Rescission of Policy Statement on Export Commencement Deadlines in Authorizations To Export Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries

Document 2025-05592 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Energy in the Federal Register on April 2, 2025. The Department of Energy (DOE) is rescinding the Policy Statement on Export Commencement Deadlines in Authorizations to Export Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries issued on April 26, 2023 (Policy Statement). Henceforth, DOE will consider applications to extend an authorization holder's export commencement deadline and grant such extensions for good cause shown on a case-by-case basis, an approach consistent with DOE's practice prior to the issuance of the Policy Statement. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/02/2025-05592/rescission-of-policy-statement-on-export-commencement-deadlines-in-authorizations-to-export-natural.

No. Document 2025-05592 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.