Rule2026-04455
Rescinding New Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities
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Published
March 6, 2026
Effective
July 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is further extending the effective date of the direct final rule "Rescinding Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities," published on May 16, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10954-10955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04455]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 1040
[DOE-HQ-2025-0015]
RIN 1903-AA24
Rescinding New Construction Requirements Related to
Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities
AGENCY: Office of Civil Rights and EEO, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Direct final rule; further delay of effective date.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is further extending the
effective date of the direct final rule ``Rescinding Construction
Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted
Programs or Activities,'' published on May 16, 2025.
DATES: As of March 6, 2026, the effective date of the direct final rule
published May 16, 2025, at 90 FR 20783, delayed until September 12,
2025 (90 FR 31140), further delayed until December 10, 2025 (90 FR
43907), and again delayed until March 9, 2026 (90 FR 56968) is further
delayed until July 6, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Novak, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-1, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-5281 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ebafa4aeac8e858e998a87a8849e85988e87ab839ac58f848ec58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="763239333113181304171a3519031805131a361e075812191358111900">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 16, 2025, DOE published a direct
final rule. 90 FR 20783. DOE stated in that direct final rule that if
significant adverse comments were received by June 16, 2025, DOE would
withdraw the direct final rule. Id. On July 14, 2025, DOE published a
document delaying the effective date to consider comments submitted in
response to the direct final rule. 90 FR 31140.
In this document, DOE is further extending the effective date in
order to
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follow the Department of Justice direction on the topic of the direct
final rule under Executive Order 14281, ``Restoring Equality of
Opportunity and Meritocracy'' and Executive Order 12250, ``Leadership
and Coordination of Nondiscrimination Laws.'' 90 FR 17537 (April 28,
2025); 45 FR 72995 (Nov. 4, 1980).
To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553 applies to this action, it is
exempt from notice and comment because it constitutes a rule of
procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A) and for which no notice or hearing
is required by statute. Additionally, this action is not a
``substantive rule'' for which a 30-day delay in effective date is
required under 5 U.S.C. 553(d).
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on March 3,
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 March 4, 2026.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2026-04455 Filed 3-5-26; 8:45 am]
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