ML25065A094
| ML25065A094 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/06/2025 |
| From: | Division of Fuel Management |
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| Download: ML25065A094 (1) | |
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Public Meeting with Nuclear Energy Institute and General Licensees Discuss Enforcement Guidance Memorandum 25-001, Enforcement Guidance for Dispositioning Noncompliances Related to a General Licensees Use of Certain Non-Qualified Spent Fuel Casks March 7, 2025, at 9:30 am ET
Agenda
- Introduction and Opening Remarks
- Path Forward
- NEI/Industry Discussion
- Public Comments
- Adjourn Public Meeting
Path Forward
- Interim enforcement policy as a bridge to a regulatory change re: general licensees (GLs) adopting cask vendor design changes previously made under §72.48
- Public comment in early April (initial estimate)
- IEP to Commission in May 2025 (initial estimate)
- Expeditiously developing technical rationale for rulemaking to ease requirements for GLs adopting changes made by CoC holders under §72.48
- Staff is considering potential rulemaking methods (all require Commission approval)
- 1. Interpretive Rulemaking
- 2. Direct-Final Rule
- 3. Notice-and-Comment Rule Explain meaning of existing regulations.
Only viable if no change needed to rule text.
Could be the fastest option
(<1year)
If even one person files a significant adverse comment, the agency must withdraw the rule.
If no significant adverse comments could be done in ~1 year.
Allows for consideration of other changes to the rule Could take longer than options 1 and 2 - but allows for additional stakeholder engagement (2-3 years)
NEI/Industry Discussion on EGM 25-001 A. The general licensee has entered the concern into the corrective action program (CAP), and either:
B. For sites that loaded the HI-STORM FW system, the GLs plans via a 72.48 evaluation to:
- apply changes (MOE) in HI-STORM FW Amendment 7 (ML24199A236), through a 72.212(b) evaluation; or
- adopt Amendment 7 via a 72.212(b) evaluation, that demonstrates the cask conforms to the terms, conditions, and specifications of Amendment 7.
C. For sites that loaded the HI-STORM 100 system*:
- movement of the spent fuel storage casks has been restricted until the cask non-compliance is resolved; and
- the licensees corrective action program includes actions to actively pursue restoring compliance via a 72.212(b) and 72.48 evaluation, license amendment request or an exemption request.
- Amendment 19 will be published in Federal Register the week of March 10, 2025
Public Comments
- When prompted for questions and discussion, please indicate your desire to speak by using the Raise Hand button in Teams (or press
- 5 if participating by phone)
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- To ensure we hear from as many people as possible, please limit yourself to one comment or question to start.
Closing Remarks