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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION October 2010

 Revision 16 

REGULATORY GUIDE 

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH

REGULATORY GUIDE 1.147 

(Draft was issued as DG-1192, dated June 2009)

INSERVICE INSPECTION CODE CASE ACCEPTABILITY, 

ASME SECTION XI, DIVISION 1 

A. INTRODUCTION

General Design Criterion (GDC) 1, “Quality Standards and Records,” of Appendix A, “General 

Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants,” to Title 10, Part 50, of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(10 CFR Part 50), “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities” (Ref. 1), requires, in part, 

that structures, systems, and components important to safety be designed, fabricated, erected, and tested 

to quality standards commensurate with the importance of the safety functions to be performed. Where 

generally recognized codes and standards are used, Criterion 1 requires that they be identified and 

evaluated to determine their applicability, adequacy, and sufficiency and be supplemented or modified as 

necessary to ensure a quality product in keeping with the required safety function. 

Provisions of the ASME International Boiler and Pressure Vessel (B&PV) Code have been used 

since 1971 as one part of the framework to establish the necessary design, fabrication, construction, 

testing, and performance requirements for structures, systems, and components important to safety. 

Among other things, ASME standards committees develop improved methods for the construction and 

inservice inspection (ISI) of ASME Class 1, 2, 3, MC (metal containment), and CC (concrete 

containment) nuclear power plant components. A broad spectrum of stakeholders participates in the 

ASME process, which helps to ensure that the various interests are considered.
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 2 

The regulation in 10 CFR 50.55a(g), “Inservice Inspection Requirements,” requires, in part, that 

Classes 1, 2, 3, MC, and CC components and their supports meet the requirements of Section XI, “Rules 

for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components,” of the ASME BPV Code (Ref. 2) or 

equivalent quality standards. Every 3 years the ASME publishes a new edition of the BPV Code, 

including Section XI, and new addenda are published every year. The latest editions and addenda of 

Section XI that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved for use are referenced in 

10 CFR 50.55a(b). The ASME also publishes Code Cases quarterly. Code Cases provide alternatives to 

existing Code requirements that the ASME developed and approved. This regulatory guide identifies the 

Code Cases that the NRC has determined to be acceptable alternatives to applicable parts of Section XI. 

Licenses may use these Code Cases without requesting authorization from the NRC, provided that they 

are used with any identified limitations or modifications. Section XI Code Cases not yet endorsed by the 

NRC may be used by a licensee or applicant through 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3). That section permits the use 

of alternatives to the Code requirements referenced in 10 CFR 50.55a provided that the proposed 

alternatives result in an acceptable level of quality and safety and that their use is authorized by the 

Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. 

 The ASME Code is incorporated by reference into 10 CFR 50.55a, which the NRC will amend to 

incorporate this guide by reference; 10 CFR 50.55a states the requirements governing the use of Code 

Cases. Because of continuing change in the status of Code Cases, the staff plans periodic updates to 

10 CFR 50.55a and this guide to accommodate new Code Cases and any revisions of existing Code 

Cases. Code Cases approved by the NRC provide an acceptable voluntary alternative to the mandatory 

ASME Code provisions. 

This regulatory guide contains new information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Code Case N-730, “Roll Expansion of Class 1 Control 

Rod Drive Bottom Head Penetrations in BWRs, Section XI, Division 1,” requires licensees to maintain 

the repair records for the life of the reactor pressure vessel. The Code Case is only applicable to the 35 

boiling water reactors. It is estimated that the Code Case will be applied five times each year. The 

increase in recordkeeping burden is estimated to be 25 p-hrs/yr (i.e., 5 occurrences x 5 p-hr/repair). This 

regulatory guide does not contain any new reporting requirements associated with new Code Cases being 

addressed in this regulatory guide. This regulatory guide contains existing information collections that 

are covered by the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, which the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

approved under OMB control number 3150-0011. The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, an information collection request or requirement unless the 

requesting document displays a currently valid OMB control number. 
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B. DISCUSSION

 For Revision 16 of Regulatory Guide 1.147, the NRC reviewed the Section XI Code Cases listed 

in Supplements 2 through 11 to the 2004 and Supplement 0 published with the 2007 Edition (Supplement 

0 also serves as Supplement 12 to the 2004 Edition) of the ASME BPV Code. Appendix A to this guide 

lists the supplements reviewed, the edition, the supplement number, and the date on which the supplement 

was approved by the ASME Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards. Appendix B is a list of the Section 

XI Code Cases published by the ASME in the eleven supplements. Finally, Appendix C is a current list 

of all Section XI Code Cases. The Code Cases addressed by this regulatory guide are listed in five tables: 

(1) Table 1, “Acceptable Section XI Code Cases,” lists the Code Cases that are acceptable to the 

NRC for implementation in the ISI of light-water-cooled nuclear power plants. 

(2) Table 2, “Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases,” lists the Code Cases that are 

acceptable, provided that they are used with the identified limitations or modifications (i.e., the 

Code Case is generally acceptable but the NRC has determined that the alternative requirements 

must be supplemented in order to provide an acceptable level of quality and safety). 

(3) Table 3, “Annulled Unconditionally Approved Section XI Code Cases,” lists Code Cases annulled 

by the ASME that the NRC previously determined to be fully acceptable. 

(4) Table 4, “Annulled Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases,” lists Code Cases that the 

NRC determined to be acceptable, provided that they were used with the identified limitations or 

modifications, but were subsequently annulled by the ASME. 

(5) Table 5, “Section XI Code Cases That Have Been Superseded by Revised Code Cases,” lists 

Code Cases that have been superseded through revision. Code Cases that the NRC determined to 

be unacceptable are listed in Regulatory Guide 1.193, “ASME Code Cases Not Approved for 

Use” (Ref. 4). 

 Code Cases provide alternatives to existing Code requirements that the ASME developed and 

approved. The new Code Cases and revisions to existing Code Cases listed as approved in Tables 1 and 2 

of this guide will be incorporated by reference into 10 CFR 50.55a. Code Cases approved by the NRC 

may be used voluntarily by licensees as an alternative to compliance with ASME Code provisions 

incorporated by reference into 10 CFR 50.55a. 

 When a licensee initially implements a Code Case, 10 CFR 50.55a requires that the most recent 

version of that Code Case as listed in Tables 1 and 2 be implemented. If a Code Case is implemented by 

a licensee and a later version of the Code Case is incorporated by reference into 10 CFR 50.55a and listed 

in Tables 1 and 2 during the licensee’s present 120-month ISI program interval, that licensee may use 

either the later version or the previous version. An exception to this provision would be the inclusion 

of a limitation or condition on the use of the Code Case that is necessary, for example, to enhance safety. 

Licensees who choose to continue use of the Code Case during the subsequent 120-month ISI program 

interval will be required to implement the latest version incorporated by reference into 10 CFR 50.55a 

and listed in Tables 1 and 2. 

 Code Cases may be annulled because the provisions have been incorporated into the Code, the 

application for which it was specifically developed no longer exists, or experience has shown that an 

examination or testing method is no longer adequate. After a Code Case is annulled and 10 CFR 50.55a 

and this guide are amended, licensees may not implement that Code Case for the first time. However, a 

licensee who implemented the Code Case prior to annulment may continue to use that Code Case through 

the end of the present ISI interval. An annulled Code Case cannot be used in the subsequent ISI interval 

unless implemented as an approved alternative under 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3). If a Code Case is 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 4 

incorporated by reference into 10 CFR 50.55a and later annulled by the ASME because experience has 

shown that an examination or testing method is inadequate, the NRC will amend 10 CFR 50.55a and this 

guide to remove the approval of the annulled Code Case. Licensees should not begin to implement such 

annulled Code Cases prior to the rulemaking. Notwithstanding these requirements, the Commission may 

impose new or revised Code requirements, including implementation schedules, that it determines are 

consistent with the Backfit Rule (10 CFR 50.109). 

 With regard to the use of any Code Case, it is the responsibility of the user to make certain that 

the provisions of the Code Case do not conflict with regulatory requirements or licensee commitments. 
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C. REGULATORY POSITION

1. Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

 The Code Cases listed in Table 1 are acceptable to the NRC for application in licensees’ 

Section XI inservice inspection programs. The ASME issues a new edition of Section XI every 3 years. 

Code Cases are published quarterly in supplements to each edition. Hence, there are 12 supplements to 

each edition. 

Table 1. Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

Code Case 

Number

Table 1 

Acceptable Section XI Code Cases 

Date

N-307-3 Revised Ultrasonic Examination Volume for Class 1 Bolting, Table 

IWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-G-1, When the Examinations Are Conducted 

from the End of the Bolt or Stud or from the Center-Drilled Hole, Section XI, Division 

1

3/28/01 

N-323-1 Alternative Examination for Welded Attachments to Pressure Vessels, Section XI, 

Division 1 

4/08/02 

N-432-1 Repair Welding Using Automatic or Machine Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding (GTAW) 

Temper Bead Technique, Section XI, Division 1 

3/28/01 

N-460 Alternative Examination Coverage for Class 1 and Class 2 Welds, 

Section XI, Division 1

2/14/03 

N-491-2 Rules for Examination of Class 1, 2, 3, and MC Component Supports of Light-Water 

Cooled Power Plants, Section XI, Division 1

2/14/03 

N-494-4 Pipe Specific Evaluation Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for Flaws in Class 1 

Ferritic Piping that Exceed the Acceptance Standards of IWB-3514.2 and in Class 1 

Austenitic Piping that Exceed the Acceptance Standards of IWB-3514.3, Section XI, 

Division 1

1/12/05 

N-496-2 Helical-Coil Threaded Inserts, Section XI, Division 1 Reaffirmed 

8/04/04 

N-508-3 Rotation of Service Snubbers and Pressure Relief Valves for the Purpose of Testing, 

Section XI, Division 1 

11/18/03 

N-517-1 Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Owners, Section XI, Division 1 3/28/01 

