Energia i regulacje · 26.01.1998

Industry Codes and Standards: Amended Requirements

On December 3, 1997, (62 FR 63892) the NRC published for public comment a proposed rule to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference later editions and addenda of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The comment period for this proposed rule was to have expired on March 3, 1998. The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), on behalf of the nuclear energy industry, requested an extension of the comment period for the proposed revision. NEI stated that the comprehensive nature of this proposed rule will require a significant effort to collect and review comments from members of the industry. The NRC agrees that the proposed rule constitutes a significant revision to 10 CFR 50.55a. In order to ensure that the NRC receives comments from the parties most likely to be affected by the revision, the NRC has decided to extend the public comment period for an additional 30 days. The extended comment period now expires on April 3, 1998.