[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 230 (Thursday, December 1, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 73632-73633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26030]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 50

[NRC-2018-0290]
RIN 3150-AK22


American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2019-2020 Code Editions; 
Correction

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; correction and correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a final 
rule in the Federal Register on October 27, 2022, amending its 
regulations to incorporate by reference the 2019 Edition of the 
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel 
Code, Section III, Division 1, and Section XI, Division 1, and the 2020 
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. These amendments were made in accordance with 
NRC's policy to periodically update the regulations to incorporate by 
reference new editions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 
Codes and are intended to maintain the safety of nuclear power plants 
and to make NRC activities more effective and efficient. The final rule 
contained minor editorial errors, and this action is necessary to 
correct the final rule and the regulations.

DATES: Effective on December 1, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0290 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may 
obtain publicly available information related to this action by any of 
the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0179. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Dawn Forder; telephone: 301-415-3407; 
email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the 
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS 
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public 
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 301-415-4737, 
or by email to [email protected].
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents, by appointment, at the NRC's PDR, Room P1 B35, One White 
Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make 
an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to 
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caylee Kenny, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301-415-7150, email: 
[email protected]; or Michael Benson, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation, telephone: 301-415-2425, email: [email protected]. 
Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC may post materials related to this 
document, including public comments, on the Federal rulemaking website 
at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2018-0290. In 
addition, the Federal rulemaking website allows members of the public 
to receive alerts when changes or additions occur in a docket folder. 
To subscribe: (1) navigate to the docket folder (NRC-2018-0290); (2) 
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Correction to Final Rule

    The NRC is announcing the following corrected language to the final 
rule published at 87 FR 65128, October 27, 2022. On page 65131, in the 
last paragraph in the second column, ``NB 5283'' is corrected to read 
``NB-5238''.

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 50

    Administrative practice and procedure, Antitrust, Backfitting, 
Classified information, Criminal penalties, Education, Emergency 
planning, Fire prevention, Fire protection, Incorporation by reference, 
Intergovernmental relations, Nuclear power plants and reactors, 
Penalties, Radiation protection, Reactor siting criteria, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Whistleblowing.

    Accordingly, 10 CFR part 50 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendment:

PART 50--DOMESTIC LICENSING OF PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION 
FACILITIES

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1. The authority citation for part 50 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 11, 101, 102, 103, 
104, 105, 108, 122, 147, 149, 161, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 
187, 189, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2014, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 
2138, 2152, 2167, 2169, 2201, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2234, 2235, 2236, 
2237, 2239, 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 
201, 202, 206, 211 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846, 5851); Nuclear Waste 
Policy Act of 1982, sec. 306 (42 U.S.C. 10226); National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332); 44 U.S.C. 3504 
note; Sec. 109, Pub. L. 96-295, 94 Stat. 783.


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2. In Sec.  50.55a, revise the heading of paragraph (b)(2)(xxv)(A) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  50.55a  Codes and standards.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (xxv) * * *
    (A) Mitigation of defects by modification: First provision. * * *
* * * * *

    Dated: November 23, 2022.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Alexa R. Sieracki,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch, 
Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2022-26030 Filed 11-30-22; 8:45 am]
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