[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18236-18237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9813]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Proposed Generic Communication; Augmented Inspection of 
Pressurized-Water Reactor Class 1 High Pressure Safety Injection Piping 
(TAC NO. M99226)

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 30, 1998, (63 FR 15233) the NRC published for public 
comment a proposed generic letter concerning the identification of a 
discrepancy in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code 
inspection requirements regarding the inservice inspection of those 
portions of the high-pressure safety injection system piping designated 
as Code Class 1 with nominal pipe sizes between 4 inches and 1\1/2\ 
inches, inclusive, and the need for addressees to maintain the 
integrity of this reactor coolant pressure boundary piping in 
accordance with the provisions of their current facility licensing 
bases and report to the NRC their previous actions for verifying the 
integrity of the subject piping and their plans regarding future 
inspections. The comment period for this proposed generic letter was 
originally scheduled to expire on April 29, 1998. In a letter dated 
March 31, 1998, the Nuclear Energy Institute requested a 30-day

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extension of the comment period to permit sufficient time to reach 
consensus on a coordinated industry response. In response to this 
request, the NRC has decided to extend the comment period.

DATES: The comment period has been extended 30 days and will now expire 
on May 29, 1998. Comments submitted after this date will be considered 
if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be 
given except for comments received on or before this date.

    ADDRESSEES: Submit written comments to Chief, Rules and Directives 
Branch, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T6-D59, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001. Written comments may also be delivered to 
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 7:45 am and 4:15 pm, 
Federal workdays. Copies of written comments received may be examined 
at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW. (Lower Level), 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew A. Mitchell (301) 415-3303.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of April 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jack W. Roe,
Acting Director, Division of Reactor Program Management, Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 98-9813 Filed 4-13-98; 8:45 am]
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