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4 June 2020  
(20-4016) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 4 June 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America .  
 
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TITLE: American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015 -2017 Code Editions Incorporation by 
Reference  
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to 
incorporate by reference the 2015 and 2017 Editions of the American Society of  Mechanical 
Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the 2015 and 2017 Editions of the American 
Society of Mechanical Engineers Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants, Division 1: 
OM Code: Section IST, for nuclear power plants. The NRC is a lso incorporating by reference two 
revised American Society of Mechanical Engineers code cases. This action is in accordance with the 
NRC's policy to periodically update the regulations to incorporate by reference new editions of the 
American Society of Me chanical Engineers Codes and is intended to maintain the safety of nuclear 
power plants and to make NRC activities more effective and efficient.  
DATES: This final rule is effective on 3 June 2020. The incorporation by reference of certain 
publications list ed in the regulation is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 3 June 
2020.  
The docket folder on Regulations.gov provides access to primary documents for this rulemaking as 
well as comments received: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NRC -2016-0082. 
https://www. govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-05-04/html/2020 -08855.htm   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-05-04/pdf/2020 -08855.pdf   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_3561_00_e.pdf  
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