Code of Federal Regulations Title 10. Energy § 10.824.1 Purpose and scope

This part implements subsections a., c., and d. of section 234B. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 2282b. Subsection a. provides that any person who has entered into a contract or agreement with the Department of Energy, or a subcontract or subagreement thereto, and who violates (or whose employee violates) any applicable rule, regulation or order under the Act relating to the security or safeguarding of Restricted Data or other classified information, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $152,998 for each violation. Subsections c. and d. specify certain additional authorities and limitations respecting the assessment of such penalties.