CASE
CASE OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE
Approval Date: October 12, 2017
Code Cases will remain available for use until annulled
by the applicable Standards Committee
Case 2891
Issuing a Certificate of Authorization with U2
Designator for Class 1 Pressure Vessels to a
Certificate Holder with U Designator Without a
Joint Review
Section VIII, Div. 2
Inquiry: Under what conditions may a Certificate
Holder who is in possession of a valid Certificate of
Authorization with a U Designator be permitted to
obtain a Certificate of Authorization with a U2
Designator with a scope limited to the construction of
Class 1 pressure vessels in accordance with Section
VIII, Division 2 without the completion of a Joint
Review in accordance with Section VIII, Division 2,
Part 2, Annex 2-G, clause 2-G.6.2?
Reply:  It is the opinion of the Committee that a
Certificate Holder who is in possession of a valid
Certificate of Authorization with a U Designator may
be permitted to obtain a Certificate of Authorization
with a U2 Designator with a scope limited to the
construction of Class 1 pressure vessels in accordance
with Section VIII, Division 2 without the completion
of a Joint Review in accordance with Section VIII,
Division 2, Part 2, Annex 2-G, clause 2-G.6.2
provided the following requirements are met:
(a) The Certificate Holder must hold a valid
Certificate of Authorization with a U
Designator on December 31, 2017.
(b) The Certificate Holder shall apply for
authorization in accordance with 2-G.2
(c) The Certificate Holder shall revise its Quality
Control System to address construction of
Class 1 pressure vessels in accordance with
Section VIII, Division 2, and shall
demonstrate implementation of the Quality
Control System to the Authorized Inspection
Agency.
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(d) The Authorized Inspection Agency shall
conduct an audit to evaluate the Certificate
Holder’s Quality Control System and its
implementation for the construction of Class 1
pressure vessels in accordance with Section
VIII, Division 2. A report of the audit shall be
provided to the Certificate Holder and ASME.
The audit report shall include a
recommendation concerning the issuance of a
Certificate of Authorization with U2
Designator limited to the construction of Class
1 pressure vessels in accordance with Section
VIII, Div. 2.
(e) Upon ASME issuance of the Certificate of
Authorization with U2 Designator specified
above in (d), the Manufacturer may engage in
the construction of Section VIII, Division 2
Class 1 pressure vessels.
(f) The Certificate of Authorization with U2
Designator will expire at the same time as the
Manufacturer’s current Certificate of
Authorization with U Designator.
(g) The Manufacturer will not be permitted to
renew the Certificate of Authorization with
U2 Designator under the Code Case. A Joint
Review in accordance with 2-G.6.2 will be
required.
(h) This Case number shall be shown on the
Manufacturer’s Data Report.