[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: 10CFR50.1]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 50_DOMESTIC LICENSING OF PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIES
--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 50.1  Basis, purpose, and procedures applicable.




                           General Provisions

Sec.
50.1 Basis, purpose, and procedures applicable.
50.2 Definitions.
50.3 Interpretations.
50.4 Written communications.
50.5 Deliberate misconduct.
50.7 Employee protection.
50.8 Information collection requirements: OMB approval.
50.9 Completeness and accuracy of information.

                   Requirement of License, Exceptions

50.10 License required.
50.11 Exceptions and exemptions from licensing requirements.
50.12 Specific exemptions.
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.
50.23 Construction permits.

  Applications for Licenses, Form, Contents, Ineligibility of Certain 
                               Applicants

50.30 Filing of applications for licenses; oath or affirmation.
50.31 Combining applications.
50.32 Elimination of repetition.
50.33 Contents of applications; general information.
50.33a Information requested by the Attorney General for antitrust 
          review.
50.34 Contents of applications; technical information.
50.34a Design objectives for equipment to control releases of 
          radioactive material in effluents--nuclear power reactors.
50.35 Issuance of construction permits.
50.36 Technical specifications.
50.36a Technical specifications on effluents from nuclear power 
          reactors.
50.36b Environmental conditions.

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50.37 Agreement limiting access to Classified Information.
50.38 Ineligibility of certain applicants.
50.39 Public inspection of applications.

             Standards for Licenses and Construction Permits

50.40 Common standards.
50.41 Additional standards for class 104 licenses.
50.42 Additional standards for class 103 licenses.
50.43 Additional standards and provisions affecting class 103 licenses 
          for commercial power.
50.44 Combustible gas control for nuclear power reactors.
50.45 Standards for construction permits.
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.
50.47 Emergency plans.
50.48 Fire protection.
50.49 Environmental qualification of electric equipment important to 
          safety for nuclear power plants.

   Issuance, Limitations, and Conditions of Licenses and Construction 
                                 Permits

50.50 Issuance of licenses and construction permits.
50.51 Continuation of license.
50.52 Combining licenses.
50.53 Jurisdictional limitations.
50.54 Conditions of licenses.
50.55 Conditions of construction permits.
50.55a Codes and standards.
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.
50.60 Acceptance criteria for fracture prevention measures for 
          lightwater nuclear power reactors for normal operation.
50.61 Fracture toughness requirements for protection against pressurized 
          thermal shock events.
50.62 Requirements for reduction of risk from anticipated transients 
          without scram (ATWS) events for light-water-cooled nuclear 
          power plants.
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.
50.67 Accident source term.
50.68 Criticality accident requirements.
50.69 Risk-informed categorization and treatment of structures, systems 
          and components for nuclear power reactors.

              Inspections, Records, Reports, Notifications

50.70 Inspections.
50.71 Maintenance of records, making of reports.
50.72 Immediate notification requirements for operating nuclear power 
          reactors.
50.73 Licensee 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 Installation information and verification.

     Transfers of Licenses--Creditors' Rights--Surrender of Licenses

50.80 Transfer of licenses.
50.81 Creditor regulations.
50.82 Termination of license.
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 or construction permit.
50.91 Notice for public comment; State consultation.
50.92 Issuance of amendment.

    Revocation, Suspension, Modification, Amendment of Licenses and 
      Construction Permits, Emergency Operations by the Commission

50.100 Revocation, suspension, modification of licenses and construction 
          permits 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

50.109 Backfitting.

                               Enforcement

50.110 Violations.
50.111 Criminal penalties.
50.120 Training and qualification of nuclear power plant personnel.

Appendix A to Part 50--General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants

