---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 2.801"
title: "10"
number: "2.801"
heading: "Initiation of rulemaking."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/2.801"
---

# §2.801. Initiation of rulemaking.


Rulemaking may be initiated by the Commission at its own instance, on the recommendation of another agency of the United States, or on the petition of any other interested person, including an application for design certification under [subpart B of part 52](/cfr/10/part52-subpartB.md) or [subpart H of part 53](/cfr/10/part53-subpartH.md) of this chapter.


## Notes

### Amendments

[72 FR 49482, Aug. 28, 2007, as amended at 91 FR 15771, Mar. 30, 2026]

### Authority

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 29, 53, 62, 63, 81, 102, 103, 104, 105, 161, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 189, 191, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2073, 2092, 2093, 2111, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2201, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2234, 2236, 2239, 2241, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 206 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5846); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 114(f), 134, 135, 141 (42 U.S.C. 10134(f), 10154, 10155, 10161); Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 552, 553, 554, 557, 558); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Section 2.205(j) also issued under Sec. 31001(s), Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321-373 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note).

### Source

Source: 27 FR 377, Jan. 13, 1962, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[72 FR 49482, Aug. 28, 2007, as amended at 91 FR 15771, Mar. 30, 2026]