N-526 Alternative Requirements for Successive Inspections of Class 1 and 2 Vessels, Section 

XI, Division 1

8/20/02 

N-532-4 Alternative Requirements to Repair and Replacement Documentation Requirements 

and Inservice Summary Report Preparation and Submission as Required by IWA-4000 

and IWA-6000, Section XI, Division 1

4/19/06 

N-534 Alternative Requirements for Pneumatic Pressure Testing, Section XI, 

Division 1

5/9/03 

N-537 Location of Ultrasonic Depth-Sizing Flaws, Section XI, Division 1 3/28/01 
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Code Case 

Number

Table 1 

Acceptable Section XI Code Cases 

Date

N-553-1 Inservice Eddy Current Surface Examination of Pressure Retaining Pipe Welds and 

Nozzle-to-Safe End Welds, Section XI, Division 1

3/28/01 

N-554-3 Alternative Requirements for Reconciliation of Replacement Items and Addition of 

New Systems, Section XI, Division 1

2/14/03 

N-566-2 Corrective Action for Leakage Identified at Bolted Connections, Section XI, Division 1 3/28/01 

N-567-1 Alternative Requirements for Class 1, 2, and 3 Replacement Components, Section XI, 

Division 1

4/19/02 

N-573 Transfer of Procedure Qualification Records Between Owners, Section XI, Division 1 2/14/03 

N-586-1 Alternative Additional Examination Requirements for Classes 1, 2, and 3 Piping, 

Components, and Supports, Section XI, Division 1

5/04/04 

N-600 Transfer of Welder, Welding Operator, Brazer, and Brazing Operator Qualifications 

Between Owners, Section XI, Division 1

9/18/01 

N-609 Alternative Requirements to Stress-Based Selection Criteria for Category B-J Welds, 

Section XI, Division 1

7/30/98 

N-613-1 Ultrasonic Examination of Penetration Nozzles in Vessels, Examination Category BD, Item Nos. B3.10 and B3.90, Reactor Nozzle-to-Vessel Welds, Figs. IWB-2500-7(a), 

(b), and (c), Section XI, Division 1

8/20/02 

N-624 Successive Inspections, Section XI, Division 1 4/19/02 

N-629 Use of Fracture Toughness Test Data to Establish Reference Temperature for 

Pressure Retaining Materials, Section XI, Division 1

8/20/02 

N-641 Alternative Pressure-Temperature Relationship and Low Temperature Overpressure 

Protection System Requirements, Section XI, Division 1

2/3/03 

N-643-2 Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Curves for Ferritic Steels in PWR Water Environment, 

Section XI, Division 1

5/04/04 

N-649 Alternative Requirements for IWE-5240 Visual Examination, Section XI, 

Division 1

3/28/01 

N-651 Ferritic and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using SMAW Temper Bead Technique Without 

Removing the Weld Bead Crown for the First Layer, Section XI, Division 1

8/14/01 

N-652-1 Alternative Requirements to Categorize B-G-1, B-G-2, and C-D Bolting Examination 

Methods and Selection Criteria, Section XI, Division 1

2/20/04 

N-658 Qualification Requirements for Ultrasonic Examination of Wrought Austenitic Piping 

Welds, Section XI, Division 1

4/4/02 

N-663 Alternative Requirements for Classes 1 and 2 Surface Examinations, 

Section XI, Division 1

9/17/02 

N-664 Performance Demonstration Requirements for Examination of Unclad Reactor 

Pressure Vessel Welds, Excluding Flange Welds, Section XI, Division 1

8/20/02 
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Code Case 

Number

Table 1 

Acceptable Section XI Code Cases 

Date

N-665 Alternative Requirements for Beam Angle Measurements Using Refracted 

Longitudinal Wave Search Units, Section XI, Division 1

2/28/03 

N-666 Weld Overlay of Class 1, 2, and 3 Socket Welded Connections, Section XI, Division 1 4/18/06 

N-683 Method for Determining Maximum Allowable False Calls When Performing SingleSided Access Performance Demonstration in Accordance with Appendix VIII, 

Supplements 4 and 6, Section XI, Division 1

2/28/03 

N-685 Lighting Requirements for Surface Examination, Section XI, Division 1 2/28/03 

N-686-1 Alternative Requirements for Visual Examinations, VT-1, VT-2, and VT-3, 

Section XI, Division 1

1/10/07 

N-695 Qualification Requirements for Dissimilar Metal Piping Welds, Section XI 

Division 1

5/21/03 

N-696 Qualification Requirements for Appendix VIII Piping Examinations Conducted from 

the Inside Surface, Section XI, Division 1

5/21/03 

N-697 Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Examination and Alternative Examination 

Requirements for Pressure Retaining Welds in Control Rod Drive and Instrument 

Nozzle Housings, Section XI, Division 1

11/18/03 

N-700 Alternative Rules for Selection of Classes 1, 2, and 3 Vessel Welded Attachments for 

Examination, Section XI, Division 1

11/18/03 

N-705 Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Degradation in Moderate Energy 

Class 2 or 3 Vessels and Tanks, Section XI, Division 1 

10/12/06 

N-706-1 Alternative Examination Requirements of Table IWB-2500-1 and Table IWC2500-1 for PWR Stainless Steel Residual and Regenerative Heat Exchangers, Section 

XI, Division 1 

1/10/07 

N-712 Class 1 Socket Weld Examinations, Section XI, Division 1 5/12/04 

N-730 Roll Expansion of Class 1 Control Rod Drive Bottom Head Penetrations in BWRs, 

Section XI, Division 1 

10/04/06 

N-731 Alternative Class 1 System Leakage Test Pressure Requirements, Section XI, Division 

1 

2/22/05 

N-733 Mitigation of Flaws in NPS 2 (DN 50) and Smaller Nozzles and Nozzle Partial 

Penetration Welds in Vessels and Piping by Use of a Mechanical Connection 

Modification, Section XI, Division 1 

7/01/05 

N-735 Successive Inspection of Class 1 and 2 Piping Welds, Section XI, Division 1 10/12/06 

N-739 Alternative Qualification Requirements for Personnel Performing Class CC Concrete 

and Post-Tensioning System Visual Examinations, Section XI, Division 1 

8/03/06 

N-753 Vision Tests, Section XI, Division 1 7/1/406 
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2. Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

 The Code Cases listed in Table 2 are acceptable to the NRC for application in licensees’ 

Section XI inservice inspection programs within the limitations imposed by the NRC staff. Unless 

otherwise stated, limitations imposed by the NRC are in addition to the conditions specified in the Code 

Case. The ASME issues a new edition of Section XI every 3 years. Code Cases are published quarterly 

in supplements to each edition. Hence, there are 12 supplements to each edition. 

Table 2. Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 2 

Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

Date

Condition

N-416-4 Alternative Pressure Test Requirement for Welded or Brazed Repairs, Fabrication Welds or 

Brazed Joints for Replacement Parts and Piping Subassemblies, or Installation of 

Replacement Items by Welding or Brazing, Classes 1, 2, and 3, Section XI, Division 1 

1/12/05

Nondestructive examination shall be performed on welded or brazed repairs and fabrication 

and installation joints in accordance with the methods and acceptance criteria of the 

applicable subsection of the 1992 Edition of Section III. 

N-498-4 Alternative Requirements for 10-Year System Hydrostatic Testing for Class 1, 2, and 3 

Systems, Section XI, Division 1

4/08/02

Prior to conducting the VT-2 examination of Class 2 and Class 3 components not required to 

operate during normal plant operation, a 10-minute holding time is required after attaining 

test pressure. Prior to conducting the VT-2 examination of Class 2 and Class 3 components 

required to operate during normal plant operation, no holding time is required, provided the 

system has been in operation for at least 4 hours for insulated components or 10 minutes 

for non-insulated components. 

N-504-4 Alternative Rules for Repair of Class 1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping, Section XI, 

Division 1

7/14/06

The provisions of Section XI, Nonmandatory Appendix Q, “Weld Overlay Repair of Class 1, 

2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping Weldments,” must also be met. In addition, the 

following conditions shall be met: (a) the total laminar flaw area shall not exceed 10% of the 

weld surface area, and no linear dimension of the laminar flaw area shall exceed the greater 

of 3 inches or 10% of the pipe circumference; (b) the finished overlay surface shall be 250 

micro-in (6.3 micrometers) root mean square or smoother; (c) the surface flatness shall be 

adequate for ultrasonic examination; and (d) radiography shall not be used to detect planar 

flaws under or masked by laminar flaws. 
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Code 

Case 

Number

Table 2 

Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

Date

Condition

N-513-3 Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Flaws in Moderate Energy Class 2 or 3 

Piping, Section XI, Division 1

1/26/09

The repair or replacement activity temporarily deferred under the provisions of this Code 

Case shall be performed during the next scheduled outage. 

N-516-3 Underwater Welding, Section XI, Division 1 4/08/02

Licensees must obtain NRC approval in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3) regarding the 

technique to be used in the weld repair or replacement of irradiated material underwater. 

N-528-1 Purchase, Exchange, or Transfer of Material Between Nuclear Plant Sites, Section XI, 

Division 1

4/19/02

The requirements of 10 CFR Part 21, “Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance” (Ref. 5), are to 

be applied to the nuclear plant site supplying the material as well as to the nuclear plant site 

receiving the material that has been purchased, exchanged, or transferred between sites. 

N-533-1 Alternative Requirements for VT-2 Visual Examination of Class 1, 2, and 3 Insulated 

Pressure-Retaining Bolted Connections, Section XI, Division 1

4/08/02

Prior to conducting the VT-2 examination of Class 2 and Class 3 components not required to 

operate during normal plant operation, a 10 minute holding time is required after attaining 

test pressure. Prior to conducting the VT-2 examination of Class 2 and Class 3 components 

required to operate during normal plant operation, no holding time is required, provided the 

system has been in operation for at least 4 hours for insulated components or 10 minutes for 

non-insulated components. 

