2026-13875: Zero-Based Regulating

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 130 (Thursday, July 9, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 130 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 42337-42339] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-13875] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Parts 300, 451, 452, 455, 602, 605, 706, 708, 712, 719, 725, 727, 733, 760, 766, 782, 783, 784, 824, 840, 860, 861, 862, 950, 960, 963, 1009, 1015, 1016, 1045, 1046, and 1061 [Docket No. DOE-HQ-2025-0603] RIN 1990-AA54 Zero-Based Regulating

Agency

Department of Energy (DOE).

Action

Withdrawal of direct final rule. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

Due to receipt of adverse comments, the Department of Energy (DOE) is withdrawing the direct final rule titled ``Zero-Based Regulating,'' which published on May 29, 2026.

Dates

Effective July 9, 2026, DOE withdraws the direct final rule published at 91 FR 31869 on May 29, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

Ms. Clara Wheelock, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Policy, OP-1, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2859. Email: [email protected].

Supplementary Information

Due to the receipt of adverse comments, DOE is withdrawing the direct final rule titled ``Zero-Based Regulating,'' which published on May 29, 2026 (91 FR [[Page 42338]] 31869). DOE stated in that direct final rule that if adverse comments were submitted by June 29, 2026, the direct final rule would not take effect and DOE would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. Because DOE subsequently received adverse comments on that direct final rule, DOE withdraws the direct final rule. DOE published a parallel proposed rule (91 FR 31985, May 29, 2026) on the same day as the direct final rule. The proposed rule invited comments on the substance of the direct final rule. DOE will respond to comments received by June 29, 2026, as part of any final action it takes on the parallel proposed rule. Approval of the Office of the Secretary The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of this notice. 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[[Page 42339]] 10 CFR Part 1061 Administrative practice and procedure. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on July 06, 2026, by Chris Wright, Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2026. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. Accordingly, as of July 9, 2026, DOE withdraws the direct final rule amending 10 CFR parts 300, 451, 452, 455, 602, 605, 706, 708, 712, 719, 725, 727, 733, 760, 766, 782, 783, 784, 824, 840, 860, 861, 862, 950, 960, 963, 1009, 1015, 1016, 1045, 1046, and 1061, which published at 91 FR 31869, on May 29, 2026. [FR Doc. 2026-13875 Filed 7-8-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P