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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Except for persons who apply for or hold the permits, licenses, or approvals exempted in § 170.11, the regulations in this part apply to a person who is:
(a) An applicant for or holder of a specific byproduct material license issued pursuant to parts 30 and 32 through 36 and 39 of this chapter;
(b) An applicant for or holder of a specific source material license issued pursuant to part 40 of this chapter;
(c) An applicant for or holder of a specific special nuclear material license issued pursuant to part 70 of this chapter;
(d) An applicant for or holder of specific approval of spent fuel casks and shipping containers issued pursuant to part 71 of this chapter;
(e) An applicant for or holder of a specific license to possess power reactor spent fuel and other radioactive materials associated with spent fuel storage in an independent spent fuel storage installation issued pursuant to part 72 of this chapter;
(f) An applicant for or holder of a specific approval of sealed sources and devices containing byproduct material, source material, or special nuclear material;
(g) An applicant for or holder of a production or utilization facility construction permit or operating license issued under 10 CFR part 50, or an early site permit, standard design certification, standard design approval, manufacturing license, or combined license issued under 10 CFR part 52;
(h) Required to have examinations and tests performed to qualify or requalify individuals as part 55 reactor operators;
(i) Required to have routine and non-routine safety and safeguards inspections of activities licensed pursuant to the requirements of this chapter;
(j) [Reserved by 72 FR 49565]
(k) Applying for or already has applied for review, under appendix Q to 10 CFR part 50 of a facility site before the submission of an application for a construction permit;
(l) Applying for or already has applied for review of a standardized spent fuel facility design; or
(m) Applying for or has applied for since March 23, 1978, review of an item under the category of special projects in this chapter that the Commission completes or makes whether or not in conjunction with a license application on file or that may be filed.
(n) An applicant for or holder of a license, approval, determination, or other authorization issued by the Commission pursuant to 10 CFR part 61.
(o) Requesting preapplication/licensing review assistance by consulting with the NRC and/or by filing preliminary analyses, documents, or reports.
(p) An applicant for or a holder of a specific import or export license issued pursuant to 10 CFR part 110.
(q) An Agreement State licensee who files for or is holder of a general license under the reciprocity provisions of 10 CFR 150.20.
(r) An applicant for or a holder of a certificate of compliance issued under 10 CFR Part 76.
(s) A holder of a general license granted by 10 CFR Part 31 who is required to register a device(s).
(t) An owner or operator of an unlicensed site in decommissioning being conducted under NRC oversight.
(u) Submitting a Touhy request, pursuant to 10 CFR 9.200 through 9.204, as defined in § 170.3.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 10. Energy § 10.170.2 Scope - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-10-energy/cfr-sect-10-170-2/
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