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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.

  • 2024-31095 — 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 204
    Reading Time:about 26 minutes

    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.