WASHINGTON, July 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 15, 2026 U.S. Department of Energy Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation 10 CFR Part 431 (EERE-2026-BT-STD-0133) Submitted to DistributionTransformers2026STD0133@doe.gov From: The Copper Development Association, Inc John Hipchen, Director, Energy & Electrical Systems 1660 International Drive, Suite 600 McLean, VA 22102 John.Hipchen@copperalliance.us To Wh more ST