[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 80 (Thursday, April 26, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20712-20716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8033]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AH98


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision 
3

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its 
regulations by revising the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 cask 
system listing within the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' 
to include Amendment No. 3 to Certificate of Compliance Number 1014. 
Amendment No. 3 revises Technical Specification (TS) 3.1.3, to 
eliminate cooling of the Multi-Purpose Canister (MPC) cavity prior to 
reflood with water, as part of cask unloading operations; TS 3.3.1, to 
allow linear interpolation between minimal soluble boron 
concentrations, for certain fuel enrichments in the MPC-32/32F; 
Appendix B, Section 1 to the CoC, to make modifications to the 
definitions of fuel debris, damaged fuel assembly, and non-fuel 
hardware; and Appendix B, Section 2 to the CoC, to permit the storage 
of pressurized water reactor fuel assemblies with annular fuel pellets 
in the top and bottom 12 inches of the active fuel length. Other 
changes are made to incorporate minor editorial corrections. This final 
rule allows the holders of power reactor operating licenses to store 
spent fuel in this approved cask in accordance with the revised 
conditions, under the NRC's general license provisions.

DATES: The final rule is effective on May 29, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Publicly available documents related to this rulemaking may 
be viewed electronically on the public computers located at the NRC's 
Public Document Room (PDR), Room O1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The PDR reproduction contractor 
will copy documents for a fee. Selected documents can be viewed and 
downloaded electronically via the NRC's rulemaking Web site at http://ruleforum.llnl.gov.
    Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are 
available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this site, the public can gain 
entry into the NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System 
(ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. 
If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are any problems in 
accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC PDR Reference 
staff at (800) 397-4209, (301) 415-4737, or by e-mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c3c283e0c223e2f622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="13637761537d61703d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Federal 
and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-
6219, e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9d3d4d48bf9d7cbda97ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="147e797926547a66773a737b62">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 218(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA), as 
amended, requires that ``[t]he Secretary [of the Department of Energy 
(DOE)] shall establish a demonstration program, in cooperation with the 
private sector, for the dry storage of spent nuclear fuel at civilian 
nuclear power reactor sites, with the objective of establishing one or 
more technologies that the [Nuclear Regulatory] Commission may, by 
rule, approve for use at the sites of civilian nuclear power reactors 
without, to the maximum extent practicable, the need for additional 
site-specific approvals by the Commission.'' Section 133 of the NWPA 
states, in part, that ``[t]he Commission shall, by rule, establish 
procedures for the licensing of any technology approved by the 
Commission under Section 218(a) for use at the site of any civilian 
nuclear power reactor.''
    To implement this mandate, the NRC approved dry storage of spent 
nuclear fuel in NRC-approved casks under a general license by 
publishing a final rule in 10 CFR Part 72 entitled ``General License 
for Storage of Spent Fuel at

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Power Reactor Sites'' (55 FR 29181; July 18, 1990). This rule also 
established a new Subpart L within 10 CFR Part 72, entitled ``Approval 
of Spent Fuel Storage Casks,'' containing procedures and criteria for 
obtaining NRC approval of spent fuel storage cask designs. The NRC 
subsequently issued a final rule on May 1, 2000 (65 FR 25241) that 
approved the HI-STORM 100 cask system design, and added it to the list 
of NRC-approved cask designs in 10 CFR 72.214 as Certificate of 
Compliance Number (CoC No.) 1014.

