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§ 50.42 Additional standard for class 103 licenses.

In determining whether a class 103 license will be issued to an applicant, the Commission will, in addition to applying the standards set forth in ยง 50.40, consider whether the proposed activities will serve a useful purpose proportionate to the quantities of special nuclear material or source material to be utilized.

[21 FR 355, Jan. 19, 1956, as amended at 35 FR 11461, July 17, 1970; 35 FR 19660, Dec. 29, 1970; 65 FR 44660, July 19, 2000; 73 FR 44620, Jul. 31, 2008]

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