[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 3431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1719]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AG87


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: FuelSolutions\TM\ Cask 
System 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 January 28, 2002, for the direct final rule that 
appeared in the Federal Register of November 14, 2001 (66 FR 56982). 
This direct final rule amended the NRC's regulations by revising the 
BNFL Fuel Solutions (FuelSolutionsTM) cask system listing 
within the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' to include 
Amendment No. 2 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) Number 1026. 
Amendment No. 2 modified the Technical Specifications (TS) to allow the 
W74 canister to be placed in the transfer cask instead of the spent 
fuel pool until the affected storage cask is repaired or replaced. The 
TS was also modified to clarify the description of the other non-
fissile material permitted to be stored in the W74 canister and to 
revise the temperatures to correspond to the liner thermocouples. This 
document confirms the effective date.

DATES: The effective date of January 28, 2002, 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: Merri Horn, Office of Nuclear Material 
Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555. Telephone (301) 415-8126 (e-mail: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 14, 2001 (66 FR 56982), the NRC 
published in the Federal Register a direct final rule amending its 
regulations in 10 CFR 72 to revise the BNFL Fuel Solutions 
(FuelSolutionsTM) cask system listing within the ``List of 
Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' to include Amendment No. 2 to 
Certificate of Compliance (CoC) Number 1026. Amendment No. 2 modified 
the Technical Specifications (TS) to allow the W74 canister to be 
placed in the transfer cask instead of the spent fuel pool until the 
affected storage cask is repaired or replaced. The TS were also 
modified to clarify the description of the other non-fissile material 
permitted to be stored in the W74 canister and to revise the 
temperatures to correspond to the liner thermocouples. 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 17th day of January, 2002.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael T. Lesar,
Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-1719 Filed 1-23-02; 8:45 am]
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