---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 110.61"
title: "10"
number: "110.61"
heading: "Notice of violation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/110.61"
---

# §110.61. Notice of violation.

- (a) Before instituting any enforcement action the Commission will serve on the licensee written notice of violation, except as provided in [paragraph (d)](#d).
- (b) The notice will state the alleged violation; require the licensee to respond in writing, within 20 days or other specified time; and may also require the licensee to state the corrective steps taken or to be taken and the date when full compliance will be achieved.
- (c) The notice may provide that, if an adequate and timely reply is not received, an order to show cause may be issued pursuant to [§ 110.62](/cfr/10/110.62.md) or a proceeding instituted to impose a civil penalty pursuant to [§ 110.64](/cfr/10/110.64.md).
- (d) The notice may be omitted and an order to show cause issued when the Commission determines that the violation is willful or that the public health, safety, or interest so requires.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 11, 51, 53, 54, 57, 62, 63, 64, 65, 81, 82, 103, 104, 109, 111, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 133, 134, 161, 170H, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 187, 189, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2014, 2071, 2073, 2074, 2077, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2111, 2112, 2133, 2134, 2139, 2141, 2151, 2152, 2153, 2154, 2155, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2160c, 2160d, 2201, 2210h, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2234, 2236, 2237, 2239, 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, sec. 201 (42 U.S.C. 5841); Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 552, 553); 42 U.S.C. 2139a, 2155a; 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Section 110.1(b) also issued under 22 U.S.C. 2403; 22 U.S.C. 2778a; 50 App. U.S.C. 2401 et seq.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 21641, May 19, 1978, unless otherwise noted.