10 CFR 171.3
§ 171.3 Scope.
United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective
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- 10 CFR 171.3, § 171.3 Scope, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/38901
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The regulations in this part apply to any person holding an operating license for a test reactor or research reactor issued under part 50 of this chapter, and to any person holding an operating license for a power reactor licensed under 10 CFR part 50 or part 53, or a combined license issued under 10 CFR part 52 or part 53, that has provided notification to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that the licensee has successfully completed power ascension testing. The regulations in this part also apply to any person holding a materials license as defined in this part, a Certificate of Compliance, a sealed source or device registration, a quality assurance program approval, and to a Government agency as defined in this part. Notwithstanding the other provisions in this section, the regulations in this part do not apply to uranium recovery and fuel facility licensees until after the Commission verifies through inspection that the facility has been constructed in accordance with the requirements of the license.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.