Discussion

    On November 7, 2005, and as supplemented on April 30, 2006, the 
certificate holder, Holtec International, submitted an application to 
the NRC to amend the HI-STORM 100 cask system. The application 
requested changes to eliminate cooling of the MPC cavity prior to 
reflood with water as part of cask unloading operations; changes to 
allow linear interpolation between minimal soluble boron concentrations 
for certain fuel enrichments in the MPC-32/32F; modifications to the 
definitions of fuel debris, damaged fuel assembly, and non-fuel 
hardware; changes to permit the storage of pressurized water reactor 
fuel assemblies with annular fuel pellets in the top and bottom 12 
inches of the active fuel length; and other changes to incorporate 
minor editorial corrections. No other changes to the HI-STORM 100 cask 
system were requested in this application. The NRC staff performed a 
detailed safety evaluation of the proposed CoC amendment request and 
found that an acceptable safety margin is maintained. In addition, the 
NRC staff has determined that there continues to be reasonable 
assurance that public health and safety and the environment will be 
adequately protected.
    The NRC published a direct final rule (71 FR 60659; October 16, 
2006) and the companion proposed rule (71 FR 60672) in the Federal 
Register to amend the HI-STORM 100 cask system listing in 10 CFR 72.214 
to include the changes requested by Holtec International as Amendment 
No. 3 to CoC No. 1014. The comment period ended on November 15, 2006. 
One comment letter was received on the proposed rule. The comments 
contained within the letter were considered to be significant and 
adverse and warranted withdrawal of the direct final rule. A notice of 
withdrawal was published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2006 
(71 FR 77586). Additionally, the NRC staff is amending the TS to remove 
non-fuel hardware from the definition of fuel debris, as discussed in 
the response to Comment C.1 in the preamble. The safety evaluation 
report (SER) has been modified to describe the NRC's staff's 
determination.
    The NRC finds that the Holtec International HI-STORM cask system, 
as designed and when fabricated and used in accordance with the 
conditions specified in its CoC, meets the requirements of 10 CFR Part 
72. Thus, use of the Holtec International HI-STORM cask system, as 
approved by the NRC, will provide adequate protection of public health 
and safety and the environment. With this final rule, the NRC is 
approving the use of the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 cask system 
under the general license in 10 CFR Part 72, Subpart K, by holders of 
power reactor operating licenses under 10 CFR Part 50. Simultaneously, 
the NRC is issuing a final SER and CoC that will be effective on May 
29, 2007. Single copies of the CoC and SER are available for public 
inspection and/or copying for a fee at the NRC Public Document Room, 
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. Copies of the public comments are 
available for review in the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, MD.

Discussion of Amendments by Section

Section 72.214 List Of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks

    Certificate No. 1014 is revised by adding the effective date of 
Amendment Number 3.

Summary of Public Comments on the Proposed Rule

    The NRC received one comment letter on the proposed rule from 
Public Citizen and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service. Copies 
of the public comment letter are available for review in the NRC's 
Public Document Room, O-1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

Comments on the Holtec HI-STORM 100 Cask System Revision 3

    The commenters provided specific comments on Holtec's TS. To the 
extent possible, the comments on a particular subject are grouped 
together. The listing of the Holtec HI-STORM 100 cask system within 10 
CFR 72.214, ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks,'' has not been 
changed as a result of the public comments. A review of the comments 
and the NRC staff's responses follow:
A. Holtec's Proposal To Eliminate Cooling of the MPC Cavity Prior to 
Reflood With Water as Part of Cask Unloading Operations
    Comment A.1: The commenters stated that if adequate cooling is not 
done prior to reflooding with water during cask unloading, the casks 
could experience brittle fracturing caused by a sudden temperature 
change from hot to cold. The fracturing could be in addition to the 
brittle fracturing already introduced into the casks by forced cooling 
during their original manufacture. The commenters stated that forced 
cooling violates NRC regulations and applicable ASME and ANSI codes.
    Response: The Holtec spent fuel canisters are fabricated from 
austenitic stainless steel. This is an extremely tough material with 
excellent ductility at all temperatures. Also, this material does not 
have a ductile-to-brittle transformation temperature that is typical of 
some other types of steel. Hence, this material and the casks which are 
fabricated from it are not susceptible to any kind of brittle fracture 
as suggested by the comment. For the design environmental temperatures, 
the range varies from -40 degrees F to 775 degrees F for the MPC, and 
this range of temperatures formed the design bases for the MPC of the 
cask system. The structural analyses performed for the cask system 
considered this range of temperatures.
    There are no heating or cooling rate restrictions imposed by any 
regulatory or code requirement for this material or for this 
application.
    Comment A.2: The commenters stated that during welding, the 
strength of the material decreases dramatically with the increased 
temperature of the material. After welding, Federal regulations require 
cooling at 100 degrees F without forced cooling. They further stated 
that if the material does not cool properly, voids inside the heated 
zones caused by welding could remain and cause cracking in the future, 
and that these cracks may not be detected by testing that is performed 
immediately after cooling. The commenters believed that the potential 
delayed cracking is the reason why Federal regulations require specific 
tests to assess whether the material's strength, which is reduced by 
welding, is returned to its original design strength. The commenters 
believed that such cracking is also why forced cooling, such as 
immersion in water baths or forced air fan cooling, is not allowed by 
NRC regulations and applicable ASME and ANSI codes.

