Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: ff075502-711b-4416-bfc8-a2a645bfe130
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Nonmetallic Thermal Insulation for Austenitic Stainless Steel + HISTORY - HISTORY DG-1312 , Proposed Revision 1, published 09/2014 (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1407/ML14079A671.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.36
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is section, “voluntary” and “voluntarily” means that the licensee is seeking the action of its own accord without the force of a legally binding requirement or an NRC representation of further licensing or enforcement action. DG-1312 Page 6 determination of the acceptability of the licensee’s request, then the staff may request that the licensee either follow the guidance in this regulatory guide or provide an equivalent alternative process that demonstrates compliance with the underlying NRC regulatory requirements. This is not considered backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109(a)(1) or a violation of any of the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR Part 52. In addition, an existing applicant may be required to comply with new rules, orders, or guidance if 10 CFR 50.109(a)(3) applies. If a licensee believes that the NRC is either using this regulatory guide or requesting or requiring the licensee to implement the methods or processes in this regulatory guide in a manner inconsistent with the discussion in this Implementation section, then the licensee may file a backfit appeal with the NRC in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1409, “Backfitting Guidelines” (Ref. 9) and the NRC Management Directive 8.4, “Management of Facility-Specific Backfitting and Information Collection” (Ref. 10). DG-1312 Page 7 REFERENCES6 1. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), “Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,” Part 50, Chapter 1, Title 10, “Energy.” 2. A. W. Dana, Jr., "Stress Corrosion Cracking of Insulated Austenitic Stainless Steel," ASTM Bulletin, October 1957. (ADAMs Accession Number ML14087A400) 3. Whorlow, Kenneth M. et.al., “Effect of Halogens and Inhibitors on the External Stress Corrosion Cracking of Type 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel," ; STP 1320 “Insulation Materials: Testing and Applications,” Third Volume, American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM7, West Conshohocken, PA. 4. ASTM C795-08 (Reaffirmed