---identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s1.36"source: "ecfr"legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"title: "10 CFR § 1.36 - Office of Investigations."title_number: 10title_name: "Energy"section_number: "1.36"section_name: "Office of Investigations."chapter_name: "NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION"part_number: "1"part_name: "STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION"positive_law: falsecurrency: "2026-04-05"last_updated: "2026-04-05"format_version: "1.1.0"generator: "[email protected]"authority: "Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 23, 25, 29, 161, 191 (42 U.S.C. 2033, 2035, 2039, 2201, 2241); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 203, 204, 205, 209 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5843, 5844, 5845, 5849); Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 552, 553); Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Reorganization Plans)."regulatory_source: "52 FR 31602, Aug. 21, 1987, unless otherwise noted."cfr_part: "1"---
Identifier
/us/cfr/t10/s1.36
Currency
2026-04-05
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-04-05
Chapter
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Authority
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 23, 25, 29, 161, 191 (42 U.S.C. 2033, 2035, 2039, 2201, 2241); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 203, 204, 205, 209 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5843, 5844, 5845, 5849... Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 23, 25, 29, 161, 191 (42 U.S.C. 2033, 2035, 2039, 2201, 2241); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 203, 204, 205, 209 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5843, 5844, 5845, 5849); Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 552, 553); Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Reorganization Plans).
# 1.36 Office of Investigations.The Office of Investigations (OI)—(a) Conducts investigations of licensees, applicants, their contractors or vendors, including the investigation of all allegations of wrongdoing by other than NRC employees and contractors;(b) Maintains current awareness of inquiries and inspections by other NRC offices to identify the need for formal investigations;(c) Makes appropriate referrals to the Department of Justice;(d) Maintains liaison with other agencies and organizations to ensure the timely exchange of information of mutual interest; and(e) Issues subpoenas where necessary or appropriate for the conduct of investigations.[54 FR 53315, Dec. 28, 1989]