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    Response: As stated in the response to Comment A.1, above, there is 
no regulatory or code requirement or restriction for heating or cooling 
rates for austenitic stainless steel, nor is there any need to impose 
such requirements. Further, cooling rates as alluded to by the 
commenters only apply during post-weld heat treatment (PWHT). PWHT is 
not required by the ASME code for this material, nor is it desirable 
because of the deleterious effect the PWHT temperatures would have upon 
the fuel payload.
    The part of the cask which is welded while the cask is in the 
loading pool is some distance from the surface of the loading pool 
during welding of the closure lid. Any potential ``forced cooling'' 
effect by the pool water would be negligible compared to the normally 
occurring cooling effect which arises from the thermal mass of the 
structural lid which is being welded. Likewise, the inert gas purge 
which is employed during welding is just sufficient to displace any 
hydrogen which may evolve from the fuel payload. It also provides a 
backing gas to protect the root pass of the weld from oxidation. It is 
insufficient to provide any significant cooling effect. To provide any 
significant cooling would require a gas flow such that welding would 
not be possible.
    No credible delayed cracking mechanism exists for this material, 
unlike the situation for other types of steel. Given this, the 
excellent ductility of the material, and the lack of any kind of 
ductile-to-brittle transformation for the material, no suggested 
``brittle fracturing'' mechanism is credible.
    Comment A.3: The commenters stated that nine quality assurance (QA) 
violations affecting Holtec casks at the U.S. Tool and Die factory in 
Pittsburgh, PA, were identified by a former senior lead QA inspector 
for Commonwealth Edison/Exelon and his QA team in June and July 2000. 
The major QA violations included regulatory code violations, weld 
flaws, design flaws, and manufacturing flaws that call into question 
the structural integrity of the Holtec shipping containers, especially 
under transport accident conditions. The commenters stated that an NRC 
Region III dry cask inspector shared the concerns about the QA 
violations, and that despite this, NRC failed to address these issues.
    Response: Region III forwarded the allegations raised by the former 
senior lead QA inspector for Commonwealth Edison/Exelon and his QA team 
in June and July 2000 to the former Spent Fuel Project Office (SFPO) at 
NRC Headquarters in memoranda dated February 20, 2002, and April 19, 
2002. SFPO staff reviewed his allegations and concluded that there were 
no safety-significant problems with Holtec's QA program, and more 
importantly, that there were no identified defects in any casks 
previously manufactured. When the former senior lead QA inspector for 
Commonwealth Edison/Exelon asserted that NRC did not adequately address 
his issues, the NRC 's independent Office of the Inspector General 
(OIG) conducted an investigation. The OIG report, dated July 27, 2004 
(available on the NRC website: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html), 
concluded that: (1) The NRC staff did not fail to provide adequate 
oversight of Holtec and U.S. Tool and Die; (2) the NRC appropriately 
inspected those companies, found deficiencies, and verified that 
corrective actions were taken; (3) NRC's handling of the allegations 
from the former senior lead QA inspector for Commonwealth Edison/Exelon 
was appropriate; and (4) the NRC conducted a timely inspection and had 
a valid basis to determine that no safety significant problems existed.
B. Holtec's Proposal To Allow Linear Interpolation Between Minimal 
Soluble Boron Concentrations for Certain Fuel Enrichments in the MPC-
32/32F
    Comment: The commenters stated that boron concentrations must be 
maintained very carefully given the risk of inadvertent criticality due 
to the fissile materials (such as U-235 and Pu-239) still present in 
the irradiated fuel. They stated that the NRC should not allow 
rollbacks on criticality safety regulations.
    Response: During the review of the proposed amendment the staff 
carefully considered the additional risk of an inadvertent criticality 
given a corresponding reduction in the soluble boron levels based on 
enrichment. The original requirement to load any fuel over 4.1 weight 
percent uranium-235 as if it were 5.0 weight percent uranium-235 fuel 
was extremely conservative. Based on the study performed in the license 
amendment request, staff finds that linear interpolation of the soluble 
boron levels is conservative in this instance and continues to provide 
an ample margin of safety against inadvertent criticality.
C. Holtec's Proposal To Modify the Definitions of Fuel Debris, Damaged 
Fuel Assembly, and Nonfuel Hardware
    Comment C.1: The commenters stated that fuel debris and damaged 
fuel assemblies are among the most risky high-level radioactive waste 
to handle, store, transport, and dispose of, because the integrity of 
the fuel cladding has been ruined. They stated that radioactive 
particles and gases and entire nuclear fuel pellets are able to escape 
the fuel rods, worsening contamination of the Holtec inner canister and 
cask systems. They believed this could increase radiation doses for 
nuclear workers and the public as well as increase criticality risks in 
certain accident scenarios such as underwater submersions. Thus, the 
commenters believe that the definitions of these terms should not be 
modified.
    Response: In its review of the final rule that added the Holtec HI-
STORM 100 cask system to the listing in 10 CFR 72.214 (65 FR 25241; May 
1, 2000), the staff found that fuel debris, as defined in that 
amendment, can be stored safely in the HI-STORM 100 cask system. The 
basis for the staff's finding is explained in the SER for that final 
rule. The current amendment does propose, however, to expand the 
definition of fuel debris to include additional materials.
    In response to the comment, staff reevaluated this proposal and 
determined that expanding the definition of fuel debris to include 
containers or structures that are supporting intact or damaged fuel 
assembly parts is acceptable, as stated in the SER. However, staff 
determined that expanding the definition of fuel debris to include non-
fuel hardware in order to permit storage of non-fuel hardware 
separately from (i.e., not within) a fuel assembly was not acceptable, 
and modified the Technical Specifications to remove non-fuel hardware 
from the definition of fuel debris. The SER has been modified to 
describe the staff's determination.
    Comment C.2: The commenters stated that the nonfuel hardware is a 
hazardous material due to the radioactive contamination and radioactive 
activation it has experienced and presents a danger to workers and the 
public.
    Response: In its review of Amendment 1 to the HI-STORM 100 cask 
system (67 FR 46369; July 15, 2002), the staff found that non-fuel 
hardware, as defined in that amendment, can be stored safely in the HI-
STORM 100 cask system. The basis for the staff's finding is explained 
in the SER for that previous amendment. The current amendment proposes 
to add neutron source assemblies (NSA) to the definition of allowable 
non-fuel hardware and limits the number and the locations of NSAs to 
one per MPC stored in one of the four center-most fuel basket 
positions. Also, the staff found in its review that the shielding 
source term for an NSA is bounded by

