Nuclear plants can store spent fuel in a lighter redesigned NUHOMS cask basket
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission adds Amendment 19 to TN Americas' NUHOMS dry storage cask certificate, so general licensees can load spent fuel into casks with the new 61BTH basket. It uses staggered plates to cut weight and make it simpler to build. A later notice confirmed no comments stopped the rule.
Who it affects
Nuclear plant operators storing spent fuel under a general license
When
This rule takes effect on November 9, 2026.
- : Published in the Federal Register
- : This rule takes effect
Official text
FR Doc. 2026-17445: List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas, LLC Standardized NUHOMS® Horizontal Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Certificate of Compliance No. 1004, Renewed Amendment No. 19
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