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Rescinding Regulations for Loans for Minority Business Enterprises Seeking DOE Contracts and Assistance
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Official abstract (Federal Register)
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," published on May 16, 2025.
Dates (as published)
As of August 26, 2026, the effective date of the direct final rule published May 16, 2025, at 90 FR 20769, delayed until September 12, 2025 (90 FR 31137), further delayed until December 9, 2025 (90 FR 43539), again delayed until March 9, 2026 (90 FR 56967) and then June 4, 2026 (91 FR 10954), and then delayed until September 1, 2026 (91 FR 33069) is further delayed until December 24, 2026.
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