Section 341.55. Periodic inspections.

 

(1)   In-service inspection program.

(a) Inspection plan. The owner or user shall file with the department an in-service inspection plan as required by the NRC. The department shall be notified at least 10 business days prior to all planned shutdowns that include in-service inspections.

(b) Code of record. In-service inspections shall comply with all applicable NRC regulations.

(2)   Statement of inspection-service contract. The owner or user shall file a statement with the department indicating possession of an arrangement with a certified inspector to provide inspection services under applicable NRC regulations. The statement shall include the name and address of the certified inspector.

(3)   In-service inspection report. Within 90 calendar days after each refueling outage, the owner or user shall submit to the department a copy of the in-service inspection form accepted by the NRC.

(4)   Frequency of inspection.

(a) Pressure vessels and low-pressure steam or hot-water heating boilers located within a nuclear containment may be inspected as part of the in-service inspection. Except as provided in s. SPS 341.18 , these vessels and boilers shall be inspected at least once every 36 months by a certified inspector, and these inspections shall be reported to the department on form 10663-E.

(b) Power boilers located within a nuclear containment may be inspected as part of the in-service inspection. Except as provided in s. SPS 341.18 , these boilers shall be inspected at least once every 12 months by a certified inspector, and these inspections shall be reported to the department on form 10663-E.

Cr. Register, February, 1988, No. 386 , eff. 3-1-88; am. (2), (4), Register, October, 1996, No. 490 , eff. 11-1-96; am. (2), Register, February, 2000, No. 530 , eff. 3-1-00; CR 08-028 : r. and recr. (3) Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-047 : renum. (1) to be (1) (a) and am., cr. (1) (a) (title), (b), am. (2), r. (3) (a) (title), (b), renum. (3) (a), (4) to be (3), (4) (a) and am., cr. (4) (b) Register May 2012 No. 677 , eff. 6-1-12.

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A copy of the in-service inspection plan accepted by the nuclear regulatory commission will be acceptable to the Department in satisfying the filing of an in-service inspection plan. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Under 10 CFR 50.55 a(g)(4), in-service inspections conducted during successive 120-month inspection intervals generally must comply with the requirements of Section XI of the latest edition and addenda of the ASME Code that were incorporated by reference in 10 CFR 50.55 a 12 months before the start of the 120-month inspection interval. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The in-service inspection forms accepted by the NRC include NIS-1, Owner's Report for Inservice Inspections. It is available from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) at P.O. Box 2900, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2900, or telephone [phone], or www.asme.org . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section SPS 341.17 (5) prescribes the steps for extending the period between inspections. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The Department forms required in this chapter are available for a nominal fee at telephone 800-DOC-SALE or 411 (Telecommunications Relay), or at [e-mail] , or at no charge at the Department's Web site at www.dsps.wi.gov through links to Division of Industry Services forms. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1