N-552 Alternative Methods - Qualification for Nozzle Inside Radius Section from the Outside 

Surface, Section XI, Division 1

4/19/02

To achieve consistency with the 10 CFR 50.55a rule change published September 22, 1999 

(64 FR 51370), incorporating Appendix VIII, “Performance Demonstration for Ultrasonic 

Examination Systems,” to Section XI, add the following to the specimen requirements: 

“At least 50 percent of the flaws in the demonstration test set must be cracks and the 

maximum misorientation must be demonstrated with cracks. Flaws in nozzles with bore 

diameters equal to or less than 4 inches may be notches.” 

Add to detection criteria, “The number of false calls must not exceed three.” 

N-557-1 In-Place Dry Annealing of a PWR Nuclear Reactor Vessel, Section XI, 

Division 1

8/20/02

The secondary stress allowable of 3Sm, shown in Figure 1 of the Code Case, must be applied 

to the entire primary plus secondary stress range during the anneal. 
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Code 

Case 

Number

Table 2 

Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

Date

Condition

N-569-1 Alternative Rules for Repair by Electrochemical Deposition of Class 1 and 2 Steam 

Generator Tubing, Section XI, Division 1

4/19/02

NOTES: Steam generator tube repair methods require prior NRC approval through the 

Technical Specifications. This Code Case does not address certain aspects of this repair, e.g., 

the qualification of the inspection and plugging criteria necessary for staff approval of the 

repair method. In addition, if the user plans to “reconcile,” as described in Footnote 2, the 

reconciliation is to be performed in accordance with IWA-4200 in the 1995 Edition, 1996 

Addenda of ASME Section XI. 

N-576-1 Repair of Class 1 and 2 SB-163, UNS N06600 Steam Generator Tubing, 

Section XI, Division 1

4/19/02

NOTES: Steam generator tube repair methods require prior NRC approval through the 

Technical Specifications. This Code Case does not address certain aspects of this repair, e.g., 

the qualification of the inspection and plugging criteria necessary for staff approval of the 

repair method. In addition, if the user plans to “reconcile,” as described in Footnote 2, the 

reconciliation is to be performed in accordance with IWA-4200 in the 1995 Edition, 1996 

Addenda of ASME Section XI. 

N-583 Annual Training Alternative, Section XI, Division 1 2/14/03

(1) Supplemental practice shall be performed on material or welds that contain cracks, or by 

analyzing prerecorded data from material or welds that contain cracks. 

(2) The training must be completed no earlier than 6 months prior to performing ultrasonic 

examinations at a licensee’s facility. 

N-593 Alternative Examination Requirements for Steam Generator Nozzle to Vessel Welds, Section 

XI, Division 1

2/14/03

Essentially 100 percent (not less than 90 percent) of the examination volume 

A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H must be inspected. 
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Code 

Case 

Number

Table 2 

Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

Date

Condition

N-597-2 Requirements for Analytical Evaluation of Pipe Wall Thinning, Section XI, Division 1 11/18/03

(1) Code Case must be supplemented by the provisions of EPRI Nuclear Safety Analysis 

Center Report 202L-R2,“Recommendations for an Effective Flow Accelerated 

Corrosion Program” (Ref. 6), April 1999, for developing the inspection requirements, 

the method of predicting the rate of wall thickness loss, and the value of the predicted 

remaining wall thickness. As used in NSAC-202L-R2, the term “should” is to be 

applied as “shall” (i.e., a requirement). 

(2) Components affected by flow-accelerated corrosion to which this Code Case are applied 

must be repaired or replaced in accordance with the construction code of record and 

Owner’s requirements or a later NRC approved edition of Section III, “Rules for 

Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components,” of the ASME Code (Ref. 7) prior to 

the value of tp reaching the allowable minimum wall thickness, tmin, as specified in -

3622.1(a)(1) of this Code Case. Alternatively, use of the Code Case is subject to NRC 

review and approval per 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3). 

(3) For Class 1 piping not meeting the criteria of -3221, the use of evaluation methods and 

criteria is subject to NRC review and approval per 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3). 

(4) For those components that do not require immediate repair or replacement, the rate of 

wall thickness loss is to be used to determine a suitable inspection frequency so that 

repair or replacement occurs prior to reaching allowable minimum wall thickness, tmin. 

(5) For corrosion phenomenon other than flow accelerated corrosion, use of the Code Case 

is subject to NRC review and approval. Inspection plans and wall thinning rates may be 

difficult to justify for certain degradation mechanisms such as MIC and pitting. 

N-606-1 Similar and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using Ambient Temperature Machine GTAW Temper 

Bead Technique for BWR CRD Housing/Stub Tube Repairs, Section XI, Division 1

8/20/02

Prior to welding, an examination or verification must be performed to ensure proper 

preparation of the base metal, and that the surface is properly contoured so that an acceptable 

weld can be produced. The surfaces to be welded, and surfaces adjacent to the weld, 

are to be free from contaminants, such as, rust, moisture, grease, and other foreign material or 

any other condition that would prevent proper welding and adversely affect the quality or 

strength of the weld. This verification is to be required in the welding procedures. 
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Code 

Case 

Number

Table 2 

Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

Date

Condition

N-616 Alternative Requirements for VT-2 Visual Examination of Classes 1, 2, 3 Insulated Pressure 

Retaining Bolted Connections, Section XI, Division 1

4/08/02

(1) Insulation must be removed for VT-2 examination during the system pressure test for 

any 17-4 PH stainless steel of 410 stainless steel stud or bolt aged at a temperature 

below 1100̊F or with hardness above Rc 30. 

(2) For A-286 stainless steel studs or bolts, the preload must be verified to be below 100 ksi 

or the thermal insulation must be removed and the joint visually examined. 

(3) Prior to conducting the VT-2 examination of Class 2 and Class 3 components not 

required to operate during normal plant operation, a 10-minute holding time is required 

after attaining test pressure. Prior to conducting the VT-2 examination of Class 2 and 

Class 3 components required to operate during normal plant operation, no holding time 

is required, provided the system has been in operation for at least 4 hours for insulated 

components or 10 minutes for non-insulated components. 

N-619 Alternative Requirements for Nozzle Inner Radius Inspections for Class 1 Pressurizer and 

Steam Generator Nozzles, Section XI, Division 1

4/08/02

In lieu of a UT examination, licensees may perform a visual examination with enhanced 

magnification that has a resolution sensitivity to detect a 1-mil width wire or crack, utilizing 

the allowable flaw length criteria of Table IWB-3512-1 with limiting assumptions on the flaw 

aspect ratio. The provisions of Table IWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-D, continue to 

apply except that, in place of examination volumes, the surfaces to be examined are the 

external surfaces shown in the figures applicable to this table (the external surface is from 

point M to point N in the figure). 

N-638-4 Similar and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using Ambient Temperature Machine GTAW Temper 

Bead Technique, Section XI, Division 1

10/05/06

(1) Demonstration for ultrasonic examination of the repaired volume is required using 

representative samples which contain construction type flaws. 

(2) The provisions of 3(e)(2) or 3(e)(3) may only be used when it is impractical to use the 

interpass temperature measurement methods described in 3(e)(1), such as in situations 

where the weldment area is inaccessible (e.g., internal bore welding) or when there are 

extenuating radiological conditions. 

N-639 Alternative Calibration Block Material, Section XI, Division 1 8/20/02

Chemical ranges of the calibration block may vary from the materials specification if (1) it is 

within the chemical range of the component specification to be inspected, and (2) the phase 

and grain shape are maintained in the same ranges produced by the thermal process required 

by the material specification. 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 13 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 2 

Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

Date

Condition

N-647 Alternative to Augmented Examination Requirements of IWE-2500, Section XI, Division 1 11/18/03

A VT-1 examination is to be used in lieu of the “detailed visual examination.” [Note: Draft 

Regulatory Guide DG-1070, “Sampling Plans Used for Dedicating Simple Metallic 

Commercial Grade Items for Use in Nuclear Power Plants” (Ref. 8), is being developed to 

provide acceptable guidelines for sampling criteria.] 

N-648-1 Alternative Requirements for Inner Radius Examination of Class 1 Reactor Vessel Nozzles, 

Section XI Division 1

9/18/01

In place of a UT examination, licensees may perform a visual examination with enhanced 

magnification that has a resolution sensitivity to detect a 1-mil width wire or crack, utilizing 

the allowable flaw length criteria of Table IWB-3512-1 with limiting assumptions on the flaw 

aspect ratio. The provisions of Table IWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-D, continue to 

apply except that, in place of examination volumes, the surfaces to be examined are the 

external surfaces shown in the figures applicable to this table (the external surface is from 

point M to point N in the figure). 

N-660 Risk-Informed Safety Classification for Use in Risk-Informed Repair/Replacement Activities, 

Section XI, Division 1

7/23/02

The Code Case must be applied only to ASME Code Classes 2 and 3, and non-Code Class 

pressure retaining components and their associated supports. 

N-661-1 Alternative Requirements for Wall Thickness Restoration of Class 2 and 3 Carbon Steel 

Piping for Raw Water Service, Section XI, Division 1 

10/11/05

(1) If the cause of the degradation has not been determined, the repair is only acceptable 

until the next refueling outage. 

(2) When through-wall repairs are made by welding on surfaces that are wet or exposed to 

water, the weld overlay repair is only acceptable until the next refueling outage. 

N-662 Alternative Repair/Replacement Requirements for Items Classified 

in Accordance with Risk-Informed Processes, Section XI, Division 1

8/20/02

The Code Case must be applied only to ASME Code Classes 2 and 3, and non-Code Class 

pressure retaining components and their associated supports. 

N-694-1 Evaluation Procedure and Acceptance Criteria for PWR Reactor Vessel Upper Head 

Penetrations, Section XI, Division 

2/20/04

(a) The maximum instantaneous through-thickness stress distribution along the crack front 

and in the crack-length path must be used to calculate the crack driving force. 

