---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 830.207"
title: "10"
number: "830.207"
heading: "DOE approval of safety basis."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/830.207"
---

# §830.207. DOE approval of safety basis.

- (a) With respect to a new Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility or a major modification to an existing Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility, a contractor may not begin operation of the facility or modification prior to the issuance of a safety evaluation report in which DOE approves the safety basis for the facility or modification.
- (b) Pending issuance of a safety evaluation report in which DOE approves an updated or amended safety basis for an existing Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility, the contractor responsible for the facility must continue to perform work in accordance with the DOE-approved safety basis for the facility and maintain the existing safety basis consistent with the requirements of this Subpart.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201; 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; and 50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 66205, Oct. 19, 2020, unless otherwise noted.