[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21827]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 72
[NRC-2023-0131]
RIN 3150-AL03
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC
Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System for
Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Certificate of Compliance No. 1004, Renewed
Amendment No. 18
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its
spent fuel storage regulations by revising the TN Americas, LLC
Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System for
Irradiated Nuclear Fuel listing within the ``List of approved spent
fuel storage casks'' to include Renewed Amendment No. 18 to Certificate
of Compliance No. 1004. Because this amendment was submitted subsequent
to the renewal of the TN Americas, LLC Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal
Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Certificate of
Compliance No. 1004 and, therefore, subject to the Aging Management
Program requirements of the renewed certificate, NRC is referring to it
as ``Renewed Amendment No. 18.'' Renewed Amendment No. 18 amends the
certificate of compliance to provide an improved basket design, revise
technical specifications, and incorporate administrative controls
during short duration independent spent fuel storage installation
handling operations. The amendment also includes a change to the
horizontal storage module concrete to allow use of a blended Portland
cement that meets the requirements of American Society for Testing and
Materials standards.
DATES: This direct final rule is effective December 18, 2023, unless
significant adverse comments are received by November 2, 2023. If this
direct final rule is withdrawn as a result of such comments, timely
notice of the withdrawal will be published in the Federal Register.
Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical
to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments
received on or before this date. Comments received on this direct final
rule will also be considered to be comments on a companion proposed
rule published in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the
Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID NRC-2023-0131,
at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted
using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the individual listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodnika Murphy, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301-415-7153, email:
[email protected]; and Christian Jacobs, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301-415-6825, email:
[email protected]. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
II. Rulemaking Procedure
III. Background
IV. Discussion of Changes
V. Voluntary Consensus Standards
VI. Agreement State Compatibility
VII. Plain Writing
VIII. Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
IX. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
X. Regulatory Flexibility Certification
XI. Regulatory Analysis
XII. Backfitting and Issue Finality
XIII. Congressional Review Act
XIV. Availability of Documents
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2023-0131 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-2023-0131. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Dawn Forder, telephone: 301-415-3407,
email: [email protected]. For technical questions contact the
individual 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]. For the convenience of the reader,
instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are
provided in the ``Availability of Documents'' section.
NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an
appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
B. Submitting Comments
Please include Docket ID NRC-2023-0131 in your comment submission.
The NRC requests that you submit comments through the Federal
rulemaking website at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material
cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document for alternate instructions.
The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your
comment submission.
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The NRC will post all comment submissions at https://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into
ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove
identifying or contact information.
If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to
remove such information before making the comment submissions available
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.
II. Rulemaking Procedure
This direct final rule is limited to the changes contained in
Renewed Amendment No. 18 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1004 and does
not include other aspects of the Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal
Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Cask System design.
The NRC is using the ``direct final rule procedure'' to issue this
amendment because it represents a limited and routine change to an
existing certificate of compliance that is expected to be non-
controversial. Adequate protection of public health and safety
continues to be reasonably assured. The amendment to the rule will
become effective on December 18, 2023. However, if the NRC receives any
significant adverse comment on this direct final rule by November 2,
2023, then the NRC will publish a document that withdraws this action
and will subsequently address the comments received in a final rule as
a response to the companion proposed rule published in the Proposed
Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register or as otherwise
appropriate. In general, absent significant modifications to the
proposed revisions requiring republication, the NRC will not initiate a
second comment period on this action.
A significant adverse comment is a comment where the commenter
explains why the rule would be inappropriate, including challenges to
the rule's underlying premise or approach, or would be ineffective or
unacceptable without a change. A comment is adverse and significant if:
(1) The comment opposes the rule and provides a reason sufficient
to require a substantive response in a notice-and-comment process. For
example, a substantive response is required when:
(a) The comment causes the NRC to reevaluate (or reconsider) its
position or conduct additional analysis;
(b) The comment raises an issue serious enough to warrant a
substantive response to clarify or complete the record; or
(c) The comment raises a relevant issue that was not previously
addressed or considered by the NRC.
(2) The comment proposes a change or an addition to the rule, and
it is apparent that the rule would be ineffective or unacceptable
without incorporation of the change or addition.
(3) The comment causes the NRC to make a change (other than
editorial) to the rule, certificate of compliance, or technical
specifications.
