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Due to a lapse in appropriations, the NRC has ceased normal operations. However, excepted and exempted activities necessary to maintain critical health and safety functions—as well as essential progress on designated critical activities, including those specified in Executive Order 14300—will continue, consistent with the OMB-Approved NRC Lapse Plan.

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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