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Download as PDF 14120 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 54 / Tuesday, March 21, 2006 / Proposed Rules crop insurance policy, the administrative appeal provisions published at 7 CFR part 11 and 7 CFR 400, subpart J for the informal administrative review process of good farming practices, as applicable, must be exhausted before any action against FCIC for judicial review may be brought. Environmental Evaluation This action is not expected to have a significant economic impact on the quality of the human environment, health, and safety. Therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is needed. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with PROPOSALS Background FCIC proposes to amend the Common Crop Insurance Regulations (7 CFR part 457) by revising § 457.122, Walnut Crop Insurance Provisions, and § 457.123, Almond Crop Insurance Provisions effective for the 2007 and succeeding crop years. Currently, the policy requires that almond trees reach the seventh growing season after set out before the almonds are eligible for insurance coverage. Walnut trees need to reach the ninth growing season after set out before the walnuts are eligible for insurance coverage. Set out occurs when the tree is transplanted into the orchard. This rule will reduce the age requirement for insurability of almond trees from the seventh to the sixth year after set out and reduce the age requirement for insurability of walnut trees from the ninth to the seventh year after set out. This change is being made because newer varieties of almond and walnut trees are more vigorous, and produce at an earlier age. The newer varieties are planted more densely, achieve full canopy sooner, and come into full production earlier. The almond and walnut industries research of breeding programs and cultural practices shows that almonds and walnuts begin bearing production as early as third and fourth growing seasons respectively, and are at full production at the sixth and seventh growing season after set out. Therefore, there is no increased risk from allowing insurance to attach earlier. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 457 Crop insurance, Almonds, Walnuts, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Proposed Rule Accordingly, as set forth in the preamble, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation proposes to amend 7 CFR part 457 Common Crop Insurance Regulations, for the 2007 and VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Mar 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 succeeding crops years, to read as follows: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PART 457—COMMON CROP INSURANCE REGULATIONS 10 CFR Part 72 RIN 3150–AH87 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 457 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1506(1), 1506(p). 2. Amend § 457.122 as follows: A. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text. B. Revise paragraph 6(d). The revisions to § 457.122 read as follows: § 457.122 Walnut crop insurance provisions. The walnut crop insurance provisions for the 2007 and succeeding crop years are as follows: * * * * * 6. Insured Crop * * * * * (d) On acreage where at least 90 percent of the trees have reached at least the seventh growing season after set out, unless otherwise provided in the Special Provisions or by a written agreement that coverage may be provided for trees not meeting this requirement. * * * * * 3. Amend § 457.123 as follows: A. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text. B. Revise paragraph 6(e). The revision to section 457.123 to read as follows: § 457.123 Almond crop insurance provisions. The almond crop insurance provisions for the 2007 and succeeding crop years are as follows: * * * * * 6. Insured Crop * * * * * (e) On acreage where at least 90 percent of the trees have reached at least the sixth growing season after set out, unless otherwise provided in the Special Provisions or by a written agreement that coverage may be provided for trees not meeting this requirement. * * * * * Signed in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2006. Byron Anderson, Acting Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. [FR Doc. 06–2074 Filed 3–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–08–P PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: VSC–24 Revision 6 Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations revising the BNG Fuel Solutions Corporation VSC–24 cask system listing within the ‘‘List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks’’ to include Amendment No. 6 to the Certificate of Compliance. Amendment No. 6 would modify the present cask system design to revise the Technical Specification (TS) requirements related to periodic monitoring during storage operation. Specifically, the amendment would eliminate TS 1.3.4 that requires daily temperature measurement of the cask. The daily temperature measurement is not required because the daily visual inspection of the cask inlet and outlet vent screens, required by TS 1.3.1, provides the capability to determine when corrective action needs to be taken to maintain safe storage conditions under the requirements that govern general design criteria for spent fuel storage casks. This is because the visual inspection would determine if the cask inlets and outlets were blocked (the focus of the thermal analysis submitted by the CoC holder). The amendment would also revise TS 1.2.3 to correspond with TS 1.3.1 by revising the method of thermal performance evaluation to allow for daily temperature surveillance after the cask has reached thermal equilibrium. In addition, the amendment would update editorial changes associated with the company name change from BNFL Fuel Solutions Corporation to BNG Fuel Solutions Corporation. DATES: Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before April 20, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of the following methods. Please include the following number (RIN 3150–AH87) in the subject line of your comments. Comments on rulemakings submitted in writing or in electronic form will be made available for public inspection. Because your comment will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against including personal information such as social E:\FR\FM\21MRP1.SGM 21MRP1 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 54 / Tuesday, March 21, 2006 / Proposed Rules security numbers and birth dates in your submission. Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff. E-mail comments to: SECY@nrc.gov. If you do not receive a reply e-mail confirming that we have received your comments, contact us directly at (301) 415–1966. You may also submit comments via the NRC’s rulemaking Web site at https://ruleforum.llnl.gov. Address questions about our rulemaking Web site to Carol Gallagher (301) 415– 5905; e-mail cag@nrc.gov. Comments can also be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal https:// www.regulations.gov. Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, between 7:30 am and 4:15 pm Federal workdays [telephone (301) 415– 1966]. Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at (301) 415–1101. Publicly available documents related to this rulemaking may be viewed electronically on the public computers at the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR), O–1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Selected documents, including comments, can be viewed and downloaded electronically via the NRC rulemaking Web site at https:// ruleforum.llnl.gov. Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC after November 1, 1999, are available electronically at the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/ index.html. From this site, the public can gain entry into the NRC’s Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. 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, 301–415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. An electronic copy of the proposed Certificate of Compliance (CoC), TS, and preliminary safety evaluation report (SER) can be found under ADAMS Accession Nos. ML053330269, ML053340113, and ML053330282, respectively. