Title 10

PART 51

Part 51 - Environmental Protection Regulations For Domestic Licensing And Related Regulatory Functions

PART 51 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS FOR DOMESTIC LICENSING AND RELATED REGULATORY FUNCTIONS Authority:Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 161, 193 (42 U.S.C. 2201, 2243); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332, 4334, 4335); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 144(f), 121, 135, 141, 148 (42 U.S.C. 10134(f), 10141, 10155, 10161, 10168); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note.

Sections 51.20, 51.30, 51.60, 51.80, and 51.97 also issued under Nuclear Waste Policy Act secs. 135, 141, 148 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161, 10168).

Section 51.22 also issued under Atomic Energy Act sec. 274 (42 U.S.C. 2021) and under Nuclear Waste Policy Act sec. 121 (42 U.S.C. 10141).

Sections 51.43, 51.67, and 51.109 also issued under Nuclear Waste Policy Act sec. 114(f) (42 U.S.C. 10134(f)).

Source:49 FR 9381, Mar. 12, 1984, unless otherwise noted. Editorial Note:Nomenclature changes to part 51 appear at 80 FR 74980, Dec. 1, 2015.

10:2.0.1.1.1.0.31.1SECTION 51.1
   51.1 Scope.
10:2.0.1.1.1.0.31.2SECTION 51.2
   51.2 Subparts.
10:2.0.1.1.1.0.31.3SECTION 51.3
   51.3 Resolution of conflict.
10:2.0.1.1.1.0.31.4SECTION 51.4
   51.4 Definitions.
10:2.0.1.1.1.0.31.5SECTION 51.5
   51.5 Interpretations.
10:2.0.1.1.1.0.31.6SECTION 51.6
   51.6 Specific exemptions.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - National Environmental Policy Act - Regulations Implementing Section 102(2)
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.31SUBJGRP 31
   Preliminary Procedures
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.31.1SECTION 51.10
   51.10 Purpose and scope of subpart; application of regulations of Council on Environmental Quality.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.31.2SECTION 51.11
   51.11 Relationship to other subparts. [Reserved]
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.31.3SECTION 51.12
   51.12 Application of subpart to ongoing environmental work.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.31.4SECTION 51.13
   51.13 Emergencies.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.31.5SECTION 51.14
   51.14 Definitions.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.31.6SECTION 51.15
   51.15 Time schedules.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.31.7SECTION 51.16
   51.16 Proprietary information.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.31.8SECTION 51.17
   51.17 Information collection requirements; OMB approval.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.32SUBJGRP 32
   classification of licensing and regulatory actions
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.32.9SECTION 51.20
   51.20 Criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions requiring environmental impact statements.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.32.10SECTION 51.21
   51.21 Criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions requiring environmental assessments.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.32.11SECTION 51.22
   51.22 Criterion for categorical exclusion; identification of licensing and regulatory actions eligible for categorical exclusion or otherwise not requiring environmental review.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.32.12SECTION 51.23
   51.23 Environmental impacts of continued storage of spent nuclear fuel beyond the licensed life for operation of a reactor.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.33SUBJGRP 33
   determinations to prepare environmental impact statements, environmental assessments or findings of no significant impact, and related procedures
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.33.13SECTION 51.25
   51.25 Determination to prepare environmental impact statement or environmental assessment; eligibility for categorical exclusion.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.33.14SECTION 51.26
   51.26 Requirement to publish notice of intent and conduct scoping process.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.33.15SECTION 51.27
   51.27 Notice of intent.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.34SUBJGRP 34
   scoping
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.34.16SECTION 51.28
   51.28 Scoping - participants.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.34.17SECTION 51.29
   51.29 Scoping-environmental impact statement and supplement to environmental impact statement.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.35SUBJGRP 35
   environmental assessment
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.35.18SECTION 51.30
   51.30 Environmental assessment.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.35.19SECTION 51.31
   51.31 Determinations based on environmental assessment.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.36SUBJGRP 36
   finding of no significant impact
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.36.20SECTION 51.32
   51.32 Finding of no significant impact.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.36.21SECTION 51.33
   51.33 Draft finding of no significant impact; distribution.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.36.22SECTION 51.34
   51.34 Preparation of finding of no significant impact.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.36.23SECTION 51.35
   51.35 Requirement to publish finding of no significant impact; limitation on Commission action.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.37SUBJGRP 37
   Environmental Reports and Information - Requirements Applicable to Applicants and Petitioners for Rulemaking
