[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2686-2687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1219]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AH05


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 February 3, 2003, for the direct final rule that 
appeared in the Federal Register of November 20, 2002 (67 FR 69987). 
This direct final rule amended the NRC's regulations by revising the 
Pacific Sierra Nuclear Associates VSC-24 system listing within the 
``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 
4 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1007. This document confirms the 
effective date.

DATES: The effective date of February 3, 2003, 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 Web site (http://ruleforum.llnl.gov). For information about the interactive rulemaking 
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site, 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 (email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 20, 2002 (67 FR 69987), the NRC 
published in the Federal Register a direct final rule amending its 
regulations in 10 CFR Part 72 to revise the Pacific Sierra Nuclear 
Associates VSC-24 system listing within the ``List of approved spent 
fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 4 to Certificate of 
Compliance No. 1007. Amendment No. 4 modifies the present cask system 
design to permit the storage of different specific fuel control 
elements as integral components to fuel assemblies under a general 
license. In addition, Amendment No. 4 amends Technical Specification 
(TS) 1.1.1 to change the flood condition velocity from 7.62 meters per 
second (m/s) [25 feet per second (ft/s)] to 5.39 m/s (17.7 ft/s); TS 
1.2.1, 1.2.4, and 1.2.6 to address the additional fuel control elements 
approved for storage, and deletes TS 1.2.10 to eliminate redundant 
requirements for controlling moderator density.
    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 15th day of January, 2003.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael T. Lesar,
Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-1219 Filed 1-17-03; 8:45 am]
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