10 CFR § 950.1 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s950.1"
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title: "10 CFR § 950.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "950.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
part_number: "950"
part_name: "STANDBY SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN NUCLEAR PLANT DELAYS"
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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 42 U.S.C. 16014"
regulatory_source: "71 FR 46325, Aug. 11, 2006, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "950"
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# 950.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to facilitate the construction and full power operation of new advanced nuclear facilities by providing risk insurance for certain delays attributed to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulatory process or to litigation.