# Procedural Rules for DOE Nuclear Activities
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2009-03-20 · Effective 2009-04-20 · 74 FR 11839
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-6134
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 11839
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 820
- **Publication date:** 2009-03-20
- **Effective date:** 2009-04-20
## Abstract

The Department of Energy (DOE) is today publishing a final rule to amend its Procedural Rules for DOE Nuclear Activities at Part 820 to be consistent with section 610 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58 (EPAct of 2005), signed into law by President Bush on August 8, 2005. Section 610 amends provisions in section 234A. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA) concerning civil penalty assessments against certain DOE contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. Specifically, this final rule revises DOE regulations at section 820.20 to be consistent with the changes under section 610 of the EPAct of 2005.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/03/20/E9-6134/procedural-rules-for-doe-nuclear-activities)
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