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Order 122, 46 FR 9036, Jan. 28, 1981, unless otherwise noted.
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Nomenclature changes to part 12 appear at 69 FR 32438, June 10, 2004.
(a) If any term, condition, article, or other provision in a project license is similar to any provision of this part, the licensee must comply with the relevant provision of this part, unless the Commission or the Director of the Office of Energy Projects determines that compliance with the relevant provision of the license will better protect life, health, or property.
(b) A licensee may request from the Director of the Office of Energy Projects a ruling on the applicability to its actions of any provision of its license that is similar to a provision of this part. A ruling by the Director may be appealed under § 385.207 of this chapter.
[Order 122, 46 FR 9036, Jan. 28, 1981, as amended by Order 225, 47 FR 19056, May 3, 1982; 49 FR 29370, July 20, 1984]