[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 62 (Wednesday, March 31, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 16769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7163]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AH25


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC-UMS 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 March 31, 2004, for the direct final rule that was 
published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2004 (69 FR 2497). 
This direct final rule amended the NRC's regulations to revise the NAC 
International, Inc., NAC-UMS cask system listing within the ``List of 
Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' to include Amendment No. 3 to 
Certificate of Compliance Number 1015.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of March 31, 2004, 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, located at 
One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. 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 Web 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, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 16, 2004 (69 FR 2497), the NRC 
published a direct final rule amending its regulations in 10 CFR part 
72 to revise the NAC International, Inc., NAC-UMS cask system listing 
within the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' to include 
Amendment No. 3 to Certificate of Compliance Number 1015. This 
amendment adds an alternate poison material, revises fuel assembly 
dimensions, revises thermal analyses, increases Boiling Water Reactor 
fuel assembly weight, and incorporates Interim Staff Guidance-11 
revision provisions. The amendment also reorganizes Section 6.5 of the 
Safety Evaluation Report, revises Technical Specification A.5.5, and 
requests several editorial and administrative changes. In the direct 
final rule, NRC stated that if no significant adverse comments were 
received, the direct final rule would become final on March 31, 2004. 
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 25th day of March, 2004.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael T. Lesar,
Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-7163 Filed 3-30-04; 8:45 am]
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