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Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations
10 CFR Part 34 prescribes licensing and radiation safety requirements for industrial radiography operations using sealed sources of byproduct material. The rule mandates adherence to ALARA principles to minimize radiation exposure, requires annual refresher safety training for employees, and defines standards for radiographic equipment including exposure devices, guide tubes, and collimators. Requirements apply to all industrial radiography users but exclude medical applications.
Domestic Licensing of Source Material
10 CFR Part 40 establishes NRC licensing procedures and criteria for possession, use, transfer, and disposal of source material, byproduct material, and residual radioactive material in the United States. The regulation applies to all persons unless exempted, sets license terms and conditions, addresses physical protection of natural uranium shipments, and provides for long-term stewardship of uranium mill tailings sites.
Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants
This regulation establishes requirements for renewal of operating licenses for nuclear power plants under the Atomic Energy Act. It defines key terms including current licensing basis, integrated plant assessment, and time-limited aging analyses. The rule specifies that license renewal applies to both safety-related and nonsafety-related systems, structures, and components that must be assessed for aging management to maintain acceptable safety levels during extended operation beyond the initial 40-year license term.
Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants
10 CFR Part 52 establishes the NRC regulatory framework for issuing licenses, certifications, and approvals for nuclear power plants, including early site permits, standard design certifications, combined licenses, and manufacturing licenses. The regulation defines key terms, outlines applicability to all persons involved in licensed nuclear facility activities, and specifies compliance requirements under 10 CFR Chapter I.
Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Commercial Nuclear Plants
10 CFR Part 53 establishes an optional, risk-informed, technology-inclusive regulatory framework for licensing, amending, renewing, and terminating commercial nuclear plants under the Atomic Energy Act. It defines key terms including anticipated event sequences, certified fuel handlers, combined licenses, and commercial nuclear reactors, and applies to all persons providing components, equipment, or services related to licensees and applicants.
Criteria and Procedures for Emergency Access to Non-Federal and Regional Low-Level Waste Disposal Facilities
10 CFR Part 62 establishes criteria and procedures for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to grant emergency access to non-Federal and regional low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities for up to 180 days to waste generators who have been denied access to existing facilities under the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985. The regulation defines key terms and applies to all persons regulated by the NRC who have been denied such access and submit requests for emergency disposal authorization.
Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material
10 CFR Part 110 establishes NRC licensing and enforcement procedures for U.S. export and import of nuclear equipment and material under the Atomic Energy Act. The regulations exempt munitions-list items (State Department jurisdiction), depleted uranium commodities and nuclear referral list items (Commerce Department), and certain imports like deuterium and nuclear graphite. Transit shipments require DOT/IAEA compliance but not NRC licenses.
Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to Restricted Data or National Security Information or an Employment Clearance
10 CFR Part 10 establishes criteria and procedures for determining eligibility for access to Restricted Data and National Security Information for NRC employees, contractors, licensees, and applicants. The regulation implements the Atomic Energy Act and Executive Orders to ensure security of the nuclear energy program while providing administrative review opportunities for individuals seeking access authorization or employment clearance.
Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material
This regulation establishes material control and accounting requirements for special nuclear material (uranium-235, uranium-233, and plutonium) at licensed facilities. It applies to licensees possessing one gram or more of these materials and specifies reporting, recordkeeping, and control procedures based on material strategic significance and facility type, including enrichment facilities and transferred quantities.
Standard Specifications for the Granting of Patent Licenses
This regulation establishes standard specifications for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to grant patent licenses on inventions vested in or controlled by the Commission under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. It defines NRC inventions and foreign inventions, sets procedures for license applications and electronic communications, and specifies that only written interpretations by the General Counsel are binding on the Commission.
Salary Offset Procedures for Collecting Debts Owed by Federal Employees to the Federal Government
This NRC regulation establishes administrative procedures for collecting debts owed by federal employees to the federal government through salary offset without employee consent. The procedures apply to NRC employees owing debts to other agencies and employees of other agencies owing debts to the NRC, but exclude debts under tax, tariff, or other specific statutes. Employees retain rights to request waivers, compromise settlements, or challenge debt validity.
