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§410 Special provisions concerning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title 5 › Part PART I— - THE AGENCIES GENERALLY › Chapter CHAPTER 4— - INSPECTORS GENERAL › § 410

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Chairman may give the power described in the second sentence of section 403(a) to another member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, but must not give that power to any other officer or employee. Despite paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 406(a), the Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may hire officers and employees needed for the Office of Inspector General and may obtain temporary or intermittent experts or consultant organizations, but must follow the laws and rules that apply to those hirings and services within the Commission.

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Title 5, §410

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(a)The Chairman of the Commission may delegate the authority specified in the 2d sentence of section 403(a) of this title to another member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, but shall not delegate such authority to any other officer or employee of the Commission.
(b)Notwithstanding paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 406(a) of this title, the Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is authorized to select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector General and to obtain the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants or an organization of experts or consultants, subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern such selections, appointments, and employment, and the obtaining of such services, within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4105 U.S.C. App. (IGA § 8B)Pub. L. 95–452, § 8B, as added Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 102(f), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2517.

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5 U.S.C. § 410

Title 5Government Organization and Employees

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73