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the shielding source terms of the cask contents approved in the 
previous amendment. Thus, the staff finds the cask system can safely 
store non-fuel hardware as defined in the current amendment.
D. Holtec's Proposal To Permit the Storage of Pressurized Water Reactor 
(PWR) Fuel Assemblies With Annular Fuel Pellets in the Top and Bottom 
12 Inches of the Active Fuel Length
    Comment: The commenters expressed concern that permitting the 
storage of PWR fuel assemblies with annular fuel pellets in the top and 
bottom 12 inches of the active fuel length would risk increasing doses 
to nuclear workers and the public during cask loading, handling, 
storage, transport, and disposal operations. They stated that this 
storage should not be allowed by NRC.
    Response: The current amendment proposes to modify the allowable 
PWR contents to included PWR assemblies containing annular fuel pellets 
in the top and bottom 12 inches of the active fuel length. NRC staff 
considered the difference between annular and solid fuel pellets in 
this part of the fuel from two aspects--source term and shielding--and 
concluded that the effect would not be noticeable. The annular pellet 
would produce a smaller source term than the solid pellet, since there 
is less fuel in the annular pellet, though the difference would be 
small, considering the lower burnup that the ends of the active fuel 
experience and the fact that the majority of fissions occur in the 
outer portions of a fuel pellet. Also, while solid pellets may be more 
effective than annular pellets as shielding, the amount of shielding 
provided by the MPC lid and the cask lid would make this effect small. 
Thus, the staff finds that the cask system can safely store PWR 
assemblies with annular pellets in the top and bottom 12 inches of the 
active fuel length.

Summary of Final Revisions

    In Appendix B to the CoC, Section 1.0, Definitions, the TS has been 
revised in response to Comment C.1. to remove non-fuel hardware from 
the definition of fuel debris. The SER has also been revised to 
document this change.

Voluntary Consensus Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-113) requires that Federal agencies use technical standards that 
are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies unless 
the use of such a standard is inconsistent with applicable law or 
otherwise impractical. In this final rule, the NRC is revising the HI-
STORM 100 cask system design listed in 10 CFR 72.214 (List of NRC-
approved spent fuel storage cask designs). This action does not 
constitute the establishment of a standard that contains generally 
applicable requirements.

