DOE Further Extends Effective Date for Rule Rescinding Minority Business Loan Regulations
The Energy Department is again postponing the effective date of its final rule rescinding regulations for loans to minority business enterprises seeking DOE contracts.
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Aug 26, 2026, 4:22 a.m. ET
DOE Sets Effective Date for Rule Rescinding Minority Business Loan Regulations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has set an effective date for its final rule rescinding regulations for loans to minority business enterprises seeking DOE contracts and assistance. The rule, published May 16, 2025, will take effect on May 16, 2025, according to a Federal Register document dated August 26, 2026.
The DOE is further extending the effective date of the direct final rule, which was published on May 16, 2025. The action is documented in the Federal Register under reference 2026-17381.
Aug 26, 2026, 4:05 a.m. ETFirst report
DOE Extends Effective Date for Rule Rescinding Minority Business Loan Regulations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is further extending the effective date of the direct final rule "Rescinding Regulations for Loans for Minority Business Enterprises Seeking DOE Contracts and Assistance," according to a document published in the Federal Register on August 26, 2026. The rule was originally published on May 16, 2025, and the extension is documented under reference 2026-17381.
The proceeding is at the final rule stage, and the extension is part of the DOE's ongoing administrative process. The document does not specify a new effective date, and the reason for the further extension has not been detailed in the record.
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