§53.1300. Construction permits.
10 C.F.R. § 53.1300
Sections 53.1300 through 53.1348 set out the requirements and procedures applicable to Commission issuance of a CP for commercial nuclear plants. A CP for the construction of a commercial nuclear plant under this part will be issued before the issuance of an OL if the application is otherwise acceptable and will be converted upon completion of the facility and Commission action, into an OL as provided under §§ 53.1360 through 53.1405.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 11, 101, 103, 108, 122, 147, 161, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 189, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2014, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2138, 2152, 2167, 2169, 2201, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2234, 2235, 2236, 2237, 2239, 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202, 206, 211 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846, 5851); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, sec. 306 (42 U.S.C. 10226); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note; Pub. L. 115-439, 132 Stat. 5571.
Source
Source: 91 FR 15794, Mar. 30, 2026, unless otherwise noted.