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  • 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.

  • 2025-04650 — List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment No. 15
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13103
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to update its rules concerning the storage of spent nuclear fuel. This involves changes to the MAGNASTOR® Storage System, including adding a new cask design and increasing certain load capacities. The NRC believes these changes will enhance the system's performance. They are seeking public comments on these proposed revisions until April 21, 2025, through their website.

    Simple Explanation

    The NRC wants to change the rules for storing used nuclear fuel to make it safer and better. They are adding new designs and making adjustments, and they want people to share their thoughts on these ideas by April 21, 2025.

  • 2025-04651 — List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment No. 15
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13047
    Reading Time:about 23 minutes

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a direct final rule to update its regulations on spent fuel storage. This update includes changes, known as Amendment No. 15, to the compliance certificates for the NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System. Key updates involve enhancing the storage system's capacity, designing new cask types, and revising technical specifications. The changes aim to maintain safety while allowing for more efficient storage of spent nuclear fuel, with the rule set to take effect on June 3, 2025, unless significant objections are raised.

    Simple Explanation

    The NRC has decided to make the rules for keeping used nuclear fuel safer and more efficient. They've added new ways to store and move the fuel and improved how much it can hold. This change will happen on June 3, 2025, unless many people say they don't like it.

  • 2025-05458 — List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment No. 15; Correction
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 14213
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a correction to a proposed rule involving the NAC International, Inc. MAGNASTOR Storage System. This rule, originally published in the Federal Register, adds Amendment No. 15 to the Certificate of Compliance No. 1031 for the system. The correction changes the phrase "head load" to "heat load" in the summary section of the document. The correction ensures the document accurately reflects the intended information.

    Simple Explanation

    The rules about how to safely store used-up nuclear fuel were almost mixed up because of a little typo, saying "head load" instead of "heat load," but don't worry, they've fixed it so the rules make sense now!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 2025-05457 — List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment No. 15; Correction
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 14195
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) made a correction to a rule that was previously published on March 20, 2025. This rule involved updating the listing for the NAC International, Inc. MAGNASTOR® Storage System with Amendment No. 15 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1031. The correction was necessary to fix an error in the document's summary section, changing the phrase "head load" to "heat load." This rule will take effect on June 3, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission fixed a small mistake in a rule about special boxes that safely keep old nuclear fuel. They changed the word "head" to "heat" because these boxes have to keep cool to work right.