ML24053A103

Final Rule ASME 2021-2022 Congressional Review Act Summary

ML24053A103
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Issue date:	08/22/2024
From:	Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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NRC-2018-0289, RIN 3150-AK21, ASME 2021-2022
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Congressional Review Act Summary

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

TITLE OF ACTION: Incorporation by Reference of American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2021-2022 Code Editions

TYPE OF ACTION: Final Rule

LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE: Non-Major

AGENCY IDENTIFICATION: 3150

RIN AND/OR DOCKET ID: 3150-AK21 / NRC-2018-0289

DATE OF ISSUANCE: August 2024

STATUTORY OR JUDICIAL DEADLINE: None

DESCRIPTION OF ACTION:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations in 10 CFR 50.55a to provide the NRCs approval of recent American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Code Editions. Specifically, the final rule will incorporate the 2021 Edition of the ASME Boiler &

Pressure Vessel (BPV) Code, Sections III and XI, Division 1, and the 2022 Edition of the ASME Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants (OM) Code, Division 1, Section IST.

ANALYSIS

• Is there an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more?

No. The NRCs analysis shows that the final rule would result in a net averted cost for industry of between $0.65 million (using a 7-percent discount rate) and $0.72 million (using a 3-percent discount rate). The NRC would realize a net cost of between $44 thousand (using a 7-percent discount rate) and $10 thousand (using a 3-percent discount rate). The NRC and the industry benefit from the final rule because fewer Code alternative requests would be submitted to the NRC for staff review and approval on a plant specific basis under 10 CFR 50.55a(z).

• Is there a major increase (typically 10% - 20%) in costs for consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government agencies, or geographical regions?

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There is no major increase in costs for consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government agencies, or geographical regions as a result of the approval of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Editions rule.

• Is there a significant adverse effect on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export markets?

There is no significant adverse effect on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export markets.

SUMMARY

The NRC believes that this final rule is not a major rule under the Congressional Review Act.

AGENCY CONTACT: Patricia Cline-Thomas Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 301-415-3451 E-mail: Patricia.Cline-Thomas@nrc.gov