40.14—Specific exemptions.
        
        (a) 
         The Commission may, upon application of any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of the regulation in this part as it determines are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and are otherwise in the public interest.
    
    
    
        
        (c) 
         The Department of Energy is exempt from the requirements of this part to the extent that its activities are subject to the requirements of  part 60 or 63 of this chapter.
    
    
        
        (d) 
         Except as specifically provided in  part 61 of this chapter any licensee is exempt from the requirements of this part to the extent that its activities are subject to the requirements of  part 61 of this chapter.