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Title: Information handbook on independent spent fuel storage installations

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/419087· OSTI ID:419087

In this information handbook, the staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission describes (1) background information regarding the licensing and history of independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSIs), (2) a discussion of the licensing process, (3) a description of all currently approved or certified models of dry cask storage systems (DCSSs), and (4) a description of sites currently storing spent fuel in an ISFSI. Storage of spent fuel at ISFSIs must be in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR Part 72. The staff has provided this handbook for information purposes only. The accuracy of any information herein is not guaranteed. For verification or for more details, the reader should refer to the respective docket files for each DCSS and ISFSI site. The information in this handbook is current as of September 1, 1996.

Research Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Sponsoring Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
419087
Report Number(s):
NUREG-1571; ON: TI97001870; TRN: 97:002332
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English