Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 151ab883-1221-4a79-88d6-a2631cce2239
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2134/ML21347A080.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-05
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Section ID: RG-1.184
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ISFSI facility will remain after license termination. Requiring a separate method for the storage of certain ISFSI quality assurance records diverts resources from decommissioning activities. 8.6 Fire Protection Requirements The fire protection regulations in 10 CFR 50.48(f) require licensees that have certified the permanent cessation of operations and removal of fuel from the reactor vessel to maintain a fire protection DG-1347 Revision 1, Page 21 program to address the potential for fires that could result in a radiological hazard. The objectives of the fire protection program delineated in 10 CFR 50.48(f)(1) are to (1) reasonably prevent such fires from occurring, (2) rapidly detect, control, and extinguish fires that could result in a radiological hazard, and (3) minimize the risk of fire-induced radiological hazards to the public, environment, and plant personnel. Further, 10 CFR 50.48(f)(2) requires licensees to assess the fire protection program on a regular basis and revise it, as needed, throughout the various stages of facility decommissioning. The requirements of 10 CFR 50.48(f)(3) permit licensees to make changes to the fire protection program without NRC approval if these changes do not reduce the effectiveness of fire protection for facilities, systems, and equipment that could result in a radiological hazard, taking into account the conditions and activities of decommissioning at the facility. RG 1.191, “Fire Protection Program for Nuclear Power Plants during Decommissioning and Permanent Shutdown,” presents additional guidance. 8.7 Certified Fuel Handler Staffing and Management Role The requirements of 10 CFR 50.51(b) state that each license for a facility that has permanently ceased operations continues in effect beyond the expiration date to authorize ownership and possession of the production or utilization facility, until the Commission notifies the licensee in writing that the license is terminated. During such period of continued