# 2025-12557: Energy Dept Retrieves Lost Rules in Quick Fix

2025-12557, Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation, is a Federal Register rule from Energy Department published 2025-07-07, effective 2024-12-13; deemed significant under Executive Order 12866 (as of 2026-06-11).

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- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-12557
- Title: Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Energy Department
- Citation: 90 FR 29773
- Published: 2025-07-07
- Effective: 2024-12-13
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: yes (FR_METADATA)
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1991-AC17
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Energy Dept Retrieves Lost Rules in Quick Fix

## Summary

The Department of Energy fixed a mistake by putting back important rules about who owns certain records in their Acquisition Regulation. This change affects contractors working with DOE and takes effect on December 13, 2024. It clears up confusion and makes sure everyone knows which records belong to contractors, keeping things fair and clear.

## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing this technical amendment to reinstate text that was deleted from the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) in error when the DEAR was revised through a final rule in November 2024, and effective December 13, 2024. The deleted text was adopted through previous rulemakings, and because the text is still applicable to the DEAR, this technical amendment is necessary to ensure the regulation in its entirety is reported in the Code of Federal Regulations. By reinstating this text, the regulation on access to and ownership of records will clearly state which records are considered contractor-owned records.

## Effects PRIA read

- Clarifies Contractor Record Ownership: benefit, low. The Department of Energy restored text in its Acquisition Regulation to clearly state which records are considered contractor-owned. This change affects contractors working with DOE and takes effect on December 13, 2024, reducing confusion about access and ownership of records.

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## Sources
- [2025-12557 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/07/2025-12557/department-of-energy-acquisition-regulation)
- [2025-12557 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-07/pdf/2025-12557.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-12557 (as of 2026-06-11).