DOE Keeps Foreign Atomic Energy Forms Going Three More Years
Published Date: 3/11/2026
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Summary
The Department of Energy is extending a form collection about foreign atomic energy help for three more years. If you’re involved, you can comment by April 10, 2026, to share your thoughts. This keeps the process smooth without adding extra costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Paperwork Extension Affects Exporters' Burden
If you are a U.S. exporter or business that directly or indirectly engages in development or production of special nuclear material outside the United States, DOE intends to extend for three years its information collection (OMB Control Number 1901-0263). DOE estimates 101 respondents annually, 681 total responses, 1,127 annual burden hours, and $127,686 in annual reporting and recordkeeping cost; comments are due April 10, 2026.
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