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, telephone (301) 415–6219, e-mail jmm2@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Mar 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 final rule published in the final rules section of this Federal Register. Procedural Background This rule is limited to the changes contained in Amendment No. 6 to CoC No. 1007 and does not include other aspects of the VSC–24 cask system design. The NRC is using the ‘‘direct final rule procedure’’ to issue 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. The direct final rule will become effective on June 5, 2006. However, if the NRC receives significant adverse comments by April 20, 2006, then the NRC will publish a document that withdraws the direct final rule and will subsequently address the comments received in a final rule. The NRC will not initiate a second comment period on this action. 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. A comment is adverse and significant if: (1) The comment opposes the rule and provides a reason sufficient to require a substantive response in a notice-andcomment process. For example, in a substantive response: (a) The comment causes the NRC staff to reevaluate (or reconsider) its position or conduct additional analysis; (b) The comment raises an issue serious enough to warrant a substantive response to clarify or complete the record; or (c) The comment raises a relevant issue that was not previously addressed or considered by the NRC staff. (2) The comment proposes a change or an addition to the rule, and it is apparent that the rule would be ineffective or unacceptable without incorporation of the change or addition. (3) The comment causes the NRC staff to make a change (other than editorial) to the CoC or TS. 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; PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 14121 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, HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, AND REACTOR-RELATED GREATER THAN CLASS C WASTE 1. The authority citation for part 72 is revised 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. 102– 486, sec. 7902, 106 Stat. 3123 (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); sec. 1704, 112 Stat. 2750 (44 U.S.C. 3504 note); sec. 651(e), Pub. L. 109–58, 119 Stat. 806–10 (42 U.S.C. 2014, 2021, 2021b, 2111). 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, 2224 (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). 2. In § 72.214, Certificate of Compliance 1007 is revised to read as follows: § 72.214 List of approved spent fuel storage casks. * * * * * Certificate Number: 1007. Initial Certificate Effective Date: May 7, 1993. Amendment Number 1 Effective Date: May 30, 2000. Amendment Number 2 Effective Date: September 5, 2000. Amendment Number 3 Effective Date: May 21, 2001. Amendment Number 4 Effective Date: February 3, 2003. Amendment Number 5 Effective Date: September 13, 2005. E:\FR\FM\21MRP1.SGM 21MRP1 14122 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 54 / Tuesday, March 21, 2006 / Proposed Rules Amendment Number 6 Effective Date: June 5, 2006. SAR Submitted by: BNG Fuel Solutions Corporation. SAR Title: Final Safety Analysis Report for the Ventilated Storage Cask System. Docket Number: 72–1007. Certificate Expiration Date: May 7, 2013. Model Number: VSC–24. * * * * * Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of March, 2005. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Luis A. Reyes, Executive Director for Operations. [FR Doc. E6–4083 Filed 3–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Parts 25, 91, 121, 125, and 129 [Docket No. FAA–2005–22997; Notice No. 05–14] RIN 2120–A123 Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment period. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period for an NPRM published on November 23, 2005. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed new rules that would require operators and manufacturers of transport category airplanes to take steps that, in combination with other required actions, should greatly reduce the chance of a catastrophic fuel tank explosion. The extension of the comment period is a result of requests from a number of entities to allow public comment on new information that has recently been placed in the public docket. DATES: Send your comments on or before May 8, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may send comments on the NPRM, identified by Docket No. FAA–2005–22997, using any of the following methods: • DOT Docket Web site: Go to https://dms.dot.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:06 Mar 20, 2006 Jkt 208001 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590– 0001. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For more information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the NPRM. Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https:// dms.dot.gov, including any personal information you provide. For more information, see the Privacy Act discussion in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the NPRM. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael E. Dostert, FAA Propulsion/ Mechanical Systems Branch, ANM–112, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2132, facsimile (425–227–1320); e-mail: mike.dostert@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited The FAA continues to invite interested persons to take part in this rulemaking by sending written comments, data, or views about the NPRM we issued on November 17, 2005, Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (70 FR 70922, November 23, 2005). We also invite comments about the economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that might result from adopting the proposals in the NPRM. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the NPRM, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. We ask that you send us two copies of written comments. Background On November 17, 2005, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued Notice No. 05–14, Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes (70 FR 70922, November 23, 2005). The comment period for the NPRM ends on March 23, 2006. We received requests from a number of entities to extend the comment period on this NPRM by 60 days. These entities noted that information contained in a report prepared for the FAA by Sandia National Laboratories, that assesses the effectiveness of previous actions resulting from SFAR 88 at reducing the PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 occurrence of ignition sources and associated accident rate resulting from fuel tank explosions, has only recently been placed in the public docket and they requested additional time to consider this information in their comments. In addition, the FAA will include copies of independent peer reviews of the Sandia Report and the Fuel Tank Flammability Assessment User’s Manual, in the public docket for the NPRM. The FAA agrees with the petitioners’ requests for an extension of the comment period. We recognize the NPRM’s contents are significant and complex. Also, the original comment period is insufficient because the additional information was not available in the public docket earlier in the comment period. Further, we understand that additional requests for extensions will be filed shortly by some entities that will be directly affected by the proposals in the NPRM. We have determined that an additional 45 days will be sufficient to allow for all commenters to collect and send information they believe necessary for the FAA to understand their concerns on the proposed rules and the additional information recently added to the NPRM public docket as previously discussed. Absent unusual circumstances, the FAA does not anticipate any further extension of the comment period for the NPRM. On November 18, 2005, we issued a Notice of availability of proposed AC 25.981–2A, Fuel Tank Flammability, and request for comments (70 FR 71365; November 28, 2005). This Notice announced the availability of and requested comments on a proposed AC which sets forth an acceptable means, but not the only means, of demonstrating compliance with the provisions of the airworthiness standards in the NPRM. The comment period for the proposed AC ends on March 23, 2006 and is also being extended by 45 days. The extension of the comment period for the proposed AC is being published concurrently with this extension. Extension of Comment Period In accordance with 14 CFR 11.47(c), the FAA has reviewed the requests of a number of entities for an extension of the comment period to the NPRM. The FAA finds that an extension of the comment period for Notice No. 05–14 is consistent with the public interest, and that good cause exists for taking this action. Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 05–14 is extended until May 8, 2006. E:\FR\FM\21MRP1.SGM 21MRP1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14120-14122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4083]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AH87


