34588 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 126 / Friday, June 29, 2001 / Proposed Rules

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150–AG75

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage

Casks: Standardized NUHOMS –24P

and –52B Revision

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) is proposing to

amend its regulations revising the

Standardized NUHOMS –24P and

–52B cask system listing within the

‘‘List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage

Casks’’ to include Amendment No. 3 to

the Certificate of Compliance.

Amendment No. 3 would modify the

present cask system design to permit a

licensee to add the –61BT dry storage

canister (DSC), the storage portion of a

dual purpose cask design intended to

both store and transport spent fuel. The

Technical Specifications would be

revised to add additional fuel

parameters associated with the use of

the –61BT DSC. Additional

administrative changes would be made

to the conditions of the CoC. However,

the NRC is disapproving a portion of the

applicant’s request pertaining to storage

of failed fuel.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule

must be received on or before July 30,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to:

Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555–

0001, Attn: Rulemakings and

Adjudications Staff.

Deliver comments to 11555 Rockville

Pike, Rockville, MD, between 7:30 a.m.

and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays.

Certain documents related to this

rulemaking, as well as all public

comments received on this rulemaking,

may be viewed and downloaded

electronically via the NRC’s rulemaking

website at http://ruleforum.llnl.gov. You

may also provide comments via this

website by uploading comments as files

(any format) if your web browser

supports that function. For information

about the interactive rulemaking site,

contact Ms. Carol Gallagher, (301) 415–

5905; e-mail CAG@nrc.gov.

Certain documents related to this rule,

including comments received by the

NRC, may be examined at the NRC

Public Document Room, 11555

Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. For more

information, contact the NRC Public

Document Room (PDR) Reference staff

at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737 or

by email to pdr@nrc.gov.

Documents created or received at the

NRC after November 1, 1999 are also

available electronically at the NRC’s

Public Electronic Reading Room on the

Internet at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/

ADAMS/index.html. From this site, the

public can gain entry into the NRC’s

Agencywide Documents Access and

Management System (ADAMS), which

provides text and image files of NRC’s

public documents. An electronic copy

of the proposed CoC and preliminary

safety evaluation report (SER) can be

found under ADAMS Accession No.

ML010720508. If you do not have access

to ADAMS or if there are problems in

accessing the documents located in

ADAMS, contact the NRC PDR

Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–

415–47237 or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gordon Gundersen, telephone (301)

415–6195, e-mail, GEG1@nrc.gov of the

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and

Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555–

0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final rule published in the final rules

section of this Federal Register.

Procedural Background

This rule is limited to the changes

contained in Amendment 3 to CoC No.

1004 and does not include other aspects

of the Standardized NUHOMS –24P

and –52B cask system design. The NRC

is using the ‘‘direct final rule

procedure’’ to promulgate this

amendment because it represents a

limited and routine change to an

existing CoC that is expected to be

noncontroversial. Adequate protection

of public health and safety continues to

be ensured. This amendment is not

considered to be a significant

amendment by the NRC staff.

Because NRC considers this action

noncontroversial and routine, we are

publishing this proposed rule

concurrently with a direct final rule.

The direct final rule will become

effective on September 12, 2001.

However, if the NRC receives significant

adverse comments on the direct final

rule by July 30, 2001, the NRC will

publish a document to withdraw the

direct final rule. A significant adverse

comment is a comment where the

commenter explains why the rule would

be inappropriate, including challenges

to the rule’s underlying premise or

approach, or would be ineffective or

unacceptable without a change. If the

direct final rule is withdrawn, the NRC

will address the comments received in

response to the proposed revisions in a

subsequent final rule. Absent significant

modifications to the proposed revisions

requiring republication, the NRC will

not initiate a second comment period

for this action if the direct final rule is

withdrawn.

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.

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. 553, the NRC

is proposing to adopt the following

amendments to 10 CFR part 72.

PART 72—LICENSING

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF SPENT

NUCLEAR FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL

RADIOACTIVE WASTE

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.

10d—48b, sec. 7902, 10b Stat. 31b3 (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).

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, 2244, (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 § 72.214, Certificate of

Compliance (CoC) 1004 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 72.214 List of approved spent fuel

storage casks.

* * * * *

Certificate Number: 1004.

Initial Certificate Effective Date:

January 23, 1995.

Amendment Number 1 Effective Date:

April 27, 2000.

Amendment Number 2 Effective Date:

September 5, 2000.

