List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision 3; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule, 77586 [E6-22109]

Download as PDF 77586 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 27, 2006 / Rules and Regulations After consideration of all relevant material presented, including the Committee’s recommendation, and other information, it is hereby found that this interim final rule, as hereinafter set forth, will tend to effectuate the declared policy of the Act. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, it is also found and determined upon good cause that it is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest to give preliminary notice prior to putting this rule into effect and that good cause exists for not postponing the effective date of this rule until 30 days after publication in the Federal Register because: (1) Handlers are already shipping potatoes from the 2006–2007 crop and want to take advantage of the grade relaxation aspect of this rule as soon as possible; (2) handlers are aware of this rule, which was recommended at a public meeting; and (3) this rule provides a 60-day comment period and any additional comments received will be considered prior to finalization of this rule. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 948 Marketing agreements, Potatoes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 948 is amended as follows: I PART 948—IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN COLORADO 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 948 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 2. In § 948.386, paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(4), and the introductory text of paragraph (b) are revised to read as follows: I § 948.386 Handling regulation. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with RULES * * * * * (a) * * * (3) 1 1⁄2-inch minimum to 2 1⁄4-inch maximum diameter (Size B). U.S. Commercial grade or better: Provided, That round, red-skinned varieties shall grade U.S. No. 1 or better. (4) 1-inch minimum diameter to 1 3⁄4inch maximum diameter. U.S. Commercial grade or better: Provided, That round, red-skinned varieties shall grade U.S. No. 1 or better. * * * * * (b) Maturity (skinning) requirements. From August 1 through October 31 shall be: * * * * * VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:07 Dec 26, 2006 Jkt 211001 Dated: December 21, 2006. Lloyd C. Day, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 06–9897 Filed 12–21–06; 4:59 pm] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Part 72 RIN 3150–AH98 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI–STORM 100 Revision 3; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing a direct final rule that would have revised the Holtec International HI–STORM 100 cask system listing within the ‘‘List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks’’ to include Amendment No. 3 to the Certificate of Compliance. The NRC is taking this action because it has received significant adverse comments in response to the direct final rule. These significant adverse comments shall be considered as comments to the companion proposed rule that was published concurrently with the direct final rule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415–6219 (email: jmm2@nrc.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 16, 2006 (71 FR 60659), the NRC published in the Federal Register a direct final rule amending its regulations in 10 CFR 72.214 to revise the Holtec International HI–STORM 100 cask system listing within the ‘‘List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks’’ to include Amendment No. 3 to the Certificate of Compliance Number 1014 (CoC No. 1014). Amendment No. 3 modifies the present cask system design by revising: Technical Specification (TS) 3.1.3 to eliminate cooling of the Multi-Purpose Canister (MPC) cavity prior to reflood with water, as part of cask unloading operations; TS 3.3.1 to allow linear interpolation between minimal soluble boron concentrations, for certain fuel enrichments in the MPC–32/32F; Appendix B, Section 1, to make modifications to the definitions of fuel debris, damaged fuel assembly, and PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 non-fuel hardware; and Appendix B, Section 2, to permit the storage of pressurized water reactor fuel assemblies with annular fuel pellets in the top and bottom 12 inches of the active fuel length. Amendment No. 3 also revises CoC No. 1014 to incorporate minor editorial corrections. The direct final rule was to become effective on January 2, 2007. The NRC also concurrently published a companion proposed rule on October 16, 2006 (71 FR 60672). In the direct final rule, NRC stated that if any significant adverse comments were received, a notice of timely withdrawal of the direct final rule would be published in the Federal Register and the direct final rule would not take effect. The NRC received significant adverse comments on the direct final rule; therefore, the NRC is withdrawing the direct final rule. These significant adverse comments shall be considered as comments to the companion proposed rule that was published concurrently with the direct final rule. The NRC will not initiate a second comment period on the companion proposed rule. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of December, 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Luis A. Reyes, Executive Director for Operations. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 77586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22109]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 72

RIN 3150-AH98


List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision 
3; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing a 
direct final rule that would have revised the Holtec International HI-
STORM 100 cask system listing within the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel 
Storage Casks'' to include Amendment No. 3 to the Certificate of 
Compliance. The NRC is taking this action because it has received 
significant adverse comments in response to the direct final rule. 
These significant adverse comments shall be considered as comments to 
the companion proposed rule that was published concurrently with the 
direct final rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Federal 
and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-6219 
(e-mail: jmm2@nrc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 16, 2006 (71 FR 60659), the NRC 
published in the Federal Register a direct final rule amending its 
regulations in 10 CFR 72.214 to revise the Holtec International HI-
STORM 100 cask system listing within the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel 
Storage Casks'' to include Amendment No. 3 to the Certificate of 
Compliance Number 1014 (CoC No. 1014). Amendment No. 3 modifies the 
present cask system design by revising: Technical Specification (TS) 
3.1.3 to eliminate cooling of the Multi-Purpose Canister (MPC) cavity 
prior to reflood with water, as part of cask unloading operations; TS 
3.3.1 to allow linear interpolation between minimal soluble boron 
concentrations, for certain fuel enrichments in the MPC-32/32F; 
Appendix B, Section 1, to make modifications to the definitions of fuel 
debris, damaged fuel assembly, and non-fuel hardware; and Appendix B, 
Section 2, to permit the storage of pressurized water reactor fuel 
assemblies with annular fuel pellets in the top and bottom 12 inches of 
the active fuel length. Amendment No. 3 also revises CoC No. 1014 to 
incorporate minor editorial corrections. The direct final rule was to 
become effective on January 2, 2007. The NRC also concurrently 
published a companion proposed rule on October 16, 2006 (71 FR 60672).
    In the direct final rule, NRC stated that if any significant 
adverse comments were received, a notice of timely withdrawal of the 
direct final rule would be published in the Federal Register and the 
direct final rule would not take effect.
    The NRC received significant adverse comments on the direct final 
rule; therefore, the NRC is withdrawing the direct final rule. These 
significant adverse comments shall be considered as comments to the 
companion proposed rule that was published concurrently with the direct 
final rule. The NRC will not initiate a second comment period on the 
companion proposed rule.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of December, 2006.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Luis A. Reyes,
Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. E6-22109 Filed 12-26-06; 8:45 am]
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