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Removing Unnecessary Department-Specific Regulations Related to Employee Responsibilities and Conduct

The Commerce Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 15, 2026. It took effect on January 15, 2026.

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What the agency says

By this rule, the Department of Commerce (the "Department") eliminates regulations that relate to the responsibilities and conduct of the Department's employees. None of the regulations at Part 0 is required by statute and, as a whole, Part 0 has been supplanted and rendered obsolete by various Executive branch-wide regulations in Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations and Department Administrative Orders ("DAOs"). The removal of Part 0 is necessary to streamline the Department's regulations and to eliminate unnecessary regulatory complexity and clutter. The intended effect of this action is to reduce the potential for confusion regarding employee conduct and to promote administrative efficiency.

Key facts

Document number: 2026-00685
Type: Final rule
Action: Final rule
Agency: Commerce Department
Published: January 15, 2026
Takes effect: January 15, 2026
Dates: The rule is effective January 15, 2026.
Docket: Docket ID 260107-0010
Regulation ID (RIN): 0605-AA75
Code of Federal Regulations: 15 CFR 0
Topics: Administrative practice and procedure; Authority delegations (Government agencies); Government employees; Organization and functions (Government agencies)
Pages: 3

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