Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
This Section is not intended to be, in any way, inconsistent
with the applicable regulations, rules and requirements of the NRC. If a
requirement of this Section as applied in any situation is or would be
inconsistent with the regulations, rules and requirements of the NRC, the
requirements of this Section shall not be applied. The Agency will take action
in regard to an Inspection Certificate only in accordance with Section
505.80. The
Agency shall issue Inspection Certificates for non-ISI boilers and pressure
vessels in accordance with this Section if the reports, inspection criteria and
plans required to be submitted by and identified in Sections
505.110
and
505.2100
and this Section are submitted in accordance with the frequencies specified in
those Sections and are in compliance with this Part.
a) The Agency shall issue one Inspection
Certificate to each non-ISI boiler and pressure vessel for a term equal to the
frequency of inspection of the non-ISI boiler or pressure vessel. The frequency
and type of inspection for each non-ISI boiler and pressure vessel shall be as
follows:
1) Power boilers, high pressure water
boilers and high temperature water boilers shall be inspected annually, which
shall be an internal inspection where conditions permit. The boilers shall also
be inspected externally annually while under representative operating
conditions, if possible.
2) Low
pressure steam boilers, hot water heating boilers and hot water supply boilers
shall be inspected every 2 years. The inspection shall be internal and
external, where conditions permit. An external inspection shall be conducted
under representative operating conditions at the request of the Authorized
Inspector.
3) Pressure vessels
subject to internal corrosion shall be inspected in accordance with subsection
(a)(3)(A), unless the Agency approves an alternative under subsection
(a)(3)(B).
A) Pressure vessels shall be
inspected every 3 years. The inspection shall be internal and external where
conditions permit.
B)
Alternatively, for each pressure vessel that can be inspected only during
refueling outages, the owner may develop an inspection plan for the remaining
life of the pressure vessel. The plan shall provide that an inspection of each
pressure vessel will occur prior to the completion of every 2 consecutive
refueling outages, but in no case more than 5 years after the last inspection
of the pressure vessel. The owner may include in the plan contingency options
for conducting inspections during unplanned or extended refueling outages,
provided the required frequency of inspection is met. The bases for the
inspection plan may include, but is not necessarily limited to, alternative
examinations and tests planned and performed, past performance of this and
similar pressure vessels, status of the pressure vessel in the plant's
maintenance program, the environment and contents of the pressure vessel,
vessel use, service condition (operating or not) of the pressure vessel
relative to operation of the plant, corrosive environment where the pressure
vessel is installed, risks, methods of inspection, ALARA (as defined in 32 Ill.
Adm. Code 310) considerations, trade-offs and relevant engineering data. This
plan shall be submitted to the Agency for approval.
4) Pressure vessels not subject to internal
corrosion shall be inspected in accordance with subsection (a)(4)(A) or (B) as
applicable, unless the Agency approves an alternative under subsection
(a)(4)(C):
A) Vessels containing
incompressible fluids (e.g., water) shall be inspected externally every 5
years.
B) Vessels containing
compressible fluids (e.g., air steam), or a combination of compressible and
incompressible fluids, shall be inspected externally every 3 years.
C) Alternatively, the owner may develop an
inspection plan for the vessel for its remaining life based upon refueling
outages. This plan shall be submitted to the Agency for approval. The basis for
such an inspection plan may include alternative examinations and tests planned
and performed, past performance of the pressure vessel and similar pressure
vessels, status of the pressure vessel in the plant's maintenance program, the
environment and contents of the pressure vessel and relevant engineering data.
AGENCY NOTE: External inspection may be waived by the Agency
due to inaccessibility of the equipment, based on the owner's detailed
assessment of documentation and performance data verifying vessel
integrity.
5)
Inspection of flame safeguard equipment shall be to the standards of Section
505.40(c)
and will be in conjunction with the regular inspection of boilers.
