§871.2. Public health and safety exemption.
10 C.F.R. § 871.2
The Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs may authorize, on a case-by-case basis, DOE air shipments of plutonium where the Deputy Administrator determines that rapid shipment by air is required to respond to an emergency situation involving possible loss of life, serious personal injuries, considerable property damage, or other significant threat to the public health and safety.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[42 FR 48332, Sept. 23, 1977, as amended at 71 FR 68734, Nov. 28, 2006]
Authority
Authority: Pub. L. 94-187, 88 Stat. 1077, 1078 (42 U.S.C. 2391 et seq. ); Energy Reorganization Act, Pub. L. 93-438, 88 Stat. 1233 (42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq. ); secs. 2, 3, 91, 123, and 161 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
Source
Source: 42 FR 48332, Sept. 23, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[42 FR 48332, Sept. 23, 1977, as amended at 71 FR 68734, Nov. 28, 2006]