810.1—Purpose.
These regulations implement section 57b of the Atomic Energy Act which empowers the Secretary of Energy to authorize U.S. persons to engage directly or indirectly in the production of special nuclear material outside the United States. Their purpose is to:
(a)
Indicate activities which have been generally authorized by the Secretary of Energy and thus require no further authorization;
(b)
Indicate activities which require specific authorization by the Secretary and explain how to request authorization; and