Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under the Defense Production Act

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 821 [DOE-HQ-2025-0175] RIN 1901-AB73 ( printed page 41279) AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This interim final rule codifies standards and procedures the Department of Energy will follow when developing and carrying out voluntary agreements and plans of action under the Defense Production Act. The Defense Production Act provides a defense from antitrust laws with respect to any action taken to develop or carry out any voluntary agreement or plan of action when certain criteria are met. The rule will apply the Defense Production Act's long-standing provisions and will be set out in a new and dedicated part in the Code of Federal Regulations. DATES: This interim rule will be effective on and comments are due by September 24, 2025. ADDRESSES: Documents relevant to this rulemaking are posted on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov (Docket: DOE-HQ-2025-0175). Submit comments, labeled “Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under Section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, RIN 1901-AB73,” using the Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov . Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name, “Department of Energy,” and docket number, DOE-HQ-2025-0175, for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to www.regulations.gov , including any personal information provided. Do not submit any in…