10 CFR § 830.7 - Graded approach.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s830.7"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "10 CFR § 830.7 - Graded approach."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "830.7"
section_name: "Graded approach."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
part_number: "830"
part_name: "NUCLEAR SAFETY MANAGEMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
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."
cfr_part: "830"
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# 830.7 Graded approach.
Where appropriate, a contractor must use a graded approach to implement the requirements of this part, document the basis of the graded approach used, and submit that documentation to DOE. The graded approach may not be used in implementing the unreviewed safety question (USQ) process or in implementing technical safety requirements.