The Commission may, upon application of any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant an exemption from the requirements of the regulations in this part if it determines the exemption is authorized by law and would not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest.
authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 81, 161, 181, 182, 183, 223, 234, 274 (
42 U.S.C. 2111,
2201,
2231,
2232,
2233,
2273,
2282,
2021; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 206 (
42 U.S.C. 5841,
5846;
44 U.S.C. 3504 note
source: 62 FR 28963, May 28, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 10 CFR 34.111