---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 53.865"
title: "10"
number: "53.865"
heading: "Quality assurance."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/53.865"
---

# §53.865. Quality assurance.


Each holder of an OL or COL under this part must develop, implement, and maintain a quality assurance program in accordance with appendix B of [part 50](/cfr/10/part50.md) of this chapter. A written quality assurance program manual must be developed and used to guide the conduct of the program.


## 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.