[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 55304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24205]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AH20


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC-MPC 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 October 1, 2003, for the direct final rule that was 
published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2003 (68 FR 42570). This 
direct final rule amended the NRC's regulations to revise the NAC-MPC 
cask system listing within the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage 
Casks'' to include Amendment No. 3 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) 
No. 1025.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of October 1, 2003, 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, located at 
One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. These 
same documents may also be viewed and downloaded electronically via the 
rulemaking Web site (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: Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-6219, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 18, 2003 (68 FR 42570), the NRC 
published a direct final rule amending its regulations in 10 CFR part 
72 to revise the NAC-MPC cask system listing within the ``List of 
Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' to include Amendment No. 3 to CoC 
No. 1025. This amendment incorporates changes in support of the Yankee 
Nuclear Power Station (Yankee Rowe) fuel loading campaign and makes 
corrections to the Connecticut Yankee technical specifications. 
Specifically, the amendment incorporates fuel enrichment tolerances; 
incorporates fuel assemblies with up to 20 damaged fuel rods, recaged 
assemblies, the Yankee Rowe damaged fuel can, and assembly weights up 
to 432 kilograms (950 pounds); revises the average surface dose rate 
limits for the concrete cask; incorporates administrative changes in 
the ASME Code Alternatives; corrects the Connecticut Yankee tables for 
fuel assembly limits and intact fuel assembly characteristics; and 
incorporates editorial and administrative changes in the CoC. In the 
direct final rule, NRC stated that if no significant adverse comments 
were received, the direct final rule would become final on October 1, 
2003. The NRC did not receive any comments that warranted withdrawal of 
the direct final rule. Therefore, this rule will become effective as 
scheduled.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of September, 2003.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael T. Lesar,
Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-24205 Filed 9-24-03; 8:45 am]
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