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.38SUBJGRP 38
   general
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.38.24SECTION 51.40
   51.40 Consultation with NRC staff.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.38.25SECTION 51.41
   51.41 Requirement to submit environmental information.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.39SUBJGRP 39
   environmental reports - general requirements
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.39.26SECTION 51.45
   51.45 Environmental report.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.40SUBJGRP 40
   environmental reports - production and utilization facilities
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.40.27SECTION 51.49
   51.49 Environmental report - limited work authorization.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.40.28SECTION 51.50
   51.50 Environmental report - construction permit, early site permit, or combined license stage.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.40.29SECTION 51.51
   51.51 Uranium fuel cycle environmental data - Table S-3.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.40.30SECTION 51.52
   51.52 Environmental effects of transportation of fuel and waste - Table S-4.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.40.31SECTION 51.53
   51.53 Postconstruction environmental reports.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.40.32SECTION 51.54
   51.54 Environmental report - manufacturing license.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.40.33SECTION 51.55
   51.55 Environmental report - standard design certification.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.40.34SECTION 51.58
   51.58 Environmental report - number of copies; distribution.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.41SUBJGRP 41
   environmental reports - materials licenses
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.41.35SECTION 51.60
   51.60 Environmental report - materials licenses.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.41.36SECTION 51.61
   51.61 Environmental report - independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) or monitored retrievable storage installation (MRS) license.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.41.37SECTION 51.62
   51.62 Environmental report - land disposal of radioactive waste licensed under 10 CFR part 61.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.41.38SECTION 51.66
   51.66 Environmental report - number of copies; distribution.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.41.39SECTION 51.67
   51.67 Environmental information concerning geologic repositories.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.42SUBJGRP 42
   environmental reports - rulemaking
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.42.40SECTION 51.68
   51.68 Environmental report - rulemaking.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.43SUBJGRP 43
   Environmental Impact Statements
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.44SUBJGRP 44
   draft environmental impact statements - general requirements
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.44.41SECTION 51.70
   51.70 Draft environmental impact statement - general.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.44.42SECTION 51.71
   51.71 Draft environmental impact statement - contents.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.44.43SECTION 51.72
   51.72 Supplement to draft environmental impact statement.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.44.44SECTION 51.73
   51.73 Request for comments on draft environmental impact statement.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.44.45SECTION 51.74
   51.74 Distribution of draft environmental impact statement and supplement to draft environmental impact statement; news releases.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.45SUBJGRP 45
   draft environmental impact statements - production and utilization facilities
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.45.46SECTION 51.75
   51.75 Draft environmental impact statement - construction permit, early site permit, or combined license.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.45.47SECTION 51.76
   51.76 Draft environmental impact statement - limited work authorization.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.45.48SECTION 51.77
   51.77 Distribution of draft environmental impact statement.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.46SUBJGRP 46
   draft environmental impact statements - materials licenses
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.46.49SECTION 51.80
   51.80 Draft environmental impact statement - materials license.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.46.50SECTION 51.81
   51.81 Distribution of draft environmental impact statement.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.47SUBJGRP 47
   draft environmental impact statements - rulemaking
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.47.51SECTION 51.85
   51.85 Draft environmental impact statement - rulemaking.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.47.52SECTION 51.86
   51.86 Distribution of draft environmental impact statement.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.48SUBJGRP 48
   legislative environmental impact statements - proposals for legislation
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.48.53SECTION 51.88
   51.88 Proposals for legislation.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.49SUBJGRP 49
   final environmental impact statements - general requirements
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.49.54SECTION 51.90
