Nuclear Regulatory Commission Amends Regulations to Incorporate ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Cases

Summary

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is updating its regulations to include the latest revisions of two regulatory guides that approve American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Cases, allowing licensees to use these cases as alternatives to ASME requirements for nuclear power plant components.

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