Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Exclusion Text
(24) Grants to institutions of higher education in the United States, to fund scholarships, fellowships, and stipends for the study of science, engineering, or another field of study that the NRC determines is in a critical skill area related to its regulatory mission, to support faculty and curricular development in such fields, and to support other domestic educational, technical assistance, or training programs (including those of trade schools) in such fields, except to the extent that such grants or programs include activities directly affecting the environment, such as: (i) The construction of facilities; (ii) A major disturbance brought about by blasting, drilling, excavating or other means; (iii) Field work, except that which only involves noninvasive or non-harmful techniques such as taking water or soil samples or collecting non-protected species of flora and fauna; or (iv) The release of radioactive material.
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