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Title 10EnergyPart / Section
Chapter INuclear Regulatory Commission1 – 199
Part 53Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Commercial Nuclear Plants53.000 – 53.9010
§ 53.000Purpose.
Subpart AGeneral Provisions53.015 – 53.120
Subpart BTechnology-Inclusive Safety Requirements53.210 – 53.270
Subpart CDesign and Analysis Requirements53.400 – 53.480
Subpart DSiting Requirements53.500 – 53.540
§ 53.500General siting and siting assessment.
§ 53.510External hazards.
§ 53.520Site characteristics.
§ 53.530Population-related considerations.
§ 53.540Siting interfaces.
Subpart EConstruction and Manufacturing Requirements53.600 – 53.620
§ 53.600Construction and manufacturing—scope and purpose.
§ 53.605Reporting of defects and noncompliance.
§ 53.610Construction.
§ 53.620Manufacturing.
Subpart FRequirements for Operation53.700 – 53.910
Subpart GDecommissioning Requirements53.1000 – 53.1080
Subpart HLicenses, Certifications, and Approvals53.1100 – 53.1470
Subpart IMaintaining and Revising Licensing-Basis Information53.1500 – 53.1595
Subpart JReporting and Other Administrative Requirements53.1600 – 53.1730
Subparts K-L [Reserved]
Subpart MEnforcement53.9000 – 53.9010
§ 53.9000Violations.
§ 53.9010Criminal penalties.