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Effective Dates for Sections of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations in 2020

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Current Section Effective Date Federal Register Notice
Part 50 February 1, 2021
[Confirmation of the effective date of February 1, 2021, for the direct final rule published October 2, 2020 (85 FR 62199)]
12/29/2020
Part 72 December 7, 2020
[Confirmation of the effective date of December 7, 2020, for the direct final rule published September 22, 2020 (85 FR 59395)]
11/23/2020
Part 72 January 25, 2021 11/09/2020
Part 2 January 19, 2021 11/05/2020
Chapter I – Miscellaneous Corrections November 16, 2020 10/28/2020
Chapter I – Multiple Parts November 16, 2020 10/16/2020
Part 50 February 1, 2021 10/02/2020
Part 72 December 7, 2020 09/22/2020
Part 72 September 14, 2020
[Confirmation of the effective date of September 14, 2020, for the direct final rule published June 30, 2020 (85 FR 39049)]
09/03/2020
Parts 9 and 35 August 17, 2020
[Confirmation of the effective date of August 17, 2020, for the direct final rule published June 2, 2020 (85 FR 33527)]
07/24/2020
Part 72 July 27, 2020
[Confirmation of the effective date of July 27, 2020, for the direct final rule published May 13, 2020 (85 FR 28479)]
07/22/2020
Part 72 July 14, 2020
[Confirmation of the effective date of July 14, 2020, for the direct final rule published April 30, 2020 (85 FR 23904)]
07/17/2020
Part 72 September 14, 2020 06/30/2020
Parts 170 and 171 August 18, 2020 06/19/2020
Part 72 June 17, 2020
[Confirmation of the effective date of June 17, 2020, for the direct final rule published April 3, 2020 (85 FR 18857)]
06/16/2020
Parts 34, 36, and 39 June 16, 2020
[Confirmation of the effective date of June 16, 2020, for the direct final rule published March 18, 2020 (85 FR 15347)]
06/16/2020
Parts 9 and 35 August 17, 2020 06/02/2020
Part 72 July 27, 2020 05/13/2020
Part 50 June 3, 2020 05/04/2020
Part 72 July 14, 2020 04/30/2020
Part 72 June 17, 2020 04/03/2020
Parts 34, 36, and 39 June 16, 2020 03/18/2020
Part 50 April 15, 2020 03/16/2020
Part 72 March 24, 2020
[Confirmation of the effective date of March 24, 2020, for the direct final rule published January 9, 2020 (85 FR 1096)]
03/05/2020
Parts 2 and 13 January 15, 2020 01/15/2020
Part 72 March 24, 2020 01/09/2020

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