[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10569-10570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3955]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AG66


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN-32 Revision, 
Confirmation of Effective Date

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the 
effective date of February 20, 2001, for the direct final rule that 
appeared in the Federal Register of December 5, 2000 (65 FR 75853). 
Amendment No. 1 to the Transnuclear, Inc., TN-32 Certificate of 
Compliance (CoC) includes the addition of the B&W/FCF 17  x  17 Mark BW 
assembly to the Technical Specification for ``Fuel to be stored in the 
Trans TN-32 Cask,'' with revised bounding characteristics, and (2) a 
revised TS for ``Site Specific Parameters and Analysis,'' to allow 
analysis of verification of allowable seismic loads. This direct final 
rule amended the NRC's regulations to allow holders of power reactor 
operating licenses to store spent fuel in the cask under the revised 
conditions. This document confirms the effective date.

DATES: The effective date of February 20, 2001 is confirmed for this 
direct final rule.

ADDRESSES: Documents related to this rulemaking, including comments 
received, may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. These same documents may also be viewed 
and downloaded electronically via the rulemaking website (http://ruleforum.llnl.gov). For information about the interactive rulemaking 
website, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher (301) 415-5905; e-mail 
[email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger W. Broseus, Office of Nuclear 
Materials Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001. Telephone (301) 415-7608 (E-mail: 
[email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 5, 2000 (65 FR 75853), the NRC 
published in the Federal Register a direct final rule amending its 
regulations in 10 CFR part 72 to allow holders of power reactor 
operating licenses to store spent fuel in the cask Transnuclear, Inc., 
under revised conditions. Amendment No. 1 to the TN-32 Certificate of 
Compliance (CoC) includes the addition of the B&W/FCF 17 x 17 Mark BW 
assembly to the Technical Specification for ``Fuel to be stored in the 
TN-32 Cask,'' with revised bounding characteristics, and (2) a revised 
TS for ``Site Specific Parameters and Analysis,'' to allow analysis of 
verification of allowable seismic loads. In the direct final rule, NRC 
stated that if no significant adverse comments were received, the 
direct final rule would become final on the date noted above. The NRC 
did not receive any comments that warranted withdrawal of the direct 
final rule. Therefore, this rule will become effective as scheduled.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of February, 2001.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael T. Lesar,
Acting Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-3955 Filed 2-15-01; 8:45 am]
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