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NRC RIN: 3150-AE26 Publication ID: Fall 1998 
Title: Industry Codes and Standards; Amended Requirements 
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations that mandate use of section III of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME BPV Code) for construction of Class 1, 2, and 3 components in nuclear power plants, and use of section XI of the ASME BPV Code for inservice inspection (ISI) and inservice testing (IST) of those components. Section 50.55a requires that each licensee update its ISI and IST programs every 120 months to conform to the latest edition of the ASME BPV Code endorsed by the NRC in that section of the regulations. The rulemaking would also include expedited implementation of section XI appendix VIII, Performance Demonstration for Ultrasonic Examination Systems. In addition, the proposed rule would incorporate by reference the ASME Operation and Maintenance (OM) Code to replace the section XI requirements for IST. The latter action is made necessary by the ASME Code changes that transferred all responsibility for IST from section XI to the ASME Operation and Maintenance Committee. 
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201    42 USC 5841   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/03/1997  62 FR 63892   
NPRM Comment Period End  03/03/1998  62 FR 63892   
NPRM Comment Period Extended to  04/03/1998  63 FR 3673   
Final Action  04/00/1999    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
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