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INTRODUCTION AND ORGANIZATION

The objective of the ASME HDPE Roadmap is to develop a strategy for advancing the rules that will govern the technical aspects of the design, installation, operation and inspection of HDPE piping systems in nuclear power plants. Scientifically and statistically based rules will instill safety and confidence, and these rules are in the best interest of the nuclear industry, re!:,rulators, the HOPE industry and the general public. The ASME HDPE Roadrnap strategy aims to identify gaps, remove roadblocks, facilitate necessary research and resolve concerns.

The Roadmap is intended to lead to the development of Code rules, which can subsequently be endorsed by the regulator (NRC) for generic use and application to facilitate licensing without the need for an application specific Relief Request.

The strategies and plans of the ASME HOPE Roadrnap (this document) attempt to identify and characterize the industry and regulators' concerns, establish relevant justifications for desired research, and challenge researchers and providers to deliver solutions [2].

The Roadrnap identifies codes and standards related to HDPE piping and may require modification to address HDPE piping applications in nuclear service. This document does not address the process, or Roadmapping. The technology Roadmapping represents a powerful technique to support technological management and planning, especially to explore and communicate dynamic interactions between resources, organizational goals and environment changes [3]. The Technology Roadrnapping process provides a way to develop, organize and present information about critical requirements and desirable performance of objectives that must be achieved at the planned time [2].

This report is structured as follows:

• It describes the research and networking leading to the development of the road!map strategies and plans .

• It identifies major issues of concerns, gaps and roadblocks.

• It clarifies issues by describing their background and lays out options for technical solutions.

• The roadmap summarizes and prioritizes research projects deemed important to receive technical solutions. lt displays projects schedule and mjlestones in a Gantt style chart and tabulated form.