---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 53.520"
title: "10"
number: "53.520"
heading: "Site characteristics."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/53.520"
---

# §53.520. Site characteristics.


Site characteristics that might contribute to the initiation, progression, or consequences of LBEs analyzed under [§ 53.450](/cfr/10/53.450.md) must be identified, assessed, and considered in the design and analyses required by [subpart C](/cfr/10/subpartC.md) of this part.


## Notes

### 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.