Revisions to the Office of Hearings and Appeals Procedural Regulations for the DOE Contractor Employee Protection Program
other · US Department of Energy · Published 2025-07-14 · Effective 2025-08-13 · 90 FR 31136
Document
Document number
2025-13134
Federal Register citation
90 FR 31136
CFR reference
10 CFR 708
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule; delay of effective date; response to comments.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Energy
Publication date
2025-07-14
Effective date
2025-08-13
Energy docket
DOE-HQ-2025-0012
Abstract
The Department of Energy ("DOE") is publishing this document to respond to comments received on the direct final rule to rescind an unnecessary regulation encouraging alternative dispute resolution to resolve complaints under the DOE Contractor Employee Protection Program that published on May 16, 2025. As a result, DOE delays the effective date of the direct final rule, and is responding to the comment it received on the direct final rule.