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  • 2025-02742 — List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc. MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment No. 14 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 13
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 9673
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) confirmed that on March 19, 2025, a new rule will take effect regarding the storage of spent nuclear fuel. This rule updates the regulations for the NAC International, Inc. MAGNASTOR® Storage System, specifically the inclusion of Amendment No. 14 and revisions to previous amendments for Certificate of Compliance No. 1031. The changes involve clarifying technical requirements and correcting typographical errors. The NRC addressed a comment received about the rule but determined it wasn't significant enough to alter the rule or its implementation date.

    Simple Explanation

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is making changes to the rules about how a company stores old nuclear fuel, updating the instructions and fixing some mistakes, starting March 19, 2025. They thought about a comment someone made, but it wasn't a big deal, so they didn't change the rule.

  • 2024-31096 — List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc. MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment No. 14 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 13
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 268
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing updates to the spent fuel regulations regarding the NAC International, Inc. MAGNASTOR® Storage System. This proposal aims to include Amendment No. 14 and revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 through 13 for the certificate of compliance. These revisions involve enhancing evaluation methods for tipover accidents, clarifying specifications related to reactor fuel assemblies, and correcting typographical errors. The NRC invites public comments on this proposal by February 3, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission wants to update some rules about storing used-up fuel from nuclear plants to make sure everything is safe and clear. They are fixing some errors and adding more details to their rules, and they want people to tell them what they think about these changes by February next year.