Document: 10 CFR Part 51
Document ID: 04a0fe12-cc1b-4b21-bd98-b43bea40e5a2
Document Type: cfr
Title: Criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions requiring environmental impact statements.
Source: 10 CFR Part 51
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-51/section-51.20
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Section ID: 51.20
CFR Part: 51
CFR Title: 10

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§ 51.20 Criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions requiring environmental impact statements. ( a ) Licensing and regulatory actions requiring an environmental impact statement shall meet at least one of the following criteria: ( 1 ) The proposed action is a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. ( 2 ) The proposed action involves a matter which the Commission, in the exercise of its discretion, has determined should be covered by an environmental impact statement. ( b ) The following types of actions require an environmental impact statement or a supplement to an environmental impact statement: ( 1 ) Issuance of a limited work authorization or a permit to construct a nuclear power reactor, testing facility, or fuel reprocessing plant under part 50 of this chapter , or issuance of an early site permit under part 52 of this chapter . ( 2 ) Issuance or renewal of a full power or design capacity license to operate a nuclear power reactor, testing facility, or fuel reprocessing plant under part 50 of this chapter , or a combined license under part 52 of this chapter . ( 3 ) Issuance of a permit to construct or a design capacity license to operate or renewal of a design capacity license to operate an isotopic enrichment plant pursuant to part 50 of this chapter . ( 4 ) Conversion of a provisional operating license for a nuclear power reactor, testing facility or fuel reprocessing plant to a full term or design capacity license pursuant to part 50 of this chapter if a final environmental impact statement covering full term or design capacity operation has not been previously prepared. ( 5 ) - ( 6 ) [Reserved] ( 7 ) Issuance of a license to possess and use special nuclear material for processing and fuel fabrication, scrap recovery, or conversion of uranium hexafluoride pursuant to part 70 of this chapter . ( 8 ) Issuance of a license to possess and use source material for uranium milling or production