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Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)


Four volumes of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) address energy-related topics. Parts 1 to 199 contain the regulations (or rules) established by the NRC. These regulations govern the transportation and storage of nuclear materials; use of radioactive materials at nuclear power plants, research and test reactors, uranium recovery facilities, fuel cycle facilities, waste repositories, and other nuclear facilities; and use of nuclear materials for medical, industrial, and academic purposes. To review the regulations, see NRC Regulations - Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

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