ML21343A000
| ML21343A000 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/26/2022 |
| From: | Cindy Bladey NRC/NMSS/DREFS |
| To: | Potts O Office of the Federal Register, US National Archives & Records Admin (NARA), Office of Federal Register |
| Bladey, Cindy 301-415-3280 | |
| References | |
| IBR-2022-00098, NRC-2018-0290, RIN 3150-AK22 | |
| Download: ML21343A000 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 26, 2022 Mr. Oliver Potts, Director Office of the Federal Register (F)
The National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001
Dear Director Potts:
In accordance with 1 CFR part 51, we request that you approve the incorporation by reference of the material listed below into Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). We have included the IBR material and draft final rule. We have included the published, paper copies of all IBR material as the exemption was previously approved (approval email enclosed). The material will be referenced in § 50.55a, as follows:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 1 Two Park Avenue New York, NY 10016-5990
- 1. 2019 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; 2019 Edition; Section Ill, "Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components", Issued July 1, 2019; into
§ 50.55a(a)(1)(i)(E):
o ASME BPVC.lll.1.NCA-2019. Subsection NCA, "General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2" ASME BPVC.lll.1.NB-2019. Subsection NB - Class 1 Components ASME BPVC.lll.1.NC-2019. Subsection NC - Class 2 Components ASME BPVC.lll.1.ND-2019. Subsection ND - Class 3 Components ASME BPVC.lll.1.NE-2019. Subsection NE - Class MC Components ASME BPVC.lll.1.NF-2019. Subsection NF - Component Supports ASM E BPVC.III.1. NG-2019. Subsection NG - Core Support Structures o ASME BPVC.lll.1.A-2019. Appendices
- 2. ASME BPVC.Xl.1 -2019. 2019 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; 2019 Edition;Section XI, Division 1; "Rules for Inspection and Testing of Components of Light-Water-Cooled Plants", Issued July 1, 2019; into§ 50.55a(a)(1)(ii)(C).
- 3. ASME OM Case OMN-28, "Alternative Valve Position Verification Approach to Satisfy ISTC-3700 for Valves Not Susceptible to Stem-Disk Separation", Issued March 4, 2021; into§ 50.55a(a)(1)(iii)(H).
1 Section Ill of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV) Code consists of several divisions. These divisions are broken down into subsections. The NRC is incorporating Division 1. Subsections for Division 1 are designated by capital letter preceded by the letter "N." Each subsection is published separately. The date of issuance for each subsection is the same as the entire Section Ill.
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- 4. ASME OM-2020, "Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants", Issued June 30, 2020; into§ 50.55a(a)(1)(iv)(C).
- 5. ASME NQA-1 b-2011, "Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications", Issued February 14, 2011; into § 50.55a(a)(1)(v)(B)(3), (4), and (5).
- 6. ASME NQA-1-2012, "Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications",
Issued March 15, 2013; into§ 50.55a(a)(1)(v)(B)(3), (4), and (5).
- 7. ASME NQA-1-2015, "Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications",
Issued February 20, 2015; into§ 50.55a(a)(1)(v)(B)(3), (4), and (5).
We have uploaded a draft of the final rule (RIN 3150-AK22) as well as emailed an MS Word file of the draft final rule, as well as an MS Word file for this letter, on March 30, 2022. We emailed the updated MS Word files for the draft final rule and letter on May 26, 2022.
Please contact Helen Chang of my staff at 301-415-3228 if you have any questions.
Sincerely, Cindy Bladey, Federal Register Liaison Officer Docket No. NRC-2018-0290
Enclosures:
As stated
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---Approval E-mail ---
From: Miriam Vincent <miriam.vincent@nara.gov>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 20214:39 PM To: Bladey, Cindy <Cindy.Bladey@nrc.gov>
Cc: Notice_Publish Resource <Notice_Publish.Resource@nrc.gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender] Re: Incorporation by reference (IBR) changes and upcoming Handbook release You just let us know as soon as possible that you have to use paper material so that we have as much lead time as possible to make arrangements with NARA. You're one of (actually, you're "the") the agencies we know we may need to make some allowances for, but most agencies don't need to know about the exceptions. :)
Miriam NARA mobile: 202.695.9791 GPO mobile: 202.276.3219 VM: 202.741.6024
>>> On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 4:35 PM Bladey, Cindy <Cindy.Bladey@nrc.gov> wrote:>>>
Hi Miriam, On March 25, 2021, (86 FR 16087) NRC proposed to IBR the 2019 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the 2020 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants, Division 1: OM Code: Section 1ST, for nuclear power plants.
Several years ago, when planning for this action, we purchased the 2019 standards in paper. When the staff determined to IBR additional standards, to comply with the OFR direction to submit all standards to be IBR in a final rule in the same format, we purchased the 2020 OM code sections and other codes in paper. The comment period for this activity closes tomorrow, and the staff estimates publication of the final rule in March 2022.
Please let me know the process for requesting a waiver to the requirement for electronic format.
- Thanks, Cindy Cindy Bladey Federal Register Liasion Officer U.S. Nuclear Regula tory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 301-415-3280 cindy.bladey@nrc.gov
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--- Original Message ---
From: Miriam Vincent <miriam.vincent@nara.gov>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 20213:28 PM To: FR Liaisons Distribution List <fr.liaisons@nara.gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender] Incorporation by reference (IBR) changes and upcoming Handbook release Good afternoon, Please forward this email to anyone in your agency involved with IBR in your agency's regulations.
In June 2019, 0MB and the Archivist jointly released Memorandum M-19-21 which directed all Federal agencies to create, retain, and manage Federal records in electronic formats and to eliminate paper records.
As a result, OFR can no longer accept paper IBR material. (If you have a specific rulemaking with paper IBR material, contact OFR ASAP.) We have expanded the pilot el BR program, which allows agencies to securely transfer IBR request packages directly to a GPO server dedicated to OFR's IBR program. If your agency does not have an account, or if you are unsure if there is an account or of the account information, email OFR-Legal@gpo.gov.
We are also updating the IBR Handbook and expect to release a new edition by the end of June 2021. In addition to expanding the examples and making the instructions more clear, we are adding information regarding the new request process. We are also considering ways to make the Handbook more useful. Please take our short survey (just 2 questions) before Friday June 4: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/lBRHandbook Let us know if you have any questions (but please don't Reply All to this email).
Thank you for you time!
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