Federal Register #DOE-HQ-2025-0603

DOE Withdraws Direct Final Rule on Zero-Based Regulating

This notice announces the withdrawal of a Department of Energy (DOE) direct final rule regarding "Zero-Based Regulating." - The DOE is the government agency involved - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are mentioned - No products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory action - The rule was intended to amend multiple sections of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - The withdrawal is due to adverse comments received during the comment period - The DOE will address comments in any future action on a related proposed rule - No unique procurement requirements, quantities, or part numbers are specified

Description

The Department of Energy (DOE) is withdrawing the direct final rule titled "Zero-Based Regulating," which was originally published on May 29, 2026. This withdrawal is due to the receipt of adverse comments during the comment period. The rule was intended to amend multiple parts of 10 CFR but will not take effect as planned. DOE will respond to comments received as part of any final action on the parallel proposed rule published on the same day.

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