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Control of Traffic at Nevada Test Site
This regulation establishes traffic control procedures for the Department of Energy's Nevada Test Site in Nye County, Nevada. It applies to all persons using site streets and authorizes the Nevada Site Office Manager to promulgate specific traffic regulations covering enforcement, traffic signs, speed limits, turning movements, stopping and yielding, pedestrian rights, parking, emergency vehicle privileges, and miscellaneous driving rules.
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.
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.
Medical, Physical Readiness, Training, and Access Authorization Standards for Protective Force Personnel
10 CFR Part 1046 establishes medical, physical readiness, training, and access authorization standards for contractor protective force personnel providing security at Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration facilities. The regulation applies uniformly to DOE and NNSA contractor employees and applicants, requiring medical examinations, physical performance standards, and training certifications. Exemptions are permitted only on a case-by-case basis with documented assurance that safety, security, and national defense are not endangered.
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.
Limited Arrest Authority and Use of Force by Protective Force Officers of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
10 CFR Part 1049 establishes Department of Energy security policies governing arrest authority and use of force by DOE and contractor protective force officers at Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities. Officers may arrest individuals for federal felonies committed in their presence or when reasonable grounds exist to believe a felony has occurred, and must announce their authority and inform suspects of charges before taking custody, except where such announcements would be unsafe or useless.
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.
Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements
10 CFR Part 1022 establishes DOE procedures for complying with Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 on floodplain management and wetland protection. It requires DOE to evaluate proposed actions in floodplains or wetlands, incorporate flood risk reduction and wetland preservation into planning and decision-making, ensure structures meet FEMA flood insurance standards, and provide public notice and opportunity for review of projects affecting these sensitive areas.
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.
Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance
10 CFR Part 21 mandates that directors and responsible officers of nuclear licensees and vendors immediately report to the NRC any information indicating that licensed facilities, activities, or basic components fail to comply with applicable regulations or contain defects that could create substantial safety hazards, unless the Commission has already been adequately informed.
Reactor Site Criteria
10 CFR Part 100 establishes site approval criteria for stationary power and testing reactors to ensure public health and safety through defense-in-depth siting principles. The regulation defines exclusion areas where the licensee controls all activities, low population zones where protective measures are feasible, and population center distance requirements, ensuring radiological doses from normal operation and postulated accidents remain acceptably low while accounting for natural hazards and enabling effective emergency planning and security.
Declaration of Party State Eligibility for Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact
This regulation establishes procedural requirements and eligibility conditions for states seeking to become party states to the Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact. States must submit petitions addressing specified conditions, which are evaluated through an adjudicatory proceeding with public comment opportunity. The Commission may accept, reject, or conditionally accept petitions, with approved states becoming party states upon legislative enactment, removal of statutory impediments, and payment of required fees.
Privacy Act
This regulation implements the Privacy Act of 1974 for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, establishing procedures for individuals to request and access their own records. It specifies written and in-person request methods with identification requirements, sets response timelines of 5 working days for acknowledgment and 15 for information provision, and exempts litigation-related materials from disclosure.
Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions
10 CFR Part 51 establishes environmental protection regulations for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's domestic licensing and regulatory functions. The regulations implement Section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and apply to NRC licensing proceedings for production, utilization, and materials facilities, excluding export licensing and foreign environmental effects. Key definitions include construction activities, previously disturbed areas, and NRC organizational roles.
Operators' Licenses
10 CFR Part 55 establishes NRC procedures and criteria for issuing, maintaining, and renewing operator and senior operator licenses for nuclear utilization facilities. It defines license requirements, scope of applicability to individuals manipulating reactor controls or directing licensed activities, and sets forth key definitions including operators, senior operators, simulation facilities, and performance testing standards.
Public Information and Requests
10 CFR Part 1703 implements the Freedom of Information Act for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB). It defines agency records, establishes FOIA request procedures, requires maintenance of an electronic reading room with regulations, policies, recommendations, hearing transcripts, Board orders and correspondence, and designates a FOIA Officer to administer record access and disclosure.
Foreign Gifts and Decorations
10 CFR Part 1050 implements the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act for Department of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission employees. It establishes policies and procedures for accepting, using, and disposing of gifts and decorations from foreign governments, defines key terms including employee, foreign government, gift, and decoration, and outlines compliance responsibilities and authorities for managing such gifts.
Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material
10 CFR Part 70 establishes NRC procedures and criteria for issuing domestic licenses to receive, own, possess, use, and transfer special nuclear material. The regulation applies to all US persons and defines key licensing requirements, relevant definitions (acute exposure, alert conditions, atomic weapons), and references related rules for spent fuel storage, uranium enrichment facilities, and physical security.
Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements
10 CFR Part 13 establishes administrative procedures for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to impose civil penalties and assessments against persons who submit false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims or statements. The regulation implements the Administrative False Claims Act of 2023, defines key terms including claims, defendants, and procedural concepts, and specifies hearing and appeal rights for defendants.
Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interests
10 CFR Part 1706 establishes the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's procedures for identifying, avoiding, and mitigating organizational and consultant conflicts of interest (OCI) in contractor and offeror relationships. The Board will generally not award contracts to parties with OCIs and may terminate existing contracts if conflicts are discovered, though waivers are possible in exceptional circumstances with appropriate mitigation measures.
Rules Implementing the Government in the Sunshine Act
This regulation implements the Government in the Sunshine Act for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, requiring meetings of three or more members to be open to public observation unless closed under specific statutory exemptions. It defines what constitutes a meeting, establishes procedures for open and closed sessions, and assigns the General Counsel responsibility to monitor briefings and discussions to ensure compliance with transparency requirements.
Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to or Control over Special Nuclear Material
10 CFR Part 11 establishes criteria and procedures for determining eligibility of individuals to receive special nuclear material access authorization. It applies to NRC licensees' employees, contractors, and consultants requiring access to or control over formula quantities of special nuclear material. The regulation defines two authorization levels (NRC-R and NRC-U) based on background investigation tiers and implements a personnel security program to safeguard special nuclear material and prevent sabotage.
Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities
This regulation implements Title VI and related civil rights statutes to prohibit discrimination by the Department of Energy in federally assisted programs. It covers all forms of federal financial assistance administered by DOE and protects against discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in participation, benefits, and employment, with exclusions for insurance contracts and certain procurement contracts.
Trespassing on Strategic Petroleum Reserve Facilities and Other Property
This regulation prohibits unauthorized entry into U.S. Department of Energy Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities and related property, and bars the unauthorized introduction of weapons, explosives, or dangerous materials into such facilities. Violations are misdemeanors subject to maximum fines and imprisonment up to one year. The regulation requires conspicuous posting of prohibition notices at facility entrances and perimeters.
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures
The Department of Energy establishes implementing procedures for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), defining key terms related to hazardous substances, contaminants, and pollutants under CERCLA. The regulation authorizes categorical exclusions for departmental actions that do not normally have significant environmental effects, requiring documented determinations to be posted publicly within two weeks unless classified or confidential business information requires protection.
Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure
10 CFR Part 2 establishes procedural rules for all Nuclear Regulatory Commission proceedings under the Atomic Energy Act and Energy Reorganization Act, covering licensing actions, permit issuance, civil penalties, rulemaking, and standard design approvals. The rules define roles of adjudicatory employees, distinguish between general and special procedural rules for different proceeding types, and set administrative requirements for contested and non-contested matters.
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs
This regulation adopts the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act procedures for Department of Energy programs, incorporating standards from 49 CFR Part 24 to govern relocation assistance and property acquisition in federal and federally assisted initiatives.
Testimony by DNFSB Employees and Production of Official Records in Legal Proceedings
10 CFR Part 1707 establishes procedures governing testimony by Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) employees and production of official records in legal proceedings where the US or DNFSB is not a named party. The regulation aims to promote operational efficiency, maintain DNFSB impartiality, protect sensitive information and deliberative processes, and preserve sovereign immunity. It excludes testimony on matters unrelated to official duties, former employee testimony on non-involved matters, FOIA/Privacy Act requests, and Congressional demands.
Procedures for Safety Investigations
10 CFR Part 1708 establishes procedures for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board to conduct safety investigations at Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities. The Board may initiate preliminary inquiries or formal investigations into events or practices affecting public health and safety, determine compliance with safety standards, and recommend changes to standards and implementation requirements.
Safeguarding of Restricted Data by Access Permittees
10 CFR Part 1016 establishes requirements for safeguarding Secret and Confidential Restricted Data by access permittees under DOE oversight. The regulation defines four access authorization levels (Q, Q(X), L, L(X)) based on background investigation requirements and specifies which classifications and data types individuals may access based on need-to-know and national security considerations. Top Secret information is excluded from this regulation.
Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories
10 CFR Part 60 establishes NRC licensing requirements for the U.S. Department of Energy to construct and operate geologic repositories for high-level radioactive waste disposal under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. The regulation defines key terms such as accessible environment, barriers, containment, and controlled areas, and prescribes rules governing licensing and construction authorization for repository operations areas, excluding Yucca Mountain facilities.
Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act in Agency Proceedings
10 CFR Part 12 implements the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) for Nuclear Regulatory Commission proceedings, establishing procedures for awarding attorney fees and expenses to prevailing parties in covered adversary adjudications. Eligible applicants include individuals (net worth ≤$2M), small business owners (≤$7M net worth, ≤500 employees), tax-exempt organizations, and cooperative associations. Awards are available unless the Commission's position was substantially justified or special circumstances apply.
