1. Regulations
  2. title 10
  3. chapter I-i1
  4. part 53
  5. subpart B
  6. § 53.260

View all text of Subpart B [§ 53.210 - § 53.270]

§ 53.260 - Normal operations.

Holders of licenses to operate commercial nuclear plants under this part must control public doses and dose rates in unrestricted areas from normal plant operations to meet the requirements in 10 CFR part 20.

AUTHORITY: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 11, 101, 103, 108, 122, 147, 161, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 189, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2014, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2138, 2152, 2167, 2169, 2201, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2234, 2235, 2236, 2237, 2239, 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202, 206, 211 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846, 5851); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, sec. 306 (42 U.S.C. 10226); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note; Pub. L. 115-439, 132 Stat. 5571.

SOURCE: 91 FR 15794, Mar. 30, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 10 CFR 53.260