Agreement State Compatibility

    Under the ``Policy Statement on Adequacy and Compatibility of 
Agreement State Programs'' approved by the Commission on June 30, 1997, 
and published in the Federal Register on September 3, 1997 (62 FR 
46517), this rule is classified as Compatibility Category ``NRC.'' 
Compatibility is not required for Category ``NRC'' regulations. The NRC 
program elements in this category are those that relate directly to 
areas of regulation reserved to the NRC by the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 (AEA), as amended, or the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations. Although an Agreement State may not adopt program 
elements reserved to NRC, it may wish to inform its licensees of 
certain requirements via a mechanism that is consistent with the 
particular State's administrative procedure laws but does not confer 
regulatory authority on the State.

Finding of No Significant Environmental Impact: Availability

    Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 
and the NRC regulations in Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 51, the NRC has 
determined that this rule, if adopted, would not be a major Federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment 
and, therefore, an environmental impact statement is not required. This 
final rule amends the CoC for the HI-STORM 100 cask system within the 
list of approved spent fuel storage casks that power-reactor licensees 
can use to store spent fuel at reactor sites under a general license. 
Amendment No. 3 modifies the present cask system design by revising TS 
3.1.3 to eliminate cooling of the MPC cavity prior to reflood with 
water as part of cask unloading operations; TS 3.3.1 to allow linear 
interpolation between minimal soluble boron concentrations for certain 
fuel enrichments in the MPC-32/32F; Appendix B, Section 1 to the CoC, 
to make modifications to the definitions of fuel debris, damaged fuel 
assembly, and non-fuel hardware; and Appendix B, Section 2 to the CoC, 
to permit the storage of pressurized water reactor fuel assemblies with 
annular fuel pellets in the top and bottom 12 inches of the active fuel 
length. Other changes are made to incorporate minor editorial 
corrections.
    The environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant 
impact on which this determination is based are available for 
inspection at the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, MD. Single copies of the EA and finding of no significant 
impact are available from Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-6219, e-mail 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#076d6a6a354769756429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f3532326d1f312d3c71383029">[email protected]</span></a>.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

    This final rule does not contain a new or amended information 
collection requirement subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing requirements were approved by the 
Office of Management and Budget, Approval Number 3150-0132.

Public Protection Notification

    The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 
respond to, a request for information or an information collection 
requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid 
OMB control number.

Regulatory Analysis

    On July 18, 1990 (55 FR 29181), the NRC issued an amendment to 10 
CFR Part 72 to provide for the storage of spent nuclear fuel under a 
general license in cask designs approved by the NRC. Any nuclear power-
reactor licensee can use NRC-approved cask designs to store spent 
nuclear fuel if it notifies the NRC in advance, spent fuel is stored 
under the conditions specified in the cask's CoC, and the conditions of 
the general license are met. A list of NRC-approved cask designs is 
contained in 10 CFR 72.214. On May 1, 2000 (65 FR 25241), the NRC 
issued an amendment to Part 72 that approved the HI-STORM 100 cask 
system design by adding it to the list of NRC-approved cask designs in 
10 CFR 72.214. On November 7, 2005, and as supplemented on April 30, 
2006, the certificate holder, Holtec International, submitted an 
application to the NRC to amend the HI-STORM 100 cask system. The 
amendment revises TS 3.1.3 to eliminate cooling of the MPC cavity prior 
to reflood with water as part of cask unloading operations; TS 3.3.1 to 
allow linear interpolation between minimal soluble boron concentrations 
for certain fuel enrichments in the MPC-32/32F; Appendix B, Section 1 
to the CoC, to make modifications to the

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definitions of fuel debris, damaged fuel assembly, and non-fuel 
hardware; and Appendix B, Section 2 to the CoC, to permit the storage 
of pressurized water reactor fuel assemblies with annular fuel pellets 
in the top and bottom 12 inches of the active fuel length. Other 
changes are made to incorporate minor editorial corrections. The 
alternative to this action is to withhold approval of this amended cask 
system design. Withholding approval, in the absence of any safety 
reason for doing so, would not comply with the requirements of sections 
218(a) and 133 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act.
    Approval of the final rule is consistent with previous NRC actions. 
Further, the final rule will have no adverse effect on public health 
and safety. This final rule has no significant identifiable impact or 
benefit on other Government agencies. Based on this discussion of the 
benefits and impacts of the alternatives, the NRC concludes that the 
requirements of the final rule are commensurate with the NRC's 
responsibilities for public health and safety and the common defense 
and security. No other available alternative is believed to be as 
satisfactory, and thus, this action is recommended.

