are published in Title 32, National Defense, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Title 36, Parks, Forests, and Public Property. (The Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations must be used together to determine the latest version of any given rule.)

(d) Closed meeting. A meeting that is closed to the public.

(e) Open meeting. A meeting that is open to the public.