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DOE's General Pricing Regulation, 10 CFR 1009, was issued in 1980 to provide guidance on DOE pricing practices for non-Federal entities. The regulation contains DOE's General Pricing Policy, exclusions to the general pricing policy, and applicable definitions.

The regulation needs to be updated to reflect current policies governing the determination of prices by DOE offices and contractors. DOE is proposing to amend 10 CFR 1009 to: (1) incorporate new legislative requirements, including 42 U.S.C. 7259a; (2) detail current exclusions from the Department's general pricing policy; (3) detail current special pricing considerations; and (4) clarify the scope and applicability of 10 CFR 1009 for non-DOE Federal entities. Updating 10 CFR 1009 is expected to codify a reduction to the Federal Administrative Charge paid by non-Federal entities requesting reimbursable work at the Department of Energy; the aggregate reduction in costs for non-Federal entities is projected to be $4 million per year.

This particular rulemaking is consistent with EO 14219, Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Deregulatory Initiative.