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France’s nuclear safety authority opened a public consultation on 10 October concerning Orano NPS’s request to renew approval for the TN 12/2 transport package. The consultation is scheduled to run through 25 October; the authority has not announced a renewal decision.

The application concerns a package intended to carry irradiated 17×17 fuel assemblies by road, rail, river and sea. ASNR’s technical description addresses confinement, radiation protection and subcriticality, and outlines the assessment sequence, including drop, heat and immersion tests.