Data / Federal rules / 2025-08535
Rescinding New Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities
The Energy Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 16, 2025. It took effect on July 15, 2025. Comments closed on June 16, 2025.
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What the agency says
This DFR rescinds certain new construction requirements related to disability nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs or activities.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-08535
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule (DFR); request for comments
- Agency
- Energy Department
- Published
- May 16, 2025
- Takes effect
- July 15, 2025
- Comments due
- June 16, 2025
- Dates
- The final rule is effective July 15, 2025, unless significant adverse comments are received by June 16, 2025. Significant adverse comments are ones which oppose the rule and raise, alone or in combination, a serious enough issue related to each of the independent grounds for the rule that a substantive response is required. If significant adverse comments are received, notification will be published in the Federal Register before the effective date either withdrawing the rule or issuing a new final rule which responds to significant adverse comments.
- Docket
- DOE-HQ-2025-0015
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1903-AA24
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 1040
- Topics
- Aged; Civil rights; Equal employment opportunity; Individuals with disabilities; Sex discrimination
- Pages
- 4
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