(b) The stress intensity factor expression of Raju and Newman (Ref. 11) is only applicable to 

cylindrical products having a ratio of wall thickness to inside radius between 0.1 and 

0.25. 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 14 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 2 

Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

Date

Condition

N-751 Pressure Testing of Containment Penetration Piping, Section XI, Division 1 8/03/06

When a 10 CFR 50, Appendix J, Type C test is performed as an alternative to the 

requirements of IWA-4540 (IWA-4700 in the 1989 edition through the 1995 edition) during 

repair and replacement activities, nondestructive examination must be performed in 

accordance with IWA-4540(a)(2) of the 2002 Addenda of Section XI. 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 15 

3. Annulled Unconditionally Approved Section XI Code Cases

 The Code Cases listed in Table 3 were previously unconditionally approved by the NRC and have 

been annulled by the ASME. The third column of the table lists the date that the ASME annulled the 

Code Case. 

Table 3. Annulled Unconditionally Approved Section XI Code Cases

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 3 

Annulled Unconditionally Approved Section XI Code Cases

Annulment 

Date

N-34 

(1551) 

Inservice Inspection of Welds of Nuclear Components, Section XI 11/20/81 

N-72 

(1646) 

Partial Postponement of Category B-C Examination for Class 1 Components, Section 

XI

1/01/81 

N-73 

(1647) 

Partial Postponement of Category B-D Examination for Class 1 Components, Section 

XI

1/01/81 

N-98 

(1705-1) 

Ultrasonic Examination - Calibration Block Tolerances, Section XI, Division 1 8/09/96 

N-112 

(1730) 

Acceptance Standards for Class 2 and 3 Components, Section XI, Division 1 7/01/79 

N-113-1 Basic Calibration Block for Ultrasonic Examination of Weld 10 in. to 14 in. Thick, 

Section XI, Division 1

8/09/96 

N-167 

(1804) 

Minimum Section Thickness Requirements for Repair of Nozzles, Section XI, Division 1 1/14/80 

N-198-1 Exemption from Examination for ASME Class 1 and 2 Piping Located at Containment 

Penetrations, Section XI, Division 1

3/28/01 

N-211 Recalibration of Ultrasonic Equipment Upon Change of Personnel, Section XI, Division 

1

(The Code Case was annulled on 3/20/81 and reinstated on 7/13/81. There was no 

change in the Code Case, and the NRC considers that the Code Case was in effect 

during the period 3/20/81 through 7/13/81) 

4/30/93 

N-216 Alternative Rules for Reactor Vessel Closure Stud Examination, Section XI, Division 1 5/07/90 

N-234 Time Between Ultrasonic Calibration Checks, Section XI, Division 1 12/03/90 

N-235 Ultrasonic Calibration Checks per Section V, Section XI, 

Division 1

8/09/96 

N-236-1 Repair and Replacement of Class MC Vessels, Section XI, 

Division 1

8/05/97 

N-288 Hydrostatic Test Requirements for Class 1 and Class 2 Components, Section XI, 

Division 1

5/25/83 

N-306 Calibration Block Material Selection, Appendix 1, 1-3121, 

Section XI, Division 1

5/07/90 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 16 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 3 

Annulled Unconditionally Approved Section XI Code Cases

Annulment 

Date

N-308 Documentation of Repairs and Replacements of Components in Nuclear Power Plants, 

Section XI, Division 1

9/30/90 

N-311 Alternative Examination of Outlet Nozzle on Secondary Side of Steam Generators, 

Section XI, Division 1

11/18/03 

N-322 Examination Requirements for Integrally Welded or Forged Attachments to Class 1 

Piping at Containment Penetrations, 

Section XI, Division 1

2/14/03 

N-334 Examination Requirements for Integrally Welded or Forged Attachments to Class 2 

Piping at Containment Penetrations, Section XI, Division 1

7/14/06 

N-335-1 Rules for Ultrasonic Examination of Similar and Dissimilar Metal Piping Welds, 

Section XI, Division 1

5/11/97 

N-343 Alternative Scope of Examination of Attachment Welds for Examination Categories BH, B-K-1, and C-C, Section XI, 

Division 1

12/03/90 

N-355 Calibration Block for Angle Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Large Fittings in 

Accordance with Appendix III-3410, Section XI, 

Division 1

8/09/96 

N-356 Certification Period for Level III NDE Personnel, Section XI, 

Division 1

(Note: July 1, 1988, is the date that the provisions of the Code Case were acceptable to 

the NRC.) 

8/05/97 

N-375-2 Rules for Ultrasonic Examination of Bolds and Studs, Section XI, Division 1 5/07/90 

N-389-1 Alternative Rules for Repairs, Replacements, or Modifications, 

Section XI, Division 1 

4/19/02 

N-401-1 Eddy Current Examination, Section XI, Division 1 5/11/97 

N-402-1 Eddy Current Calibration Standards, Section XI, Division 1 5/11/97 

N-406 Alternative Rules for Replacement, Section XI, Division 1 5/07/90 

N-408-3 Alternative Rules for Examination of Class 2 Piping, Section XI, Division 1 4/19/02 

N-409-3 Procedure and Personnel Qualification Requirements for Ultrasonic Detection and 

Sizing of Flaws in Piping Welds, Section XI, 

Division 1

4/30/96 

N-415 Alternative Rules for Testing Pressure Relief, Section XI, Division 1 8/14/94 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 17 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 3 

Annulled Unconditionally Approved Section XI Code Cases

Annulment 

Date

N-419 Extent of VT-1 Examinations, Category B-G-1 of Table IWB-2500-1, Section XI, 

Division 1

5/13/94 

N-424 Qualification of Visual Examination Personnel, Section XI, 

Division 1

7/18/88 

N-426 Extent of VT-1 Examinations, Category B-G-2 of Table IWB-2500-1, Section XI, 

Division 1

5/13/94 

N-427 Code Cases in Inspection Plans, Section XI, Division 1 12/16/94 

N-429-2 Alternative Rules for Ultrasonic Instrument Calibration, Section XI, Division 1 7/27/95 

N-435-1 Alternative Examination Requirements for Vessels With Wall Thickness 2 in. or Less, 

Section XI, Division 1

5/04/04 

N-436-1 Alternative Methods for Evaluation of Flaws in Austenitic Piping, Section XI, Division 1 12/03/90 

N-437 Use of Digital Readout and Digital Measurement Devices for Performing Pressure 

Tests, Section XI, Division 1

7/27/95 

N-444 Preparation of Inspection Plans, Section XI, Division 1

(Valve stroke times may be documented outside of the IST program. However, if 

included within the IST program and it becomes necessary to revise the maximum 

stroke time required by “Supplement 4—Content of IWV Valve Test Tables,” it is not 

necessary to submit a revised IST program to the NRC solely to document a revision in 

valve stroke time.) 

12/30/90 

N-445 Use of Later Editions of SNT-TC-1A for Qualification of Nondestructive Examination 

Personnel, Section XI, Division 1, 2 and 3 

5/07/90 

N-446 Recertification of Visual Examination Personnel, Section XI, 

Division 1

5/07/90 

N-448 Qualification of VT-2 and VT-3 Visual Examination Personnel, Section XI, Division 1 4/30/96 

N-449 Qualification of VT-4 Visual Examination Personnel, Section XI, Division 1 4/30/96 

N-457 Qualification Specimen Notch Location for Ultrasonic Examination of Bolts and Studs, 

Section XI, Division 1

4/19/02 

N-458-1 Magnetic Particle Examination of Coated Materials, Section XI, Division 1 3/38/01 

N-461-1 Alternative Rules for Piping Calibration Block Thickness, 

Section XI, Division 1

3/28/01 

N-463-1 Evaluation Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for Flaws 

in Class 1 Ferritic Piping That Exceed the Acceptance Standards of IWB-3514.2, 

Section XI, Division 1

3/28/01 

N-471 Acoustic Emission for Successive Inspections, Section XI, Division 1 4/19/02 

N-472 Use of Digital Readout and Digital Measurement Devices 

for Performing Pump Vibration Testing, Section XI, Division 1

8/14/97 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 18 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 3 

Annulled Unconditionally Approved Section XI Code Cases

Annulment 

Date

N-478 Inservice Inspection for Class CC Concrete Components 

Of Light-Water Cooled Power Plants, Section XI, Division 1

3/02/98 

N-479-1 Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Main Steam Hydrostatic Test, 

Section XI, Division 1

4/19/02 

N-481 Alternative Examination Requirements for Cast Austenitic Pump Casings, Section XI, 

Division 1

3/28/04 

N-485-1 Eddy Current Examination of Coated Ferritic Surfaces as an Alternative to Surface 

Examination, Section XI, Division 1

2/14/03 

N-489 Alternative Rules for Level III NDE Qualification Examinations, Section XI, Divisions 

1, 2, and 3

4/19/02 

N-490-1 Alternative Vision Test Requirements for Nondestructive Examiners, Section XI, 

Divisions 1, 2, and 3

2/14/03 

N-495 Hydrostatic Testing of Relief Valves, Section XI, Division 1 4/19/02 

N-496-1 Helical-Coil Threaded Inserts, Section XI, Division 1 5/11/97 

N-503 Limited Certification of Nondestructive Examination Personnel, Section XI, Division 1 

(Note: Because of the statistical screening criteria used 

for Appendix VIII to Section XI qualifications, this Code Case is not applicable to 

Appendix VIII, “Performance Demonstration for Ultrasonic Examination Systems.”) 

