Energy Department
The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting the interim final rule published on August 25, 2025, as final, without change. This final rule establishes the procedures for 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.
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 44729) AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) is adopting the interim final rule published on August 25, 2025, as final, without change. This final rule establishes the procedures for 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. DATES: This final rule is effective on July 17, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sarah McPhee Charrez, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, telephone: 202-586-1092, email: DPAconsortium@nuclear.energy.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Authority and Background II. Basis for the Rule III. Comments on the Interim Final Rule IV. Section by Section Analysis of the Final Rule A. General Provisions B. Prerequisites for Agreements and Plans of Action C. Developing Voluntary Agreements and Plans of Action D. Carrying Out Voluntary Agreements E. Termination or Modifying Voluntary Agreements F. Public Access to Records and Meetings VI. Procedural Requirements A. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 B. Regulatory Flexibility Act C. National Environmental Policy Act D. Ex…
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Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under the Defense Production Act
Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under the Defense Production Act
Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under the Defense Production Act
Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under the Defense Production Act
Citation: 91 FR 44729
