⚛️Proposed Rule for HI-STORM 100 Cask System Compliance Update
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Renewed Amendment No. 19 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1014. Renewed Amendment No. 19 revises the certificate of compliance to update the acceptance criteria and method of evaluation (MOE) for the HI-STORM 100 system tipover accident for equipment combinations involving multi-purpose canisters (MPCs) with Metamic-HT baskets. This involves applying a new stress-based criteria and completing new evaluations consistent with the new tipover acceptance criteria and MOE and involves some adjustments of the existing deflection criteria.
Learn More⚛️NRC Exemption for Constellation Energy's Nuclear Fuel Storage
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for an exemption request submitted by Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (CEG) that would permit Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (NMP) Units 1 and 2 to load six 89 multi-purpose canisters (MPC) at the NMP independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) in a near-term loading campaign beginning in May 2025, including the use of the HI- TRAC VW transfer cask (HI-TRAC) during loading and transport operations, where the terms, conditions, and specifications in Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1032, Amendment No. 3, Revision No. 0, are not met.
Learn More⚛️NRC Approves Exemption for Constellation Energy on Spent Fuel Storage
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for an exemption request submitted by Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (CEG) that would permit Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PB) Units 2 and 3 to load seven 89 multi-purpose canisters (MPC) at the PB independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) in a near-term loading campaign beginning in June 2025, including the use of the HI-TRAC VW transfer cask (HI-TRAC) during loading and transport operations, where the terms, conditions, and specifications in Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1032, Amendment No. 1, Revision No. 1, are not met.
Learn More⚛️NRC Considers License Amendment for Callaway Plant Operations
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-30, issued to Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri (the licensee), for the operation of Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1 (Callaway). The proposed amendment would add a note to Callaway Technical Specification (TS) 4.2.2, "Control Rod Assemblies," to permit the Cycle 28 core to contain 52 control rods (i.e., with no control rod in core location H-08) in lieu of the current requirement for 53 control rods.
Learn More⚛️NRC Amendments to NAC-MPC System Impacting Spent Fuel Storage
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the NAC Multi-Purpose Canister (NAC-MPC) System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 9 and revise Amendment Nos. 6, 7, and 8 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1025. The addition of Amendment No. 9 and the revisions to Amendment Nos. 6, 7, and 8 amend the description of the vertical concrete cask (VCC) in the CoC and technical specifications to make a distinction between the VCC body and the VCC lid, in terms of applicability of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Specifications ACI 349 and ACI 318.
Learn More⚛️NRC License Amendment for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-41, issued to Florida Power and Light Company (FPL, the licensee), for operation of the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating (Turkey Point), Unit No. 4. The proposed amendment would extend the implementation date specified in Amendment 291 from refueling outage (RFO) 4R35 (spring 2025) to RFO 4R36 (spring 2027).
Learn More💰NRC Proposed Fee Schedules and Recovery for FY 2025
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend the licensing, inspection, special project, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. The proposed amendments are necessary to comply with the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, which requires the NRC to recover, to the maximum extent practicable, approximately 100 percent of its annual budget less certain amounts excluded from this fee recovery requirement. In addition, the NRC is proposing amendments to implement a reduced hourly rate for advanced nuclear reactor applicants and pre-applicants for certain activities as required by the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024.
Learn More⚛️Confirmation of Amendments to Spent Fuel Storage Regulations
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of March 19, 2025, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 3, 2025. This direct final rule amended the NAC International, Inc. MAGNASTOR[supreg] Storage System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 14 and revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 through 13 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1031.
Learn More🔋NRC Report
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing NUREG- 1307, Revision 20, "Report on Waste Burial Charges: Changes in Decommissioning Waste Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste Burial Facilities." This report, which is revised periodically, explains the formula acceptable to the NRC for determining the minimum decommissioning fund requirements for nuclear power reactor licensees, as required by NRC regulations. Specifically, this report provides the adjustment factor and updates the values for the labor, energy, and waste burial escalation factors of the minimum formula.
Learn More⚛️ACRS Meeting Agenda
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards will hold its 723rd meeting from March 5-7, 2025. Discussions will focus on important regulatory updates, including IEEE rulemaking and license applications, with opportunities for public participation and input.
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