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Congressional Letter: Notice of Direct Final Rule and Companion Proposed Rule Signed by the Executive Director for Operations (Rin 3150-AK39; NRC-2019-0202)
ML20106E965
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Site: 07201004
Issue date: 06/26/2020
From: Eugene Dacus
Office of Congressional Affairs
To: Barrasso J, Braun M, Pallone F, Rush B, Tonko P
US HR (House of Representatives), US HR, Comm on Energy & Commerce, US HR, Subcomm on Energy, US HR, Subcomm on Environment and Climate Change, US SEN (Senate), US SEN, Comm on Environment & Public Works, US SEN, Subcomm on Clean Air & Nuclear Safety
Taylor T
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NRC-2019-0202, RIN 3150-AK39
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June 26, 2020 The Honorable John A. Barrasso Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510

Dear Mr. Chairman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing the following document in the Federal Register:

Title:

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC, Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System [RIN 3150-AK39, NRC-2019-0202].

  • Description of the rule: This rule amends Part 72 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste, and Reactor-Related Greater Than Class C Waste, to allow the use of a qualitative risk-informed approach to streamline the format and content of the Standardized NUHOMS System certificate of compliance. The amendment does not change the design or fabrication of the cask.
  • Dates: The direct final rule will become effective 75 days after publication, unless a significant adverse comment is received.

For more information, see the enclosed document.

Please contact me at 301-415-1776 if you have questions or need more information.

Sincerely, Eugene Dacus, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc: Senator Thomas R. Carper

June 26, 2020 The Honorable Mike Braun Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510

Dear Mr. Chairman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing the following document in the Federal Register:

Title:

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC, Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System [RIN 3150-AK39, NRC-2019-0202].

  • Description of the rule: This rule amends Part 72 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste, and Reactor-Related Greater Than Class C Waste, to allow the use of a qualitative risk-informed approach to streamline the format and content of the Standardized NUHOMS System certificate of compliance. The amendment does not change the design or fabrication of the cask.
  • Dates: The direct final rule will become effective 75 days after publication, unless a significant adverse comment is received.

For more information, see the enclosed document.

Please contact me at 301-415-1776 if you have questions or need more information.

Sincerely, Eugene Dacus, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

June 26, 2020 The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr.

Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing the following document in the Federal Register:

Title:

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC, Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System [RIN 3150-AK39, NRC-2019-0202].

  • Description of the rule: This rule amends Part 72 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste, and Reactor-Related Greater Than Class C Waste, to allow the use of a qualitative risk-informed approach to streamline the format and content of the Standardized NUHOMS System certificate of compliance. The amendment does not change the design or fabrication of the cask.
  • Dates: The direct final rule will become effective 75 days after publication, unless a significant adverse comment is received.

For more information, see the enclosed document.

Please contact me at 301-415-1776 if you have questions or need more information.

Sincerely, Eugene Dacus, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc: Representative Greg Walden

June 26, 2020 The Honorable Bobby L. Rush Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing the following document in the Federal Register:

Title:

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC, Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System [RIN 3150-AK39, NRC-2019-0202].

  • Description of the rule: This rule amends Part 72 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste, and Reactor-Related Greater Than Class C Waste, to allow the use of a qualitative risk-informed approach to streamline the format and content of the Standardized NUHOMS System certificate of compliance. The amendment does not change the design or fabrication of the cask.
  • Dates: The direct final rule will become effective 75 days after publication, unless a significant adverse comment is received.

For more information, see the enclosed document.

Please contact me at 301-415-1776 if you have questions or need more information.

Sincerely, Eugene Dacus, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc: Representative Fred Upton

June 26, 2020 The Honorable Paul Tonko Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing the following document in the Federal Register:

Title:

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC, Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System [RIN 3150-AK39, NRC-2019-0202].

  • Description of the rule: This rule amends Part 72 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste, and Reactor-Related Greater Than Class C Waste, to allow the use of a qualitative risk-informed approach to streamline the format and content of the Standardized NUHOMS System certificate of compliance. The amendment does not change the design or fabrication of the cask.
  • Dates: The direct final rule will become effective 75 days after publication, unless a significant adverse comment is received.

For more information, see the enclosed document.

Please contact me at 301-415-1776 if you have questions or need more information.

Sincerely, Eugene Dacus, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosure:

Federal Register notice cc: Representative John Shimkus

2 CONGRESSIONAL LETTERS FOR DIRECT FINAL RULE: LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: TN AMERICAS LLC, STANDARDIZED NUHOMS HORIZONTAL MODULAR STORAGE SYSTEM, CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO. 1004, RENEWED AMENDMENT NO. 16 (RIN 3150-AK39, NRC-2019-0202) DATE: JUNE 26, 2020 Identical Letters sent to:

The Honorable John A. Barrasso with cc to Senator Thomas R. Carper The Honorable Mike Braun with cc to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. with cc to Representative Greg Walden The Honorable Bobby L. Rush with cc to Representative Fred Upton The Honorable Paul Tonko with cc to Representative John Shimkus DISTRIBUTION:

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