[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 10, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 10CFR21.1] [Page 418-419] TITLE 10--ENERGY CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PART 21_REPORTING OF DEFECTS AND NONCOMPLIANCE--Table of Contents Sec. 21.1 Purpose. General Provisions Sec. 21.1 Purpose. 21.2 Scope. 21.3 Definitions. 21.4 Interpretations. 21.5 Communications. 21.6 Posting requirements. 21.7 Exemptions. 21.8 Information collection requirements: OMB approval. Notification 21.21 Notification of failure to comply or existence of a defect and its evaluation. Procurement Documents 21.31 Procurement documents. Inspections, Records 21.41 Inspections. 21.51 Maintenance and inspection of records. Enforcement 21.61 Failure to notify. 21.62 Criminal penalties. Authority: Sec. 161, 68 Stat. 948, as amended, sec. 234, 83 Stat. 444, as amended, sec. 1701, 106 Stat. 2951, 2953 (42 U.S.C. 2201, 2282, 2297f); secs. 201, as amended, 206, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended, 1246 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5846); sec. 1704, 112 Stat. 2750 (44 U.S.C. 3504 note). Section 21.2 also issued under secs. 135, 141, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2232, 2241 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161). Source: 42 FR 28893, June 6, 1977, unless otherwise noted. General Provisions 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 [[Page 419]] 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.