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#2026-05287Onaylı Kullanılmış Yakıt Depolama Konteynerleri Listesi: TN Americas LLC NUHOMS® EOS Kuru Depolama Sistemi Uygunluk Sertifikası No. 1042, Değişiklik No. 5

🇺🇸United States··Final Rule·Medium Impact·Nuclear Regulatory Commission·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is confirming approval of an updated design for storing spent nuclear fuel in dry casks. Amendment No. 5 to the TN Americas NUHOMS EOS storage system certificate takes effect April 13, 2026. This affects nuclear power plants, spent fuel storage facility operators, and the nuclear waste management industry. Approved cask designs are essential for safely storing radioactive waste — this update allows more flexibility in how and what fuel can be stored.

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Action

Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

Obligations

What this law requires

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Nuclear power plants and spent fuel storage facility operators must use only NRC-approved cask designs for storing spent nuclear fuel, including the TN Americas NUHOMS EOS system with Amendment No. 5 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1042 as of the effective date.

Nuclear power plants, spent fuel storage facility operators
operational
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Operators must comply with Amendment No. 5 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1042 for the NUHOMS EOS cask system effective April 13, 2026.

TN Americas LLC, nuclear power plants, spent fuel storage facility operators
licensing
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Spent fuel storage operators must ensure that spent nuclear fuel storage activities conform to the specifications and requirements outlined in the updated NUHOMS EOS design certificate.

Spent fuel storage facility operators, nuclear power plants
operational