# 2025-22122: Uncle Sam Spells Out Rules for Off-the-Record Government Chats

2025-22122, Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2025-12-05, effective Federal Register, Volume 90, Number 232 (Friday, December 5, 2025); Dated: December 2, 2025. (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-22122
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-22122
- Title: Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 90 FR 56144
- Published: 2025-12-05
- Effective: Federal Register, Volume 90, Number 232 (Friday, December 5, 2025); Dated: December 2, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Uncle Sam Spells Out Rules for Off-the-Record Government Chats

## Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is updating how it handles off-the-record chats during important cases. If someone shares a secret or off-the-record info, it must be recorded and shared properly, so everyone stays fair and informed. This keeps the decision process clear and open, with no surprises, starting now and with no extra costs.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-22122 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/05/2025-22122/records-governing-off-the-record-communications)
- [2025-22122 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-05/pdf/2025-22122.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-22122 (as of 2026-06-08).