III. Background
Section 218(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended,
requires that ``[t]he Secretary [of the Department of Energy] shall
establish a demonstration program, in cooperation with the private
sector, for the dry storage of spent nuclear fuel at civilian nuclear
power reactor sites, with the objective of establishing one or more
technologies that the [Nuclear Regulatory] Commission may, by rule,
approve for use at the sites of civilian nuclear power reactors
without, to the maximum extent practicable, the need for additional
site-specific approvals by the Commission.'' Section 133 of the Nuclear
Waste Policy Act states, in part, that ``[t]he Commission shall, by
rule, establish procedures for the licensing of any technology approved
by the Commission under Section 219(a) [sic: 218(a)] for use at the
site of any civilian nuclear power reactor.''
To implement this mandate, the Commission approved dry storage of
spent nuclear fuel in NRC-approved casks under a general license by
publishing a final rule that added a new subpart K in part 72 of title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) entitled ``General
License for Storage of Spent Fuel at Power Reactor Sites'' (55 FR
29181; July 18, 1990). This rule also established a new subpart L in 10
CFR part 72 entitled ``Approval of Spent Fuel Storage Casks,'' which
contains procedures and criteria for obtaining NRC approval of spent
fuel storage cask designs. The NRC subsequently issued a final rule on
December 22, 1994 (59 FR 65897) that approved the Standardized
NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear
Fuel System design and added it to the list of NRC-approved cask
designs in Sec. 72.214 as Certificate of Compliance No. 1004.
IV. Discussion of Changes
On May 20, 2022, and as supplemented on August 12, 2022, January
20, 2023, January 27, 2023, February 16, 2023, March 8, 2023, and April
5, 2023, TN Americas, LLC submitted a request to amend Certificate of
Compliance No. 1004 for the Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal
Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel. Renewed Amendment
No. 18 revises the certificate and technical specifications as follows:
provide a 24PTH improved basket design (Type 3) using
staggered plates similar to EOS-37PTH to simplify construction, reduce
weight, and improve fabricability;
delete Technical Specification (TS) Appendix A
inspections, tests, and evaluations requirement for initial horizontal
storage module delta temperature measurement with a loaded dry shielded
canister (DSC);
clarify Appendix B technical specification Section 4.3.2
language related to transfer casks with liquid neutron shields
regarding the OS197L transfer cask (TC), which is significantly
different than other TC models;
update TS Appendix C American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) Code Alternatives Table C-12 to add code alternative
NG-4231.1;
clarify in Appendix B TS LCO 3.1.3 that there is no
transfer time limit associated with the 24PTH-S-LC DSC, consistent with
existing updated final safety analysis report analysis;
incorporate administrative controls during short duration
independent spent fuel storage installation handling operations that
are unanalyzed for tornado hazards in accordance with the guidance
contained in NRC EGM 22-001, ``Enforcement Discretion for Noncompliance
of Tornado Hazards Protection Requirements at Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installations'';
and change the horizontal storage module concrete to allow
use of different cement, which is a blended Portland cement meeting the
requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
C595 standard.
This amendment also includes an editorial correction to the
certificate of compliance name/address information by adding a missing
space between 7160 and Riverwood Drive. The changes to the
aforementioned documents are identified with revisions bars in the
margin of each document.
As documented in the preliminary safety evaluation report, the NRC
performed a safety evaluation of the proposed certificate of compliance
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amendment request. The NRC determined that this amendment does not
reflect a significant change in design or fabrication of the cask.
Specifically, the NRC determined that the design of the cask would
continue to maintain confinement, shielding, and criticality control in
the event of each evaluated accident condition. In addition, any
resulting occupational exposure or offsite dose rates from the
implementation of Renewed Amendment No. 18 would remain well within the
limits specified by 10 CFR part 20, ``Standards for Protection Against
Radiation.'' Thus, the NRC found there will be no significant change in
the types or amounts of any effluent released, no significant increase
in the individual or cumulative radiation exposure, and no significant
increase in the potential for or consequences from radiological
accidents.
The NRC determined that the amended Standardized NUHOMS[supreg]
Horizontal Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel cask
design, when used under the conditions specified in the certificate of
compliance, the technical specifications, and the NRC's regulations,
will meet the requirements of 10 CFR part 72; therefore, adequate
protection of public health and safety will continue to be reasonably
assured. When this direct final rule becomes effective, persons who
hold a general license under Sec. 72.210 may, consistent with the
license conditions under Sec. 72.212, load spent nuclear fuel into
Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System for
Irradiated Nuclear Fuel casks that meet the criteria of Renewed
Amendment No. 18 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1004.
