[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: 10CFR36.17]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 36_LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRRADIATORS
--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B_Specific Licensing Requirements
 
Sec. 36.17  Applications for exemptions.

    (a) The Commission may, upon application of any interested person or 
upon its own initiative, grant any exemptions from the requirements in 
this part that it determines are authorized by law and will not endanger 
life or property or the common defense and security and are otherwise in 
the public interest.

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    (b) Any application for a license or for amendment of a license 
authorizing use of a teletherapy-type unit for irradiation of materials 
or objects may include proposed alternatives for the requirements of 
this part. The Commission will approve the proposed alternatives if the 
applicant provides adequate rationale for the proposed alternatives and 
demonstrates that they are likely to provide an adequate level of safety 
for workers and the public.