# Administrative Procedures and Sanctions; Annual Reports From States and Nonregulated Utilities on Progress in Considering the Ratemaking and Other Regulatory Standards Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; Removal of Unnecessary or Obsolete Regulations
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 1996-07-05 · Effective 1996-08-05 · 61 FR 35114
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-17116
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 35114
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 205
- **Publication date:** 1996-07-05
- **Effective date:** 1996-08-05
## Abstract

The Department of Energy is amending the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to remove unnecessary regulations. This action is being taken in response to the President's Regulatory Reform Initiative to eliminate unnecessary regulations and streamline existing rules.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/07/05/96-17116/administrative-procedures-and-sanctions-annual-reports-from-states-and-nonregulated-utilities-on)
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