Streamlining the Regulations Governing Testimony by Employees and the Production of Documents in Legal Proceedings

What it does

By this rule, the Department amends the regulations governing testimony by its current and former employees and the production of its documents in legal proceedings. This rule amends those regulations by removing and/or replacing language that is redundant, that references other authorities, or that provides only unnecessary elaboration. This action is necessary to streamline the Department's regulations and reduce regulatory complexity. This action is intended to promote efficiency and simplicity, and to minimize the risk of confusion and/or distraction, without significantly altering any entitlements, obligations, or processes in connection with testimony by Department employees or the production of Department documents.

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

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

15 CFR 15

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

Compared with

The Commerce Department has published 19 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 2 in all of 2025.

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

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0605-AA93 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

• Oct. 26, 2026 Final rule; correcting amendment. Streamlining the Regulations Governing Testimony by Employees and the Production of Documents in Legal Proceedings; Correction

What happens next and when

The rule is effective October 19, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Title 15 on eCFR

The record as published

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