§810.1. Purpose.
10 C.F.R. § 810.1
The regulations in this part implement section 57 b.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act, which empowers the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Department of State, and after consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Defense, to authorize persons to directly or indirectly engage or participate in the development or production of special nuclear material outside the United States. The purpose of the regulations in this part is to:
Identify activities that are generally authorized by the Secretary and thus require no other authorization under this part;
Identify activities that require specific authorization by the Secretary and explain how to request authorization; and
Specify reporting requirements for authorized activities.
Specify civil penalties and enforcement proceedings.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[80 FR 9375, Feb. 23, 2015, as amended at 88 FR 1979, Jan. 12, 2023]
Authority
Authority: Secs. 57, 127, 128, 129, 161, 222, 232, and 234 AEA, as amended by the Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-242, 68 Stat. 932, 948, 950, 958, 92 Stat. 126, 136, 137, 138 (42 U.S.C. 2077, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2201, 2272, 2280, 2282), the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, Pub. L. 108-458, 118 Stat. 3768, and sec. 3116 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Pub. L. 115-232; Sec. 104 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-438; Sec. 301, Department of Energy Organization Act, Pub. L. 95-91; National Nuclear Security Administration Act, Pub. L. 106-65, 50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq., as amended.
Source
Source: 80 FR 9375, Feb. 23, 2015, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[80 FR 9375, Feb. 23, 2015, as amended at 88 FR 1979, Jan. 12, 2023]