DOEFinal Rule

Rescinding Obsolete Transfer of Proceedings Regulations

Energy

Summary

The Department of Energy is removing outdated rules that are no longer used for transferring legal cases and proceedings between offices. This cleanup helps simplify the agency's regulations and eliminates confusing or unnecessary procedures that haven't been relevant in modern operations.

Key Points

  • 1The DOE is deleting old regulations about how to move legal cases from one office or location to another
  • 2These rules are obsolete and no longer match how the agency actually operates today
  • 3Removing these regulations reduces confusion by eliminating procedures that nobody follows anymore
  • 4This is a housekeeping action that makes the regulatory system cleaner and easier to understand
  • 5The change has minimal impact on the public since these outdated procedures weren't being used

Key Dates

Published

July 14, 2025

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