6) A grace period of 2 months beyond the
period specified in subsection (a)(1) or (2), may elapse between internal
inspections of the boiler while it is not under pressure and the external
inspection of the boiler while it is under pressure.
b) The Agency shall issue an initial
Inspection Certificate for a non-ISI boiler or pressure vessel in accordance
with this subsection (b). Owners of a non-ISI boiler or pressure vessel not yet
in operation shall, prior to operation of the boiler or pressure vessel, have a
valid Inspection Certificate issued by the Agency. Application for an
Inspection Certificate shall be in accordance with subsection (f) except that
the owner shall submit the documents listed in subsection (f)(2) at least 90
days prior to operating the boiler or pressure vessel.
c) For other than initial issuance of an
Inspection Certificate in accordance with subsection (b), the Agency shall
issue an Inspection Certificate for each non-ISI boiler or pressure vessel at
the nuclear facility in accordance with this Section when the Agency determines
that:
1) The inspections required under
subsection (a) were applied to the non-ISI boiler or pressure vessel, were
completed and the condition of the non-ISI boiler or pressure vessel is such
that an Inspection Certificate may be issued in accordance with subsection
(d);
2) The Report of Inspection or
similar report form was completed for the non-ISI boiler or pressure vessel and
was submitted to the Agency in accordance with subsection (f)(2); and
3) If applicable, all submittals in
subsections (e) and (f)(2)(B) are met.
d) The Agency shall issue the Inspection
Certificate within 90 days following receipt of the Report of Inspection on the
non-ISI boiler or pressure vessel, or shall observe the procedures of
subsection (g). The latter shall occur either within 90 days following receipt
of the Report of Inspection or within 10 days following the expiration date of
the Inspection Certificate.
e) The
Inspection Certificate issued for the non-ISI boiler or pressure vessel as
established by this Section may be extended for a maximum of 1 year.
1) For all pressure vessels and for boilers,
other than power boilers, high pressure water boilers and high temperature
water boilers, the owner shall request permission from the Agency to extend the
term of the Inspection Certificate prior to implementing the extension. The
Agency shall review a request for extension and permit the extension when the
extension does not increase the risk to the health and safety of the public and
personnel.
2) For power boilers,
high pressure water boilers and high temperature water boilers, the Agency may
extend, for a time not exceeding 1 year, the time within which the power boiler
is required to be internally inspected, subject to the following conditions and
qualifications:
A) The analysis and treatment
of feedwater for the power boilers shall be under the supervision of a person
qualified in the field of water chemistry.
B) The analysis and treatment of the boiler
feedwater shall be for the purpose of controlling and limiting serious
deteriorating, crusting and sludge that affect the safety of the
boiler.
C) The owner of the boilers
shall maintain, for examination by the Authorized Inspector, accurate records
of chemical and physical laboratory analyses of samples of the boiler water
taken at regular intervals of not more than 24 hours operation and of the
treatment applied. These records shall specify dates and times of analyses, by
whom analyzed, and the treatment applied at that time, and shall be certified
by the responsible authority. These records will adequately show the conditions
of the water and any constituents or characteristics that are capable of
producing corrosion or other deterioration of the boiler or its
parts.
D) Application for extension
shall be in writing setting forth facts establishing compliance with the
foregoing conditions and qualifications and shall be accompanied by the report
of external inspection.
f) For each non-ISI boiler or pressure
vessel, the owner shall submit the following:
1) The information required by Section
505.2100;
2) On or before the
expiration date of the Inspection Certificate issued to the non-ISI boiler or
pressure vessel:
A) The completed Report of
Inspection or similar report form documenting that the inspections were
performed in accordance with the inspection criteria and frequency requirements
of subsection (a) and Section
505.2000.
B) All Code Data Reports and all other
information related to the repair, replacement or alteration of the non-ISI
boiler or pressure vessel or its appurtenances performed since the last
Certificate Inspection.
g) The Agency shall take action under Section
505.80 if
the Agency finds that:
1) The submittals and
notifications required by subsections (e) and (f) have not been made or are
incomplete; or
2) The inspections
required by this Section have not been performed or are incomplete;
or
3) A change to the inspection
frequency applied to the non-ISI boiler or pressure vessel is not in accordance
with subsection (e); or
4) The
non-ISI boiler or pressure vessel was insured and the insurance has been
canceled or has otherwise become ineffective.
h) In addition to the requirements of this
Section, owners shall meet the requirements of Section
505.120.
i) Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Section, an Inspection Certificate shall remain valid beyond the
expiration date noted on the certificate until the boiler or pressure vessel is
reinspected by the Authorized Inspector or until the certificate is suspended
by the Agency, provided that the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel makes
it available for inspection at reasonable times.
