[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24635]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 72
RIN 3150--AG36
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: (VSC-24) Revision
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend
its regulations revising the Pacific Sierra Nuclear Associates (PSNA)
VSC-24 cask system listing within the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel
Storage Casks'' to include Amendment No. 1 to the Certificate of
Compliance. Amendment No. 1 will modify the present cask system design
to permit a licensee to store burnable poison rod assemblies in the
VSC-24 cask system design along with the spent fuel under a general
license.
DATES: Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before
October 22, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attn: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff. Hand deliver comments to 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, MD, between 7:30 am and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays.
You may also provide comments via the NRC's interactive rulemaking
website through the NRC's home page (http://www.nrc.gov). This site
provides the availability to upload comments as files (any format) if
your web browser supports that function. For information about the
interactive rulemaking site, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher, (301) 415-
5905; e-mail [email protected]
Certain documents related to this rule, including comments received
by the NRC, may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L
Street NW. (Lower Level), Washington, DC. These documents also may be
viewed and downloaded electronically via the interactive rulemaking
website established by NRC for this rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan Turel, telephone (301) 415-6234,
e-mail, spt@nrc.gov of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the Direct
Final Rule published in the final rules section of this Federal
Register.
Procedural Background
Because NRC considers this action noncontroversial and routine, we
are publishing this proposed rule concurrently as a direct final rule.
The direct final rule will become effective on December 6, 1999.
However, if the NRC receives significant adverse comments on the direct
final rule by October 22, 1999, then the NRC will publish a document to
withdraw the direct final rule. If the direct final rule is withdrawn,
the NRC will address the comments received in response to the proposed
revisions in a subsequent final rule. Absent significant modifications
to the proposed revisions requiring republication, the NRC will not
initiate a second comment period for this action if the direct final
rule is withdrawn.
List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 72
Administrative practice and procedure, Manpower training programs,
Nuclear materials, Occupational safety and health, Penalties, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Spent fuel.
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; and 5 U.S.C. 553; the NRC is proposing to
adopt the following amendments to 10 CFR part 72.
PART 72--LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF
SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
1. The authority citation for part 72 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Secs. 51, 53, 57, 62, 63, 65, 69, 81, 161, 182, 183,
184, 186, 187, 189, 68 Stat. 929, 930, 932, 933, 934, 935, 948, 953,
954, 955, as amended, sec. 234, 83 Stat. 444, as amended (42 U.S.C.
2071, 2073, 2077, 2092, 2093, 2095, 2099, 2111, 2201, 2232, 2233,
2234, 2236, 2237, 2238, 2282); sec. 274, Pub. L. 86-373, 73 Stat.
688, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2021); sec. 201, as amended, 202, 206, 88
Stat. 1242, as amended, 1244, 1246 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846);
Pub. L. 95-601, sec. 10, 92 Stat. 2951 as amended by Pub. L. 10d--
48b, sec. 7902, 10b Stat. 31b3 (42 U.S.C. 5851); sec. 102, Pub. L.
91-190, 83 Stat. 853 (42 U.S.C. 4332); secs. 131, 132, 133, 135,
137, 141, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2229, 2230, 2232, 2241, sec. 148,
Pub. L. 100-203, 101 Stat. 1330-235 (42 U.S.C. 10151, 10152, 10153,
10155, 10157, 10161, 10168).
Section 72.44(g) also issued under secs. 142(b) and 148(c), (d),
Pub. L. 100-203, 101 Stat. 1330-232, 1330-236 (42 U.S.C. 10162(b),
10168(c),(d)). Section 72.46 also issued under sec. 189, 68 Stat.
955 (42 U.S.C. 2239); sec. 134, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2230 (42
U.S.C. 10154). Section 72.96(d) also issued under sec. 145(g), Pub.
L. 100-203, 101 Stat. 1330-235 (42 U.S.C. 10165(g)). Subpart J also
issued under secs. 2(2), 2(15), 2(19), 117(a), 141(h), Pub. L. 97-
425, 96 Stat. 2202, 2203, 2204, 2222, 2244, (42 U.S.C. 10101,
10137(a), 10161(h)). Subparts K and L are also issued under sec.
133, 98 Stat. 2230 (42 U.S.C. 10153) and sec. 218(a), 96 Stat. 2252
(42 U.S.C. 10198).
2. In Sec. 72.214, the entry for Certificate of Compliance Number
1007 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 72.214 List of approved spent fuel storage casks.
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Certificate Number: 1007.
Initial Certificate Effective Date: May 7, 1993.
Amendment Number 1 Effective Date: [75 days after publication of
final rule in the Federal Register].
SAR Submitted by: Pacific Sierra Nuclear Associates.
SAR Title: Final Safety Analysis Report for the Ventilated
Storage Cask System.
Docket Number: 72-1007.
Certificate Expiration Date: May 7, 2013.
Model Number: VSC-24.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of September, 1999.
William D. Travers,
Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. 99-24635 Filed 9-21-99; 8:45 am]
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