V. Voluntary Consensus Standards
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-113) requires that Federal agencies use technical standards that
are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies unless
the use of such a standard is inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. In this direct final rule, the NRC revises the
listing for the Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage
System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Cask System in Sec. 72.214, ``List
of approved spent fuel storage casks.'' This action does not constitute
the establishment of a standard that contains generally applicable
requirements.
VI. Agreement State Compatibility
Under the ``Agreement State Program Policy Statement'' approved by
the Commission on October 2, 2017, and published in the Federal
Register on October 18, 2017 (82 FR 48535), this rule is classified as
Compatibility Category NRC--Areas of Exclusive NRC Regulatory
Authority. The NRC program elements in this category are those that
relate directly to areas of regulation reserved to the NRC by the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or the provisions of 10 CFR
chapter I. Therefore, compatibility is not required for program
elements in this category.
VII. Plain Writing
The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-274) requires Federal
agencies to write documents in a clear, concise, and well-organized
manner. The NRC has written this document to be consistent with the
Plain Writing Act as well as the Presidential Memorandum, ``Plain
Language in Government Writing,'' published June 10, 1998 (63 FR
31885).
VIII. Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended,
and the NRC's regulations in 10 CFR part 51, ``Environmental Protection
Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,''
the NRC has determined that this direct final rule, if adopted, would
not be a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of
the human environment and, therefore, an environmental impact statement
is not required. The NRC has made a finding of no significant impact on
the basis of this environmental assessment.
A. The Action
The action is to amend Sec. 72.214 to revise the TN Americas, LLC
Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System for
Irradiated Nuclear Fuel listing within the ``List of approved spent
fuel storage casks'' to include Renewed Amendment No. 18 to Certificate
of Compliance No. 1004.
B. The Need for the Action
This direct final rule amends the certificate of compliance for the
TN Americas, LLC Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage
System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel design within the list of approved
spent fuel storage casks to allow power reactor licensees to store
spent fuel at reactor sites in casks with the approved modifications
under a general license. Specifically, Renewed Amendment No. 18 amends
the certificate of compliance as describes in section IV, ``Discussion
of Changes,'' of this document, for the use of the Standardized
NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System.
C. Environmental Impacts of the Action
On July 18,1990 (55 FR 29181), the NRC issued an amendment to 10
CFR part 72 to provide for the storage of spent fuel under a general
license in cask designs approved by the NRC. The potential
environmental impact of using NRC-approved storage casks was analyzed
in the environmental assessment for the 1990 final rule. The
environmental assessment for this Renewed Amendment No. 18 tiers off
the environmental assessment for the July 18, 1990, final rule. Tiering
on past environmental assessments is a standard process under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.
The TN Americas, LLC Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular
Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel is designed to mitigate the
effects of design basis accidents that could occur during storage.
Design basis accidents account for human-induced events and the most
severe natural phenomena reported for the site and surrounding area.
Postulated accidents analyzed for an independent spent fuel storage
installation, the type of facility at which a holder of a power reactor
operating license would store spent fuel in casks in accordance with 10
CFR part 72, can include tornado winds and tornado-generated missiles,
a design basis earthquake, a design basis flood, an accidental cask
drop, lightning effects, fire, explosions, and other incidents.
This amendment does not reflect a significant change in design or
fabrication of the cask. Because there are no significant design or
process changes, any resulting occupational exposure or offsite dose
rates from the implementation of Renewed Amendment No. 18 would remain
well within the 10 CFR part 20 limits. The NRC has also determined that
the design of the cask as modified by this rule would maintain
confinement, shielding, and criticality control in the event of an
accident. Therefore, the proposed changes will not result in any
radiological or non-radiological environmental impacts that
significantly differ from the environmental impacts evaluated in the
environmental assessment supporting the July 18, 1990, final rule.
There will be no significant change in the types or significant
revisions in the amounts of any effluent released, no significant
increase in the individual or cumulative radiation exposures, and no
significant increase
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in the potential for, or consequences from, radiological accidents. The
NRC documented its safety findings in the preliminary safety evaluation
report.
