# 10 C.F.R. § 73.24 (2026): Prohibitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 C.F.R. § 73.24 (2026)
- **Heading:** Prohibitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 10 CFR: Energy / Chapter I: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION / Part 73: PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF PLANTS AND MATERIALS / Subpart E: Physical Protection Requirements of Special Nuclear Material and Spent Nuclear Fuel in Transit / § 73.24: § 73.24   Prohibitions.

## Text

(a) Except as specifically approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, no shipment of special nuclear material shall be made in passenger aircraft in excess of (1) 20 grams or 20 curies, whichever is less, of plutonium or uranium-233, or (2) 350 grams of uranium-235 (contained in uranium enriched to 20 percent or more in the U-235 isotope).
(b) Unless otherwise approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, no licensee may make shipments of special nuclear material in which individual shipments are less than a formula quantity, but the total quantity in shipments in transit at the same time could equal or exceed a formula quantity, unless either of the following conditions are met:
(1) The licensee shall confirm and log the arrival at the final destination of each individual shipment and retain the log for three years from the date of the last entry in the log. The licensee shall also schedule shipments to ensure that the total quantity for two or more shipments in transit at the same time does not equal or exceed the formula quantity, or
(2) Physical protection in accordance with the requirements of §§ 73.20, 73.25, and 73.26 is provided by the licensee for such shipments as appropriate so that the total quantity of special nuclear material in the remaining shipments not so protected, and in transit at the same time, does not equal or exceed a formula quantity.
[44 FR 68188, Nov. 28, 1979, as amended at 53 FR 19257, May 27, 1988]

## Nearby sections

- [10 C.F.R. § 73.24 (2026) § 73.24   Prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_24.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.25 (2026) § 73.25   Performance capabilities for physical protection of strategic special nuclear material in transit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_25.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.26 (2026) § 73.26   Transportation physical protection systems, subsystems, components, and procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_26.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.27 (2026) § 73.27   Notification requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_27.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.28 (2026) § 73.28   Security background checks for secure transfer of nuclear materials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_28.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.35 (2026) § 73.35   Requirements for physical protection of irradiated reactor fuel (100 grams or less) in transit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_35.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.37 (2026) § 73.37   Requirements for physical protection of irradiated reactor fuel in transit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_37.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.38 (2026) § 73.38   Personnel access authorization requirements for irradiated reactor fuel in transit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_38.md)

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