[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: 10CFR4.72]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 4--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES 
 
Subpart A--Regulations Implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
       1964 and Title IV of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
 
Sec. 4.72  Exceptions and final decision.

    (a) The applicant or recipient, within thirty (30) days of the 
mailing of an initial decision or a recommended decision, may file with 
the Commission his exceptions to such decision, with his reasons 
therefor.
    (b) In the absence of exceptions to an initial decision, the 
Commission may, on its own motion within forty-five (45) days after the 
mailing of such initial decision, serve on the applicant or recipient a 
notice that the Commission will review the decision.
    (c) Upon the filing of exceptions to an initial decision or of a 
notice of review, the Commission shall review such initial decision and 
issue its own decision on the record with its reasons therefor.
    (d) In the absence of either exceptions to an initial decision or of 
a notice of review, such initial decision

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shall constitute the final decision of the Commission.
    (e) Upon the filing of exceptions to a recommended decision, the 
Commission shall review such recommended decision and issue its own 
decision on the record with its reasons therefor.
    (f) In the absence of exceptions to a recommended decision, the 
Commission shall review such recommended decision and issue its own 
decision on the record with its reasons therefor.