Zero-Based Regulating

Document 2026-10727 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Energy in the Federal Register on May 29, 2026, with an effective date of July 13, 2026. This direct final rule inserts sunset provisions into certain regulations, consistent with Executive order (E.O.), Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy (April 9, 2025), and agency policy. Each sunset provision will establish a conditional sunset date for covered regulations, as defined by E.O 14270. If DOE does not extend a particular regulation before its conditional sunset date, that regulation will expire, cease to be enforceable and will be removed from the Code of Federal Regulations. The conditional sunset date may be extended by DOE as many times as appropriate, but never to a date more than five years in the future. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10727/zero-based-regulating.

No. Document 2026-10727 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.