Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 19, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its spent fuel regulations by revising the Westinghouse Electric Company LLC FuelSolutionsTM Spent Fuel Management System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to renew the initial certificate and Amendment Nos. 1 through 4 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1026. The renewal of the initial certificate of compliance and Amendment Nos. 1 through 4 for 40 years would revise the certificate's conditions and technical specifications to address aging management activities related to the structures, systems, and components important to safety of the dry storage system to ensure that these will maintain their intended functions during the period of extended storage operations.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an Order to Almonte Geo Service Group (Almonte), imposing a civil monetary penalty of $17,500. The NRC issued a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty on November 9, 2023, to Almonte. The violation involved the failure by Almonte to complete decommissioning no later than 24 hours following the initiation of decommissioning as required by NRC regulations. This order is effective on the date of issuance.