Implementation of the Executive Order Entitled “Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting To Unleash American Energy”; Partial Recission
Abstract
The Commission is partially rescinding a direct final rule that inserted a conditional sunset date into certain regulations. The Commission is rescinding the sunset provision from one regulation because it received a significant adverse comment in response to an identical proposed rule which was published concurrently with the direct final rule.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2025-23294 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-23294 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Energy in the Federal Register on December 18, 2025, with an effective date of January 20, 2026. The Commission is partially rescinding a direct final rule that inserted a conditional sunset date into certain regulations. The Commission is rescinding the sunset provision from one regulation because it received a significant adverse comment in response to an identical proposed rule which was published concurrently with the direct final rule. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/18/2025-23294/implementation-of-the-executive-order-entitled-zero-based-regulatory-budgeting-to-unleash-american.
Is document 2025-23294 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-23294 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.