DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: REVISIONS TO THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS FOR THE DOE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Department Of Energy has issued a proposed rule called: Revisions to the Office of Hearings and Appeals Procedural Regulations for the DOE Contractor Employee Protection Program.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 22 by Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.

Summary: The United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE) publishes a proposed rule to amend its regulations, which set forth the policies and procedures for resolving questions concerning protections for DOE contractor employees alleging retaliation by their employers. The proposed revisions would clarify deadlines and tolling practices throughout the regulation; make grammatical changes...