[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 58056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28922]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AG83


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC-MPC 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 November 13, 2001, for the direct final rule that 
appeared in the Federal Register of August 30, 2001 (66 FR 45749). This 
direct final rule amended the NRC's regulations by revising the NAC-MPC 
cask system listing within the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage 
Casks'' to include Amendment No. 1 to Certificate of Compliance No. 
1025. This document confirms the effective date.

DATES: The effective date of November 13, 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: Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555, Telephone (301) 415-6219 (E-mail: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 30, 2001 (66 FR 45749), the NRC 
published in the Federal Register a direct final rule amending its 
regulations in 10 CFR part 72 by revising the NAC-MPC cask system 
listing within the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' to 
include Amendment No. 1 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1025. 
Amendment No. 1 modifies the present cask system design to permit a 
licensee to use an alternate fuel basket design with enlarged fuel 
tubes in corner locations; increase the operational time limits 
provided in the Technical Specifications for canister loading, closure, 
and transfer when canister heat loads are lower than design basis heat 
loads; revise the canister surface contamination limits in Technical 
Specifications to maintain worker dose as low as is reasonably 
achievable; and revise some drawings to reflect changes identified 
during cask and component fabrication under a general license. 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.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of November, 2001.
Michael T. Lesar,
Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-28922 Filed 11-19-01; 8:45 am]
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