NRC approves design update for TN Americas spent fuel storage casks
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is updating its list of approved spent fuel storage casks to include Amendment No. 19 for the TN Americas, LLC Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System. This amendment modifies the Certificate of Compliance No. 1004 to allow for a new 61BTH improved basket design.
Why it matters: This is a technical update to an existing product. It allows the manufacturer to use a lighter, easier-to-build basket design that has already been proven safe in similar systems. It does not change the fundamental safety standards or expand the scope of what the cask can do, but it does streamline the manufacturing process for this specific model.
Who it affects
- TN Americas, LLC, the manufacturer of the NUHOMS system
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published this rule in the Federal Register; readers should consult the official document for specific technical details and implementation dates.
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Source: Federal Register — read the official document