# Clarification of NRC Civil Penalty Authority Over Contractors and Subcontractors Who Discriminate Against Employees for Engaging in Protected Activities
> **Nuclear Regulatory Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2007-11-14 · Effective 2007-12-14 · 72 FR 63969
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-22190
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 63969
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 30
- **Publication date:** 2007-11-14
- **Effective date:** 2007-12-14
## Abstract

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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/11/14/E7-22190/clarification-of-nrc-civil-penalty-authority-over-contractors-and-subcontractors-who-discriminate)
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