10 CFR § 830.207 - DOE approval of safety basis.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s830.207"
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title: "10 CFR § 830.207 - DOE approval of safety basis."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "830.207"
section_name: "DOE approval of safety basis."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
part_number: "830"
part_name: "NUCLEAR SAFETY MANAGEMENT"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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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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# 830.207 DOE approval of safety basis.

(a) With respect to 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, a contractor may not begin operation of the facility or modification prior to the issuance of a safety evaluation report in which DOE approves the safety basis for the facility or modification.

(b) Pending issuance of a safety evaluation report in which DOE approves an updated or amended safety basis for an existing Hazard Category 1, 2, or 3 DOE nuclear facility, the contractor responsible for the facility must continue to perform work in accordance with the DOE-approved safety basis for the facility and maintain the existing safety basis consistent with the requirements of this Subpart.