Energia i regulacje · 3.11.1999

Clarification and Addition of Flexibility

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations on spent fuel storage to specify those sections of 10 CFR Part 72 that apply to general licensees, specific licensees, applicants for a specific license, certificate holders, and applicants for a certificate. The proposed amendment is consistent with past NRC staff licensing practice and would eliminate any ambiguity for these persons by clarifying which portions of Part 72 apply to their activities. This proposed rule would eliminate the necessity for repetitious Part 72 specific license hearing reviews of cask design issues that the Commission previously considered and resolved during approval of the cask design. This proposed rule would also allow an applicant for a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) to begin cask fabrication under an NRC-approved quality assurance (QA) program before the CoC is issued.