---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 51.108"
title: "10"
number: "51.108"
heading: "Public hearings on Commission findings that inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria of combined licenses are met."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/51.108"
---

# §51.108. Public hearings on Commission findings that inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria of combined licenses are met.


In any public hearing requested under [§ 52.103(b)](/cfr/10/52.103.md?p=b) or [§ 53.1452(b)](/cfr/10/53.1452.md?p=b) of this chapter, the Commission will not admit any contentions on environmental issues, the adequacy of the environmental impact statement for the combined license issued under [subpart C of part 52](/cfr/10/part52-subpartC.md) or under [subpart H of part 53](/cfr/10/part53-subpartH.md) of this chapter, or the adequacy of any other environmental impact statement or environmental assessment referenced in the combined license application. The Commission will not make any environmental findings in connection with the finding under [§ 52.103(g)](/cfr/10/52.103.md?p=g) or [§ 53.1452(g)](/cfr/10/53.1452.md?p=g) of this chapter.


## Notes

### Amendments

[91 FR 15794, Mar. 30, 2026]

### Authority

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 161, 193 (42 U.S.C. 2201, 2243); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332, 4334, 4335); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 144(f), 121, 135, 141, 148 (42 U.S.C. 10134(f), 10141, 10155, 10161, 10168); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Sections 51.20, 51.30, 51.60, 51.80, and 51.97 also issued under Nuclear Waste Policy Act secs. 135, 141, 148 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161, 10168). Section 51.22 also issued under Atomic Energy Act sec. 274 (42 U.S.C. 2021) and under Nuclear Waste Policy Act sec. 121 (42 U.S.C. 10141). Sections 51.43, 51.67, and 51.109 also issued under Nuclear Waste Policy Act sec. 114(f) (42 U.S.C. 10134(f)).

### Source

Source: 49 FR 9381, Mar. 12, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[91 FR 15794, Mar. 30, 2026]