Document: 10 CFR Part 50
Document ID: 95bb6c95-4469-43d8-aa77-b4d3038159b8
Document Type: cfr
Title: Definitions.
Source: 10 CFR Part 50
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-50/section-50.2
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Chapter: 
Section ID: 50.2
CFR Part: 50
CFR Title: 10

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valuation, create a substantial safety hazard. Department and Department of Energy means the Department of Energy established by the Department of Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. 95-91, 91 Stat. 565, 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. ), to the extent that the department, or its duly authorized representatives, exercises functions formerly vested in the Atomic Energy Commission, its Chairman, members, officers and components and transferred to the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration and to the Administrator thereof pursuant to sections 104 (b), (c) and (d) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-438, 88 Stat. 1233 at 1237, 42 U.S.C. 5814 ) and retransferred to the Secretary of Energy pursuant to section 301(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. 95-91, 91 Stat. 565 at 577-578, 42 U.S.C. 7151 ). Design bases means that information which identifies the specific functions to be performed by a structure, system, or component of a facility, and the specific values or ranges of values chosen for controlling parameters as reference bounds for design. These values may be ( 1 ) restraints derived from generally accepted “state of the art” practices for achieving functional goals, or ( 2 ) requirements derived from analysis (based on calculation and/or experiments) of the effects of a postulated accident for which a structure, system, or component must meet its functional goals. Deviation means, for the purposes of § 50.55(e) of this chapter , a departure from the technical or quality assurance requirements defined in procurement documents, safety analysis report, construction permit, or other documents provided for basic components installed in a facility subject to the regulations of this part. Director means, for the purposes of § 50.55(e) of this chapter , an individual, appointed or elected according to law, who is authorized to manage and direct the affairs of a corporation, partnership or other entity. Discovery means, for the