# PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS: General Policy for Pricing and Charging for Materials and Services Sold by the Department of Energy

**Submitted by the Center for Federal Accountability (CFA)**  
**Document Number:** 2026-03159

## Executive Summary

The Center for Federal Accountability submits this draft comment to support timely public record participation while full model-backed legal analysis is queued. This draft identifies baseline accountability concerns and preserves key issues for agency consideration before the close of comments.

## Table of Authorities (to be finalized)

- Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.)
- Agency enabling statute and implementing regulations (rule-specific citations to be finalized)

## Key Concerns

- The agency should clearly identify statutory authority for each material requirement in the proposal.
- The agency should provide transparent cost, burden, and implementation assumptions with reproducible methodology.
- The agency should address foreseeable operational risks and unintended consequences for regulated parties and the public.

## Preliminary Analysis

This preliminary draft is generated from the available Federal Register text excerpt below and is intended to preserve issues for the rulemaking record. A full model-backed CFA legal analysis can be substituted in a subsequent revision.

> Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2026)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 7405-7412] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] [FR Doc No: 2026-03159] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 32 / Wednesday, February 18, 2026 / Proposed Rules [[Page 7405]] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 1009 [DOE-HQ-2024-0077] RIN 1920-AA01 General Policy for Pricing and Charging for Materials and Services Sold by the Department of Energy AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is proposing to update the Department's general pricing regulation to establish prices and charges for materials and services sold to organizations and people outside of the Federal Government. DOE's general pricing regulation does not apply to the prices and charges provided for by statute, Executive order, or regulation. This notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) proposes to update definitions, exclusions, exemptions, and special pricing activities affecting the general pricing regulation. DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before April 20, 2026. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov under docket number DOE-HQ-2024-0077. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. The docket for this proposed rule, which includes Federal Register…

## CFA Recommendations

1. Publish a clear crosswalk from each proposed requirement to its statutory basis.
2. Expand and disclose the quantitative assumptions used in cost-benefit analysis.
3. Provide implementation alternatives and phase-in options to reduce compliance risk.
4. Extend or reopen comment if substantial updates are made after publication.

## CFA Contact

Center for Federal Accountability (CFA)  
8401 Mayland Dr # 7387  
Richmond, VA 23294  
policy@federalaccountability.com | https://www.federalaccountability.com/

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