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Standard Review Plan for Spent Fuel Dry Storage Systems at a General License Facility — Final Report (NUREG-1536, Revision 1)

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Manuscript Completed: July 2010
Date Published: July 2010

Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001

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Abstract

The Standard Review Plan (SRP) for dry storage systems (DSS) provides guidance to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff in the Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation (SFST) for reviewing applications for a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) of a dry storage system (DSS) for use at a general license facility. This SRP is intended for use by the NRC staff. Its objectives are to:

  • provide a basis that promotes a consistent regulatory review of an application for a DSS;

  • promote quality and uniformity of these reviews across each technical discipline;

  • present a basis for the review scope;

  • identify acceptable approaches to meeting regulatory requirements; and

  • develop an approach for review of each review procedure section of each chapter to assist the staff in prioritization of its review.

Title 10 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 72 (10 CFR 72), Subpart B, specifies the information needed in a license application for the independent storage of spent nuclear fuel for a site specific application. Subparts A specifies the information needed in an application for a CoC for use at a general license facility. Regulatory Guide 3.61, Standard Format and Content for a Topical Safety Analysis Report for a Spent Fuel Dry Storage Cask, contains an outline of the information required by the staff. This SRP is divided into 14 chapters with appendices that reflect the standard application format. Regulatory requirements, staff positions, industry codes and standards, acceptance criteria, and other information are discussed. However, the format used herein has evolved and, in some instances, superseded Regulatory Guide 3.61 to better reflect current staff practice.

In conjunction with the SRP, the SFST developed several Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) documents. An ISG addresses emergent review issues in a timely manner by staff and applicants. These ISGs were developed to address changes in requirements, reflect lessons learned and evolving technology, and document detailed technical positions. Current ISGs are available on the NRC website. Although Revision 1 of this SRP was revised to incorporate the applicable ISGs listed in Appendix C, other ISGs will continue to be developed as needed. This SRP will be revised periodically to reflect current guidance to the staff.

The review procedures sections of each chapter of this SRP have been prioritized to assist the NRC staff in its review in an effort to increase efficiency. The method used to prioritize the Review Procedures sections is documented in Appendix B. The priority of each review procedure is shown in the applicable section of each chapter.

Public Comments were solicited on this document and all public comments received are documented in Appendix D along with their resolution and associated changes to this SRP.

Comments, errors or omissions, and suggestions for improvement should be sent to the Director, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

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