Justice Department, Antitrust Division Briefing 2026-04-23

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1. Notice Pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/23/2026-07900/notice-pursuant-to-the-defense-production-act-of-1950

Sub: Justice Department, Antitrust Division

Content: Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ("DPA"), that the Acting Assistant Attorney General finds, with respect to the Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under the Defense Production Act ("Voluntary Agreement") proposed by the Department of Energy ("DOE"), that the purposes of section 708(c)(1) of the DPA may not reasonably be achieved through plans of action having less anticompetitive effects or without any plans of action. Given this finding, the proposed Plans of Action may become effective following the publication of this notice.

2. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Collection; Title: National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/23/2026-07895/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-ecollection-ecomments-requested-reinstatement-of-a

Sub: Justice Department

Content: The Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

3. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Collection; Title: Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/23/2026-07893/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-ecollection-ecomments-requested-reinstatement-of-a

Sub: Justice Department

Content: The Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

4. Notice Pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/23/2026-07892/notice-pursuant-to-the-defense-production-act-of-1950

Sub: Justice Department, Antitrust Division

Content: Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ("DPA"), that the Acting Assistant Attorney General finds, with respect to the Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under the Defense Production Act ("Voluntary Agreement") proposed by the Department of Energy ("DOE"), that the purposes of section 708(c)(1) of the DPA may not reasonably be achieved through a voluntary agreement having less anticompetitive effects or without any voluntary agreement. Given this finding, the proposed revised Voluntary Agreement may become effective following the publication of this notice.


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