D. Alternative to the Action
The alternative to this action is to deny approval of Renewed
Amendment No. 18 and not issue the direct final rule. Consequently, any
10 CFR part 72 general licensee that seeks to load spent nuclear fuel
into the TN Americas, LLC Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal
Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel in accordance with
the changes described in proposed Renewed Amendment No. 18 would have
to request an exemption from the requirements of Sec. Sec. 72.212 and
72.214. Under this alternative, interested licensees would have to
prepare, and the NRC would have to review, a separate exemption
request, thereby increasing the administrative burden upon the NRC and
the costs to each licensee. The environmental impacts would be the same
as the proposed action.
E. Alternative Use of Resources
Approval of Renewed Amendment No. 18 to Certificate of Compliance
No. 1004 would result in no irreversible commitment of resources.
F. Agencies and Persons Contacted
No agencies or persons outside the NRC were contacted in connection
with the preparation of this environmental assessment.
G. Finding of No Significant Impact
The environmental impacts of the action have been reviewed under
the requirements in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended, and the NRC's regulations in subpart A of 10 CFR part 51,
``Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and
Related Regulatory Functions.'' Based on the foregoing environmental
assessment, the NRC concludes that this direct final rule, ``TN
Americas LLC Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage
System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1004, Renewed Amendment No. 18,''
will not have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore,
the NRC has determined that an environmental impact statement is not
necessary for this direct final rule.
IX. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
This direct final rule does not contain any new or amended
collections of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing collections of information were
approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-
0132.
Public Protection Notification
The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a request for information or an information collection
requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget control number.
X. Regulatory Flexibility Certification
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), the
NRC certifies that this direct final rule will not, if issued, have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
This direct final rule affects only nuclear power plant licensees and
Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System for
Irradiated Nuclear Fuel. These entities do not fall within the scope of
the definition of small entities set forth in the Regulatory
Flexibility Act or the size standards established by the NRC (Sec.
2.810).
XI. Regulatory Analysis
On July 18, 1990 (55 FR 29181), the NRC issued an amendment to 10
CFR part 72 to provide for the storage of spent nuclear fuel under a
general license in cask designs approved by the NRC. Any nuclear power
reactor licensee can use NRC-approved cask designs to store spent
nuclear fuel if (1) it notifies the NRC in advance; (2) the spent fuel
is stored under the conditions specified in the cask's certificate of
compliance; and (3) the conditions of the general license are met. A
list of NRC-approved cask designs is contained in Sec. 72.214. On
December 22, 1994 (59 FR 65898), the NRC issued an amendment to 10 CFR
part 72 that approved Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular
Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel by adding it to the list of
NRC-approved cask designs in Sec. 72.214.
On May 20, 2022, and as supplemented on August 12, 2022, January
20, 2023, January 27, 2023, February 16, 2023, March 8, 2023, and April
5, 2023, TN Americas, LLC submitted a request to amend the Standardized
NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear
Fuel as described in section IV, ``Discussion of Changes,'' of this
document.
The alternative to this action is to withhold approval of Renewed
Amendment No. 18 and to require any 10 CFR part 72 general licensee
seeking to load spent nuclear fuel into the TN Americas, LLC
Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System for
Irradiated Nuclear Fuel under the changes described in Renewed
Amendment No. 18 to request an exemption from the requirements of
Sec. Sec. 72.212 and 72.214. Under this alternative, each interested
10 CFR part 72 licensee would have to prepare, and the NRC would have
to review, a separate exemption request, thereby increasing the
administrative burden upon the NRC and the costs to each licensee.
Approval of this direct final rule is consistent with previous NRC
actions. Further, as documented in the preliminary safety evaluation
report and environmental assessment, this direct final rule will have
no adverse effect on public health and safety or the environment. This
direct final rule has no significant identifiable impact or benefit on
other government agencies. Based on this regulatory analysis, the NRC
concludes that the requirements of this direct final rule are
commensurate with the NRC's responsibilities for public health and
safety and the common defense and security. No other available
alternative is believed to be as satisfactory; therefore, this action
is recommended.
XII. Backfitting and Issue Finality
The NRC has determined that the backfit rule (Sec. 72.62) does not
apply to this direct final rule. Therefore, a backfit analysis is not
required. This direct final rule amends Certificate of Compliance No.
1004 for the TN Americas, LLC Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal
Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, as currently listed
in Sec. 72.214. The amendment consists of the changes in Renewed
Amendment No. 18 previously described, as set forth in the proposed
certificate of compliance and technical specifications.
