[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 61592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23426]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AH50


List of Approved Fuel Storage Casks: NAC-MPC Revision, 
Confirmation of Effective Date

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Direct final rule: Confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the 
effective date of October 27, 2004, for the direct final rule that was 
published in the Federal Register on August 13, 2004 (69 FR 50053). 
This direct final rule amended the NRC's regulations to revise the NAC-
MPC cask system listing to include Amendment No. 4 to Certificate of 
Compliance (CoC) No. 1025.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of October 27, 2004, is confirmed 
for this direct final rule.

ADDRESSES: Documents related to this rulemaking, including comments 
received, may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, located at 
One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. These 
same documents may also be viewed and downloaded electronically via the 
rulemaking Web site (http://ruleforum.llnl.gov). For information about 
the interactive rulemaking Web site, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher (301) 
415-5905; e-mail [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-6219, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 13, 2004 (69 FR 50053), the NRC 
published a direct final rule amending its regulations in 10 CFR part 
72 to revise the NAC-MPC cask system listing within the ``List of 
Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' to include Amendment No. 4 to CoC 
No. 1025. This amendment increases vacuum drying time limits, deletes 
canister removal from concrete cask requirements, revises surface 
contamination removal time limits, and revises allowable contents fuel 
assembly limits. In the direct final rule, NRC stated that if no 
significant adverse comments were received, the direct final rule would 
become final on October 27, 2004. The NRC did not receive any comments 
that warranted withdrawal of the direct final rule. Therefore, this 
rule will become effective as scheduled.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of October, 2004.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael T. Lesar,
Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-23426 Filed 10-19-04; 8:45 am]
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