[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR21.1]

[Page 421-422]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 21--REPORTING OF DEFECTS AND NONCOMPLIANCE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 21.1  Purpose.

    The regulations in this part establish procedures and requirements 
for implementation of section 206 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 
1974. That section requires any individual director or responsible 
officer of a firm constructing, owning, operating or supplying the 
components of any facility

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or activity which is licensed or otherwise regulated pursuant to the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or the Energy Reorganization Act 
of 1974, who obtains information reasonably indicating: (a) That the 
facility, activity or basic component supplied to such facility or 
activity fails to comply with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 
or any applicable rule, regulation, order, or license of the Commission 
relating to substantial safety hazards or (b) that the facility, 
activity, or basic component supplied to such facility or activity 
contains defects, which could create a substantial safety hazard, to 
immediately notify the Commission of such failure to comply or such 
defect, unless he has actual knowledge that the Commission has been 
adequately informed of such defect or failure to comply.