Nuclear regulators confirm approval of a lighter NUHOMS spent fuel basket design
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission found none of the three comments it got were significant and adverse, so its rule adding Amendment 19 to TN Americas' NUHOMS storage cask certificate goes ahead. Licensees can then load spent fuel into casks with the 61BTH basket, which uses staggered plates to cut weight.
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. 2026-22421: 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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