eCFR · Schema

EcfrCorrection

An eCFR correction record representing an editorial or substantive correction applied to the Code of Federal Regulations.

Federal RegulationsGovernmentLegalComplianceOpen DataUnited States

Properties

Name	Type	Description
id	integer	Unique identifier for this correction.
cfr_references	array	CFR references affected by this correction.
corrected_date	string	Date on which the correction was made (YYYY-MM-DD).
error_corrected_date	string	Date on which the error was corrected (YYYY-MM-DD).
error_occurred_date	string	Date on which the error originally occurred (YYYY-MM-DD).
fr_citation	string	Federal Register citation for the correction.
position	integer	Position order of the correction.
display_in_toc	boolean	Whether this correction should display in the table of contents.
title	integer	CFR title number affected by this correction.
corrective_action	string	Description of the corrective action taken.
year	integer	Year in which the correction was published.
last_modified	string	Timestamp of last modification to this correction record.
document_number	string	Federal Register document number.

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JSON Schema

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  "title": "EcfrCorrection",
  "description": "An eCFR correction record representing an editorial or substantive correction applied to the Code of Federal Regulations.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unique identifier for this correction."
    },
    "cfr_references": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "CFR references affected by this correction.",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "cfr_reference": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Human-readable CFR citation (e.g., '7 CFR 2.80')."
          },
          "hierarchy": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Structured hierarchy identifiers for the affected content.",
            "properties": {
              "title": { "type": "string" },
              "subtitle": { "type": "string" },
              "chapter": { "type": "string" },
              "subchapter": { "type": "string" },
              "part": { "type": "string" },
              "subpart": { "type": "string" },
              "section": { "type": "string" },
              "appendix": { "type": "string" }
            }
          }
        },
        "required": ["cfr_reference", "hierarchy"]
      }
    },
    "corrected_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date on which the correction was made (YYYY-MM-DD)."
    },
    "error_corrected_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date on which the error was corrected (YYYY-MM-DD)."
    },
    "error_occurred_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date on which the error originally occurred (YYYY-MM-DD)."
    },
    "fr_citation": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Federal Register citation for the correction."
    },
    "position": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Position order of the correction."
    },
    "display_in_toc": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether this correction should display in the table of contents."
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "CFR title number affected by this correction."
    },
    "corrective_action": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Description of the corrective action taken."
    },
    "year": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Year in which the correction was published."
    },
    "last_modified": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Timestamp of last modification to this correction record."
    },
    "document_number": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Federal Register document number."
    }
  },
  "required": ["id", "cfr_references"]
}