[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 47380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22863]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AG75


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Standardized 
NUHOMS-24P and -52B 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 September 12, 2001, for the direct final rule that 
appeared in the Federal Register of June 29, 2001 (66 FR 34523). This 
direct final rule amended the NRC's regulations by revising the 
Standardized NUHOMS-24P and -52B cask system listing within 
the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' to include Amendment 
No. 3 to Certificate of Compliance Number 1004. Amendment No. 3 will 
modify the present cask system design to add the -61BT dry storage 
canister which is the storage portion of a dual purpose cask design 
intended to both store and transport spent fuel. This document confirms 
the effective date.

DATES: The effective date of September 12, 2001, 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 website (http://ruleforum.llnl.gov). For information about the interactive rulemaking 
website, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher (301) 415-5905; e-mail 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon Gundersen, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555. Telephone (301) 415-6195 (E-mail: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 29, 2001 (66 FR 34523), the NRC 
published in the Federal Register a direct final rule amending its 
regulations in 10 CFR 72 by revising the Standardized 
NUHOMSTM-24P and -52B cask system listing within the ``List 
of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' to include Amendment No. 3 to 
Certificate of Compliance Number 1004. Amendment No. 3 will modify the 
present cask system design to add the -61BT dry storage canister which 
is the storage portion of a dual purpose cask design intended to both 
store and transport spent fuel. 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 received a 
number of comments requesting an extension to the public comment 
period, but no supporting rationale for the extension request was 
provided. Some of these commenters also provided additional comments 
with their request. The NRC has evaluated these additional comments and 
determined that none of them were significant and adverse to warrant 
withdrawal of the direct final rule, or supported a need for an 
extension of the comment period.
    Therefore, the request for extension is denied and the direct final 
rule will become effective as scheduled, September 12, 2001.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of September, 2001.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael T. Lesar,
Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-22863 Filed 9-11-01; 8:45 am]
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