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CARA Federal.
Find the rule. Understand the impact. Stay ahead.
Research federal regulations with a clear path back to the source. Explore CARA's Federal Knowledge Base while RegAlert reviews changes in eCFR titles and summarizes their potential impact.
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CARA Federal REFERENCE VIEW
What rules apply to our construction work?
FEDERAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
29 CFR Part 1926Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
↗40 CFR Part 112Oil Pollution Prevention
↗RegAlertReview eCFR changes and summarize potential impact
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Three connected capabilities
Research, coverage, and change awareness.
Explore CFR titles
Navigate the federal titles represented in the Knowledge Base, from labor and environment to transportation and shipping.
RegAlert
Reviews changes in eCFR titles and summarizes their potential impact, helping your team identify what deserves attention and follow-up.
CARA / REGALERT
Regulations change.
Understand the impact.
RegAlert reviews changes to monitored eCFR titles, identifies what changed, and summarizes the potential impact of those changes. Your team can use these summaries to assess applicability, prioritize action, and document follow-up.
- 01 Follow changes in relevant eCFR titles and parts
- 02 Review what changed and its summarized potential impact
- 03 Confirm applicability and prioritize follow-up actions
REGALERT / WATCH ITEMEXAMPLE ONLY
Tracked source
29 CFR Part 1926
Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
1
Change review
SOURCEIdentify what changed in the eCFR text
2
Impact summary
IMPACTSummarize potential implications for affected operations
3
Next steps
ACTIONReview applicability and assign follow-up
Illustrative example only. No recent amendment to the example regulation is being claimed.
CARA Federal Knowledge Base
Explore the federal titles.
A snapshot of the CFR titles represented in the federal database. Browse the main contractor-relevant subjects or see every represented title.
11CFR titles represented
11 titles displayed
Title 29: Labor
OSHA and labor requirements
4,949 KB recordsTitle 40: Protection of Environment
Environmental rules and permits
10,975 KB recordsTitle 49: Transportation
DOT, motor carriers and hazardous materials
7,338 KB recordsTitle 46: Shipping
Marine and vessel regulations
6,587 KB recordsTitle 7: Agriculture
Agricultural programs
859 KB recordsTitle 6: Domestic Security
DHS and security-related requirements
543 KB recordsTitle 27: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
ATF-regulated matters
528 KB recordsTitle 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
Wildlife and aquatic resources
175 KB recordsTitle 1: General Provisions
General federal regulatory provisions
3 KB recordsTitle 4: Accounts
Federal accounts requirements
3 KB recordsTitle 25: Indians
Federal Indian affairs requirements
1 KB recordsSource: CARA Federal Knowledge Base (snapshot reviewed October 14, 2026). Counts represent spreadsheet records, not unique rules, complete CFR coverage, or a live update count. Applicability depends on the project, location, and activity.
CARA in practice
Real questions. Traceable starting points.
Examples based on actual regulatory topics found in the Federal Knowledge Base—not sample answers or determinations of compliance.
0129 CFR Parts 1910 & 1926
Construction safety
A site supervisor needs to find the OSHA requirement relevant to a task and document why it applies.
With CARA: Research the occupational or construction standard, inspect the underlying citation, and identify items for specialist review.
Review referenced regulation0240 CFR Parts 112 & 262
Environmental obligations
A contractor stores oil or generates hazardous waste and wants to locate the federal rules for the worksite.
With CARA: Review SPCC and generator requirements, then assess location-specific, state, and facility conditions.
Review referenced regulation0349 CFR Parts 172 & 390
Fleet & hazmat movement
A fleet operator needs to check hazardous-material shipping requirements and the general motor-carrier rules.
With CARA: Find the relevant DOT provisions, compare them with the operation, and build a reference list for compliance review.
Review referenced regulation04Example: 46 CFR Part 138
RegAlert change triage
A marine-services team needs to understand whether a change to a shipping regulation could affect its procedures.
With CARA: RegAlert reviews relevant eCFR changes and summarizes potential impact, helping the team decide what applies and what action to take.
Review referenced regulationHow to work with CARA
From question to next step.
Ask the question
Start with the contract, work activity, or regulatory issue you need to investigate.
Check the source
Read the cited regulation and consider applicability, exceptions, and other jurisdictions.
Make it actionable
Record the conclusion, involve the right reviewer, and decide what to follow up.
Questions
Before you get started.
Which regulations are included in CARA Federal?
Its October 14, 2026 Federal Knowledge Base snapshot represents 11 CFR titles, with particularly substantial records from Titles 29, 40, 46, and 49. The presence of records does not mean every federal rule is complete or up to date.
What does RegAlert do?
RegAlert reviews changes in monitored eCFR titles, summarizes what changed and the potential impact, and helps teams prioritize review and follow-up. Its summaries support a human applicability assessment; they are not legal determinations or compliance certifications.
Does CARA determine whether my company is compliant?
No. CARA supports research and review; it is not a certification, legal opinion, or guarantee of compliance. Regulatory applicability may depend on your contract, site, activities, and additional state or local requirements.
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CARA / FEDERAL COMPLIANCE INTELLIGENCE
Make federal compliance research more manageable.
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