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Appendix B to Part 50--Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power 
          Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants
Appendix C to Part 50--A Guide for the Financial Data and Related 
          Information Required to Establish Financial Qualifications for 
          Facility Construction Permits
Appendix D to Part 50 [Reserved]
Appendix E to Part 50--Emergency Planning and Preparedness for 
          Production and Utilization Facilities
Appendix F to Part 50--Policy Relating to the Siting of Fuel 
          Reprocessing Plants and Related Waste Management Facilities
Appendix G to Part 50--Fracture Toughness Requirements
Appendix H to Part 50--Reactor Vessel Material Surveillance Program 
          Requirements
Appendix I to Part 50--Numerical Guides for Design Objectives and 
          Limiting Conditions for Operation To Meet the Criterion ``As 
          Low as is Reasonably Achievable'' for Radioactive Material in 
          Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Reactor Effluents
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--Information Requested by the Attorney General for 
          Antitrust Review of Facility Construction Permits and Initial 
          Operating Licenses
Appendix M to Part 50--Standardization of Design; Manufacture of Nuclear 
          Power Reactors; Construction and Operation of Nuclear Power 
          Reactors Manufactured Pursuant to Commission License
Appendix N to Part 50--Standardization of Nuclear Power Plant Designs: 
          Licenses To Construct and Operate Nuclear Power Reactors of 
          Duplicate Design at Multiple Sites
Appendix O to Part 50--Standardization of Design: Staff Review of 
          Standard Designs
Appendix P to Part 50 [Reserved]
Appendix Q to Part 50--Pre-application Early Review of Site Suitability 
          Issues
Appendix R to Part 50--Fire Protection Program for Nuclear Power 
          Facilities Operating Prior to January 1, 1979
Appendix S to Part 50--Earthquake Engineering Criteria for Nuclear Power 
          Plants

    Authority: Secs. 102, 103, 104, 105, 161, 182, 183, 186, 189, 68 
Stat. 936, 937, 938, 948, 953, 954, 955, 956, as amended, sec. 234, 83 
Stat. 444, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2201, 2232, 
2233, 2236, 2239, 2282); secs. 201, as amended, 202, 206, 88 Stat. 1242, 
as amended, 1244, 1246 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846); sec. 1704, 112 
Stat. 2750 (44 U.S.C. 3504 note).
    Section 50.7 also issued under Pub. L. 95-601, sec. 10, 92 Stat. 
2951 (42 U.S.C. 5851). Section 50.10 also issued under secs. 101, 185, 
68 Stat. 955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2131, 2235); sec. 102, Pub. L. 91-
190, 83 Stat. 853 (42 U.S.C. 4332). Sections 50.13, 50.54(dd), and 
50.103 also issued under sec. 108, 68 Stat. 939, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
2138). Sections 50.23, 50.35, 50.55, and 50.56 also issued under sec. 
185, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C. 2235). Sections 50.33a, 50.55a and appendix 
Q also issued under sec. 102, Pub. L. 91-190, 83 Stat. 853 (42 U.S.C. 
4332). Sections 50.34 and 50.54 also issued under sec. 204, 88 Stat. 
1245 (42 U.S.C. 5844). Sections 50.58, 50.91, and 50.92 also issued 
under Pub. L. 97-415, 96 Stat. 2073 (42 U.S.C. 2239). Section 50.78 also 
issued under sec. 122, 68 Stat. 939 (42 U.S.C. 2152). Sections 50.80-
50.81 also issued under sec. 184, 68 Stat. 954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
2234). Appendix F also issued under sec. 187, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C 
2237).

    Source: 21 FR 355, Jan. 19, 1956, unless otherwise noted.

                           General Provisions


    The regulations in this part are promulgated by the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended (68 Stat. 919), and Title II of the Energy Reorganization Act of 
1974 (88 Stat. 1242), to provide for the licensing of production and 
utilization facilities. This part also gives notice to all persons who 
knowingly provide to any licensee, applicant, contractor, or 
subcontractor, components, equipment, materials, or other goods or 
services, that relate to a licensee's or applicant's activities subject 
to this part, that they may be individually subject to NRC enforcement 
action for violation of Sec. 50.5.

[63 FR 1897, Jan. 13, 1998]