The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on its Request for Information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0003568 regarding the 2026 Energy Critical Materials Assessment.
This RFI seeks public comment on energy technologies of interest, materials of interest, supply chain information, market
dynamics, challenges to domestic industry, methodology, DOE critical materials and DOI critical minerals lists, and other stakeholder issues related to the Energy Critical Materials Assessment.
Such input will inform the 2026 Energy Critical Materials Assessment.