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PART 21—REPORTING OF DEFECTS AND NONCOMPLIANCE

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General Provisions

Sec.

21.1 Purpose.

21.2 Scope.

21.3 Definitions.

21.4 Interpretations.

21.5 Communications.

21.6 Posting requirements.

21.7 Exemptions.

21.8 Information collection requirements: OMB approval.

Notification

21.21 Notification of failure to comply or existence of a defect and its evaluation.

Procurement Documents

21.31 Procurement documents.

Inspections, Records

21.41 Inspections.

21.51 Maintenance and inspection of records.

Enforcement

21.61 Failure to notify.

21.62 Criminal penalties.

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 53, 63, 81, 103, 104, 161, 223, 234, 1701 (42 U.S.C. 2073, 2093, 2111, 2133, 2134, 2201, 2273, 2282, 2297f); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 206 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5846); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 135, 141 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note.

Source: 42 FR 28893, June 6, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

[77 FR 39905, Jul. 6, 2012; 80 FR 54233, Sep. 9, 2015]

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