Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/5846?quicktabs_8=1
Timestamp: 2013-12-21 15:01:18
Document Index: 707074304

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 5846', '§ 5846', '§ 5846', '§ 206', '§ 1', '§ 2011', 'art 20', 'art 21', 'art 26', 'art 30', 'art 34', 'art 36', 'art 39', 'art 40', 'art 50', 'art 52', 'art 60', 'art 63', 'art 70', 'art 71', 'art 72', 'art 74', 'art 76']

42 USC § 5846 - Compliance with safety regulations | Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code | LII / Legal Information Institute
USC › Title 42 › Chapter 73 › Subchapter II › § 5846 › prevnext
42 USC § 5846 - Compliance with safety regulations
Notification to Commission of noncompliance
Any individual director, or responsible officer of a firm constructing, owning, operating, or supplying the components of any facility or activity which is licensed or otherwise regulated pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], or pursuant to this chapter, who obtains information reasonably indicating that such facility or activity or basic components supplied to such facility or activity—
fails to comply with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or any applicable rule, regulation, order, or license of the Commission relating to substantial safety hazards, or
contains a defect which could create a substantial safety hazard, as defined by regulations which the Commission shall promulgate,
shall immediately notify the Commission of such failure to comply, or of such defect, unless such person has actual knowledge that the Commission has been adequately informed of such defect or failure to comply.
Penalty for failure to notify
Any person who knowingly and consciously fails to provide the notice required by subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount equal to the amount provided by section 234 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended [42 U.S.C. 2282].
Posting of requirements
The requirements of this section shall be prominently posted on the premises of any facility licensed or otherwise regulated pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.].
The Commission is authorized to conduct such reasonable inspections and other enforcement activities as needed to insure compliance with the provisions of this section.
(Pub. L. 93–438, title II, § 206,Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1246.)
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1,68 Stat. 921, which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–438, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1233, known as the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5801 of this title and Tables.
For transfer of certain functions from Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Chairman thereof, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1980, 45 F.R. 40561, 94 Stat. 3585, set out as a note under section 5841 of this title.
This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.10 CFR - Title 10—Energy10 CFR 2 - RULES OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC LICENSING PROCEEDINGS AND ISSUANCE OF ORDERS10 CFR Part 20 - STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION10 CFR Part 21 - REPORTING OF DEFECTS AND NONCOMPLIANCE10 CFR Part 26 - FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAMS10 CFR Part 30 - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY TO DOMESTIC LICENSING OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL10 CFR Part 34 - LICENSES FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS10 CFR Part 36 - LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRRADIATORS10 CFR Part 39 - LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WELL LOGGING10 CFR Part 40 - DOMESTIC LICENSING OF SOURCE MATERIAL10 CFR Part 50 - DOMESTIC LICENSING OF PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIES10 CFR Part 52 - LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND APPROVALS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS10 CFR Part 60 - DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES IN GEOLOGIC REPOSITORIES10 CFR Part 63 - DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES IN A GEOLOGIC REPOSITORY AT YUCCA MOUNTAIN, NEVADA10 CFR Part 70 - DOMESTIC LICENSING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL10 CFR Part 71 - PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL10 CFR Part 72 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, AND REACTOR-RELATED GREATER THAN CLASS C WASTE10 CFR Part 74 - MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL10 CFR Part 76 - CERTIFICATION OF GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS