[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR820.20]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 820_PROCEDURAL RULES FOR DOE NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B_Enforcement Process
 
Sec. 820.20  Purpose and scope.


    (a) Purpose. This subpart establishes the procedures for 
investigating the nature and extent of violations of the DOE Nuclear 
Safety Requirements, for determining, whether a violation has occurred, 
for imposing an appropriate remedy, and for adjudicating the assessment 
of a civil penalty.
    (b) Basis for civil penalties. DOE may assess civil penalties 
against any person subject to the provisions of this part who has 
entered into an agreement of indemnification under 42 U.S.C. 2210(d) (or 
any subcontractor or

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supplier thereto), unless exempted from civil penalties as provided in 
paragraph (c) of this section, on the basis of a violation of:
    (1) Any DOE Nuclear Safety Requirement set forth in the Code of 
Federal Regulations;
    (2) Any Compliance Order issued pursuant to subpart C of this part; 
or
    (3) Any program, plan or other provision required to implement any 
requirement or order identified in paragraphs (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this 
section.
    (c) Exemptions. The following contractors, and subcontractors and 
suppliers thereto, are exempt from the assessment of civil penalties 
under this subpart with respect to the activities specified below:
    (1) The University of Chicago for activities associated with Argonne 
National Laboratory;
    (2) The University of California for activities associated with Los 
Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and 
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory;
    (3) American Telephone and Telegraph Company and its subsidiaries 
for activities associated with Sandia National Laboratory;
    (4) University Research Association, Inc. for activities associated 
with FERMI National Laboratory;
    (5) Princeton University for activities associated with Princeton 
Plasma Physics Laboratory;
    (6) The Associated Universities, Inc. for activities associated with 
the Brookhaven National Laboratory; and
    (7) Battelle Memorial Institute for activities associated with 
Pacific Northwest Laboratory.
    (d) Nonprofit educational institutions. Any educational institution 
that is considered nonprofit under the United States Internal Revenue 
Code shall receive automatic remission of any civil penalty assessed 
under this part.