The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a direct final rule to update its regulations for the storage of spent nuclear fuel. The update involves revising the NAC International, Inc. MAGNASTOR® Storage System's Certificate of Compliance to include a new Amendment No. 14 and changes to previous amendments. These revisions address technical specifications, safety evaluations, and typographical corrections and are expected to be non-controversial. The effective date for these amendments is March 19, 2025, unless significant adverse comments are received by early February 2025.
Simple Explanation
The government is making some changes to the rules for keeping old nuclear fuel safe in big boxes. They want to make sure the rules are clear and correct, and they'll put these changes into place in March 2025 unless people tell them there's a big problem.