Amendment Number 3 Effective Date:

September 12, 2001.

SAR Submitted by: Transnuclear

West, Inc.

SAR Title: Final Safety Analysis

Report for the Standardized NUHOMS

Horizontal Modular Storage System for

Irradiated Nuclear Fuel.

Docket Number: 72–1004.

Certificate Expiration Date: January

23, 2015.

Model Number: Standardized

NUHOMS –24P, NUHOMS –52B, and

NUHOMS –61BT.

* * * * *

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day

of June, 2001.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

William D. Travers,

Executive Director for Operations.

[FR Doc. 01–16391 Filed 6–28–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2000–NM–420–AD]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model

SAAB SF340A Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This document proposes the

adoption of a new airworthiness

directive (AD) that is applicable to

certain Saab Model SAAB SF340A

series airplanes. This proposal would

require replacement of the air

recirculation fans in the flight

compartment and the passenger

compartment. These fans may be

replaced with upgraded fans with new

brushes having insulation on the brush

leads or they may be replaced with

modified fans, having new, brushless

motors. This action is prompted by

mandatory continuing airworthiness

information by a foreign civil

airworthiness authority. This action is

necessary to prevent incidents of smoke

or a burning smell in the cabin during

flight, caused by incorrect brush

insulation in the motors of the air

recirculation fans in the flight

compartment and the passenger

compartment. This action is intended to

address the identified unsafe condition.

DATES: Comments must be received by

July 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Transport

Airplane Directorate, ANM–114,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 2000–NM–

420–AD, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,

Renton, Washington 98055–4056.

Comments may be inspected at this

location between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00

p.m., Monday through Friday, except

Federal holidays. Comments may be

submitted via fax to (425) 227–1232.

Comments may also be sent via the

Internet using the following address: 9-

anm-nprmcomment@faa.gov. Comments

sent via fax or the Internet must contain

‘‘Docket No. 2000–NM–420–AD’’ in the

subject line and need not be submitted

in triplicate. Comments sent via the

Internet as attached electronic files must

be formatted in Microsoft Word 97 for

Windows or ASCII text.

The service information referenced in

the proposed rule may be obtained from

Saab Aircraft AB, SAAB Aircraft

Product Support, S–581.88, Linko ̈ping,

Sweden. This information may be

examined at the FAA, Transport

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary

Lium, Aerospace Engineer, International

Branch, ANM–116, FAA, Transport

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington

980545–4056; telephone (425) 227–

1112; fax (425) 227–1149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested persons are invited to

participate in the making of the

proposed rule by submitting such

written data, views, or arguments as

they may desire. Communications shall

identify the Rules Docket number and

be submitted in triplicate to the address

specified above. All communications

received on or before the closing date

for comments, specified above, will be

considered before taking action on the

proposed rule. The proposals contained

in this action may be changed in light

of the comments received.

Submit comments using the following

format:

• Organize comments issue-by-issue.

For example, discuss a request to

change the compliance time and a

request to change the service bulletin

reference as two separate issues.

• For each issue, state what specific

change to the proposed AD is being

requested.

• Include justification (e.g., reasons or

data) for each request.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, economic,

environmental, and energy aspects of

the proposed rule. All comments

submitted will be available, both before

and after the closing date for comments,

in the Rules Docket for examination by

interested persons. A report

summarizing each FAA-public contact

concerned with the substance of this

proposal will be filed in the Rules

Docket.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

submitted in response to this action

must submit a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket Number 2000–NM–420–AD.’’

The postcard will be date stamped and

returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

NPRM by submitting a request to the

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,

ANM–114, Attention: Rules Docket

Number 2000-NM–420-AD, 1601 Lind

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington

98055–4056.

Discussion

The Luftfartsverket (LFV), which is

the airworthiness authority for Sweden,

notified the FAA that an unsafe

condition may exist on certain Saab

Model SAAB SF340A series airplanes.

The LFV advises that incorrect brush

insulation, used in the motors of the air

recirculation fans for the flight

compartment and the passenger

compartment, has produced smoke or a

burning smell in the cabin on a number

of occasions. Such incorrect brush

insulation could result in additional

incidents of smoke or a burning smell in

the cabin during flight.

Explanation of Relevant Service

Information

Saab has issued Service Bulletin 340–

21–039, dated August 23, 2000, which

describes procedures for removing the

air recirculation fans and replacing

them with upgraded air recirculation

fans with new brushes having insulation

on the brush leads. The LFV classified