[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11436-11437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6672]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards; Spent Fuel 
Project Office; Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft NUREG-1536 
Standard Review Plan for Dry Cask Storage Systems

    The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued 
draft NUREG-1536, ``Standard Review Plan for Dry Cask Storage 
Systems.'' This document represents the draft standard review plan for 
the review of systems that store spent nuclear fuel and high-level 
radioactive waste.
    The primary purpose of the final version of this document is to 
provide NRC staff with guidance that fosters consistent reviews of 
applications for certificates of compliance under the provisions of 
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 72, ``Licensing 
Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and 
High-Level Radioactive Waste.'' The secondary purpose of this document 
is to inform the nuclear industry of NRC staff review procedures.
    The NRC staff is soliciting comments from interested parties on the 
draft document. The NRC will accept comments on the proposed document 
for 90 days from the date of this Federal Register notice. The NRC 
staff is interested in comments from the general public on the adequacy 
and efficacy of the draft NUREG. In particular, any substantive 
comments concerning the technical adequacy, regulatory framework, or 
procedural enhancements are desired. Comments should be sent to 
Patricia L. Eng, Technical Assistant, Spent Fuel Project Office, Mail 
Stop O-6-F-18, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555.
    Comments received during the 90 day comment period regarding the 
draft document will be addressed prior to publication of the final 
version of the document. Comments received after the comment period may 
or may not be addressed depending upon the nature of the comments and 
staff availability.
    Copies of the report have been placed in the NRC's Public Document 
Room, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20555, and at the Local Public 
Document Rooms nationwide. A free single copy of draft NUREG-1536 may 
be requested by those considering public comment by writing to the U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

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Distribution, 0-P1-37, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of March 1996.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Patricia L. Eng,
Technical Assistant, Spent Fuel Project Office, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 96-6672 Filed 3-19-96; 8:45 am]
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