Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 8e45dce1-e1e7-4415-b1dd-7e2a610e545b
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2023/ML20231A835.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.189
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The COL application should identify the operational program aspects of the FPP and the implementation schedule for each. In lieu of the implementation schedule, the applicant may propose inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria for these aspects of the program. 8.7 Fire Protection for Nonpower Operation The guidance for fire prevention in Regulatory Position 2 of this guide applies to all modes of plant operation, including shutdown. License applications for new reactors should also address any special provisions to ensure that, in the event of a fire during a nonpower mode of operation, the plant can be maintained in safe shutdown. 9. Fire Protection for License Renewal Licensees may apply for an initial license renewal and subsequent license renewal to permit continued plant operation beyond the original operating license period of operation, in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR Part 54. The fire protection licensing and design basis under initial license renewal and subsequent license renewal should not differ significantly from that in effect before renewal, with the exception that fire protection SSCs must be included in an aging management program (AMP) as appropriate. As stated in 10 CFR 54.21, “Contents of application—technical information,” those components with intended functions that are identified within the scope of license renewal and those components that are passive (i.e., they do not perform their functions with moving parts) and long lived (i.e., they are not subject to replacement based on qualified life or routine replacement) are subject to an aging management DG-1359, Page 104 review (AMR). Examples of passive and long-lived fire protection components that are subject to an AMR include fire barrier assemblies (e.g., ceilings, floors, walls, penetration seals, damper housing and doors), sprinklers, fire suppression system piping and valve casings, fire protection tanks and pump casings, and fire hydrant casings. Active