United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2007_register executive 2010-09-22 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c809fa5c D09002ee1c809fad4 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) is amending its employee protection regulations to clarify the Commission's authority to impose a civil penalty upon a non-licensee contractor or subcontractor of a Commission licensee, or applicant for a Commission license who violates the NRC's regulations by discriminating against employees for engaging in protected activity. The NRC is also amending its employee protection regulations related to the operation of Gaseous Diffusion Plants to conform with the NRC's other employee protection regulations and to allow the NRC to impose a civil penalty on the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC or Corporation), as well as a contractor or subcontractor of USEC. 72 FR 63969 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-11-14/E7-22190 E7-22190 fr14no07-3 RIN 3150-AH59 7590-01-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-11-14/E7-22190 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-11-14/html/E7-22190.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-11-14/pdf/E7-22190.pdf Byproduct Material Criminal Penalties Government Contracts Intergovernmental Relations Isotopes Nuclear Materials Radiation Protection Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Hazardous Materials Transportation Source Material Uranium Antitrust Classified Information Fire Protection Nuclear Power Plants and Reactors Reactor Siting Criteria Administrative Practice and Procedure Backfitting Combined License Early Site Permit Emergency Planning Fees Inspection Limited Work Authorization Probabilistic Risk Assessment Prototype Redress of Site Standard Design Standard Design Certification High-Level Waste Waste Treatment and Disposal Low-Level Waste Material Control and Accounting Packaging and Containers Scientific Equipment Security Measures Special Nuclear Material Manpower Training Programs Occupational Safety and Health Penalties Spent Fuel Whistleblowing Certification Uranium Enrichment by Gaseous Diffusion 7 p. 63969 63975 72 FR 63969 Title 10 Part 30 10 CFR Part 30 Title 10 Part 40 10 CFR Part 40 Title 10 Part 50 10 CFR Part 50 Title 10 Part 52 10 CFR Part 52 Title 10 Part 60 10 CFR Part 60 Title 10 Part 61 10 CFR Part 61 Title 10 Part 63 10 CFR Part 63 Title 10 Part 70 10 CFR Part 70 Title 10 Part 71 10 CFR Part 71 Title 10 Part 72 10 CFR Part 72 Title 10 Part 76 10 CFR Part 76 RIN 3150-AH59 Clarification of NRC Civil Penalty Authority Over Contractors and Subcontractors Who Discriminate Against Employees for Engaging in Protected Activities; Federal Register Vol. 72, Issue RULE E7-22190 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 2007-12-14 7590-01-P E7-22190 Final rule.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) is amending its employee protection regulations to clarify the Commission's authority to impose a civil penalty upon a non-licensee contractor or subcontractor of a Commission licensee, or applicant for a Commission license who violates the NRC's regulations by discriminating against employees for engaging in protected activity. The NRC is also amending its employee protection regulations related to the operation of Gaseous Diffusion Plants to conform with the NRC's other employee protection regulations and to allow the NRC to impose a civil penalty on the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC or Corporation), as well as a contractor or subcontractor of USEC.

Effective Date: The effective date of this final rule is December 14, 2007. Doug Starkey, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; Telephone (301) 415-3456; e-mail drs@nrc.gov. Byproduct Material Criminal Penalties Government Contracts Intergovernmental Relations Isotopes Nuclear Materials Radiation Protection Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Hazardous Materials Transportation Source Material Uranium Antitrust Classified Information Fire Protection Nuclear Power Plants and Reactors Reactor Siting Criteria Administrative Practice and Procedure Backfitting Combined License Early Site Permit Emergency Planning Fees Inspection Limited Work Authorization Probabilistic Risk Assessment Prototype Redress of Site Standard Design Standard Design Certification High-Level Waste Waste Treatment and Disposal Low-Level Waste Material Control and Accounting Packaging and Containers Scientific Equipment Security Measures Special Nuclear Material Manpower Training Programs Occupational Safety and Health Penalties Spent Fuel Whistleblowing Certification Uranium Enrichment by Gaseous Diffusion Contractors and subcontractors discriminating against employees for engaging in protected activities; civil penalty authority; clarification, drs@nrc.gov http://ruleforum.llnl.gov http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html Vol. 72, no. 219 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2007-11-14 continuing daily deposited born digital 161 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-11-14 P0b002ee18094fd29 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr14no07 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2007-11-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-11-14/pdf/FR-2007-11-14.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-11-14/xml/FR-2007-11-14.xml fdlp 63967 64117 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-05 FR-2007-11-14 machine generated eng FR FR-2007-11-14 72 219