In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2025
11/30/2024
11/30/2024
42,218
0
42,244
3,641,926
0
3,648,166
273,472
0
273,472
Final Rule, Approval of American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Code Cases
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to incorporate by reference revisions of three regulatory guides to approve new, revised, and reaffirmed code cases published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The NRC is also incorporating by reference one NRC NUREG associated with a condition on one of the regulatory guides. This action allows nuclear power plant licensees and applicants for construction permits, operating licenses, combined licenses, standard design certifications, standard design approvals, and manufacturing licenses to use the code cases listed in these regulatory guides as voluntary alternatives to engineering standards for the construction, inservice inspection, and inservice testing of nuclear power plant components. These engineering standards are set forth in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes and American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Operation and Maintenance Codes, which are currently incorporated by reference into the NRC’s regulations. Further, this final rule announces the availability of a related regulatory guide, not incorporated by reference into the NRC’s regulations, that lists code cases that the NRC has not approved for use.
The final rule would decrease the burden for 10 CFR Part 50 from 3,648,166 hours and 42,244 responses to 3,641,926 hours and 42,218 responses, a reduction of 6,240 hours and 26 responses.
The final rule reduces burden by incorporating by reference recent ASME Code Cases. This incorporation by reference will reduce the burden on licensees to submit requests for alternatives under 10 CFR 50.55a(z). Licensees would no longer need to submit alternative requests to use these Code Cases, once they are included in the NRC’s RGs.
$66,241,296
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Martha Barillas 301 415-2760
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
OMB Supporting Statement Final Rule ASME CC Rev. 39 .docx
NUREG-2228-Final with Errata.pdf
10 CFR Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities