[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12412]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AG70


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: VSC-24 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 May 21, 2001, for the direct final rule that appeared 
in the Federal Register of March 6, 2001 (66 FR 13407). This direct 
final rule amended the NRC's regulations by revising the Pacific Sierra 
Nuclear Associates (PSNA) VSC-24 listing within the ``List of approved 
spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 3 to the 
Certificate of Compliance (CoC).

DATES: The effective date of May 21, 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]. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan Turel, telephone (301) 415-6234, 
e-mail, [email protected], of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 6, 2001 (66 FR 13407), the NRC 
published in the Federal Register a direct final rule amending its 
regulations in 10 CFR 72 to revising the Pacific Sierra Nuclear 
Associates (PSNA) VSC-24 listing within the ``List of approved spent 
fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 3 to the Certificate of 
Compliance (CoC). This amendment changes the Technical Specifications 
1.2.1 and 1.2.6 to modify the fuel specifications for Combustion 
Engineering 16x16 spent fuel stored in the VSC-24 cask system, modifies 
the text in TS 1.2.7 for accuracy, modifies the text in Certificate 
Section 2.b. to remove ambiguity, modifies Certificate Section 3 to be 
consistent with TS 1.1.4, modifies Certificate Section 4 for 
consistency with TS 1.1.3, and modifies Certificate Section 5 to remove 
ambiguity. This document confirms the effective date. 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 11th day of May, 2001.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael T. Lesar,
Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-12412 Filed 5-17-01; 8:45 am]
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