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10 C.F.R. §§ 71.21–71.23

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§71.21. General license: Use of foreign approved package.

10 C.F.R. § 71.21

(a)
A general license is issued to any licensee of the Commission to transport, or to deliver to a carrier for transport, licensed material in a package, the design of which has been approved in a foreign national competent authority certificate, that has been revalidated by the DOT as meeting the applicable requirements of 49 CFR 171.23.
(b)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the general license applies only to a licensee who has a quality assurance program approved by the Commission as satisfying the applicable provisions of subpart H of this part.
(c)
This general license applies only to shipments made to or from locations outside the United States.
(d)
Each licensee issued a general license under paragraph (a) of this section shall—
(1)
Maintain a copy of the applicable certificate, the revalidation, and the drawings and other documents referenced in the certificate, relating to the use and maintenance of the packaging and to the actions to be taken before shipment; and
(2)
Comply with the terms and conditions of the certificate and revalidation, and with the applicable requirements of subparts A, G, and H of this part.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[69 FR 3786, Jan. 26, 2004, as amended at 80 FR 34012, June 12, 2015]

Source

Source: 69 FR 3786, Jan. 26, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 53, 57, 62, 63, 81, 161, 182, 183, 223, 234, 1701 (42 U.S.C. 2073, 2077, 2092, 2093, 2111, 2201, 2232, 2233, 2273, 2282, 2297f); 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. 180 (42 U.S.C. 10175); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Section 71.97 also issued under Sec. 301, Pub. L. 96-295, 94 Stat. 789 (42 U.S.C. 5841 note).

Source

Source: 60 FR 50264, Sept. 28, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[69 FR 3786, Jan. 26, 2004, as amended at 80 FR 34012, June 12, 2015]

§71.22. General license: Fissile material.

10 C.F.R. § 71.22

(a)
A general license is issued to any licensee of the Commission to transport fissile material, or to deliver fissile material to a carrier for transport, if the material is shipped in accordance with this section. The fissile material need not be contained in a package which meets the standards of subparts E and F of this part; however, the material must be contained in a Type A package. The Type A package must also meet the DOT requirements of 49 CFR 173.417(a).
(b)
The general license applies only to a licensee who has a quality assurance program approved by the Commission as satisfying the provisions of subpart H of this part.
(c)
The general license applies only when a package's contents:
(1)
Contain no more than a Type A quantity of radioactive material; and
(2)
Contain less than 500 total grams of beryllium, graphite, or hydrogenous material enriched in deuterium.
(d)
The general license applies only to packages containing fissile material that are labeled with a CSI which:
(1)
Has been determined in accordance with paragraph (e) of this section;
(2)
Has a value less than or equal to 10; and
(3)
For a shipment of multiple packages containing fissile material, the sum of the CSIs must be less than or equal to 50 (for shipment on a nonexclusive use conveyance) and less than or equal to 100 (for shipment on an exclusive use conveyance).
(e)
(1)
The value for the CSI must be greater than or equal to the number calculated by the following equation:
(2)
The calculated CSI must be rounded up to the first decimal place;
(3)
The values of X, Y, and Z used in the CSI equation must be taken from Tables 71-1 or 71-2, as appropriate;
(4)
If Table 71-2 is used to obtain the value of X, then the values for the terms in the equation for uranium-233 and plutonium must be assumed to be zero; and
(5)
Table 71-1 values for X, Y, and Z must be used to determine the CSI if:
(i)
Uranium-233 is present in the package;
(ii)
The mass of plutonium exceeds 1 percent of the mass of uranium-235;
(iii)
The uranium is of unknown uranium-235 enrichment or greater than 24 weight percent enrichment; or
(iv)
Substances having a moderating effectiveness (i.e., an average hydrogen density greater than H 2O) (e.g., certain hydrocarbon oils or plastics) are present in any form, except as polyethylene used for packing or wrapping.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[69 FR 3786, Jan. 26, 2004; 69 FR 58038, Sept. 29, 2004]

Source

Source: 69 FR 3786, Jan. 26, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 53, 57, 62, 63, 81, 161, 182, 183, 223, 234, 1701 (42 U.S.C. 2073, 2077, 2092, 2093, 2111, 2201, 2232, 2233, 2273, 2282, 2297f); 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. 180 (42 U.S.C. 10175); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Section 71.97 also issued under Sec. 301, Pub. L. 96-295, 94 Stat. 789 (42 U.S.C. 5841 note).

Source

Source: 60 FR 50264, Sept. 28, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[69 FR 3786, Jan. 26, 2004; 69 FR 58038, Sept. 29, 2004]

§71.23. General license: Plutonium-beryllium special form material.

10 C.F.R. § 71.23

(a)
A general license is issued to any licensee of the Commission to transport fissile material in the form of plutonium-beryllium (Pu-Be) special form sealed sources, or to deliver Pu-Be sealed sources to a carrier for transport, if the material is shipped in accordance with this section. This material need not be contained in a package which meets the standards of subparts E and F of this part; however, the material must be contained in a Type A package. The Type A package must also meet the DOT requirements of 49 CFR 173.417(a).
(b)
The general license applies only to a licensee who has a quality assurance program approved by the Commission as satisfying the provisions of subpart H of this part.
(c)
The general license applies only when a package's contents:
(1)
Contain no more than a Type A quantity of radioactive material; and
(2)
Contain less than 1000 g of plutonium, provided that— plutonium-239, plutonium-241, or any combination of these radionuclides, constitutes less than 240 g of the total quantity of plutonium in the package.
(d)
The general license applies only to packages labeled with a CSI which:
(1)
Has been determined in accordance with paragraph (e) of this section;
(2)
Has a value less than or equal to 100; and
(3)
For a shipment of multiple packages containing Pu-Be sealed sources, the sum of the CSIs must be less than or equal to 50 (for shipment on a nonexclusive use conveyance) and less than or equal to 100 (for shipment on an exclusive use conveyance).
(e)
(1)
The value for the CSI must be greater than or equal to the number calculated by the following equation:
(2)
The calculated CSI must be rounded up to the first decimal place.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[69 FR 3786, Jan. 26, 2004; 69 FR 58038, Sept. 29, 2004]

Source

Source: 69 FR 3786, Jan. 26, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 53, 57, 62, 63, 81, 161, 182, 183, 223, 234, 1701 (42 U.S.C. 2073, 2077, 2092, 2093, 2111, 2201, 2232, 2233, 2273, 2282, 2297f); 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. 180 (42 U.S.C. 10175); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Section 71.97 also issued under Sec. 301, Pub. L. 96-295, 94 Stat. 789 (42 U.S.C. 5841 note).

Source

Source: 60 FR 50264, Sept. 28, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[69 FR 3786, Jan. 26, 2004; 69 FR 58038, Sept. 29, 2004]