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Sec. 206, Energy Reorganization Act, 1974

• (a) Any individual director or responsible officer of a firm constructing, owning, operating, or supplying the components of any facility or activity which is licensed or otherwise regulated pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended, or pursuant to this Act, who obtains information reasonable indicating that such a facility or activity or basic components supplied to such facility or activity: 
  • Fails to comply with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or any applicable rule, regulation, order, or license of the Commission relating to substantial safety hazards, or
  • Contains a defect which could create a substantial safety hazard, as defined by regulations which the Commission shall promulgate, shall immediately notify the Commission of such failure to comply, or of such defect unless such person has actual knowledge that the Commission has been adequately informed of such defect or failure to comply.
• (b) Any person who knowingly and consciously fails to provide the notice required by subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount equal to the amount provided by section 234 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
• (c) The requirements of this section shall be prominently posted on the premises of any facility licensed or otherwise regulated pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
• (d) The Commission is authorized to conduct such reasonable inspections and other enforcement activities as needed to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section.

Contact Information

Donald Conner, Radiation Safety Officer
Phone: 540-231-5364
Email: dcon@vt.edu

Cynthia Strader, Assistant Radiation Safety Officer
Phone: 540-231-2699
Email: cynth@vt.edu