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DOE has reviewed these requests and is reopening the public comment period to allow comments to be submitted until May 16, 2022.","action":"Request for information; reopening of public comment period.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2022/05/04/2022-09554.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"430","title":10}],"citation":"87 FR 26303","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2022-05-16","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The comment period for the preliminary technical support document published in the Federal Register on March 1, 2022 (87 FR 11327) is reopened until May 16, 2022. 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