# 10 C.F.R. § 1044.12 (2026): What procedures can you invoke if you believe you have been discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for making a protected disclosure? > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_12 ## Section - **Citation:** 10 C.F.R. § 1044.12 (2026) - **Heading:** What procedures can you invoke if you believe you have been discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for making a protected disclosure? - **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 1044: SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTED DISCLOSURES UNDER SECTION 3164 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 / § 1044.12: § 1044.12 What procedures can you invoke if you believe you have been discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for making a protected disclosure? ## Text If you believe you have been discriminated against as a reprisal for making a protected disclosure, you may submit a complaint to the Director of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, HG-1/L'Enfant Plaza Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-1615, or you may send your complaint to the Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals, by facsimile to FAX number (202) 287-1415. In your complaint, you should give your reasons for believing that you have been discriminated against as a reprisal for making a protected disclosure, and include any information you think is relevant to your complaint. The Office of Hearings and Appeals will conduct an investigation of your complaint unless the Director determines your complaint is frivolous. The Director will notify you in writing if your complaint is found to be frivolous. If an investigation is conducted, the Director will submit a report of the investigation to you, to the employer named in your complaint, and to the Secretary of Energy, or the Secretary's designee. The Secretary, or the Secretary's designee, will take appropriate action, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7239(k), to abate any discriminatory actions taken as reprisal for making a protected disclosure. [66 FR 4642, Jan. 18, 2001, as amended at 71 FR 68736, Nov. 28, 2006] ## Nearby sections - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.01 (2026) § 1044.01 What are the purpose and scope of this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_01.md) - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.02 (2026) § 1044.02 Who must follow the requirements contained in this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_02.md) - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.03 (2026) § 1044.03 What definitions apply to this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_03.md) - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.04 (2026) § 1044.04 What is a protected disclosure?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_04.md) - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.05 (2026) § 1044.05 What is the effect of a disclosure qualifying as a “protected disclosure”?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_05.md) - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.06 (2026) § 1044.06 Who may receive a protected disclosure?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_06.md) - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.07 (2026) § 1044.07 How can you find out if a particular person is authorized to receive a protected disclosure?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_07.md) - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.08 (2026) § 1044.08 Do you have to submit the documents for classification review before you give them to someone?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_08.md) - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.09 (2026) § 1044.09 What do you do if you plan to disclose classified or unclassified controlled nuclear information orally rather than by providing copies of documents?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_09.md) - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.10 (2026) § 1044.10 Will your identity be protected?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_10.md) - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.11 (2026) § 1044.11 How do you protect the information that you want to disclose?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_11.md) - [10 C.F.R. § 1044.12 (2026) § 1044.12 What procedures can you invoke if you believe you have been discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for making a protected disclosure?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_12.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1044_S1044_12. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.