(a) Information provided to the Commission by a holder of a license, permit, design certification, or standard design approval under this part or an applicant for a license, permit, design certification, or standard design approval under this part, and information required by statute or by the Commission's regulations, orders, license conditions, or terms and conditions of a standard design approval to be maintained by the applicant or the licensee must be complete and accurate in all material respects.
(b) Each applicant or licensee, each holder of a standard design approval under this part, and each applicant for a standard design certification under this part following Commission adoption of a final design certification regulation, must notify the Commission of information identified by the applicant or licensee as having for the regulated activity a significant implication for public health and safety or common defense and security. An applicant, licensee, or holder violates this paragraph (b) only if the applicant, licensee, or holder fails to notify the Commission of information that the applicant, licensee, or holder has identified as having a significant implication for public health and safety or common defense and security. Notification must be provided to the Administrator of the appropriate Regional Office within 2 working days of identifying the information. This requirement is not applicable to information which is already required to be provided to the Commission by other reporting or updating requirements.
authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 11, 101, 103, 108, 122, 147, 161, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 189, 223, 234 (
42 U.S.C. 2014,
2131,
2132,
2133,
2134,
2135,
2138,
2152,
2167,
2169,
2201,
2231,
2232,
2233,
2234,
2235,
2236,
2237,
2239,
2273,
2282; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202, 206, 211 (
42 U.S.C. 5841,
5842,
5846,
5851; Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, sec. 306 (
42 U.S.C. 10226); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (
42 U.S.C. 4332);
44 U.S.C. 3504 note; Pub. L. 115-439, 132 Stat. 5571
source: 91 FR 15794, Mar. 30, 2026, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 10 CFR 53.070