Final rule 2026-10727

Zero-Based Regulating

This direct final rule inserts sunset provisions into certain regulations, consistent with Executive order (E.O.), Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy (April 9, 2025), and agency policy. Each sunset provision will establish a conditional sunset date for covered regulations, as defined by E.O 14270. If DOE does not extend a particular regulation before its conditional sunset date, that regulation will expire, cease to be enforceable and will be removed from the Code of Federal Regulations. The conditional sunset date may be extended by DOE as many times as appropriate, but never to a date more than five years in the future.

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Document details

Document number: 2026-10727
Published: May 29, 2026
Effective: Jul 13, 2026
Comments close: Jun 29, 2026
Federal Register citation: 91 FR 31869

Docket identifiers

Docket No. DOE-HQ-2025-0603

CFR references

Title 10, part 300
Title 10, part 602
Title 10, part 605
Title 10, part 706
Title 10, part 708
Title 10, part 712
Title 10, part 719
Title 10, part 725
Title 10, part 727
Title 10, part 733
Title 10, part 760
Title 10, part 766
Title 10, part 782
Title 10, part 783
Title 10, part 784
Title 10, part 824
Title 10, part 840
Title 10, part 860
Title 10, part 861
Title 10, part 862
Title 10, part 950
Title 10, part 960
Title 10, part 963
Title 10, part 1009
Title 10, part 1015
Title 10, part 1016
Title 10, part 1045
Title 10, part 1046
Title 10, part 1061