DOE Keeps Energy Loan Paperwork Rolling for Three Years
Published Date: 2/18/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Energy is extending its info collection for loan guarantees on energy projects for three more years. If you’re involved in these projects, you might need to share some info again, but the goal is to keep things clear and easy. Comments on this plan are due by April 20, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to speak up!
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Three-Year Extension of Loan-Guarantee Forms
If you apply for DOE loan guarantees for energy projects, DOE is extending its information collection for three more years under OMB Control No. 1910-5134. The agency estimates 100 respondents and 100 responses per year, totaling 13,250 burden hours and $3,371,100 in annual reporting costs (about $33,711 per respondent). Comments on this extension are due on or before April 20, 2026.
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