PART 50—DOMESTIC LICENSING OF PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIES
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General Provisions
Sec.
50.1 Basis, purpose, and procedures applicable.
50.8 Information collection requirements: OMB approval.
50.9 Completeness and accuracy of information.
Requirement of License, Exceptions
50.10 License required; limited work authorization.
50.11 Exceptions and exemptions from licensing requirements.
50.13 Attacks and destructive acts by enemies of the United States; and defense activities.
Classification and Description of Licenses
50.20 Two classes of licenses.
50.21 Class 104 licenses; for medical therapy and research and development facilities.
50.22 Class 103 licenses; for commercial and industrial facilities.
Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Regulatory Approvals; Form; Contents; Ineligibility of Certain Applicants
50.30 Filing of applications for licenses; oath or affirmation.
50.32 Elimination of repetition.
50.33 Contents of applications; general information.
50.34 Contents of applications; technical information.
50.35 Issuance of construction permits.
50.36 Technical specifications.
50.36a Technical specifications on effluents from nuclear power reactors.
50.36b Environmental conditions.
50.37 Agreement limiting access to Classified Information.
50.38 Ineligibility of certain applicants.
50.39 Public inspection of applications.
Standards for Licenses, Certifications,and Regulatory Approvals
50.41 Additional standards for class 104 licenses.
50.42 Additional standard for class 103 licenses.
50.44 Combustible gas control for nuclear power reactors.
50.45 Standards for construction permits, operating licenses, and combined licenses.
50.46 Acceptance criteria for emergency core cooling systems for light-water nuclear power reactors.
50.46a Acceptance criteria for reactor coolant system venting systems.
Issuance, Limitations, and Conditions of Licenses and Construction Permits
50.50 Issuance of licenses and construction permits.
50.51 Continuation of license.
50.53 Jurisdictional limitations.
50.56 Conversion of construction permit to license; or amendment of license.
50.57 Issuance of operating license.
50.58 Hearings and report of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
50.59 Changes, tests and experiments.
50.61 Fracture toughness requirements for protection against pressurized thermal shock events.
50.63 Loss of all alternating current power.
50.64 Limitations on the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in domestic non-power reactors.
50.65 Requirements for monitoring the effectiveness of maintenance at nuclear power plants.
50.66 Requirements for thermal annealing of the reactor pressure vessel.
50.68 Criticality accident requirements.
Inspections, Records, Reports, Notifications
50.71 Maintenance of records, making of reports.
50.72 Immediate notification requirements for operating nuclear power reactors.
50.73 License event report system.
50.74 Notification of change in operator or senior operator status.
50.75 Reporting and recordkeeping for decommissioning planning.
50.76. Licensee's change of status; financial qualifications.
US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement
50.78 Facility information and verification.
Transfers of Licenses—Creditors' Rights—Surrender of Licenses
50.83 Release of part of a power reactor facility or site for unrestricted use.
Amendment of License or Construction Permit at Request of Holder
50.90 Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or early site permit.
50.91 Notice for public comment; State consultation.
Revocation, Suspension, Modification, Amendment of Licenses and Construction Permits, Emergency Operations by the Commission
50.100 Revocation, suspension, modification of licenses, permits, and approvals for cause.
50.101 Retaking possession of special nuclear material.
50.102 Commission order for operation after revocation.
50.103 Suspension and operation in war or national emergency.
Backfitting
Enforcement
Additional Standards for Licenses, Certifications, and Regulatory Approvals
50.120 Training and qualification of nuclear power plant personnel.
50.150 Aircraft impact assessment.
Appendix A to Part 50—General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants
Appendix D to Part 50 [Reserved]
Appendix E to Part 50—Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization Facilities
Appendix G to Part 50—Fracture Toughness Requirements
Appendix H to Part 50—Reactor Vessel Material Surveillance Program Requirements
Appendix J to Part 50—Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors
Appendix K to Part 50—ECCS Evaluation Models
Appendix L to Part 50 [Reserved]
Appendix M to Part 50 [Reserved]
Appendix O to Part 50 [Reserved]
Appendix P to Part 50 [Reserved]
Appendix Q to Part 50—Pre-application Early Review of Site Suitability Issues
Appendix S to Part 50—Earthquake Engineering Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants
Authority: Atomic Energy Act secs. 102, 103, 104, 105, 147, 149, 161, 181, 182, 183, 186, 189, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2167, 2169, 2201, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2236, 2239, 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act secs. 201, 202, 206 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846); Nuclear Waste Policy Act sec. 306 (42 U.S.C. 10226); Government Paperwork Elimination Act sec. 1704 (44 U.S.C. 3504 note); Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58, 119 Stat. 194 (2005). Section 50.7 also issued under Pub. L. 95–601, sec. 10, as amended by Pub. L. 102–486, sec. 2902 (42 U.S.C. 5851). Section 50.10 also issued under Atomic Energy Act secs. 101, 185 (42 U.S.C. 2131, 2235); National Environmental Policy Act sec. 102 (42 U.S.C. 4332).
Sections 50.13, 50.54(dd), and 50.103 also issued under Atomic Energy Act sec. 108 (42 U.S.C. 2138). Sections 50.23, 50.35, 50.55, and 50.56 also issued under Atomic Energy Act sec. 185 (42 U.S.C. 2235). Appendix Q also issued under National Environmental Policy Act sec. 102 (42 U.S.C. 4332). Sections 50.34 and 50.54 also issued under sec. 204 (42 U.S.C. 5844). Sections 50.58, 50.91, and 50.92 also issued under Pub. L. 97–415 (42 U.S.C. 2239). Section 50.78 also issued under Atomic Energy Act sec. 122 (42 U.S.C. 2152). Sections 50.80 —50.81 also issued under Atomic Energy Act sec. 184 (42 U.S.C. 2234).
Source: 21 FR 355, Jan. 19, 1956, unless otherwise noted.
[72 FR 55932 Oct. 1, 2007; 72 FR 57441, Oct. 9, 2007; 72 FR 63973, Nov. 14, 2007; 73 FR 42674, Jul. 23, 2008; 73 FR 78605, Dec. 23, 2008; 73 FR 63571, Oct. 24, 2008; 74 FR 28146, Jun. 12, 2009; 75 FR 23, Jan. 4, 2010; 75 FR 61335, Oct. 5, 2010; 77 FR 39906, Jul. 6, 2012]