[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 134 (Thursday, July 13, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 39520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11027]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AH93


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NUHOMS[supreg]HD 
Addition; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing a 
direct final rule that would have added the Transnuclear, Inc., 
NUHOMS[supreg]HD cask system to the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel 
Storage Casks'' to add Certificate of Compliance No. 1030. The NRC is 
taking this action because it has received significant adverse comments 
in response to an identical proposed rule which was concurrently 
published with the direct final rule.

DATES: The final rule published on May 2, 2006 (71 FR 25740) is 
withdrawn effective July 13, 2006.

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 May 2, 2006 (71 FR 25740), the NRC 
published in the Federal Register a direct final rule amending its 
regulations in 10 CFR 72.214 to add the Transnuclear, Inc., 
NUHOMS[supreg] HD cask system listing within the ``List of Approved 
Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' to add Certificate of Compliance No. 1030. 
Holders of power reactor operating licenses would have been allowed to 
store spent fuel in the NUHOMS[supreg]HD cask system under a general 
license. The direct final rule was to become effective on July 17, 
2006. The NRC also concurrently published an identical proposed rule on 
May 2, 2006 (71 FR 25782).
    In the May 2, 2006, direct final rule, NRC stated that if any 
significant adverse comments were received, a notice of timely 
withdrawal of the direct final rule would be published in the Federal 
Register. As a result, the direct final rule would not take effect.
    The NRC received significant adverse comments on the direct final 
rule; therefore, the NRC is withdrawing the direct final rule. As 
stated in the May 2, 2006, direct final rule, NRC will address the 
comments received on the May 2, 2006, companion proposed rule in a 
subsequent final rule. The NRC will not initiate a second comment 
period on this action.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of June, 2006.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Luis A. Reyes,
Executive Director for Operations.
 [FR Doc. E6-11027 Filed 7-12-06; 8:45 am]
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