3150-AJ13 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Approval of American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Code Cases [NRC-2012-0059]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission lists the code cases that it finds to be acceptable or conditionally acceptable in Nuclear Regulatory Commission RGs, which are also incorporated by reference in 10 CFR 50.55a. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has a well-established practice of approving and/or mandating the use of certain parts of editions and addenda of ASME Codes in 10 CFR 50.55a through the rulemaking process of incorporation by reference. This practice assures consistency across the industry and that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission would continue to support the use of the most updated and technically sound techniques developed by the ASME to provide adequate protection to the public. This rulemaking also enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations by making use of current voluntary consensus standards and is consistent with applicable requirements of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act. This rule is directed by SECY-10-0016.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 10 CFR 50 42 U.S.C. 2201 42 U.S.C. 5841 No NPRM 03/02/2016 81 FR 10780 NPRM Comment Period End 05/16/2016 Final Rule 03/00/2017 The public comment period closed May 16, 2016. Staff will address public comments in the final rule. No No None No No Jennifer Tobin 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC 301 415-2328 jennifer.tobin@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington DC 20555-0001