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PART 54—REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF OPERATING LICENSES FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

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General Provisions

Sec.

54.1 Purpose.

54.3 Definitions.

54.4 Scope.

54.5 Interpretations.

54.7 Written communications.

54.9 Information collection requirements: OMB approval.

54.11 Public inspection of applications.

54.13 Completeness and accuracy of information.

54.15 Specific exemptions.

54.17 Filing of application.

54.19 Contents of application—general information.

54.21 Contents of application—technical information.

54.22 Contents of application—technical specifications.

54.23 Contents of application—environmental information.

54.25 Report of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.

54.27 Hearings.

54.29 Standards for issuance of a renewed license.

54.30 Matters not subject to a renewal review.

54.31 Issuance of a renewed license.

54.33 Continuation of CLB and conditions of renewed license.

54.35 Requirements during term of renewed license.

54.37 Additional records and recordkeeping requirements.

54.41 Violations.

54.43 Criminal penalties.

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 102, 103, 104, 161, 181, 182, 183, 186, 189, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2132, 2133, 2134, 2136, 2137, 2201, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2236, 2239, 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202, 206 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note.

Section 54.17 also issued under E.O. 12829, 58 FR 3479, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 570; E.O. 13526, 75 FR 707, 3 CFR, 2009 Comp., p. 298; E.O. 12968, 60 FR 40245, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 391.

Source: [60 FR 22491, May 8, 1995; 75 FR 73944, Nov. 30, 2010; 77 FR 39907, Jul. 6, 2012; 80 FR 54234, Sep. 9, 2015; 80 FR 58574, Sep. 30, 2015]

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