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Legislation

NRC Regulations

10 CFR Part 150 – Exemptions and Continued Regulatory Authority in Agreement States and in Offshore Waters Under Section 274

NRC Policy Statements

Agreement State Program Policy Statement (82 FR 48535; October 18, 2017)
Safety Culture Policy Statement (76 FR 34773; June 14, 2011)
Criteria for Guidance of States and NRC in Discontinuance of NRC Regulatory Authority and Assumption Thereof by States Through Agreement (46 FR 7540; January 23, 1981 as amended by policy statements published at 46 FR 36969; July 16, 1981 and 48 FR 33376; July 21, 1983)

NRC Management Directives (MD)

Number	Title
MD-5.1:	Consultation and Coordination with Governments and Indian Tribes, 7/6/20 (ML112351312)
MD-5.2:	Cooperation with States at Commercial Nuclear Power Plants and Other Nuclear Production or Utilization Facilities, 9/29/16 (ML18073A141)
MD-5.3:	Agreement State Participation in Working Groups, 6/22/16 (ML18073A142)
MD-5.6:	Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP), 7/24/19 (ML19213A204)
MD-5.7:	Technical Assistance to Agreement States, 2/12/20 (ML19329C699)
MD-5.8:	Proposed Section 274b. Agreements With States, 9/28/20 (ML20349A296)
MD-5.9:	Adequacy and Compatibility of Program Elements for Agreement State Programs, 04/26/18 (ML18081A070)
MD-5.10:	Formal Qualifications for Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Team Members (ML19212A721) Eliminated
MD-6.3:	The Rulemaking Process, 7/3/19 (ML19211D136)
MD-8.1:	Abnormal Occurrence Reporting Procedure, 5/24/18 (ML18127B179)
MD-8.5:	Nonreactor Operational Safety Data Review, 8/10/18 (ML18177A046)
MD-8.8:	Management of Allegations, 1/29/16 (ML18073A206)

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