Renewed Amendment No. 18 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1004 for
the TN Americas, LLC Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular
Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel was initiated by TN
Americas, LLC and was not submitted in response to new NRC
requirements, or an NRC request for amendment. Renewed Amendment No. 18
applies only to new casks fabricated and used under Renewed Amendment
No. 18. These changes do not affect existing users of the TN Americas,
LLC Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System for
Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, and the current Renewed Amendment No. 17
continues to be effective for existing users. While
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current users of this storage system may comply with the new
requirements in Renewed Amendment No. 18, this would be a voluntary
decision on the part of current users.
For these reasons, Renewed Amendment No. 18 to Certificate of
Compliance No. 1004 does not constitute backfitting under Sec. 72.62
or Sec. 50.109(a)(1), or otherwise represent an inconsistency with the
issue finality provisions applicable to combined licenses in 10 CFR
part 52. Accordingly, the NRC has not prepared a backfit analysis for
this rulemaking.
XIII. Congressional Review Act
This direct final rule is not a rule as defined in the
Congressional Review Act.
XIV. Availability of Documents
The documents identified in the following table are available to
interested persons as indicated.
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Document ADAMS Accession No./ web link/Federal Register citation
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Proposed Certificate of Compliance and Proposed Technical Specifications
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Proposed NUHOMS 1004 Amendment No. 18 Certificate of ML23058A330
Compliance.
Proposed NUHOMS 1004 Amendment No. 18 Technical ML23058A332
Specification Appendix A.
Proposed NUHOMS 1004 Amendment No. 18 Technical ML23058A334
Specification Appendix B.
Proposed NUHOMS 1004 Amendment No. 18 Technical ML23058A336
Specification Appendix C.
Proposed NUHOMS 1004 Amendment No. 18 Safety Evaluation ML23058A328
Report.
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Environmental Documents
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Environmental Assessment for Proposed Rule Entitled, ML051230231
``Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel in NRC-Approved
Storage Casks at Nuclear Power Reactor Sites.'' (1989).
``Environmental Assessment and Finding of No ML100710441
Significant Impact for the Final Rule Amending 10 CFR
Part 72 License and Certificate of Compliance Terms''
(2010).
Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Continued ML14198A440 (package).
Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel: Final Report (NUREG-
2157, Volumes 1 and 2) (2014).
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TN Americas, LLC Standardized NUHOMS HMS, Renewed Amendment 18 Application Document
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TN America, LLC, Application for Amendment 18 to ML22140A025,
Standardized NUHOMS Certificate of Compliance No. 1004 ML22213A161
for Spent Fuel Storage Casks, Revision 0, May 20, 2022.
TN Americas, LLC, Submittal of Response to Request for ML22224A041
Supplemental Information--Application for Amendment 18
to Standardized NUHOMS Certificate of Compliance No.
1004 for Spent Fuel Storage Casks, Revision 1, August
12, 2022.
Response to Request for Additional Information-- ML23020A920
Application for Amendment 18 to Standardized NUHOMS
Certificate of Compliance No. 1004 for Spent Fuel
Storage Casks, Revision 2, January 20, 2023.
Response to Request for Additional Information-- ML23027A056
Application for Amendment 18 to Standardized NUHOMS
Certificate of Compliance No. 1004 for Spent Fuel
Storage Casks, Revision 3, January 27, 2023.
Supplemental Response to Request for Additional ML23047A028
Information--Application for Amendment 18 to
Standardized NUHOMS Certificate of Compliance No. 1004
for Spent Fuel Storage Casks, Revision 4, February 16,
2023.
TN Americas LLC, Second Supplemental Response to ML23191A075
Request for Additional Information--Application for
Amendment 18 to Standardized NUHOMS Certificate of
Compliance No. 1004 for Spent Fuel Storage Casks,
Revision 5, March 8, 2023.
TN Americas LLC, Third Supplemental Response to Request ML23095A100
for Additional Information--Application for Amendment
18 to Standardized NUHOMS Certificate of Compliance
No. 1004 for Spent Fuel Storage Casks, Revision 6,
April 5, 2023.
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Other Documents
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Plain Language in Government Writing, dated June 10, 63 FR 31885
1998.
Storage of Spent Fuel In NRC-Approved Storage Casks at 55 FR 29181
Power Reactor Sites: Final Rule, dated July 18, 1990.
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas 59 FR 65897
LLC, NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System
for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Certificate of Compliance
No. 1004: Direct Final Rule, dated December 22, 1994.