Payment of Travel Expenses of Persons Who Are Not Government Employees
10 CFR Part 1060 establishes Department of Energy policies authorizing payment of travel expenses for non-government employees in specific circumstances: invited conferees on DOE matters, prospective senior-level or shortage-position applicants, subpoenaed witnesses, travel attendants for disabled individuals, or when a principal official determines payment serves government interests. All approvals must be documented in advance, with certain officials prohibited from delegating this authority.
Debt Collection Procedures
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board adopts federal debt collection procedures from 31 CFR parts 900-904 to govern administrative collection, offset, compromise, and suspension or termination of collection activities for debts or civil claims owed to the U.S. government.
Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations
10 CFR Part 19 establishes requirements for NRC licensees and regulated entities to provide notices, instructions, and reports to workers in nuclear-licensed activities. It defines worker rights and responsibilities during NRC inspections and investigations, including rules for compelled interviews under subpoena, and applies to all persons involved in NRC-licensed nuclear material, production/utilization facilities, and spent fuel storage installations.
Standards for Protection Against Radiation
10 CFR Part 20 establishes federal standards for protection against ionizing radiation from NRC-licensed activities. It sets dose limits for individuals exposed to byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials, defines key radiation protection terms (absorbed dose, airborne radioactivity, ALARA), and applies to licensees under parts 30–72 of the CFR. Medical exposures and background radiation are excluded.
Debt Collection Procedures
10 CFR Part 15 establishes NRC procedures for collecting debts owed to the US Government, including methods for interest assessment, claim compromise, administrative offset, wage garnishment, and referral of delinquent accounts to Treasury and DOJ. The regulation defines key debt collection terms and specifies procedures for civil penalties, employee erroneous payments, and other special debt categories.
Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators
10 CFR Part 36 establishes licensing and radiation safety requirements for panoramic and underwater irradiators using sealed radioactive sources for gamma irradiation, with dose rates exceeding 5 grays per hour at 1 meter. The regulations exempt self-contained dry-source-storage irradiators, medical, radiography, gauging, and agricultural applications. Licensees must comply with additional federal, state, and local regulations on facility siting, zoning, and building codes.
Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material
10 CFR Part 37 mandates physical protection programs for licensees possessing Category 1 or Category 2 quantities of radioactive material. Requirements include access controls to prevent theft or diversion, trustworthiness determinations for individual access, security zones, material transfer procedures, and transport safeguards. Rules apply to possession, use, transfer, and domestic transport of regulated radioactive materials.
Certification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants
10 CFR Part 76 establishes operational and certification requirements for uranium enrichment gaseous diffusion plants at Portsmouth (Ohio) and Paducah (Kentucky) operated by USEC. The regulations protect public health and safety from radiological hazards and ensure common defense security through administrative controls, compliance plans, and NRC certification processes. The regulations expire January 8, 2027, unless extended by up to five years.
Facility Security Clearance and Safeguarding of National Security Information and Restricted Data
10 CFR Part 95 establishes procedures for facility security clearance and safeguarding of classified National Security Information and Restricted Data in NRC-licensed activities. It defines requirements for access authorization, facility eligibility, classified material handling, storage, transmission protocols, and security procedures for NRC licensees, certificate holders, contractors, and designated parties requiring access to Secret or Confidential information.
Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements
10 CFR Part 140 establishes financial protection requirements and indemnity agreements for nuclear licensees under the Atomic Energy Act. It applies to operators of nuclear reactors, uranium enrichment facilities, plutonium processing plants, and other nuclear production and utilization facilities. The regulations define procedures for determining required financial protection, liability insurance, and indemnification limits, with special provisions for Federal agencies and nonprofit educational institutions.
Nuclear Classification and Declassification
10 CFR Part 1045 establishes procedures for classification and declassification of nuclear security information under the Atomic Energy Act, including Restricted Data, Formerly Restricted Data, and Transclassified Foreign Nuclear Information. It defines DOE and agency responsibilities for identifying and classifying nuclear information, outlines criteria for declassification, and describes government-wide procedures for handling FOIA and mandatory declassification review requests involving nuclear security materials.
Limited Arrest Authority and Use of Force by Protective Force Officers
10 CFR Part 1047 establishes Department of Energy policy governing arrest authority and use of force by protective force officers protecting nuclear weapons, special nuclear material, classified matter, and nuclear facilities. Officers may exercise limited warrant-less arrest authority only when performing official duties in enforcing specific federal felonies and misdemeanors involving U.S. government property in DOE custody, including sabotage, explosives violations, civil disorder, and destruction of government property.