# 10 CFR § 53.110: Attacks and destructive acts

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.110

## Section

- **Citation:** 10 CFR § 53.110
- **Heading:** Attacks and destructive acts
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—Energy > CHAPTER I—NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION > PART 53—RISK-INFORMED, TECHNOLOGY-INCLUSIVE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR PLANTS > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

Licensees, applicants for licenses, permits, certifications, and design approvals, and applicants for an amendment to any license, permit, certification, or design approval under this part are not required to provide for design features or other measures for the specific purpose of protection against the effects of—
(a) Attacks and destructive acts, including sabotage, directed against the facility by an enemy of the United States, whether a foreign government or other person; or
(b) Use or deployment of weapons incident to U.S. defense activities.

## Nearby sections

- [10 CFR § 53.015 § 53.015 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.015.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.020 § 53.020 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.020.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.040 § 53.040 Written communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.040.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.050 § 53.050 Deliberate misconduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.050.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.060 § 53.060 Employee protection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.060.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.070 § 53.070 Completeness and accuracy of information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.070.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.080 § 53.080 Specific exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.080.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.090 § 53.090 Standards for review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.090.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.100 § 53.100 Jurisdictional limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.100.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.110 § 53.110 Attacks and destructive acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.110.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.115 § 53.115 Rights related to special nuclear material.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.115.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.117 § 53.117 License suspension and rights of recapture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.117.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.120 § 53.120 Information collection requirements: OMB approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.120.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.210 § 53.210 Safety criteria for design-basis accidents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.210.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.110. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.