The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

Approved Inquiries

This section provides a complete list of inquiries received for RCI-1 and the replies approved by the National Board Committee on Qualifications for Inspection.

A request for the Committee on Qualifications for Inspection to consider an Inquiry may be submitted to the Secretary of the Committee on Qualifications for Inspection at SecretaryCQI@nationalboard.org.

Each inquiry references the edition applicable to the committee response and approval. Use of inquiries, for other than the approved edition, may not be appropriate for reference.

Click on a header to view all inquiries for that year. Click on an Inquiry number to go directly to that specific inquiry.

2019 Edition Inquiries

Inquiry	Edition	Part(s)	Paragraph	Subject
RCI-19-06	2019 & NB-380	1	Table 1	NB-380 IS Course Class Requirement
RCI-19-05	2019	1	1-3.3	Extension of Application Period
RCI-19-04	2019	7	7-4.4	Code of Ethics
RCI-19-03	2019	7	7-4.3, 7-4.4	Code of Ethics
RCI-19-02	2019	4 & 5	4-2, 5-3	Remote Inspections
RCI-19-01	2019	1	1-6	Reinstatement of a Commission

2017 Edition Inquiries

Inquiry	Edition	Part(s)	Paragraph	Subject
RCI-17-16	2017	1	Table 2	Qualifications for Inspector Endorsements
RCI-17-15	2017	1	Table 2	Qualifications for Inspector Endorsements
RCI-17-14	2017	6	6-3.1(d)	Inspector Diary
RCI-17-13	2017	1	1-3 Table 2	Qualification Requirements for N & I Endorsements
RCI-17-12	2017	7	7-4.4	Code of Ethics
RCI-17-11	2017	1	1-5.3	Commission / Endorsement Renewal
RCI-17-10	2017	4	—	Use of the National Board Commission / Authorized Inspector Duties
RCI-17-09	2017	4 & 5	4-2.1.12 5-3.13	Participation in Joint Reviews
RCI-17-08	2017	7	7-4.3 7-4.4	Code of Ethics
RCI-17-07	2017	4 & 5	4-1.1.8 5-2.7	Authorized Inspector Supervisor/Repair Inspector Supervisor Participation in Joint Reviews for New Certificate Holders
RCI-17-06-REVISED	2017	7	7-4.4	EFFECTIVE MARCH 13, 2018 - Inspection Services, Nondestructive Examination, and Calibration Performed within the Same Corporate Structure
RCI-17-06	2017	7	7-4.4	SUPERSEDED BY RCI-17-06-REVISED - Inspection Services, Nondestructive Examination, and Calibration Performed by the Same Parent Company
RCI-17-05	2017	1	Table 2	Qualification Requirements for R Endorsement
RCI-17-04	2017	1	Table 1	On-the-Job Training for Authorized Inspector Trainees
RCI-17-03	2017	4 & 5	4-2.1.12 5-3.13	Authorized Inspector / Inspector Duties
RCI-17-02	2017	4 & 5	4-1.1.8 4-2.2.12 5-2.7 5-3.13	Authorized Inspector Supervisor / Inspector Supervisor Duties
RCI-17-01	2017 2015	4	4-2.1.11	Use of the National Board Commission
RCI-16-02	2017	4 & 5	4-1.1.8 4-2.1.12 5-2.7 5-3.13	Inspector Supervisor / Inspector Participation in Joint Reviews

2015 Edition Inquiries

Inquiry	Edition	Part(s)	Paragraph	Subject
RCI-17-01	2017 2015	4	4-2.1.11	Use of the National Board Commission
RCI-16-01	2015	1	Table 2	On-the-Job Training
RCI-15-05	2015	5	5-3.1(c)	Inspector Diary
RCI-15-04	2015	5	5-3.1	Inspector Diary
RCI-15-03	2015	3 & 4	3-1.2.1.1 4-1.1.3	Audit of Commissioned Inspector
RCI-15-02	2015	3 & 5	3-2.2.2(c) 5-4	Monitoring Quality Program
RCI-15-01	2015	3 & 5	3-2.2.2(c) 5-4.2	Monitoring Quality Program Every 12 Months

Members Only

National Board Inspection Code

Training

Commissions & Certifications

Data Report Registration

Review Team Leaders