[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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