10 CFR § 40.54 - Requirements for license to initially transfer source material for use under the ‘small quantities of source material’ general license.

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title: "10 CFR § 40.54 - Requirements for license to initially transfer source material for use under the ‘small quantities of source material’ general license."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "40.54"
section_name: "Requirements for license to initially transfer source material for use under the ‘small quantities of source material’ general license."
chapter_name: "NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION"
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part_name: "DOMESTIC LICENSING OF SOURCE MATERIAL"
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authority: "Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 62, 63, 64, 65, 69, 81, 83, 84, 122, 161, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 187, 193, 223, 234, 274, 275 (42 U.S.C. 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2099, 2111, 2113, 2114, 2152, 2201, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2234, 2236, 2237, 2243, 2273, 2282, 2021, 2022); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202, 206, 211 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846, 5851); Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, sec. 104 (42 U.S.C. 7914); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note."
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# 40.54 Requirements for license to initially transfer source material for use under the ‘small quantities of source material’ general license.

An application for a specific license to initially transfer source material for use under § 40.22, or equivalent regulations of an Agreement State, will be approved if:

(a) The applicant satisfies the general requirements specified in § 40.32; and

(b) The applicant submits adequate information on, and the Commission approves the methods to be used for quality control, labeling, and providing safety instructions to recipients.

[78 FR 32340, May 29, 2013]