Direction to NNSA contractors.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the NNSA Administrator, rather than the Enforcement Director, signs, issues and serves the following actions that direct NNSA contractors: (1) Subpoenas; (2) Orders to compel attendance; (3) Disclosures of information or documents obtained during an investigation or inspection; (4) Preliminary notices of violations; and (5) Final notices of violations. (b) The NNSA Administrator shall act after consideration of the Enforcement Director's recommendation. [71 FR 6931, Feb. 9, 2006, as amended at 88 FR 41294, June 26, 2023]