### Question
Can you define what extraordinary nuclear occurrence means?


### Answer
**Extraordinary nuclear occurrence** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 2014*:

> any event causing a discharge or dispersal of source, special nuclear, or byproduct material from its intended place of confinement in amounts offsite, or causing radiation levels offsite, which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the Secretary of Energy, as appropriate, determines to be substantial, and which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the Secretary of Energy, as appropriate, determines has resulted or will probably result in substantial damages to persons offsite or property offsite

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 2014*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-INDIAN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH FACILITIES > Division A-Atomic Energy > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

