10 CFR § 830.206 - Preliminary documented safety analysis.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s830.206"
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title: "10 CFR § 830.206 - Preliminary documented safety analysis."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "830.206"
section_name: "Preliminary documented safety analysis."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
part_number: "830"
part_name: "NUCLEAR SAFETY MANAGEMENT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2201; 42 U.S.C. 7101  and 50 U.S.C. 2401"
regulatory_source: "85 FR 66205, Oct. 19, 2020,  unless otherwise noted."
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# 830.206 Preliminary documented safety analysis.

Prior to construction of a new Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility or a major modification to an existing Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility, the contractor responsible for the design and construction of the new facility or major modification must:

(a) Prepare a preliminary documented safety analysis for the facility, and

(b) Obtain DOE approval of:

(1) The nuclear safety design criteria to be used in preparing the preliminary documented safety analysis unless the contractor uses the design criteria in DOE Order 420.1, *Facility Safety,* or successor document; and

(2) The preliminary documented safety analysis before the contractor can procure materials or components or begin construction; provided that DOE may authorize the contractor to perform limited procurement and construction activities without approval of a preliminary documented safety analysis if DOE determines that the activities are not detrimental to public health and safety and are in the best interests of DOE.