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  • 2025-04013 — List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100, Certificate of Compliance No. 1014, Renewed Amendment No. 19
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 11891
    Reading Time:about 23 minutes

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is updating the regulations for storing used nuclear fuel by revising a listing for the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System. This amendment, known as Renewed Amendment No. 19, changes the rules to better handle accidents where the cask tips over by introducing new stress-based criteria and evaluation methods. It will become effective on May 27, 2025, unless significant negative comments are received by April 14, 2025. The NRC believes this update does not significantly change the design and ensures public safety and environmental protection remain at acceptable levels.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge of nuclear safety are updating the rules for how to safely store old, used nuclear energy stuff to make sure they don't fall over. They're changing how they check for accidents, and these new rules will start in May 2025 unless lots of people tell them they don't like them by April 2025.

  • 2025-04624 — List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM UMAX Canister Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1040, Revision 1 to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 2
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 12679
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) confirms that on April 21, 2025, a new rule will be enacted. This rule updates the spent fuel storage regulations, specifically revising the listing of the Holtec International HI-STORM UMAX Canister Storage System. The updates focus on radiation protection specifications, including clarifying dose rate limits and modifying their values and measurement locations. Since no major issues were raised in public comments, the rule will proceed as planned.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is making sure that special rules for safely storing used nuclear fuel will be updated soon, which means they will make sure everything is extra safe when they lock away old nuclear stuff. Nobody had big problems with this plan, so they’ll go ahead with it.

  • 2021-03529 — Sunshine Act Meetings
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10603
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced a series of public meetings for February 18, 2021, with no further meetings scheduled through the end of March. One significant meeting includes an affirmation session dealing with appeals from Holtec International and DTE Electric Co., and a briefing on Equal Employment Opportunity and Small Business. Due to COVID-19, no physical attendance is permitted; instead, the public can join via webcast or teleconference. The NRC's general meeting schedule is available online, and accommodations for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request.

    Simple Explanation

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) had planned some important online meetings since people couldn't meet in person because of COVID-19. People could watch these meetings on their computers, and if needed, they could ask for help if they had special needs.

  • 2025-02209 — List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM UMAX Canister Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1040, Revision 1 to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 2
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 8910
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed changes to its spent fuel storage rules concerning the Holtec International HI-STORM UMAX Canister Storage System. This involves updates to the technical specifications related to radiation protection, including changes to dose rate limit values and measurement locations. The public is encouraged to submit comments by March 6, 2025, to ensure they are considered. The NRC aims to make the document easy to understand, following the Plain Writing Act for clarity and effectiveness.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission wants to change some rules about storing certain kinds of used nuclear fuel to make sure it's safe. They plan to update safety guidelines and how they measure these to protect from radiation, and they want people to tell them what they think about these changes by March 6, 2025.

  • 2021-02357 — Palisades Nuclear Plant and Big Rock Point Plant Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Control of Licenses and Conforming Amendments
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8225
    Reading Time:about 16 minutes

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering an application from Entergy Nuclear Operations and other parties to transfer control of licenses for the Big Rock Point and Palisades Nuclear Plants to Holtec, and to transfer Entergy's operating authority to Holtec Decommissioning International. The application, filed on December 23, 2020, seeks these changes without any physical changes to the facilities. The NRC invites public comments and is offering the opportunity to request a hearing or petition for intervention by specific deadlines provided in the notice. Public comments will be considered, but they will not be part of the formal decision-making process.

    Simple Explanation

    The NRC is thinking about letting some companies give control of two nuclear plants to another company called Holtec, and they want people to give their opinions and maybe talk about it. They're making sure nothing changes about the plants themselves, just who's in charge.