Regulatory Flexibility Certification

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), the 
NRC certifies that this rule will not, if issued, have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This final 
rule affects only the licensing and operation of nuclear power plants, 
independent spent fuel storage facilities, and Holtec International. 
The companies that own these plants do not fall within the scope of the 
definition of ``small entities'' set forth in the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act or the Small Business Size Standards set out in 
regulations issued by the Small Business Administration at 13 CFR Part 
121.

Backfit Analysis

    The NRC has determined that the backfit rule (10 CFR 50.109 or 10 
CFR 72.62) does not apply to this final rule because this amendment 
does not involve any provisions that would impose backfits as defined. 
Therefore, a backfit analysis is not required.

Congressional Review Act

    Under the Congressional Review Act of 1996, the NRC has determined 
that this action is not a major rule and has verified this 
determination with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget.

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 72

    Administrative practice and procedure, Criminal penalties, Manpower 
training programs, Nuclear materials, Occupational safety and health, 
Penalties, Radiation protection, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Security measures, Spent fuel, Whistleblowing.

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For the reasons set out in the preamble and under the authority of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; the Energy Reorganization Act of 
1974, as amended; and 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553; the NRC is adopting the 
following amendments to 10 CFR Part 72.

PART 72--LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF 
SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, AND REACTOR-
RELATED GREATER THAN CLASS C WASTE

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1. The authority citation for Part 72 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 51, 53, 57, 62, 63, 65, 69, 81, 161, 182, 183, 
184, 186, 187, 189, 68 Stat. 929, 930, 932, 933, 934, 935, 948, 953, 
954, 955, as amended, sec. 234, 83 Stat. 444, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
2071, 2073, 2077, 2092, 2093, 2095, 2099, 2111, 2201, 2232, 2233, 
2234, 2236, 2237, 2238, 2282); sec. 274, Pub. L. 86-373, 73 Stat. 
688, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2021); sec. 201, as amended, 202, 206, 88 
Stat. 1242, as amended, 1244, 1246 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846); 
Pub. L. 95-601, sec. 10, 92 Stat. 2951 as amended by Pub. L. 102-
486, sec. 7902, 106 Stat. 3123 (42 U.S.C. 5851); sec. 102, Pub. L. 
91-190, 83 Stat. 853 (42 U.S.C. 4332); secs. 131, 132, 133, 135, 
137, 141, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2229, 2230, 2232, 2241, sec. 148, 
Pub. L. 100-203, 101 Stat. 1330-235 (42 U.S.C. 10151, 10152, 10153, 
10155, 10157, 10161, 10168); sec. 1704, 112 Stat. 2750 (44 U.S.C. 
3504 note); sec. 651(e), Pub. L. 109-58, 119 Stat. 806-10 (42 U.S.C. 
2014, 2021, 2021b, 2111).
    Section 72.44(g) also issued under secs. 142(b) and 148(c), (d), 
Pub. L. 100-203, 101 Stat. 1330-232, 1330-236 (42 U.S.C. 10162(b), 
10168(c), (d)). Section 72.46 also issued under sec. 189, 68 Stat. 
955 (42 U.S.C. 2239); sec. 134, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2230 (42 
U.S.C. 10154). Section 72.96(d) also issued under sec. 145(g), Pub. 
L. 100-203, 101 Stat. 1330-235 (42 U.S.C. 10165(g)). Subpart J also 
issued under secs. 2(2), 2(15), 2(19), 117(a), 141(h), Pub. L. 97-
425, 96 Stat. 2202, 2203, 2204, 2222, 2224 (42 U.S.C. 10101, 
10137(a), 10161(h)). Subparts K and L are also issued under sec. 
133, 98 Stat. 2230 (42 U.S.C. 10153) and sec. 218(a), 96 Stat. 2252 
(42 U.S.C. 10198).


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2. In Sec.  72.214, Certificate of Compliance 1014 is revised to read 
as follows:


Sec.  72.214  List of approved spent fuel storage casks.

* * * * *
    Certificate Number: 1014.
    Initial Certificate Effective Date: June 1, 2000.
    Amendment Number 1 Effective Date: July 15, 2002.
    Amendment Number 2 Effective Date: June 7, 2005.
    Amendment Number 3 Effective Date: May 29, 2007.
    SAR Submitted by: Holtec International.
    SAR Title: Final Safety Analysis Report for the HI-STORM 100 Cask 
System.
    Docket Number: 72-1014.
    Certificate Expiration Date: June 1, 2020.
    Model Number: HI-STORM 100.
* * * * *

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day of April, 2007.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Luis A. Reyes,
Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. E7-8033 Filed 4-25-07; 8:45 am]
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