2/14/03 

N-514 Low Temperature Overpressure Protection, Section XI, Division 1 4/19/02 

N-515 Class 1 Mechanical Joint Pressure Tests, Section XI, Division 1 4/19/02 

N-521 Alternative Rules for Deferral of Inspections of Nozzle-to-Vessel Welds, Inside Radius 

Sections, and Nozzle-to-Safe End Welds of a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Vessel, 

Section XI, Division 1

4/19/02 

N-522 Pressure Testing of Containment Penetration Piping, Section XI, Division 1 4/08/02 

N-523-2 Mechanical Clamping Devices for Class 2 and 3 Piping, Section XI, Division 1 3/28/04 

N-524 Alternative Examination Requirements for Longitudinal Welds in Class 1 and 2 

Piping, Section XI, Division 1

4/19/02 

N-535 Alternative Requirements for Inservice Inspection Intervals, 

Section XI, Division 1

3/28/01 

N-538 Alternative Requirements for Length Sizing Performance Demonstration in Accordance 

with Appendix VIII, Supplements 2, 3, 10, 11, and 12, 

Section XI, Division 1

4/19/02 

N-541 Alternative Requirements for Performance Demonstration in Accordance with Appendix 

VIII, Supplements 4 and 6, Section XI, Division 1

3/28/01 

N-543 Alternative to Performing Periodic Calibration Checks, Section XI, Division 1 9/18/01 

N-544 Repair/Replacement of Small Items, Section XI, Division 1 3/28/01 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 19 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 3 

Annulled Unconditionally Approved Section XI Code Cases

Annulment 

Date

N-545 Alternative Requirements for Conduct of Performance Demonstration Detection Test of 

Reactor Vessel, Section XI, Division 1

5/20/98 

N-555 Use of Section II, V, and IX Code Cases, Section XI, Division 1 4/08/02 

N-556 Alternative Requirements for Verification of Acceptability 

Of Replacements, Section XI, Division 1

4/19/02 

N-563 Grading of Examinations, IWA-2320, Section XI, Division 1 4/19/02 

N-588 Attenuation to Reference Flaw Orientation of Appendix G 

for Circumferential Welds in Reactor Vessels, Section XI, Division 1

3/28/04 

N-592 ASNT Central Certification Program, Section XI, Division 1 3/28/04 

N-598 Alternative Requirements to Required Percentages of Examinations, Section XI, 

Division 1

3/28/04 

N-601 Extent and Frequency of VT-3 Visual Examination for Inservice Inspection of Metal 

Containments, Section XI, Division 1

3/28/04 

N-603 Alternative to the Requirements of IWL-2421, Sites with Two Plants, Section XI, 

Division 1

3/28/04 

N-604 Alternative to Bolt Torque or Tension Test Requirements of Table IWE-2500-1, 

Category E-G, Item E8.20, Section XI, Division 1

9/18/04 

N-605 Alternative to the Requirements of IWE-2500(c) 

[sic, should state IWE-2500(b)] for Augmented Examination of Surface Areas, Section 

XI, Division 1

[Note: Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1070 (Ref. 8) is being developed to provide 

acceptable guidelines for sampling criteria.] 

3/28/04 

N-617 Alternative Examination Distribution Requirements for Table IWC-2500-1, 

Examination Category C-G, Pressure Retaining Welds in Pumps and Valves, Section 

XI, Division 1

4/19/02 

N-623 Deferral of Inspections of Shell-to-Flange and Head-to-Flange Welds of a Reactor 

Vessel, Section XI, Division 1

4/19/02 

N-627 VT-1 Visual Examination in Lieu of Surface Examination for RPV 

Closure Nuts, Section XI, Division 1

5/07/02 

N-640 Alternative Reference Fracture Toughness for Development of P-T Limit Curves, 

Section XI, Division 1

4/19/02 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 20 

4. Annulled Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

 The Code Cases listed in Table 4 were conditionally approved by the NRC but were subsequently 

annulled by the ASME. The third column of the table lists the date that the ASME annulled the Code 

Case. 

Table 4. Annulled Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 4 

Annulled Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

Annulment 

Date

N-118 

(1738) 

Examination—Acceptance Standards for Surface Indications in Cladding, Section XI 12/03/90 

The last sentence of the “Reply” is to be replaced with the following: “The provisions 

of this Code Case may not be applied for the examination of clad surfaces of nozzles, 

including the inner surface of the nozzle-to-vessel insert welds.” 

N-210 Exemption to Hydrostatic Tests After Repairs, Section XI, Division 1 3/20/81 

Paragraph (3) of the “Reply” is to be replaced with the following: “Repairs to piping, 

pumps, and valves where the depth of the repaired cavity does not exceed 25 percent of 

the wall thickness.” 

N-252 Low Energy Capacitive Discharge Welding Method for Temporary 

or Permanent Attachments to Components and Supports, Section III, Division 1, and 

Section XI

7/16/82 

The applicant should indicate in the safety analysis report the application, the material, 

and the thickness of the material to which the strain gage or thermocouple will be 

attached by CD welding. 

N-278 Alternative Ultrasonic Calibration Block Configuration I-3131 and 

T-434.3, Section XI, Division 1

(Code Case N-278 was inadvertently allowed to expire because of an ASME 

administrative error on 3/17/83. The Code Case was reinstated without technical 

change on May 25, 1993. Thus, the NRC considered the Code Case to be in effect 

during the period from March 17, 1983, through May 25, 1993.) 

2/19/92 

When a universal calibration block is used and some or all of the reference holes are 

larger than the reflector holes at comparable depths recommended by Article IV, 

Section V, 1980 Edition of the ASME Code, a correction factor should be used to 

adjust the DAC level to compensate for the larger reflector holes. Also, if the reactor 

pressure vessel was previously examined using a conventional block, a ratio between 

the DAC curves obtained from the two blocks should be noted (for reference) with the 

significant indication data. 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 21 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 4 

Annulled Conditionally Acceptable Section XI Code Cases

Annulment 

Date

N-509 Alternative Rules for the Selection and Examination of Class 1, 2, and 3 Integrally 

Welded Attachments, Section XI, Division 1

5/20/01 

A minimum 10% sample of integrally welded attachments for each item in each Code 

class per interval should be examined. 

N-512-1 Assessment of Reactor Vessels With Low Upper Shelf Charpy Impact Energy Levels, 

Section XI, Division 1

5/20/01 

The material properties and transient selection must follow the guidance in Regulatory 

Guide 1.161, “Evaluation of Reactor Pressure Vessels with Charpy Upper-Shelf 

Energy Less Than 50 ft-lb” (Ref. 9), or an equivalent method approved by the NRC 

staff. 

N-546 Alternative Requirements for Qualification of VT-2 Examination Personnel, Section XI, 

Division 1

9/18/04 

This Code Case is applicable only to the performance of VT-2 examinations and may 

not be applied to other VT-2 functions such as verifying the adequacy of procedures 

and training VT-2 personnel. 

N-568 Alternative Examination Requirements for Welded Attachments, Section XI, Division 1 2/14/03 

This Code Case may only be used for examination of the accessible portions of lugs on 

piping where riser clamps (i.e., clamps on vertical runs of pipe) obstruct access to 

welded surfaces. 

N-599 Alternatives to Qualification of Nondestructive Examination Personnel for Inservice 

Inspection of Metal (Class MC) and Concrete (Class CC) Containments, Section XI, 

Division 1

9/18/04 

This Code Case may not be used when a licensee updates to the 1992 or later Edition 

of Section XI that requires the use of ANSI/ASNT CP-189, “Standard for Qualification 

and Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel” (Ref. 10). 

N-630 Alternatives to VT-1C and VT-3C Visual Examination for Inservice Inspection of 

Concrete and VT-1 Visual Examination for Inservice Inspection of Anchorage 

Hardware and Surrounding Concrete for Concrete Containments, Section XI, Division 

1

4/08/02 

The Responsible Engineer’s written practice must define qualification requirements for 

concrete and tendon hardware examination personnel in accordance with IWA-2300 in 

lieu of the Owner defined qualification requirements specified in Paragraph (c) of the 

Code Case. However, limited certification in accordance with IWA-2350 is permitted. 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 22 

5. Code Cases That Have Been Superseded

 Table 5 lists Code Cases that have been superseded by revision. The third column of the table 

indicates the date on which each Code Case was superseded. Note: Some of these Code Cases were not 

approved for use by the NRC in previous versions of this guide. 

Table 5. Section XI Code Cases That Have Been Superseded 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 5 

Section XI Code Cases That Have Been Superseded

Date

N-113 

(1731) 

Basic Calibration Block for Ultrasonic Examination of Weld 10 in. To 14 in. Thick, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-113-1 

Published on 

12/31/82 

N-236 Repair and Replacement of Class MC Vessels, Section XI, 

Division 1

N-236-1 

Published on 

9/5/85 

(a) In paragraph 1.0(a), second sentence, the phrase, “while the plant is not in 

service,” refers to a refueling outage. 

(b) In paragraph 1.0(a), third sentence, the phrase, “the next scheduled plant outage,” 

refers to the next scheduled refueling outage. 

For clarification, “Repair and Replacement of Class MC Vessels” means Repair and 

Replacement of Class MC Vessels and Components (systems). Acceptance of this 

Code Case in no way provides/constitutes NRC approval to violate the technical 

specification or any NRC requirements with regard to breach of containment 

during repair and replacement procedures while the plant is in operation. 

Where a numbered Code paragraph is not identified by a particular edition of the 

Code, the Code in effect at the time of the ASME meeting (November 3, 1978) that 

approved the Code Case should be governing. 

N-307 

N-307-1 

N-307-2 

Revised Ultrasonic Examination Volume for Class 1 Bolting, Table IWB-2500-1, 

Examination Category B-G-1, When the Examinations Are Conducted from the 

Center-Drilled Hole, Section XI, Division 1

N-307-1 

Published on 

12/5/84 

N-307-2 

Published on 

9/24/99 

N-307-3 

Published on 

3/28/01 

N-335 Rules for Ultrasonic Examination of Similar and Dissimilar Metal Piping Welds, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-335-1 

Published on 

6/20/85 

N-375 

N-375-1 

Rules for Ultrasonic Examination of Bolds and Studs, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-375-1 

Published on 

4/14/83; 

N-375-2 

Published on 

4/5/84 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 23 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 5 

Section XI Code Cases That Have Been Superseded

Date

N-389 Alternative Rules for Repairs, Replacements, or Modifications, Section XI, Division 1 N-389-1 

Published on 

12/9/93 The applicant should submit for approval the appropriate edition and addenda of the 

Code that is to be used for the repair, replacement, or modification before the start of 

the work. 

