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Final ruleTook effect Oct. 1, 2026

Rescission of Production Incentives for Cellulosic Biofuels

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 1, 2026. Document 2026-17872. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What it does

The Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (formerly Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) of the Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing a final rule to rescind the regulatory framework for production incentives for cellulosic biofuels, eliminating an inactive regulatory framework.

The Energy Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

10 CFR 452

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Energy Department has published 18 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 33 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1904-AG07 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This rule is effective on October 1, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-17872
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesEnergy Department
PublishedSept. 1, 2026
Effective dateOct. 1, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1904-AG07
DocketEERE-2025-OT-0031
Significant (marked in the Federal Register)Yes

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register