Whenever a holder of a license under this part desires to amend the license, an application for an amendment must be filed with the Commission, as specified in § 53.040, that fully describes the changes desired and, following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Applications for amendments involving changes to plant structures, systems, and components (SSCs), programmatic controls, or the role of plant personnel must include an assessment of the changes in relation to the safety requirements in subpart B of this part and the analyses requirements of § 53.450 as applicable, an analysis of whether the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration using the standards in § 53.1520, and a consideration of environmental factors.
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 53.1510