N-401 Eddy Current Examination, Section XI, Division 1 N-401-1 

Published on 

5/4/88 

N-402 Eddy Current Calibration Standards, Section XI, Division 1 N-402-1 

Published on 

3/14/91 

N-408 Alternative Rules for Examination of Class 2 Piping, Section XI, Division 1 N-408-1 

Published on 

3/8/89 

N-408-1 

N-408-2 

Alternative Rules for Examination of Class 2 Piping, Section XI, Division 1 N-408-2 

Published on 

7/24/89 

N-408-3 

Published on 

8/9/93 

The applicant for an operating license should define the Class 2 piping subject to 

volumetric and surface examination in the Preservice Inspection for determination of 

acceptability by the NRC staff. 

N-409 Procedure and Personnel Qualification Requirements for Ultrasonic Detection and 

Sizing of Flaws in Piping Welds, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-409-1 

Published on 

12/7/87 

N-409-1 

N-409-2 

Procedure and Personnel Qualification Requirements for Ultrasonic Detection and 

Sizing of Flaws in Piping Welds, Section XI, 

Division 1

N-409-2 

Published on 

7/27/88; 

N-409-3 

Published on 

4/30/93 

The applicant should give prior notification to the NRC of the intention to use the 

Code Case. 

N-416 

N-416-1 

N-416-2 

N-416-3 

Alternative Pressure Test Requirements for Welded Repairs or Installation of 

Replacement Items by Welding, Class 1, 2, and 3, Section XI, Division 1

N-416-1 

Published on 

2/15/94 

N-416-2 

Published on 

5/5/00 

N-416-3 

Published on 

7/7/01 

N-416-3 

Published on 

1/12/05 

N-416-4 

Published on 

1/12/05 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 24 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 5 

Section XI Code Cases That Have Been Superseded

Date

N-429 

N-429-1 

Alternative Rules for Ultrasonic Instrument Calibration, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-429-1 

Published on 

2/23/87; 

N-429-2 

Published on 

7/27/92 

N-432 Repair Welding Using Automatic or Machine Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding (GTAW) 

Temper Bead Technique, Section XI, Division 1 

N-432-1 

Published on 

3/28/01 

N-435 Alternative Examination Requirements for Vessels With Wall Thickness 2 in. Or Less, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-435-1 

Published on 

7/30/86 

N-436 Alternative Methods for Evaluation of Flaws in Austenitic Piping, Section XI, Division 

1

N-436-1 

Published on 

12/7/87 

N-458 Magnetic Particle Examination of Coated Materials, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-458-1 

Published on 

3/14/95 

N-461 Alternative Rules for Piping Calibration Block Thickness, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-461-1 

Published on 

3/14/95 

N-463 Evaluation Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for Flaws in 

Class 1 Ferritic Piping That Exceed the Acceptance Standards of IWB-3514.2, Section 

XI, Division 1

N-463-1 

Published on 

3/5/90 

N-479 Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Main Steam Hydrostatic Test, Section XI, Division 1 N-479-1 

Published on 

12/3/90 

N-485 Eddy Current Examination of Coated Ferritic Surfaces as an Alternative to Surface 

Examination, Section XI, Division 1

N-485 

Published on 

8/14/91 

N-490 Alternative Vision Test Requirements for Nondestructive Examiners, Section XI, 

Divisions 1, 2, and 3

N-490-1 

Published on 

5/13/91 

N-491 

N-491-1 

Alternative Rules for Examination of Class 1, 2, 3, and MC Component Supports of 

Light-Water Cooled Power Plants, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-491-1 

Published on 

4/30/93; 

N-491-2 

Published on 

3/12/97 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 25 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 5 

Section XI Code Cases That Have Been Superseded

Date

N-494 

N-494-1 

N-494-2 

N-494-3 

Pipe Specific Evaluation Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for Flaws in Class 1 

Ferritic Piping that Exceed the Acceptance Standards of IWB-3514.2, Section XI, 

Division 1

N-494-1 

Published on 

7/27/92; 

N-494-2 

Published on 

12/9/93 

N-494-3 

Published on 

8/9/96 

N-494-4 

Published on 

10/11/05 

N-496 

N-496-1 

Helical-Coil Threaded Inserts, Section XI, Division 1 N-496-1 

Published on 

5/11/94; 

N-496-1 

Annulled on 

5/11/97 

N-496-2 

Published on 

9/18/01 

N-498 

N-498-1 

N-498-2 

N-498-3 

Alternative Rules for 10-Year System Hydrostatic Testing for 

Class 1, 2, and 3 Systems, Section XI, Division 1

N-498-1 

Published on 

5/11/94 

N-498-2 

Published on 

6/9/95 

N-498-3 

Published on 

5/20/98 

N-498-4 

Published on 

2/15/99 

N-504 

N-504-1 

N-504-2 

N-504-3 

Alternative Rules for Repair of Class 1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-504-1 

Published on 

8/9/93 

N-504-2 

Published on 

3/12/97 

N-504-3 

Published on 

8/4/04 

N-504-4 

Published on 

7/14/06 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 26 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 5 

Section XI Code Cases That Have Been Superseded

Date

N-508 

N-508-1 

N-508-2 

Rotation of Serviced Snubbers and Pressure Relief Valves for the Purpose of Testing, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-508-1 

Published on 

5/11/94 

N-508-2 

Published on 

3/28/01 

N-508-3 

Published on 

11/18/03 

N-512 Assessment of Reactor Vessels With Low Upper Shelf Charpy Impact Energy Levels, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-512-1 

Published on 

8/24/95 

N-513 Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Flaws 

in Class 3 Piping, Section XI, Division 1

N-513-1 

Published on 

3/28/01 

N-513-1 Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Flaws 

in Class 3 Piping, Section XI, Division 1

N-513-2 

Published on 

2/20/04 

N-513-3 

Published on 

1/26/2009 

(1) Specific safety factors in paragraph 4.0 must be satisfied. 

(2) Code Case N-513 may not be applied to: 

(a) Components other than pipe and tube. 

(b) Leakage through a gasket. 

(c) Threaded connections employing nonstructural seal welds for leakage 

prevention (through seal weld leakage is nota structural flaw; thread 

integrity must be maintained). 

(d) Degraded socket welds 

N-516 

N-516-1 

Underwater Welding, Section XI, Division 1 N-516-1 

Published on 

12/31/96; 

N-516-2 

Published on 

1/17/00 

When welding is to be performed on high neutron fluence Class 1 material, then a 

mockup, using material with similar fluence levels, should be welded to verify that 

adequate crack prevention measures were used. 

N-516-2 Underwater Welding, Section XI, Division 1 N-516-3 

Published on 

4/8/02 Licensees must obtain NRC approval in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3) 

regarding the method to be used in the weld repair or replacement of irradiated 

material underwater. 

N-517 Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Owners, Section XI, Division 1 N-517-1 

Published on 

7/30/98 

N-523 

N-523-1 

Mechanical Clamping Devices for Class 2 and 3 Piping, Section XI, Division 1 N-523-1 

Published on 

8/24/95 

N-523-2 

Published on 

10/2/00 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 27 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 5 

Section XI Code Cases That Have Been Superseded

Date

N-528 Purchase, Exchange, or Transfer of Material Between Nuclear Plant Sites, Section XI, 

Division 1

N-528-1 

Published on 

5/7/99 

N-532 

N-532-1 

N-532-2 

N-532-3 

Alternative Requirements to Repair and Replacement Documentation Requirements 

and Inservice Summary Report Preparation and Submission as Required by IWA-4000 

and 

 IWA-6000, Section XI, Division 1

N-532-1 

Published on 

3/28/01 

N-532-2 

Published on 

7/23/02 

N-532-3 

Published on 

2/20/04 

N-532-4 

Published on 

4/19/06 

N-533 Alternative Requirements for VT-2 Visual Examination of Class 1 Insulated PressureRetaining Bolted Connections, Section XI, Division 1N-533-1 

Published 

2/26/99 

N-553 Inservice Eddy Current Surface Examination of Pressure Retaining Pipe Welds and 

Nozzle-to-Safe End Welds, Section XI, Division 1

N-553-1 

Published on 

3/28/01 

N-554 

N-554-1 

N-554-2 

Alternative Requirements for Reconciliation of Replacement Items, Section XI, 

Division 1

N-554-1 

Published on 

7/98E; 

N-554-2 

Published on 

2/25/00 

N-554-3 

Published on 

2/14/03 

N-557 In-Place Dry Annealing of a PWR Nuclear Reactor Vessel, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-557-1 

Published on 

12/31/96 

N-560 

N-560-1 

Alternative Examination Requirements for Class 1, Category B-J Piping Welds, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-560-1 

Published on 

8/9/96; 

N-560-2 

Published on 

3/28/00 

N-561 Alternative Requirements for Wall Thickness Restoration of 

Class 2 and High Energy Class 3 Carbon Steel Piping, Section XI, Division 1

N-561-1 

Published on 

7/30/98 

N-562 Alternative Requirements for Wall Thickness Restoration of 

Class 3 Moderate Energy Carbon Steel Piping, Section XI, Division 1

N-562-1 

Published on 

7/30/98 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 28 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 5 

Section XI Code Cases That Have Been Superseded

Date

N-566 

N-566-1 

Corrective Action for Leakage Identified at Bolted Connections, Section XI, Division 1 N-566-1 

Published on 

2/15/99 

N-566-2 

Published on 

3/28/01 

N-567 Alternative Requirements for Class 1, 2, and 3 Replacement Components, Section XI, 

Division 1

N-567-1 

Published on 

2/26/99 

N-569 Alternative Rules for Repair by Electrochemical Deposition of Class 1 and 2 Steam 

Generator Tubing, Section XI, Division 1

N-569-1 

Published on 

5/7/99 

N-576 Repair of Class 1 and 2 SB-163, UNS N06600 Steam Generator Tubing, Section XI, 

Division 1

N-576-1 

Published on 

5/7/99 

N-577 Risk-Informed Requirements for Class 1, 2, and 3 Piping, 

Method A, Section XI, Division 1

N-577-1 

Published on 

3/28/00 

N-578 Risk-Informed Requirements for Class 1, 2, and 3 Piping, 

Method B, Section XI, Division 1

N-578-1 

Published on 

3/28/00 

N-586 Alternative Additional Examination Requirements for Class 1, 2, and 3 Piping, 

Components, and Supports, Section XI, Division 1

N-586-1 

Published on 

5/4/04 

The engineering evaluations addressed under Item (a) 

and the additional examinations addressed under Item (b) shall be performed during 

this outage. If the additional examinations performed under Item (b) reveal 

indications exceeding the applicable acceptance criteria of Section XI, the engineering 

evaluations and the examinations shall be further extended to include additional 

evaluations and examinations at this outage. 

N-589 Class 3 Nonmetallic Cured-in-Place Piping, Section XI, 

Division 1

N-589-1 

Published on 

7/23/02 

N-597 

N-597-1 

Requirements for Analytical Evaluation of Pipe Wall Thinning, Section XI, Division 1 N-597-1 

Published on 

7/7/01 

N-597-2 

Published on 

11/18/03 

N-606 Similar and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using Ambient Temperature Machine GTAW 

Temper Bead Technique, Section XI, Division 1

N-606-1 

Published on 

9/24/99 

N-638 Similar and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using Ambient Temperature Machine GTAW 

Temper Bead Technique, Section XI, Division 1

N-638-1 

Published on 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 29 

Code 

Case 

Number

Table 5 

Section XI Code Cases That Have Been Superseded

Date

N-638-1 

N-638-2 

N-638-3 

The Construction Code of Record acceptance criteria must used for volumetric 

examinations. 

5/9/03 

N-638-2 

Published on 

N-638-3 

Published on 

4/19/06 

N-638-4 

Published on 

10/12/06 

N-643 

N-643-1 

Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Curves for Ferritic Steels in PWR Water Environment, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-643-1 

Published on 

2/3/03 

N-643-2 

Published on 

5/4/04 

N-648 Alternative Requirements for Inner Radius Examination of Class 1 Reactor Vessel 

Nozzles, Section XI, Division 1

N-648-1 

Published on 

7/7/01 

N-652 Alternative Requirements to Categorize B-G-1, B-G-2, and 

C-D Bolting Examination Methods and Selection Criteria, 

Section XI, Division 1

N-652-1 

Published on 

2/20/04 

N-661 Alternative Requirements for Wall Thickness Restoration of Classes 2 and 3 Carbon 

Steel Piping for Raw Water Service, Section XI, Division 1

N-661-1 

Published on 

10/11/05 

(a) If the root cause of the degradation has not been determined, the repair is only 

acceptable for one cycle. 

(b) Weld overlay repair of an area can only be performed once in the same 

location. 

(c) When through-wall repairs are made by welding on surfaces that are wet or 

exposed to water, the weld overlay repair is only acceptable until the next 

refueling outage. 

N-686 Alternative Requirements for Visual Examinations, VT-1, VT-2, and VT-3, Section XI, 

Division 1 

N-686-1 

Published on 

1/10/07 

N-694 Evaluation Procedure and Acceptance Criteria for PWR Reactor Vessel Upper Head 

Penetration, Section XI, Division 1 

N-694-1 

Published on 

2/20/04 (a) The maximum instantaneous through-thickness stress distribution along the crack 

front and in the crack-length path must be used to calculate the crack driving 

force. 

(b) The stress intensity factor expression Raju and Newman is only applicable to 

cylindrical products having a ratio of wall thickness to inside radius between 0.1 

and 0.25.

N-706 Alternative Examination Requirements of Table IWB-2500-1 and Table IWC-2500-1 

for PWR Stainless Steel Residual and Regenerative Heat Exchangers, Section XI, 

Division 1 

N-706-1 

Published on 

1/10/07 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 30 

D. IMPLEMENTATION 

 The purpose of this section is to provide information to applicants and licensees regarding the 

NRC staff’s plans for using this regulatory guide. The requirements addressing implementation of 

Section XI Code Cases are contained in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(4). No backfitting is intended or approved in 

connection with the issuance of this guide. 

REGULATORY ANALYSIS

 A separate regulatory analysis was not prepared for this regulatory guide. The regulatory basis 

for this guide is the regulatory analysis prepared for the amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a, “Codes and 

Standards” (Ref. 12), which incorporates this regulatory guide by reference. 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 31 

REFERENCES 

1. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Energy, Part 50, “Domestic Licensing of Production and 

Utilization Facilities” (10 CFR Part 50), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC.1

2. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI, “Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear 

Power Plant Components,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY.2

3. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13), United States Code, Title 44, 

“Public Printing and Documents,” Chapter 35, “Coordination of Federal Information Policy” 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 104th Congress of the United States of America, Washington, DC.3

4. Regulatory Guide 1.193, “ASME Code Cases Not Approved for Use,” U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC.4

5. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Energy, Part 21, “Reporting of Defects and 

Noncompliance” (10 CFR Part 21), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC.1

6. EPRI Nuclear Safety Analysis Center Report 202L-R2, “Recommendations for an Effective 

Flow Accelerated Corrosion Program,” Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 

April 1999.5

7. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, “Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power 

Plant Components,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY.2

8. Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1070, “Sampling Plans Used for Dedicating Simple Metallic 

Commercial Grade Items for Use in Nuclear Power Plants,” U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC. [DG-1070 was issued in October 1997.]4

 

1

 Publicly available NRC published documents are available electronically through the Electronic Reading room on the 

NRC’s public Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/. The documents can also be viewed on-line 

or printed for a fee in the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD; the mailing 

address is USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555; telephone 301-415-4737 or (800) 397-4209; fax (301) 415-3548; and 

e-mail PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. 

2 Copies may be purchased from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, NewYork, NY 

10016-5990; phone (212) 591-8500; fax (212) 591-8501; www.asme.org. 

3 The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is available electronically through the Federal Register

Web site administered by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, at http://www.archives.gov/federalregister/laws/paperwork-reduction/. 

4 All regulatory guides listed herein are available electronically through the Electronic Reading Room on the NRC’s 

public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/. Single copies may also be obtained 

free of charge by writing the Reproduction and Distribution Services Section, ADM, USNRC, Washington, DC 

20555 0001, by fax to (301) 415-2289, or by email to DISTRIBUTION.Resource@nrc.gov. Active guides may also be 

purchased from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Details may be obtained by contacting NTIS at 

5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, online at http://www.ntis.gov, by telephone at (800) 553-NTIS 

(6847) or (703) 605-6000, or by fax to (703) 605-6900. Copies are also available for inspection or copying for a fee 

from the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR), which is located at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland; 

the PDR’s mailing address is USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555-0001. The PDR can also be reached by telephone 

at (301) 415-4737 or (800) 397-4209, by fax at (301) 415-3548, and by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. 

5 Copies of the listed EPRI standards and reports may be purchased from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), 

3420 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto, California 94304; telephone (800) 313-3774; fax (925) 609-1310. 
Rev. 16 of RG 1.147, Page 32 

9. Regulatory Guide 1.161, “Evaluation of Reactor Pressure Vessels with Charpy Upper-Shelf 

Energy Less Than 50 ft-lb,” U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC.4

10. ANSI/ASNT CP-189, “Standard for Qualification and Certification of Nondestructive Testing 

Personnel,” American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, OH.6

11. Raju, I. S. and J. C, Newman. Jr., Stress Intensity Factor Influence Coefficients for Internal and 

External Surface Cracks in Cylindrical Vessels, ASME PVP 58, Aspects of Fracture Mechanics 

in Pressure Vessel and Piping, pp, 35-41, 1982 

12. Final Rule, AIncorporation by Reference of Regulatory Guide 1.84, Revision 35, and Regulatory 

Guide 1.147, Revision 16, into 10 CFR 50.55a,@ U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC, July 2010.7 

13. ASME RA-S-2005, “Standard for Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant 

Applications,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY.8

 

6 Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, 1711 Arlingate Late, Columbus, OH, 

43228-0518; telephone (800) 222-2768 or (614) 274-6003; fax (614) 274-6899. Purchase information is available 

through the ASNT Web-based store at http://www.asnt.org/publications/standards/cp-189/index.htm. 

7 Copies of this final rule are available for inspection and copying for a fee at the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR), 

which is located at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The PDR’s mailing address is USNRC PDR, 

Washington, DC 20555-0001. The PDR can also be reached by telephone at (301) 415-4737 or (800) 397-4209, by fax 

at (301) 415-3548, and by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. In addition, the regulatory analysis is available 

electronically through the NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) 

at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html, under Accession No. ML082540559. 

