---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 503.7"
title: "10"
number: "503.7"
heading: "State approval—general requirement for new powerplants."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/503.7"
---

# §503.7. State approval—general requirement for new powerplants.

- (a) Where approvals by the appropriate State regulatory authority are required prior to the construction or use of a new powerplant, a petition for an exemption for consideration by OFE may be submitted to OFE prior to obtaining such approvals from the State regulatory authority.
- (b) An exemption granted for a powerplant shall not become effective until an adequate demonstration has been made to OFE that all applicable approvals required by the State regulatory authorities have been obtained.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Department of Energy Organization Act, Pub. L. 95-91, 91 Stat. 565 (42 U.S.C. § 7101 et seq. ); Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-620, 92 Stat. 3289 (42 U.S.C. 8301 et seq. ); Energy Security Act, Pub. L. 96-294, 94 Stat. 611 (42 U.S.C. 8701 et seq. ); E.O. 1209, 42 FR 46267, September 15, 1977.

### Source

Source: 46 FR 59903, Dec. 7, 1981, unless otherwise noted.