3150-AJ74 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015 Code Edition Incorporation by Reference [NRC-2016-0082]

The rule would amend the NRC's regulations to incorporate by reference the 2015 Edition of the ASME Code. This is a non-discretionary rule directed by SECY-10-0016. The NRC 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 NRC will 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 NRC’s regulations by making use of current voluntary consensus standards and is consistent with applicable requirements of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 10 CFR 50 42 U.S.C. 2201 42 U.S.C. 5841 No NPRM 04/00/2017 The NRC staff held a public meeting on August 22, 2016, to discuss the draft proposed rule. No No None No No Daniel Doyle 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC 301 415-3748 daniel.doyle@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington DC 20555-0001