8

 Copies may be purchased from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, NewYork, NY 

10016-5990; phone (212) 591-8500; fax (212) 591-8501; www.asme.org
Appendix A to RG 1.147, Page A-1 

APPENDIX A 

SUPPLEMENTS ADDRESSED IN PROPOSED REVISION 16 

OF REGULATORY GUIDE 1.147

Edition Supplement Number BNCS1 Approval Date of Code Cases in Supplement2

2004 2 August 4, 2004 

2004 3 November 2, 2004 

2004 4 January 12, 2005 

2004 5 February 22, 2005 

2004 6 July 5, 2005 

2004 7 October 11, 2005 

2004 8 March 28, 2006 

2004 9 April 19, 2006 

2004 10 July 14, 2006 

2004 11 October 12, 2006 

2007 0 January 10, 2007 

1

 BNCS = ASME Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards 

2

 Publication of supplements approximately 6 months after BNCS approval. 
Appendix B to RG 1.147, Page B-1 

APPENDIX B 

NUMERICAL LISTING OF SECTION XI CODE CASES IN 

SUPPLEMENT 2 THROUGH SUPPLEMENT 11 TO THE 2004 EDITION, 

AND SUPPLEMENT 0 TO THE 2007 EDITION 

N-334 

N-416-4 

N-471 

N-494-4 

N-496-2 

N-504-32

N-504-4 

N-508-44

N-513-34

N-522 

N-532-42

N-545 

N-5741

N-593-11

N-617 

N-6221

N-623 

N-638-2 

N-638-3 

N-638-4 

N-640 

N-661-1 

N-666 

N-686-1 

N-705 

N-706 

N-706-1 

N-7111

N-712 

N-7161

N-7223

N-7291

N-729-13

N-730 

N-731 

N-733 

N-735 

N-739 

N-7401

N-7471 

N-751 

N-753 

——— 

Footnote 1 is “Code Case in unacceptable for use. See Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1193, proposed 

Revision 3 of Regulatory Guide 1.193. 

Footnote 2 is “Code Case was listed in Revision 15 of Regulatory Guide 1.147.” 

Footnote 3 is “See 10 CFR 50.55a Code Case is conditionally approved.” 

Footnote 4 is “Code Case was listed in Supplement 8 to the 2007 Edition and included in Revision 16 of 

this guide in response to public comments on the draft regulatory guide.” 
Appendix C to RG 1.147, Page C-1 

APPENDIX C 

NUMERICAL LISTING OF SECTION XI CODE CASES 

AND TABLE WHERE EACH CODE CASE IS LISTED 

N-34 [T3] 

N-72 [T3] 

N-73 [T3] 

N-98 [T3] 

N-112 [T3] 

N-113 [T5] 

N-113-1 [T3] 

N-118 [T4] 

N-167 [T3] 

N-198-1 [T3] 

N-210 [T4] 

N-211 [T3] 

N-216 [T3] 

N-234 [T3] 

N-235 [T3] 

N-236 [T5] 

N-236-1 [T3] 

N-252 [T4] 

N-278 [T4] 

N-288 [T3] 

N-306 [T3] 

N-307 [T5] 

N-307-1 [T5] 

N-307-2 [T5] 

N-307-3 [T1] 

N-308 [T3] 

N-311 [T3] 

N-322 [T3] 

N-323-1 [T1] 

N-334 [T3] 

N-335 [T5] 

N-335-1 [T3] 

N-343 [T3] 

N-355 [T3] 

N-356 [T3] 

N-375 [T5] 

N-375-1 [T5] 

N-375-2 [T3] 

N-389 [T5] 

N-389-1 [T3] 

N-401 [T5] 

N-401-1 [T3] 

N-402 [T5] 

N-402-1 [T3] 

N-406 [T3] 

N-408 [T5] 

N-408-1 [T5] 

N-408-2 ]T5] 

N-408-3 [T3] 

N-409 [T5] 

N-409-1 [T5] 

N-409-2 [T5] 

N-409-3 [T3] 

N-415 [T3] 

N-416 [T5] 

N-416-1 [T5] 

N-416-2 [T5] 

N-416-3 [T5] 

N-416-4 [T2] 

N-419 [T3] 

N-424 [T3] 

N-426 [T3] 

N-427 [T3] 

N-429 [T5] 

N-429-1 [T5] 

N-429-2 [T3] 

N-432 [T5] 

N-432-1 [T1] 

N-435 [T5] 

N-435-1 [T3] 

N-436 [T5] 

N-436-1 [T3] 

N-437 [T3] 

N-444 [T3] 

N-445 [T3] 

N-446 [T3] 

N-448 [T3] 

N-449 [T3] 

N-457 [T3] 

N-458 [T5] 

N-458-1 [T3] 

N-460 [T1] 

N-461 [T5] 

N-461-1 [T3] 

N-463 [T5] 

N-463-1 [T3] 

N-4651

N-465-11

N-471 [T3] 

N-472 [T3] 

N-4731

N-473-11

N-478 [T3] 

N-479 [T5] 

N-479-1 [T3] 

N-4801

N-481 [T3] 

N-485 [T5] 

N-485-1 [T3] 

N-489 [T3] 

N-490 [T5] 

N-490-1 [T3] 

N-491 [T5] 

N-491-1 [T5] 

N-491-2 [T1] 

N-494 [T5] 

N-494-1 [T5] 

N-494-2 [T5] 

N-494-3 [T5] 

N-494-4 [T1] 

N-495 [T3] 

N-496 [T5] 

N-496-1 [T3] [T5] 

N-496-2 [T1] 

N-498 [T5] 

N-498-11

 [T5] 

N-498-21

 [T5] 

N-498-31

 [T5] 

N-498-4 [T2] 

N-503 [T3] 

N-504 [T5] 

N-504-1 [T5] 

N-504-2 [T5] 

N-504-3 [T5]2

N-504-4 [T2] 

N-508 [T5] 

N-508-1 [T5] 

N-508-2 [T5] 

N-508-3 [T5] 

N-508-4 [T2] 

N-509 [T4] 

N-512 [T5] 

N-512-1 [T4] 

N-513 [T5] 

N-513-1 [T5] 

N-513-2 [T5] 

N-513-3 [T2] 

N-514 [T3] 

N-515 [T3] 

N-516 [T5] 

N-516-1 [T5] 

N-516-2 [T5] 

N-516-3 [T2] 

N-517 [T5] 

N-517-1 [T1] 

N-521 [T3] 

N-522 [T3] 

N-523 [T5] 

N-523-1 [T5] 

N-523-2 [T3] 

N-524 [T3] 

N-526 [T1] 

N-528 [T5] 

N-528-1 [T2] 

N-532 [T5] 

N-532-1 [T5] 

N-532-2 [T5]1

N-532-3 [T5] 

N-532-4 [T1]2

N-533 [T5] 

N-533-1 [T2] 

N-534 [T1] 

N-535 [T3] 

N-537 [T1] 

N-538 [T3] 

N-541 [T3] 

N-5421

N-543 [T3] 

N-544 [T3] 

N-545 [T3] 

N-546 [T4] 

N-5471

N-552 [T2] 

N-553 [T5] 

N-553-1 [T1] 

N-554 [T5] 

N-554-1 [T5] 

N-554-2 [T5] 

N-554-3 [T1] 

N-555 [T3] 
Appendix C to RG 1.147, Page C-2

N-556 [T3] 

N-557 [T5] 

N-557-1 [T2] 

N-560 [T5] 

N-560-11

 [T5] 

N-560-21

N-5611

 [T5] 

N-561-11

N-5621

 [T5] 

N-562-11

N-563 [T3] 

N-566 [T5] 

N-566-1 [T5] 

N-566-2 [T1] 

N-567 [T5] 

N-567-1 [T1] 

N-568 [T4] 

N-569 [T5] 

N-569-1 [T2] 

N-573 [T1] 

N-5741

N-5751

N-576 [T5] 

N-576-1 [T2] 

N-5771

 [T5] 

N-577-11

N-5781

 [T5] 

N-578-11

N-583 [T2] 

N-586 [T5] 

N-586-1 [T1] 

N-5871

N-588 [T3] 

N-5891

 [T5] 

N-589-11

N-5901

N-5911

N-592 [T3] 

N-593 [T2] 

N-593-11

N-597 [T5] 

N-597-1 [T5] 

N-597-2 [T2] 

N-598 [T3] 

N-599 [T4] 

N-600 [T1] 

N-601 [T3] 

N-603 [T3] 

N-604 [T3] 

N-605 [T3] 

N-606 [T5] 

N-606-1 [T2] 

N-609 [T1] 

N-6131

N-613-1 [T1] 

N-6151

N-616 [T2] 

N-617 [T3] 

N-6181

N-618-11

N-619 [T2] 

N-6221

N-623 [T3] 

N-624 [T1] 

N-627 [T3] 

N-629 [T1] 

N-630 [T4] 

N-638 [T5] 

N-638-1 [T5] 

N-638-3 [T3] 

N-638-4 [T2] 

N-639 [T2] 

N-640 [T3] 

N-641 [T1] 

N-643 [T5] 

N-643-1 [T5] 

N-643-2 [T1] 

N-647 [T2] 

N-648 [T5] 

N-648-1 [T2] 

N-649 [T1] 

N-651 [T5] 

N-652 [T5] 

N-652-1 [T1] 

N-6531

N-6541

N-658 [T1] 

N-660 [T2] 

N-661 [T5] 

N-661-1 [T1] 

N-662 [T2] 

N-663 [T1] 

N-664 [T1] 

N-665 [T1] 

N-683 [T1] 

N-685 [T1] 

N-666 {T1] 

N-686 [T5] 

N-686-1 [T1] 

N-6911

N-694-1 [T5] 

N-694-2 [T5] 

N-694-2 [T2] 

N-695 [T1] 

N-696 [T1] 

N-697 [T1] 

N-700 [T1] 

N-702 [T2] 

N-705 [T1] 

N-706 [T5]2

N-706-1 [T1] 

N-7111

N-712 [T1] 

N-7161

N-7223

N-7291

N-729-13

N-730 [T1] 

N-731 [T1] 

N-733 [T1] 

N-735 [T1] 

N-739 [T1] 

N-7401

N-7471

N-751 [T2] 

N-753 [T1] 

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Footnote 1 is “Code Case in unacceptable for use. See Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1193, proposed 

Revision 3 of Regulatory Guide 1.193. 

Footnote 2 is “Code Case was listed in Revision 15 of Regulatory Guide 1.147.” 

Footnote 3 is “See 10 CFR 50.55a Code Case is conditionally approved.”