Subpart A. Subpart A—National Environmental Policy Act—Regulations Implementing Section 102(2)
- § 51.10 - Purpose and scope of subpart; application of regulations of Council on Environmental Quality.
- § 51.11 - Relationship to other subparts. [Reserved]
- § 51.12 - Application of subpart to ongoing environmental work.
- § 51.13 - Emergencies.
- § 51.14 - Definitions.
- § 51.15 - Time schedules.
- § 51.16 - Proprietary information.
- § 51.17 - Information collection requirements; OMB approval.
Preliminary Procedures
classification of licensing and regulatory actions
- SECTION § 51.20 - Criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions requiring environmental impact statements.
- SECTION § 51.21 - Criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions requiring environmental assessments.
- SECTION § 51.22 - Criterion for categorical exclusion; identification of licensing and regulatory actions eligible for categorical exclusion or otherwise not requiring environmental review.
- SECTION § 51.23 - Environmental impacts of continued storage of spent nuclear fuel beyond the licensed life for operation of a reactor.
determinations to prepare environmental impact statements, environmental assessments or findings of no significant impact, and related procedures
scoping
environmental assessment
finding of no significant impact
Environmental Reports and Information—Requirements Applicable to Applicants and Petitioners for Rulemaking
general
- SECTION § 51.100 - Timing of Commission action.
- SECTION § 51.101 - Limitations on actions.
- SECTION § 51.102 - Requirement to provide a record of decision; preparation.
- SECTION § 51.103 - Record of decision—general.
- SECTION § 51.104 - NRC proceeding using public hearings; consideration of environmental impact statement.
environmental reports—general requirements
environmental reports—production and utilization facilities
- SECTION § 51.49 - Environmental report—limited work authorization.
- SECTION § 51.50 - Environmental report—construction permit, early site permit, or combined license stage.
- SECTION § 51.51 - Uranium fuel cycle environmental data—Table S-3.
- SECTION § 51.52 - Environmental effects of transportation of fuel and waste—Table S-4.
- SECTION § 51.53 - Postconstruction environmental reports.
- SECTION § 51.54 - Environmental report—manufacturing license.
- SECTION § 51.55 - Environmental report—standard design certification.
- SECTION § 51.58 - Environmental report—number of copies; distribution.
environmental reports—materials licenses
- SECTION § 51.60 - Environmental report—materials licenses.
- SECTION § 51.61 - Environmental report—independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) or monitored retrievable storage installation (MRS) license.
- SECTION § 51.62 - Environmental report—land disposal of radioactive waste licensed under 10 CFR part 61.
- SECTION § 51.66 - Environmental report—number of copies; distribution.
- SECTION § 51.67 - Environmental information concerning geologic repositories.
environmental reports—rulemaking
Environmental Impact Statements
draft environmental impact statements—general requirements
- SECTION § 51.70 - Draft environmental impact statement—general.
- SECTION § 51.71 - Draft environmental impact statement—contents.
- SECTION § 51.72 - Supplement to draft environmental impact statement.
- SECTION § 51.73 - Request for comments on draft environmental impact statement.
- SECTION § 51.74 - Distribution of draft environmental impact statement and supplement to draft environmental impact statement; news releases.
draft environmental impact statements—production and utilization facilities
draft environmental impact statements—materials licenses
draft environmental impact statements—rulemaking
legislative environmental impact statements—proposals for legislation
final environmental impact statements—general requirements
- SECTION § 51.90 - Final environmental impact statement—general.
- SECTION § 51.91 - Final environmental impact statement—contents.
- SECTION § 51.92 - Supplement to the final environmental impact statement.
- SECTION § 51.93 - Distribution of final environmental impact statement and supplement to final environmental impact statement; news releases.
- SECTION § 51.94 - Requirement to consider final environmental impact statement.
final environmental impact statements—production and utilization facilities
final environmental impact statements—materials licenses
final environmental impact statements—rulemaking
NEPA Procedure and Administrative Action
production and utilization facilities
- SECTION § 51.105 - Public hearings in proceedings for issuance of construction permits or early site permits; limited work authorizations.
- SECTION § 51.105a - Public hearings in proceedings for issuance of manufacturing licenses.
- SECTION § 51.106 - Public hearings in proceedings for issuance of operating licenses.
- SECTION § 51.107 - Public hearings in proceedings for issuance of combined licenses; limited work authorizations.
- SECTION § 51.108 - Public hearings on Commission findings that inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria of combined licenses are met.
materials licenses
rulemaking
Public Notice of and Access to Environmental Documents
- SECTION § 51.116 - Notice of intent.
- SECTION § 51.117 - Draft environmental impact statement—notice of availability.
- SECTION § 51.118 - Final environmental impact statement—notice of availability.
- SECTION § 51.119 - Publication of finding of no significant impact; distribution.
- SECTION § 51.120 - Availability of environmental documents for public inspection.
- SECTION § 51.121 - Status of NEPA actions.
- SECTION § 51.122 - List of interested organizations and groups.
- SECTION § 51.123 - Charges for environmental documents; distribution to public; distribution to governmental agencies.
Commenting
Responsible Official
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