10 CFR § 871.2 - Public health and safety exemption.
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Identifier
/us/cfr/t10/s871.2
Currency
2026-03-24
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-03-24
Chapter
Department of Energy
Authority
Pub. L. 94-187, 88 Stat. 1077, 1078 (42 U.S.C. 2391 ); Energy Reorganization Act, Pub. L. 93-438, 88 Stat. 1233 (42 U.S.C. 5801 ); secs. 2, 3, 91, 123, and 161 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as ame... Pub. L. 94-187, 88 Stat. 1077, 1078 (42 U.S.C. 2391 ); Energy Reorganization Act, Pub. L. 93-438, 88 Stat. 1233 (42 U.S.C. 5801 ); secs. 2, 3, 91, 123, and 161 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
# 871.2 Public health and safety exemption.The Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs may authorize, on a case-by-case basis, DOE air shipments of plutonium where the Deputy Administrator determines that rapid shipment by air is required to respond to an emergency situation involving possible loss of life, serious personal injuries, considerable property damage, or other significant threat to the public health and safety.[42 FR 48332, Sept. 23, 1977, as amended at 71 FR 68734, Nov. 28, 2006]