[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36307-36308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11691]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

[NRC-2019-0224]
RIN 3150-AK40


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC 
NUHOMS[supreg] EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage System, Certificate of 
Compliance No. 1042, Amendment No. 1

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the 
effective date of June 17, 2020, for the direct final rule that was 
published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2020. The direct final 
rule amends the NRC's spent fuel storage regulations by

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revising the TN Americas LLC NUHOMS[supreg] EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage 
System listing within the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' 
to include Amendment No. 1 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1042. 
Amendment No. 1 makes the following changes: Adds a new basket type 
(Type 4) to allow for the loading of intact, damaged, or failed fuel; 
adds another new basket type (Type 5); accepts fuel assemblies with a 
minimum two-year cooling time, in selected locations within the basket; 
and adds the NUHOMS[supreg] MATRIX design as an alternative to the EOS 
horizontal storage module design for the storage of spent fuel. 
Amendment No. 1 also makes other additional revisions to the 
certificate of compliance and the technical specifications for 
consistency and clarity.

DATES: 
    Effective date: The effective date of June 17, 2020, for the direct 
final rule published April 3, 2020 (85 FR 18857), is confirmed.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0224 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may 
obtain publicly-available information related to this action by any of 
the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0224. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
of this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS 
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public 
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or 
by email to [email protected]. The proposed amendment to the 
certificate, the proposed changes to the technical specifications, and 
preliminary safety evaluation report are available in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML19290H600. The final amendment to the certificate, 
final changes to the technical specifications, and final safety 
evaluation report can also be viewed in ADAMS under Accession No. 
ML20136A048.
     Attention: The Public Document Room (PDR), where you may 
examine and order copies of public documents, is currently closed. You 
may submit your request to the PDR via email at [email protected] or 
call 1-800-397-4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Jacobs, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards; telephone: 301-415-6825; email: 
[email protected] or Nicole Fields, Office of Nuclear Material 
Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 630-829-9570; email: 
[email protected]. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 3, 2020 (85 FR 18857), the NRC 
published a direct final rule amending its regulations in part 72 of 
title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations by revising the TN Americas 
LLC NUHOMS[supreg] EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage System listing within the 
``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 
1 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1042. Amendment No. 1 makes the 
following changes: Adds a new basket type (Type 4) to allow for the 
loading of intact, damaged, or failed fuel; adds another new basket 
type (Type 5); accepts fuel assemblies with a minimum two-year cooling 
time, in selected locations within the basket; and adds the 
NUHOMS[supreg] MATRIX design as an alternative to the EOS horizontal 
storage module design for the storage of spent fuel. Amendment No. 1 
also makes other additional revisions to the certificate of compliance 
and the technical specifications for consistency and clarity.
    In the direct final rule published on April 3, 2020, the NRC stated 
that if no significant adverse comments were received, the direct final 
rule would become effective on June 17, 2020. The NRC received and 
docketed two comments on the companion proposed rule (85 FR 18876; 
April 3, 2020). Electronic copies of these comments can be obtained 
from the Federal Rulemaking website https://www.regulations.gov under 
Docket ID NRC-2019-0224, and are also available in ADAMS under 
Accession Nos. ML20118C707 and ML20126G364.
    The NRC evaluated the comments against the criteria described in 
the direct final rule and determined that they were not significant and 
adverse. Specifically, the comments were outside the scope of this 
rulemaking, did not oppose the rule, or did not propose a change to the 
rule, such that the rule would be ineffective or unacceptable without 
incorporation of the change. Therefore, the direct final rule will 
become effective as scheduled.

    Dated: May 26, 2020.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Cindy K. Bladey,
Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch, Division of 
Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2020-11691 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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