# 10 C.F.R. § 1040.86 (2026): Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination. Normal operation or statutory objective of any program or activity

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 C.F.R. § 1040.86 (2026)
- **Heading:** Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination. Normal operation or statutory objective of any program or activity
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 10 CFR: Energy / Chapter X: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) / Part 1040: NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES / Subpart E: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age—Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as Amended / § 1040.86: § 1040.86   Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination. Normal operation or statutory objective of any program or activity.

## Text

A recipient is permitted to take an action, otherwise prohibited by § 1040.84, if the action reasonably takes into account age as a factor necessary to the normal operation or the achievement of any statutory objective of a program or activity. An action reasonably takes into account age as a factor necessary to the normal operation of a program or activity if:
(a) Age is used as a measure or approximation of one or more other characteristics;
(b) The other characteristic(s) must be measured or approximated in order for the normal operation of the program or activity to continue or to achieve any statutory objective of the program or activity;
(c) The other characteristic(s) can be reasonably measured or approximated by the use of age; and
(d) The other characteristic(s) are impractical to measure directly on an individual basis.

## Nearby sections

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