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Revisions to the Office of Hearings and Appeals Procedural Regulations

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

DOE is issuing this direct final rule to revise the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) procedures encouraging alternative dispute resolution for parties appearing before the OHA.

Key facts

Document number
2025-08540
Type
Final rule
Action
Direct final rule
Agency
Energy Department
Published
May 16, 2025
Takes effect
July 15, 2025
Comments due
June 16, 2025
Dates
The direct final rule is effective July 15, 2025, unless significant adverse comments are received by June 16, 2025. Significant adverse comments 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, notice will be published in the Federal Register before the effective date either withdrawing the rule or issuing a new final rule which responds to the significant adverse comments.
Docket
DOE-HQ-2025-0013
Regulation ID (RIN)
1910-AA57
Code of Federal Regulations
10 CFR 1003
Topics
Administrative practice and procedure
Pages
4

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