What is the Code of Federal Regulations (in a nutshell)?

Mr_Grinch

Hey,

I'm applying for a job in the UK and part of it is to do with USTRANSCOM and the Code of Federal Regulations. I don't NEED to know about these for the job, training will be provided if I get it, but I have an interview and I'd like to seem somewhat knowledgable. I'm doing some research online, but every little helps, so if you're good at explaining things like this, please offer some assistance!

Cheers guys and gals!

Zernhelt

Try reading looking at the table of contents. http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&tpl=%2Findex.tpl

It's basically the rules set by the Federal Government for the various area it governs.

Midshipman

Like has already been mentioned, the CFRs are a set of rules for just about everything that is federally regulated. My only personal experience with them is in the maritime regulations sections. They tell you how frequently inspections must be carried out, what kinds of emergency equipment is required on various vessels, etc. They are also horribly convoluted and when dealing with actual book-bound copies will more often than not reference you to a different book instead of containing the answers you are looking for. If you ever end up having to deal with them, it is almost impossible to actually learn the contents of the CFRs, the thing you should focus on is learning how to navigate the index system so that you can actually find what you are looking for without scanning hundreds of pages.

Mr_Grinch

Cheers for the advice guys! Interview tomorrow so I have my fingers crossed!

Ardor

Do you have any idea what CFR's you will be responsible for at all? Segments on the government, at least in the US, are responsible for some of the CFR's, rarely to never are they resopnsible for all of them in a single position or even a single department.

Are you responsible about import/export products and the regulations surrounding them? Maybe transport? Pesticides? Food additives? Product labeling requirements for drugs? etc.

Mr_Grinch

It'll be to do with transport but I'd just like to get a general understanding under my belt! I can't really give away much more what it'll be about

redfenix

Ya know, a friend of mine worked for TRANSCOM in the US for several years, and he's a lurker, I'll see if he can help at all.

Ardor

Well, the only CFR that deals with transportation is 49 CFR, so knowing that might help. Feel free to look through them for general knowledge if you want, but it's not usually good reading material if you aren't applying it to anything you currently do.

Other useful things to know would come from the IMDG Code and IATA as far as transportation is concerned.

redfenix

From my friend:

Tell him to learn the JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS, he can google
it. It is like the USTRANSCOM bible of sorts.

Mr_Grinch

Cheers, I'll have a look now.