   51.90 Final environmental impact statement - general.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.49.55SECTION 51.91
   51.91 Final environmental impact statement - contents.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.49.56SECTION 51.92
   51.92 Supplement to the final environmental impact statement.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.49.57SECTION 51.93
   51.93 Distribution of final environmental impact statement and supplement to final environmental impact statement; news releases.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.49.58SECTION 51.94
   51.94 Requirement to consider final environmental impact statement.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.50SUBJGRP 50
   final environmental impact statements - production and utilization facilities
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.50.59SECTION 51.95
   51.95 Postconstruction environmental impact statements.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.51SUBJGRP 51
   final environmental impact statements - materials licenses
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.51.60SECTION 51.97
   51.97 Final environmental impact statement - materials license.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.52SUBJGRP 52
   final environmental impact statements - rulemaking
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.52.61SECTION 51.99
   51.99 [Reserved]
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.53SUBJGRP 53
   NEPA Procedure and Administrative Action
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.54SUBJGRP 54
   general
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.54.62SECTION 51.100
   51.100 Timing of Commission action.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.54.63SECTION 51.101
   51.101 Limitations on actions.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.54.64SECTION 51.102
   51.102 Requirement to provide a record of decision; preparation.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.54.65SECTION 51.103
   51.103 Record of decision - general.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.54.66SECTION 51.104
   51.104 NRC proceeding using public hearings; consideration of environmental impact statement.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.55SUBJGRP 55
   production and utilization facilities
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.55.67SECTION 51.105
   51.105 Public hearings in proceedings for issuance of construction permits or early site permits; limited work authorizations.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.55.68SECTION 51.105a
   51.105a Public hearings in proceedings for issuance of manufacturing licenses.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.55.69SECTION 51.106
   51.106 Public hearings in proceedings for issuance of operating licenses.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.55.70SECTION 51.107
   51.107 Public hearings in proceedings for issuance of combined licenses; limited work authorizations.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.55.71SECTION 51.108
   51.108 Public hearings on Commission findings that inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria of combined licenses are met.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.56SUBJGRP 56
   materials licenses
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.56.72SECTION 51.109
   51.109 Public hearings in proceedings for issuance of materials license with respect to a geologic repository.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.57SUBJGRP 57
   rulemaking
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.57.73SECTION 51.110
   51.110 [Reserved]
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.58SUBJGRP 58
   Public Notice of and Access to Environmental Documents
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.58.74SECTION 51.116
   51.116 Notice of intent.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.58.75SECTION 51.117
   51.117 Draft environmental impact statement - notice of availability.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.58.76SECTION 51.118
   51.118 Final environmental impact statement - notice of availability.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.58.77SECTION 51.119
   51.119 Publication of finding of no significant impact; distribution.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.58.78SECTION 51.120
   51.120 Availability of environmental documents for public inspection.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.58.79SECTION 51.121
   51.121 Status of NEPA actions.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.58.80SECTION 51.122
   51.122 List of interested organizations and groups.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.58.81SECTION 51.123
   51.123 Charges for environmental documents; distribution to public; distribution to governmental agencies.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.59SUBJGRP 59
   Commenting
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.59.82SECTION 51.124
   51.124 Commission duty to comment.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.60SUBJGRP 60
   Responsible Official
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.60.83SECTION 51.125
   51.125 Responsible official.
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.61.84.1APPENDIX Appendix A
   Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 51 - Format for Presentation of Material in Environmental Impact Statements
10:2.0.1.1.1.1.61.84.2APPENDIX Appendix B
   Appendix B to Subpart A of Part 51 - Environmental Effect of Renewing the Operating License of a Nuclear Power Plant
10:2.0.1.1.1.2SUBPART B
Subpart B [Reserved]