SECTION XI Subject Interpretation File No. Appendix I, Supplement 9 (1995 Edition With the 1996 Addenda Through the 2005 Addenda).... XI-1-04-34 IN05-017 Appendix VIII, Qualification of Personnel With Limited Certification (1998 Addenda up to and Including the 2004 Edition With the 2005 Addenda).... XI-1-04-36 IN06-001 Code Cases N-577, N-577-1, N-578, and N-578-1 (1989 Edition Through the 2005 Addenda).... XI-1-04-33 IN05-013 Code Data Reports Attached to Form NIS-2 (1995 Edition With the 1996 Addenda Through the 2001 Edition With the 2003 Addenda)... XI-1-04-35 IN05-020 IWA-2300 (1989 Edition Through the 2005 Addenda)... XI-1-04-31 IN05-015 IWA-4000 (1989 Edition Through the 2004 Edition With the 2006 Addenda)... XI-1-04-42 IN06-003 IWA-4000 (2001 Edition up to and Including the 2005 Addenda)... XI-1-04-30 IN05-014 IWA-4132, Items Rotated From Stock (1995 Edition With the 1996 Addenda Through the 2001 Edition With the 2003 Addenda)... XI-1-04-39 IN05-021 IWA-4142 and IWA-4221(a) and (b) (1995 Edition With the 1995 Addenda Through the 2004 Edition With the 2006 Addenda)... XI-1-04-40 IN05-023 IWA-4150(c) (1995 Edition With the 1995 Addenda Through the 2004 Edition With the 2006 Addenda).... XI-1-04-41 IN05-024 IWA-4440, Welding and Welder Qualification (Including Welding Operators) (1995 Edition With the 1997 Addenda Through the 2004 Edition With the 2005 Addenda)... XI-1-04-32 IN05-012 IWA-7210(b), IWA-1400(n), and IWA-2110(h) (1989 Edition)... XI-1-04-37 IN06-002 IWB-2500 (1989 Edition Through the 2004 Edition With the 2006 Addenda)... XI-1-04-43 IN06-004 IWB-3111 and IWB-3112 (1995 Edition Through the 2004 Edition With the 2006 Addenda).... XI-1-04-44 IN06-006 Table IWC-2500, Examination Categories C-F-1/C-F-2 (1989 Edition Through the 2004 Edition With the 2005 Addenda).... XI-1-04-38 IN04-019
Interpretation: XI-1-04-30 Subject: IWA-4000 (2001 Edition up to and Including the 2005 Addenda) Date Issued: January 11, 2006 File: IN05-014 Question: Does IWA-4000 address Class 2 and 3 mechanically installed heat exchanger tube plug assemblies? Interpretation: XI-1-04-31 Subject: IWA-2300, Qualification of Automated Data Acquisition Equipment Operators (1989 Edition Through the 2005 Addenda) Date Issued: January 11, 2006 File: IN05-015 Question: Is it a requirement of IWA-2310 that personnel involved in the operation of automated data acquisition or remote examination equipment in accordance with instructions provided by a qualified NDE examiner, but whose job function requires no knowledge of the NDE method involved, be qualified and certified as NDE examiners? Interpretation: XI-1-04-32 Subject: IWA-4440, Welding and Welder Qualification (Including Welding Operators) (1995 Edition With the 1997 Addenda Through the 2004 Edition With the 2005 Addenda) File: IN05-012 Question: Is it a requirement of IWA-4440(b)(6) that another performance qualification be performed after receipt of a PQR if the Owner accepting the PQR has a welder already qualified using the parameters of the resulting WPS? Interpretation: XI-1-04-33 Subject: Code Cases N-577, N-577-1, N-578, and N-578-1 (1989 Edition Through the 2005 Addenda) File: IN05-013 Question: Is it a requirement of N-577, N577-1, N-578, or N-578-1 to apply the rules of IWA-4000/IWA-7000 to a nonclass piping structural element determined to be High Safety Significant?
