Revisions to the Office of Hearings and Appeals Procedural Regulations for the DOE Contractor Employee Protection Program
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- What it does
The United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE) publishes a proposed rule to amend its regulations, which set forth the policies and procedures for resolving questions concerning protections for DOE contractor employees alleging retaliation by their employers. The proposed revisions would clarify deadlines and tolling practices throughout the regulation; make grammatical changes throughout the rule for consistency with national policies and DOE practices; and update references to DOE officials and offices in order to ensure clarity, consistency, and fairness in DOE's administration of the Contractor Employe Protection Program.
The Energy Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1910-AA55 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before October 22, 2026. See section III, Public Participation, for details.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-19332 |
|---|---|
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments. |
| Agencies | Energy Department |
| Published | Sept. 22, 2026 |
| Comments close | Oct. 22, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1910-AA55 |
| Docket | DOE-HQ-2026-0496 |
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