Energia i regulacje · 19.03.2002
Incorporation by Reference of ASME BPV and OM Code Cases
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference certain American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Cases which the NRC has reviewed and found acceptable for use. These code cases provide alternatives to requirements in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPV Code) and the ASME Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants (OM Code) pertaining to inservice inspection and inservice testing, operation and maintenance, and design, construction and materials. This action would incorporate by reference the current versions of NRC- developed Regulatory Guides which address NRC review and approval of ASME-published code cases. In connection with this action, the NRC published a notice of the issuance and availability of the current versions of the three proposed regulatory guides addressing NRC approval of ASME BPV Code Cases and the OM Code Cases (66 FR 67335; December 28, 2001) for public comment. As a result of these related actions, NRC-approved code cases would be accorded the same legal status as the corresponding requirements in the ASME BPV Code and OM Code which are already incorporated by refer