Contractor Relations
- Guidance on Accessing Contractor and Subcontractor Employment Records
- Arbitration Guidance for Management and Operating Contractors
- Guidance on Meetings with Union Officials
- Political Activity at DOE Facilities and by DOE Contractors
- Opinion on Contractor Participation in the Federal Hiring Process
- Guidance on Inherently Governmental Functions
- Guidance on Electric Vehicle Recharging Stations
Safety Regulations Interpretations
- INTERPRETATION REGARDING EXEMPTION RELIEF UNDER 10 C.F.R. PART 820, SUBPART E, EXEMPTION RELIEF, AND NON-COMPLIANT ‘DOCUMENTED SAFETY ANALYSES’ SUBJECT TO 10 C.F.R. PART 830, NUCLEAR SAFETY MANAGEMENT, SUBPART B, SAFETY BASIS REQUIREMENTS
- INTERPRETATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF DOE TECHNICAL STANDARD 1027-92, HAZARD CATEGORIZATION AND ACCIDENT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH DOE ORDER 5480.23, NUCLEAR SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORTS, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 10 C.F.R. § 830.202(b)(3).
- General Counsel Legal Interpretation Regarding Medical Removal Protection Benefits Pursuant to 10 CFR Part 850, Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program
Employment Discrimination
Standards of Conduct
- Guidance on Conducting and Participating in Conferences
- Restrictions on Federal Employees Acceptance of Gifts
- Meeting Requests and Invitations
- Misuse of Government IT and Communications Resources
- Misuse of Position
- Approval Required When Employees Engage in Outside Employment
- Myth-Busting: Addressing Misconceptions to Improve Communication with Industry during the Acquisition Process
Information Law
Rulemaking
- Guidance on DOE Involvement in Consensus Negotiations for energy Conservation Standards
- Guidance on Ex Parte Communications in Rulemaking Proceedings
- Policy Statement, Intergovernmental Consultation under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
- Policy Statement, Consideration of Small Entities in Agency Rulemaking under Executive Order 13272 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act
Enforcement Issues
Enforcement Guidance
- Guidance on the Imposition of Civil Penalties for Violations of EPCA Conservation Standards and Certification Obligations
- Guidance Concerning Certification Following a Change in the Applicable Energy or Water Conservation Standard
- Guidance Concerning Applicable Sampling Plan for Certification of Consumer Products
- Guidance Concerning Consumer/Commercial Distinction
- Guidance Concerning Enforcement of EISA 2007 Standards for Candelabra and Intermediate Base Lamps
- Guidance on the Application of Waivers and on the Waiver Process
- Guidance on Energy-Efficiency Enforcement Regulations
- Showerhead Enforcement Guidance
- Furnace Standards Enforcement Policy Statement