The Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency (GC-33) provides legal support and advice on legislative matters throughout the Department. It participates in the development of DOE views on pending legislation, drafts DOE legislative proposals and supporting documents, obtains interagency clearances from the Office of Management and Budget, and prepares, coordinates, and reviews bill comments to Congressional committees. The office also provides legal counsel and rulemaking support to programs throughout DOE on administrative requirements for developing DOE rules, directives, and other generally applicable policies. The Office additionally provides legal support to the Assistant Secretary for Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy). This legal support consists of analysis and advice in areas pertaining to rulemaking, documents published in the Federal Register, regulatory reform, regulatory oversight, and programmatic activities.
Authorities Affecting Rulemaking
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
Treasury and Government Appropriations Act, 1999 (Sec. 654, P.L. 105-277)
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Order 13132, Federalism
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform
Executive Order 13211, Statement of Energy Effects
Executive Order 14154, Unleashing American Energy
Executive Order 14192, Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation
