Rules and Regulations. Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date

Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Action: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date
Citation: FR Doc. 2019-07835 · RIN 3150-AK28 · NRC-2019-0030 · 10 CFR 72

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of May 13, 2019, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2019. The direct final rule amended the NRC's spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System listing within the “List of approved spent fuel storage casks” to include Amendment No. 13 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1014. Amendment No. 13 revises Appendix B of the technical specifications to update the initial uranium weight for the 16x16B and 16x16C assembly classes to match the value for 16x16A.

Dates

Effective date: The effective date of May 13, 2019, for the direct final rule published February 26, 2019 (84 FR 6055), is confirmed.

Supplementary Information

On February 26, 2019 (84 FR 6055), the NRC published a direct final rule amending its regulations in part 72 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations to the HI-STORM 100 System listing within § 72.214, “List of approved spent fuel storage casks,” to include Amendment No. 13 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1014. Amendment No. 13 revises Appendix B of the technical specifications to update the initial uranium weight for the 16x16B and 16x16C assembly classes to match the value for 16x16A. In the direct final rule, the NRC stated that if no significant adverse comments were received, the direct final rule would become effective on May 13, 2019. As described more fully in the direct final rule, a significant adverse comment is a comment where the commenter explains why the rule would be inappropriate, including challenges to the rule's underlying premise or approach, or would be ineffective or unacceptable without a change. The NRC received one comment and has determined that it is not a significant adverse comment. The comment requested that small entities suffering from dishonor and long term endangerment inflicted by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 be awarded relief immediately at fair market value. As this rulemaking only addressed changes to the technical specifications for dry shielded canisters used to store nuclear waste on-site, the NRC determined this comment to be out of scope of this direct final rule. Because no significant adverse comments were received, this direct final rule will become effective as scheduled. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of April 2019. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Cindy K. Bladey, Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2019-07835 Filed 4-17-19; 8:45 am]