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: VSC-24 Revision 6

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend 
its regulations revising the BNG Fuel Solutions Corporation VSC-24 cask 
system listing within the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' 
to include Amendment No. 6 to the Certificate of Compliance. Amendment 
No. 6 would modify the present cask system design to revise the 
Technical Specification (TS) requirements related to periodic 
monitoring during storage operation. Specifically, the amendment would 
eliminate TS 1.3.4 that requires daily temperature measurement of the 
cask. The daily temperature measurement is not required because the 
daily visual inspection of the cask inlet and outlet vent screens, 
required by TS 1.3.1, provides the capability to determine when 
corrective action needs to be taken to maintain safe storage conditions 
under the requirements that govern general design criteria for spent 
fuel storage casks. This is because the visual inspection would 
determine if the cask inlets and outlets were blocked (the focus of the 
thermal analysis submitted by the CoC holder). The amendment would also 
revise TS 1.2.3 to correspond with TS 1.3.1 by revising the method of 
thermal performance evaluation to allow for daily temperature 
surveillance after the cask has reached thermal equilibrium. In 
addition, the amendment would update editorial changes associated with 
the company name change from BNFL Fuel Solutions Corporation to BNG 
Fuel Solutions Corporation.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before 
April 20, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of the following methods. 
Please include the following number (RIN 3150-AH87) in the subject line 
of your comments. Comments on rulemakings submitted in writing or in 
electronic form will be made available for public inspection. Because 
your comment will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact 
information, the NRC cautions you against including personal 
information such as social

