[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11436-11437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6672]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards; Spent Fuel
Project Office; Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft NUREG-1536
Standard Review Plan for Dry Cask Storage Systems
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued
draft NUREG-1536, ``Standard Review Plan for Dry Cask Storage
Systems.'' This document represents the draft standard review plan for
the review of systems that store spent nuclear fuel and high-level
radioactive waste.
The primary purpose of the final version of this document is to
provide NRC staff with guidance that fosters consistent reviews of
applications for certificates of compliance under the provisions of
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 72, ``Licensing
Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and
High-Level Radioactive Waste.'' The secondary purpose of this document
is to inform the nuclear industry of NRC staff review procedures.
The NRC staff is soliciting comments from interested parties on the
draft document. The NRC will accept comments on the proposed document
for 90 days from the date of this Federal Register notice. The NRC
staff is interested in comments from the general public on the adequacy
and efficacy of the draft NUREG. In particular, any substantive
comments concerning the technical adequacy, regulatory framework, or
procedural enhancements are desired. Comments should be sent to
Patricia L. Eng, Technical Assistant, Spent Fuel Project Office, Mail
Stop O-6-F-18, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555.
Comments received during the 90 day comment period regarding the
draft document will be addressed prior to publication of the final
version of the document. Comments received after the comment period may
or may not be addressed depending upon the nature of the comments and
staff availability.
Copies of the report have been placed in the NRC's Public Document
Room, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20555, and at the Local Public
Document Rooms nationwide. A free single copy of draft NUREG-1536 may
be requested by those considering public comment by writing to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
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Distribution, 0-P1-37, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of March 1996.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Patricia L. Eng,
Technical Assistant, Spent Fuel Project Office, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 96-6672 Filed 3-19-96; 8:45 am]
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