10 CFR 871.2

§ 871.2 Public health and safety exemption.

United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective

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Citation: 10 CFR 871.2, § 871.2 Public health and safety exemption, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/41047
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The Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs may authorize, on a case-by-case basis, DOE air shipments of plutonium where the Deputy Administrator determines that rapid shipment by air is required to respond to an emergency situation involving possible loss of life, serious personal injuries, considerable property damage, or other significant threat to the public health and safety.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.