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security numbers and birth dates in your submission.
    Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
    E-mail comments to: SECY@nrc.gov. If you do not receive a reply e-
mail confirming that we have received your comments, contact us 
directly at (301) 415-1966. You may also submit comments via the NRC's 
rulemaking Web site at https://ruleforum.llnl.gov. Address questions 
about our rulemaking Web site to Carol Gallagher (301) 415-5905; e-mail 
cag@nrc.gov. Comments can also be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal https://www.regulations.gov.
    Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 
20852, between 7:30 am and 4:15 pm Federal workdays [telephone (301) 
415-1966].
    Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at 
(301) 415-1101.
    Publicly available documents related to this rulemaking may be 
viewed electronically on the public computers at the NRC's Public 
Document Room (PDR), O-1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Selected documents, including comments, can 
be viewed and downloaded electronically via the NRC rulemaking Web site 
at https://ruleforum.llnl.gov.
    Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC after 
November 1, 1999, are available electronically at the NRC's Electronic 
Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/. From this 
site, the public can gain entry into the NRC's Agencywide Document 
Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image 
files of NRC's public documents. 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, 301-415-4737, or 
by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. An electronic copy of the proposed 
Certificate of Compliance (CoC), TS, and preliminary safety evaluation 
report (SER) can be found under ADAMS Accession Nos. ML053330269, 
ML053340113, and ML053330282, respectively.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-6219, e-mail 
jmm2@nrc.gov.

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 No. 6 to 
CoC No. 1007 and does not include other aspects of the VSC-24 cask 
system design. The NRC is using the ``direct final rule procedure'' to 
issue 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. The 
direct final rule will become effective on June 5, 2006. However, if 
the NRC receives significant adverse comments by April 20, 2006, then 
the NRC will publish a document that withdraws the direct final rule 
and will subsequently address the comments received in a final rule. 
The NRC will not initiate a second comment period on this action.
    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. A comment is adverse and significant if:
    (1) The comment opposes the rule and provides a reason sufficient 
to require a substantive response in a notice-and-comment process. For 
example, in a substantive response:
    (a) The comment causes the NRC staff to reevaluate (or reconsider) 
its position or conduct additional analysis;
    (b) The comment raises an issue serious enough to warrant a 
substantive response to clarify or complete the record; or
    (c) The comment raises a relevant issue that was not previously 
addressed or considered by the NRC staff.
    (2) The comment proposes a change or an addition to the rule, and 
it is apparent that the rule would be ineffective or unacceptable 
without incorporation of the change or addition.
    (3) The comment causes the NRC staff to make a change (other than 
editorial) to the CoC or TS.

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, HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, AND REACTOR-
RELATED GREATER THAN CLASS C WASTE

    1. The authority citation for part 72 is revised 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. 102-
486, sec. 7902, 106 Stat. 3123 (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); sec. 1704, 112 Stat. 2750 (44 U.S.C. 
3504 note); sec. 651(e), Pub. L. 109-58, 119 Stat. 806-10 (42 U.S.C. 
2014, 2021, 2021b, 2111).
    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, 2224 (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).

    2. In Sec.  72.214, Certificate of Compliance 1007 is revised to 
read as follows:


Sec.  72.214  List of approved spent fuel storage casks.

* * * * *
Certificate Number: 1007.
Initial Certificate Effective Date: May 7, 1993.
Amendment Number 1 Effective Date: May 30, 2000.
Amendment Number 2 Effective Date: September 5, 2000.
Amendment Number 3 Effective Date: May 21, 2001.
Amendment Number 4 Effective Date: February 3, 2003.
Amendment Number 5 Effective Date: September 13, 2005.

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Amendment Number 6 Effective Date: June 5, 2006.
SAR Submitted by: BNG Fuel Solutions Corporation.
SAR Title: Final Safety Analysis Report for the Ventilated Storage Cask 
System.
Docket Number: 72-1007.
Certificate Expiration Date: May 7, 2013.
Model Number: VSC-24.
* * * * *

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of March, 2005.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Luis A. Reyes,
Executive Director for Operations.
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