48 CFR § 904.7200 - 904.7200 Purpose.

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title: "48 CFR § 904.7200 - 904.7200   Purpose."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "904.7200"
section_name: "904.7200   Purpose."
chapter_number: 9
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "904"
part_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 7101  and 50 U.S.C. 2401"
regulatory_source: "49 FR 11941, Mar. 28, 1984, unless otherwise noted."
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# 904.7200 904.7200   Purpose.

It is the policy of the Department of Energy to provide to the public and the news media, accurate and timely unclassified information on Departmental policies, programs, and activities. The Department's contractors share the responsibility for releasing unclassified information related to efforts under their contracts and must coordinate the release of unclassified information with the cognizant contracting officer and appropriate DOE Public Affairs personnel.