eLaws | eCases | United States Code | Federal Courts |
 Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024)
 Title 10 - Energy
 Chapter I - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
 Part 71 - Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material
 Subpart C - General Licenses

§ 71.17 - General license: NRC-approved package.  

Latest version.

  • § 71.17 General license: NRC-approved package.

    Cross Reference
    Link to an amendment published at 84 FR 65645, Nov. 29, 2019.
    Cross Reference
    Link to a correction of the above amendment published at 84 FR 66561, Dec. 5, 2019.

    (a) A general license is issued to any licensee of the Commission to transport, or to deliver to a carrier for transport, licensed material in a package for which a license, certificate of compliance (CoC), or other approval has been issued by the NRC.

    (b) This general license applies only to a licensee who has a quality assurance program approved by the Commission as satisfying the provisions of subpart H of this part.

    (c) Each licensee issued a general license under paragraph (a) of this section shall -

    (1) Maintain a copy of the Certificate of Compliance, or other approval of the package, and the drawings and other documents referenced in the approval relating to the use and maintenance of the packaging and to the actions to be taken before shipment;

    (2) Comply with the terms and conditions of the license, certificate, or other approval, as applicable, and the applicable requirements of subparts A, G, and H of this part; and

    (3) Submit in writing before the first use of the package to: ATTN: Document Control Desk, Director, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and TransportationManagement, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, using an appropriate method listed in § 71.1(a), the licensee's name and license number and the package identification number specified in the package approval.

    (d) This general license applies only when the package approval authorizes use of the package under this general license.

    (e) For a Type B or fissile material package, the design of which was approved by NRC before April 1, 1996, the general license is subject to the additional restrictions of § 71.19.

    [69 FR 3786, Jan. 26, 2004, as amended at 75 FR 73945, Nov. 30, 2010; 79 FR 75741, Dec. 19, 2014; 80 FR 34012, June 12, 2015; 84 FR 65645, Nov. 29, 2019]