Interpretation: XI-1-04-34 Subject: Appendix I, Supplement 9 (1995 Edition With the 1996 Addenda Through the 2005 Addenda) File: IN05-017 Question: Is it a requirement of Appendix I, Supplement 9, that two angle beams having nominal angles of 45 deg and 60 deg shall be used when conducting vessel examinations from the outside diameter or from the inside diameter on unclad surfaces? Interpretation: XI-1-04-35 Subject: Code Data Reports Attached to Form NIS-2 (1995 Edition With the 1996 Addenda Through the 2001 Edition With the 2003 Addenda) File: IN05-020 Question: Is it a requirement of Form NIS-2 for the Manufacturer s Data Report to be attached to Form NIS-2 covering subsequent installations of items that have previously been installed? Interpretation: XI-1-04-36 Subject: Appendix VIII, Qualification of Personnel With Limited Certification (1998 Addenda up to and Including the 2004 Edition With the 2005 Addenda) File: IN06-001 Question: Does VIII-2200 permit personnel certified to Appendix VII, with reduced training and experience as allowed by IWA-2350 for performing examinations of limited scope, to qualify in accordance with VIII-3000, provided the Component Qualification Supplement(s) is within the limited scope of the individual s certification?
Interpretation: XI-1-04-37 Subject: IWA-7210(b), IWA-1400(n), and IWA-2110(h) (1989 Edition) File: IN06-002 Question (1): Does IWA-7210(b) permit the use of N- or NPT-stamped replacement items that have previously been in service at another location? Reply (1): Yes. Question (2): Is it a requirement of IWA-1400(n) that replacement parts/components must be stored under continuous control of a qualified Appendix B or NQA-1 QA program prior to installation? Reply (2): IWA-1400(n) does not address specific QA program requirements. Question (3): Is it a requirement of IWA-2110(h) that ANII approve the Owner s corrective action performed under Owner s Appendix B or NQA-1 program for replacement parts/components? Reply (3): No. Interpretation: XI-1-04-38 Subject: Table IWC-2500, Examination Categories C-F-1/C-F-2 (1989 Edition Through the 2004 Edition With the 2005 Addenda) File: IN04-019 Question: Do the requirements of IWC-2500, Table IWC-2500-1, Examination Categories C-F-1 and C-F-2 apply only to welds that have a pressure-retaining function for the Class 2 system? Interpretation: XI-1-04-39 Subject: IWA-4132, Items Rotated From Stock (1995 Edition With the 1996 Addenda Through the 2001 Edition With the 2003 Addenda) File: IN05-021 Question: For the purpose of determining applicability under IWA-4132, is Owner-required inspection considered testing?
Interpretation: XI-1-04-40 Subject: IWA-4142 and IWA-4221(a) and (b) (1995 Edition With the 1995 Addenda Through the 2004 Edition With the 2006 Addenda) File: IN05-023 Question: Does IWA-4221(a) or (b) require identification and documentation of material used in a replacement item even if neither the Construction Code nor Owner s Requirements require such identification and documentation? However, the QA Program requirements of IWA-4142 must be met. Interpretation: XI-1-04-41 Subject: IWA-4150(c) (1995 Edition With the 1995 Addenda Through the 2004 Edition With the 2006 Addenda) File: IN05-024 Question (1): If a repair/replacement activity is implementing a modification, that changes the design of the item being replaced, does IWA-4150(c)(2)(b) require identification of the Construction Code(s) used for the modification? Reply (1): Yes. Question (2): If a repair/replacement activity is implementing a modification which changes the design of the item being replaced, does IWA-4150(c)(2)(a) require identification of the Construction Code(s) of the item to be modified? Reply (2): Yes. Interpretation: XI-1-04-42 Subject: IWA-4000 (1989 Edition Through the 2004 Edition With the 2006 Addenda) File: IN06-003 Question: Is it a requirement of Section XI that replacement of a flanged elastomer expansion joint comply with IWA-4000 (IWA-7000 for Editions and Addenda Before the 1989 Edition With the 1991 Addenda)?
Interpretation: XI-1-04-43 Subject: IWB-2500 (1989 Edition Through the 2004 Edition With the 2006 Addenda) File: IN06-004 Question: What is the appropriate examination category and examination requirements according to IWB-2500 for a weld connecting a steam generator primary nozzle directly to a reactor coolant pump housing? Reply: Section XI does not address this configuration. Interpretation: XI-1-04-44 Subject: IWB-3111 and IWB-3112 (1995 Edition Through the 2004 Edition With the 2006 Addenda) File: IN06-006 Question: IWB-3111(b) and IWB-3112(b) state that a component whose volumetric and surface examination (IWB-2200) detects flaws that meet the nondestructive examination standards of NB-2500 and NB-5300 shall be acceptable. If RT for welding required by Section III, NB-5000 identifies and documents indications that are acceptable, is the PSI acceptable even if these indications do not meet the acceptance standards of IWB-3000?