⚛️Proposed Amendments to Spent Fuel Storage Regulations by NRC
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC, NUHOMS® EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1042, Amendment No. 4
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the TN Americas LLC, NUHOMS[supreg] EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 4 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1042. Amendment No. 4 would change the certificate of compliance to incorporate a method to determine new loading patterns, introduce a steel plate composite option, introduce the use of MAVRIC software for a confirmatory run of the HSM-MX dose rates, make technical specification changes for consistency and terminology clarification, make various updated final safety analysis report editorial corrections for consistency and clarification, add measured exposures from past loading campaigns, allow use of a blended Portland cement, change the use of the MX- Loading Crane, and clarify the scenarios under which the maximum heat loads can be reduced.
Agencies
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Business Impact
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The regulatory text involves proposed amendments to spent fuel storage regulations impacting compliance requirements for businesses utilizing the storage system. Business owners in the nuclear sector must understand new loading patterns, technical specifications, and methods affecting operational compliance with the NRC.