§712.4. Exemptions.
10 C.F.R. § 712.4
The Department is authorized to grant exemptions from the requirements in § 712.11 of this part as it determines are authorized by law. Exemptions from requirements in this part are allowed only on a case-by-case basis. All requests for an exemption should be submitted in writing from the Manager to the Director, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security for coordination, and approval by the cognizant Under Secretary. A request for an exemption shall be approved only if the cognizant Under Secretary determines that the exemption will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise consistent with the national interest. The procedures in this section shall not be used to establish stricter recertification standards than those required by § 712.11.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[83 FR 18200, Apr. 26, 2018, as amended at 88 FR 41292, June 26, 2023]
Source
Source: 83 FR 18200, Apr. 26, 2018, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2165; 42 U.S.C. 2201; 42 U.S.C. 5814-5815; 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.; E.O. 10450, 3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p. 936, as amended; E.O. 10865, 3 CFR 1959-1963 Comp., p. 398, as amended; 3 CFR Chap. IV.
Source
Source: 69 FR 3223, Jan. 23, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[83 FR 18200, Apr. 26, 2018, as amended at 88 FR 41292, June 26, 2023]