Medical Use of Byproduct Material
10 CFR Part 35 establishes regulatory requirements for the medical use of byproduct material, including radiation safety standards for workers, the general public, patients, and human research subjects. The regulation defines authorized roles (authorized users, radiation safety officers, authorized medical physicists, and authorized nuclear pharmacists) and licensing provisions issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Agreement States.
Physical Protection of Plants and Materials
10 CFR Part 73 establishes physical protection requirements for special nuclear material at fixed sites and in transit, and for plants using such material. The regulation prescribes design basis threats that safeguards systems must counter, including radiological sabotage and theft/diversion of strategic special nuclear material by adversaries with military training, weapons, explosives, vehicles, and cyber attack capabilities.
Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities
10 CFR Part 50 establishes the NRC's licensing framework for domestic nuclear production and utilization facilities under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. It defines key regulatory terms including applicants, atomic energy, basic components, byproduct materials, and alternate AC power sources, and establishes that persons knowingly providing goods or services to licensees may be subject to NRC enforcement action for violations.
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
This regulation implements Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, establishing nondiscrimination requirements on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. It defines key terms including educational institutions, federal financial assistance, applicants, and administrative structures, effective September 29, 2000.
Federal Employee Salary Offset Procedures for the Collection of a Debt Owed to the Federal Government
This regulation establishes procedures for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board to collect debts owed by federal employees through administrative salary offset without employee consent. It defines key terms, specifies exemptions for tax and tariff debts, and allows employees to request waivers or challenge debt validity.
Safeguards on Nuclear Material—Implementation of Safeguards Agreements Between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency
This regulation implements US safeguards agreements with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to fulfill nuclear non-proliferation obligations. It establishes requirements for NRC licensees, certificate holders, and applicants to report information on source and special nuclear materials, their physical locations, and grant IAEA inspectors access to facilities for verification activities consistent with international safeguards standards and the Additional Protocol.
Advisory Committees
This regulation establishes NRC policies and procedures for establishing, utilizing, and terminating advisory committees. Committees must comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act and serve only in an advisory capacity. The NRC establishes committees only when required by law, essential to NRC business, or when information is unavailable elsewhere. Committees must be balanced and kept to minimum necessary size, and must be terminated when objectives are met, subject matter becomes obsolete, functions transfer elsewhere, or costs become excessive. Non-statutory committees terminate within two years unless renewed. Meetings are open to the public unless justified closure occurs.
Statement of Organization and General Information
This regulation establishes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's organizational structure, authority, and operations following its creation under the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974. It defines the Commission's composition, designates principal and regional offices, and describes how to access NRC organizational directives, meeting information, regulatory documents, and records under the Freedom of Information Act.
Specific Domestic Licenses of Broad Scope for Byproduct Material
10 CFR Part 33 establishes requirements for issuing specific domestic licenses of broad scope for byproduct material. It defines three license types (A, B, C) with varying possession limits for radioactive materials, specifies application procedures using NRC Form 313, and incorporates related regulatory requirements from 10 CFR Parts 30 and 37. OMB approval control numbers are provided for information collection requirements.
Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste
10 CFR Part 61 establishes licensing procedures and criteria for land disposal of radioactive waste containing byproduct, source, and special nuclear material in the United States. The regulations apply to all persons except those disposing of high-level waste, uranium or thorium tailings exceeding 10,000 kg with more than 5 millicuries of radium-226, or licensed material under Part 20. Key definitions include active maintenance, buffer zones, commencement of construction, and disposal sites.
Privacy Act of 1974
10 CFR Part 1304 establishes Privacy Act procedures for the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, enabling individuals to request access to, review, and seek correction of personal records. The regulation defines key terms, designates a Privacy Act Officer, and sets forth procedures for submitting privacy requests in person, by mail, internet, or telephone, along with identification requirements and copying fees.
Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in a Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada
10 CFR Part 63 establishes licensing requirements for the U.S. Department of Energy's geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada for disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent fuel. The regulation prescribes rules for construction authorization, defines key technical terms including barriers and containment structures for isolating radionuclides, and outlines design basis standards for repository operations under NRC oversight, with provisions addressing affected Indian tribes and enforcement.
Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging
10 CFR Part 39 establishes licensing and radiation safety requirements for the use of licensed materials—including sealed sources, radioactive tracers, markers, and uranium sinker bars—in well logging operations. The regulation prescribes definitions, operational requirements, supervisory standards, and compliance obligations for persons handling radioactive sources at temporary jobsites, including personal supervision, safety reviews, and cross-referenced NRC regulatory provisions.
Annual Fees for Reactor Licenses and Fuel Cycle Licenses and Materials Licenses, Including Holders of Certificates of Compliance, Registrations, and Quality Assurance Program Approvals and Government Agencies Licensed by the NRC
This regulation establishes annual fee requirements for persons holding nuclear reactor licenses, fuel cycle licenses, materials licenses, Certificates of Compliance, sealed source and device registrations, and quality assurance program approvals issued by the NRC. Fees apply to operating test reactors, research reactors, power reactors, and combined license holders after power ascension testing completion, as well as materials licensees and government agencies. The regulation defines key terms including budget authority and bundled units for small modular reactors, with bundled units up to 4,500 MWt assessed as single units.
Recapture of Civil Nuclear Credits
This regulation establishes procedures for the Department of Energy to recapture civil nuclear credits awarded to nuclear reactor owners/operators under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Credits are subject to recapture if a reactor terminates operations during the award period, or if the reactor would not have operated at an annual loss without the credits at the conclusion of the four-year award period. The Department must provide written notice before recapture and allow owners/operators to request reconsideration within 30 days.
Security Policies and Practices Relating to Labor-Management Relations
This DOE regulation establishes security policies and practices governing labor-management relations at Department of Energy installations. It sets forth procedures for National Labor Relations Board proceedings at DOE facilities, emphasizing balance between security requirements and traditional labor rights. Key provisions include encouragement of consent elections, maintenance of cleared administrative law judges, counsel clearance procedures, and DOE oversight of contested proceedings to protect classified information while ensuring material evidence is included in unclassified records.
Trespassing on Commission Property
10 CFR Part 160 prohibits unauthorized entry and the introduction of weapons, explosives, or dangerous materials onto Nuclear Regulatory Commission facilities, installations, and real property. Violations carry civil penalties up to $1,000, with enhanced penalties up to $5,000 or one year imprisonment for breach of enclosed facilities. The regulations expire January 8, 2027, unless extended by the NRC following public comment.
Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites
10 CFR Part 707 establishes workplace substance abuse testing programs for DOE contractors and subcontractors at sites operated under the Atomic Energy Act. The rule requires drug testing for employees in designated positions with access to classified information, special nuclear materials, or hazardous materials, or those working in high-risk environments. Testing procedures include pre-employment screening, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, and post-incident testing, with confirmed positive results determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
Fees for Facilities, Materials, Import and Export Licenses, and Other Regulatory Services Under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Amended
10 CFR Part 170 establishes fees charged by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for licensing services, inspection services, and special projects under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. The regulation applies to applicants and holders of various nuclear licenses and approvals, including byproduct material licenses, source material licenses, special nuclear material licenses, power reactor operating licenses, spent fuel storage facilities, and import/export licenses, as well as fees for reactor operator examinations, inspections, and preapplication reviews.
Exemptions and Continued Regulatory Authority in Agreement States and in Offshore Waters Under Section 274
This regulation defines exemptions and regulatory authority under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act for Agreement States and offshore waters. It establishes the scope of NRC oversight for byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material in quantities insufficient to form critical mass, and clarifies that Agreement States have limited authority while the NRC retains jurisdiction over specified activities.