10 CFR 53.1461
§ 53.1461 Continuation of combined license.
United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective
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- 10 CFR 53.1461, § 53.1461 Continuation of combined license, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/37750
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Each COL for a facility that has permanently ceased operations continues in effect beyond the expiration date to authorize ownership and possession of the facility until the Commission notifies the licensee in writing that the license is terminated. During this period of continued effectiveness, the licensee must—
(a) Take actions necessary to decommission and decontaminate the facility and continue to maintain the facility, including, where applicable, the storage, control and maintenance of the spent fuel, in a safe condition; and
(b) Conduct activities in accordance with all other restrictions applicable to the facility in accordance with the NRC's regulations and the provisions of the COL for the facility.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.