PART 52—LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND APPROVALS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

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General Provisions

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52.0 Scope; applicability of 10 CFR Chapter I provisions.

52.1 Definitions.

52.2 Interpretations.

52.3 Written communications.

52.4 Deliberate misconduct.

52.5 Employee protection.

52.6 Completeness and accuracy of information.

52.7 Specific exemptions.

52.8 Combining licenses; elimination of repetition.

52.9 Jurisdictional limits.

52.10 Attacks and destructive acts.

52.11 Information collection requirements: OMB approval.

Subpart A—Early Site Permits

52.12 Scope of subpart.

52.13 Relationship to other subparts.

52.15 Filing of applications.

52.16 Contents of applications; general information.

52.17 Contents of applications; technical information.

52.18 Standards for review of applications.

52.21 Administrative review of applications; hearings.

52.23 Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).

52.24 Issuance of early site permit.

52.25 Extent of activities permitted.

52.26 Duration of permit.

52.27 Limited work authorization after issuance of early site permit.

52.28 Transfer of early site permit.

52.29 Application for renewal.

52.31 Criteria for renewal.

52.33 Duration of renewal.

52.35 Use of site for other purposes.

52.39 Finality of early site permit determinations.

Subpart B—Standard Design Certifications

52.41 Scope of subpart.

52.43 Relationship to other subparts.

52.45 Filing of applications.

52.46 Contents of applications; general information.

52.47 Contents of applications; technical information.

52.48 Standards for review of applications.

52.51 Administrative review of applications.

52.53 Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).

52.54 Issuance of standard design certification.

52.55 Duration of certification.

52.57 Application for renewal.

52.59 Criteria for renewal.

52.61 Duration of renewal.

52.63 Finality of standard design certifications.

Subpart C—Combined Licenses

52.71 Scope of subpart.

52.73 Relationship to other subparts.

52.75 Filing of applications.

52.77 Contents of applications; general information.

52.79 Contents of applications; technical information in final safety analysis report.

52.80 Contents of applications; additional technical information.

52.81 Standards for review of applications.

52.83 Finality of referenced NRC approvals; partial initial decision on site suitability.

52.85 Administrative review of applications; hearings.

52.87 Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).

52.89 Reserved.

52.91 Authorization to conduct limited work authorization activities.

52.93 Exemptions and variances.

52.97 Issuance of combined licenses.

52.98 Finality of combined licenses; information requests.

52.99 Inspection during construction.

52.103 Operation under a combined license.

52.104 Duration of combined license.

52.105 Transfer of combined license.

52.107 Application for renewal.

52.109 Continuation of combined license.

52.110 Termination of license.

Subpart D [Reserved]

Subpart E—Standard Design Approvals

52.131 Scope of subpart.

52.133 Relationship to other subparts.

52.135 Filing of applications.

52.136 Contents of applications; general information.

52.137 Contents of applications; technical information.

52.139 Standards for review of applications.

52.141 Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).

52.143 Staff approval of design.

52.145 Finality of standard design approvals; information requests.

52.147 Duration of design approval.

Subpart F—Manufacturing Licenses

52.151 Scope of subpart.

52.153 Relationship to other subparts.

52.155 Filing of applications.

52.156 Contents of applications; general information.

52.157 Contents of applications; technical information in final safety analysis report.

52.158 Contents of application; additional technical information.

52.159 Standards for review of application.

52.161 Reserved.

52.163 Administrative review of applications; hearings.

52.165 Referral to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).

52.167 Issuance of manufacturing license.

52.169 Reserved.

52.171 Finality of manufacturing licenses; information requests.

52.173 Duration of manufacturing license.

52.175 Transfer of manufacturing license.

52.177 Application for renewal.

52.179 Criteria for renewal.

52.181 Duration of renewal.

Subpart G [Reserved]

Subpart H—Enforcement

52.301 Violations.

52.303 Criminal penalties.

Appendix A to Part 52—Design Certification Rule for the U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor

Appendix B to Part 52—Design Certification Rule for the System 80+ Design

Appendix C to Part 52—Design Certification Rule for the AP600 Design

Appendix D to Part 52—Design Certification Rule for the AP1000 Design

Appendix E to Part 52—Design Certification Rule for the ESBWR Design

Appendix F to Part 52—Design Certification Rule for the APR1400 Design

Appendix G to Part 52—Design Certification Rule for NuScale

Appendix N to Part 52—Standardization of Nuclear Power Plant Designs: Combined Licenses to Construct and Operate Nuclear Power Reactors of Identical Design at Multiple Sites

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 103, 104, 147, 149, 161, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 189, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2133, 2134, 2167, 2169, 2201, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2235, 2236, 2239, 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202, 206, 211 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846, 5851); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note.

Source: 54 FR 15386, Apr. 18, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

[72 FR 49559, Aug. 28, 2007; 73 FR 63571, Oct. 24, 2008; 74 FR 6989, Feb. 12, 2009; 77 FR 39907, Jul. 6, 2012; 77 FR 51892, Aug. 28, 2012; 79 FR 61983, Oct. 15, 2014; 80 FR 54234, Sep. 9, 2015; 84 FR 23452, May 22, 2019; 88 FR 3287, Jan. 19, 2023]