Rule2021-21063
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International NAC-UMS® Universal Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1015, Amendment No. 8
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Published
September 30, 2021
Effective
October 19, 2021
Issuing agencies
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of October 19, 2021, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on August 5, 2021. This direct final rule amended the NAC International NAC-UMS[supreg] Universal Storage System listing in the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 8 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1015. Amendment No. 8 revises the certificate of compliance to add the storage of damaged boiling-water reactor spent fuel, including higher enrichment and higher burnup spent fuel; change the allowable fuel burnup range; expand the boiling-water reactor class 5 fuel inventory that could be stored in the cask; and revise definitions in the technical specifications.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 187 (Thursday, September 30, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21063]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 72
[NRC-2021-0052]
RIN 3150-AK63
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International NAC-
UMS[supreg] Universal Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No.
1015, Amendment No. 8
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the
effective date of October 19, 2021, for the direct final rule that was
published in the Federal Register on August 5, 2021. This direct final
rule amended the NAC International NAC-UMS[supreg] Universal Storage
System listing in the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to
include Amendment No. 8 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1015.
Amendment No. 8 revises the certificate of compliance to add the
storage of damaged boiling-water reactor spent fuel, including higher
enrichment and higher burnup spent fuel; change the allowable fuel
burnup range; expand the boiling-water reactor class 5 fuel inventory
that could be stored in the cask; and revise definitions in the
technical specifications.
DATES: The effective date of October 19, 2021, for the direct final
rule published August 5, 2021 (86 FR 42681), is confirmed.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0052 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may
obtain publicly-available information related to this action by any of
the following methods:
<bullet> Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and search for Docket ID NRC-2021-0052. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Dawn Forder; telephone: 301-415-3407;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5a184928bcba38a97818097a58b9786cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7733160019593118051312053719051459101801">[email protected]</span></a>. For technical questions, contact the
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document.
<bullet> NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at <a href="https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html">https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html</a>. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or
by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8bfbeff9a5f9eef8e4fef9e8eecbe5f9e8a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91e1f5e3bfe3f4e2fee4e3f2f4d1ffe3f2bff6fee7">[email protected]</span></a>. The proposed amendment to the
certificate of compliance, the proposed changes to the technical
specifications, and the preliminary safety evaluation report are
available in ADAMS under Package Accession No. ML20358A254. The final
amendment to the certificate of compliance, the final changes to the
technical specifications, and the final safety evaluation report are
available in ADAMS under Package Accession No. ML21253A235.
<bullet> Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of public documents, is currently closed. You may submit your request
to the PDR via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#146470663a6671677b61667771547a66773a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="becedacc90ccdbcdd1cbccdddbfed0ccdd90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a> or call 1-800-397-4209
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Firth, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6628, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e1ab808c8492cfa788939589a18f9382cf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6fcd7dbd3c598f0dfc4c2def6d8c4d598d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 5, 2021 (86 FR 42681), the NRC
published a direct final rule amending its regulations in part 72 of
title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations for the NAC International
NAC-UMS[supreg] Universal Storage System listing in the ``List of
approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 8 to
Certificate of Compliance No. 1015. Amendment No. 8 revises the
certificate of compliance to add the storage of damaged boiling-water
reactor spent fuel, including higher enrichment and higher burnup spent
fuel; change the allowable fuel burnup range; expand the boiling-water
reactor class 5 fuel inventory that could be stored in the cask; and
revise definitions in the technical specifications. In the direct final
rule, the NRC stated that if no significant adverse comments were
received, the direct final rule would become effective on October 19,
2021. The NRC did not receive any comments on the direct final rule.
Therefore, this direct final rule will become effective as scheduled.
Dated: September 23, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Cindy K. Bladey,
Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch, Division of
Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2021-21063 Filed 9-29-21; 8:45 am]
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