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Financial Assistance Regulations-Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy Requirements
The Energy Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 16, 2026. It took effect on August 17, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Department of Energy (DOE or Department) is amending its Financial Assistance Regulations to establish conflict of interest and conflict of commitment policies and requirements for non-Federal entities applying for or receiving financial assistance awards from the Department, and to implement and standardize certain disclosure requirements applicable to financial assistance applications and awards, including responsibilities, general rules, and procedures for non-Federal entities to identify, evaluate, resolve, and report conflicts of interest, conflicts of commitment, and organizational conflicts of interest, in financial assistance applications and awards.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-14333
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Energy Department
- Published
- July 16, 2026
- Takes effect
- August 17, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective on August 17, 2026.
- Docket
- DOE-HQ-2024-0029
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1991-AC18
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 2 CFR 910
- Topics
- Accounting; Administrative practice and procedure; Grant programs; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 14
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