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public comments, on the Federal rulemaking website at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2023-0131. In addition, the
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List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 72
Administrative practice and procedure, Hazardous waste, Indians,
Intergovernmental relations, Nuclear energy, Penalties, Radiation
protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security
measures, Spent fuel, Whistleblowing.
For the reasons set out in the preamble and under the authority of
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; the Energy Reorganization
Act of 1974, as amended; the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as
amended; and 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553; the NRC is adopting the
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following amendments to 10 CFR part 72:
PART 72--LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF
SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, AND REACTOR-
RELATED GREATER THAN CLASS C WASTE
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1. The authority citation for part 72 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 51, 53, 57, 62, 63,
65, 69, 81, 161, 182, 183, 184, 186, 187, 189, 223, 234, 274 (42
U.S.C. 2071, 2073, 2077, 2092, 2093, 2095, 2099, 2111, 2201, 2210e,
2232, 2233, 2234, 2236, 2237, 2238, 2273, 2282, 2021); Energy
Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202, 206, 211 (42 U.S.C.
5841, 5842, 5846, 5851); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4332); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 117(a),
132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 141, 145(g), 148, 218(a) (42 U.S.C.
10137(a), 10152, 10153, 10154, 10155, 10157, 10161, 10165(g), 10168,
10198(a)); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note.
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2. In Sec. 72.214, Certificate of Compliance No. 1004 is revised to
read as follows:
Sec. 72.214 List of approved spent fuel storage casks.
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Certificate Number: 1004.
Initial Certificate Effective Date: January 23, 1995, superseded by
Initial Certificate, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Initial Certificate, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Initial Certificate, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017.
Amendment Number 1 Effective Date: April 27, 2000, superseded by
Amendment Number 1, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 1, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 1, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017.
Amendment Number 2 Effective Date: September 5, 2000, superseded by
Amendment Number 2, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 2, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 2, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017.
Amendment Number 3 Effective Date: September 12, 2001, superseded
by Amendment Number 3, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 3, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 3, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017.
Amendment Number 4 Effective Date: February 12, 2002, superseded by
Amendment Number 4, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 4, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 4, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017.
Amendment Number 5 Effective Date: January 7, 2004, superseded by
Amendment Number 5, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 5, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 5, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017.
Amendment Number 6 Effective Date: December 22, 2003, superseded by
Amendment Number 6, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 6, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 6, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017.
Amendment Number 7 Effective Date: March 2, 2004, superseded by
Amendment Number 7, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 7, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 7, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017.
Amendment Number 8 Effective Date: December 5, 2005, superseded by
Amendment Number 8, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 8, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 8, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017.
Amendment Number 9 Effective Date: April 17, 2007, superseded by
Amendment Number 9, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 9, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 9, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017.
Amendment Number 10 Effective Date: August 24, 2009, superseded by
Amendment Number 10, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 10, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 10, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017.
Amendment Number 11 Effective Date: January 7, 2014, superseded by
Amendment Number 11, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 11, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 11, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017, as corrected (ADAMS Accession No. ML18018A043).
Amendment Number 12 Effective Date: Amendment not issued by the
NRC.
Amendment Number 13 Effective Date: May 24, 2014, superseded by
Amendment Number 13, Revision 1, on April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 13, Revision 1, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 13, Revision 1, Effective Date: December
11, 2017, as corrected (ADAMS Accession No. ML18018A100).
Amendment Number 14 Effective Date: April 25, 2017, superseded by
Renewed Amendment Number 14, on December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 14 Effective Date: December 11, 2017.
Renewed Amendment Number 15 Effective Date: January 22, 2019.
Renewed Amendment Number 16 Effective Date: September 14, 2020.
Renewed Amendment Number 17 Effective Date: June 7, 2021.
Renewed Amendment Number 18 Effective Date: December 18, 2023.
SAR Submitted by: TN Americas LLC.
SAR Title: Final Safety Analysis Report for the Standardized
NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear
Fuel.
Docket Number: 72-1004.
Certificate Expiration Date: January 23, 2015.
Renewed Certificate Expiration Date: January 23, 2055.
Model Number: NUHOMS[supreg]-24P, -24PHB, -24PTH, -32PT, -32PTH1, -
37PTH, -52B, -61BT, -61BTH, and -69BTH.
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Dated: September 26, 2023.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Scott A. Morris,
Acting Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. 2023-21827 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
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