⚛️NRC Grants Exemptions to Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; Exemption; Safety Evaluation and Environmental Assessment With Finding of No Significant Impact
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing three exemptions requested by Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (Maine Yankee). The requested exemptions are from NRC regulations that require compliance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1015 for the NAC-UMS[supreg] Universal Storage System at Maine Yankee's Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). Maine Yankee currently stores sixty NAC- UMS[supreg] Systems under Amendment No. 6 to CoC No. 1015. In order to adopt Amendment No. 9 to CoC No. 1015, Maine Yankee is requesting the continuation of three previously approved exemptions.
Agencies
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Business Impact
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The content discusses exemptions granted to Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company from specific nuclear regulatory requirements. This implies a potential reduction in compliance costs and operational flexibility, which could impact financial decisions and risk management by business owners involved in nuclear energy sectors.