GGM,

B31.3 uses corrosion allowance for the sustained and occasional load cases, but not for the operating case. As a result, your hoop stress is higher in the sustained case. If you go to the configure/setup->SIFs and Stresses and turn on the switch for "All Cases Corroded" then re-run the analysis you will have the same hoop stress for all load cases.
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