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  • 2025-03091 — List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC Multi-Purpose Canister (NAC-MPC) System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1025, Amendment No. 9, and Revision to Amendment Nos. 6, 7, and 8
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 10781
    Reading Time:about 24 minutes

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has amended its spent fuel storage regulations, updating the NAC Multi-Purpose Canister (NAC-MPC) System to include a new Amendment No. 9 and revisions to Amendments 6, 7, and 8 for Certificate of Compliance No. 1025. This change clarifies the design and technical specifications of the NAC-MPC System, particularly regarding distinctions between the vertical concrete cask body and lid. The changes do not significantly alter the cask's design, ensuring it remains safe in the event of accidents, and public health and safety continue to be protected. This rule will be effective on May 13, 2025, unless significant objections are raised.

    Simple Explanation

    The government updated some rules about how to store used nuclear fuel safely. They tweaked the instructions for a special container to make sure it stays safe, and everything's still fine if something goes wrong.

  • 2024-30365 — Framatome Inc.; Application for Standard Design Certification of the U.S. EPR; Exemption
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104240
    Reading Time:about 11 minutes

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted an exemption to Framatome Inc. from certain reporting requirements for their U.S. EPR standard design certification application. This exemption, which is valid from 2024 to 2028, allows Framatome to delay submitting annual reports on emergency core cooling systems (ECCS) performance, as the review of their application was previously suspended. The NRC determined that this exemption poses no risk to public health and safety, does not affect common defense and security, and meets the legal criteria for special circumstances. Framatome has committed to update and submit required reports before requesting the reactivation of the review by the NRC.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission told Framatome Inc. that they don't need to send certain reports about their nuclear design project until later, because they took a break on working on it, and this won't make people unsafe.