American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2021-2022 Code Editions

Document 2024-19235 is a Final Rule published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Federal Register on August 30, 2024, with an effective date of September 30, 2024. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to incorporate by reference the 2021 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the 2022 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants, Division 1, OM Code: Section IST, for nuclear power plants. This action is in accordance with the NRC's policy to periodically update the regulations to incorporate by reference new editions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Codes and is intended to maintain the safety of nuclear power plants and to make NRC activities more effective and efficient. This amendment also incorporates editorial changes that do not change the technical information. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/30/2024-19235/american-society-of-mechanical-engineers-2021-2022-code-editions.

No. Document 2024-19235 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.