Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: b10297dd-9822-4243-8665-c41d92699ea5
Document Type: srp
Title: RISK-INFORMED, PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0925/ML092590527.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.5.1.2
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1011999, “Verification and Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications,” Volumes 1–7, issued May 2007, which provides guidance on verification and validation (V&V) of fire models. 11. NRC Management Directive 8.4, “Management of Facility-Specific Backfitting and Information Collection”, issued October 28, 2004, which reflects NRC’s organizational responsibilities and authorities with respect to the management of facility-specific backfits. III. REVIEW PROCEDURE Licensees of existing plants that wish to adopt a RI/PB FPP that complies with NFPA 805 must submit an LAR in accordance with 10 CFR 50.48(c)(3)(i). Licensees that wish to adopt 10 CFR 50.48(c) but wish to use PB methods permitted elsewhere in NFPA 805 for the Chapter 3, “Fundamental Fire Protection Program and Design Elements,” of NFPA 805 may do so by submitting an LAR in accordance with 10 CFR 50.48(c)(2)(vii). Licensees that wish to use RI/PB alternatives to compliance with NFPA 805 must submit an LAR in accordance with 10 CFR 50.48(c)(4). Licensees may submit specific elements of their program for which they need to receive explicit NRC review and approval to ensure clarity of the fire protection licensing basis, as set forth in RG 1.205, “Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants,” Regulatory Position 2.2.1. The review of an LAR starts with an acceptance review by the staff in accordance with the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) Office Instruction (OI) No. LIC-109, “Acceptance Review Procedures.” Attachment 1 of this SRP includes an acceptance review matrix as an aid 9.5.1.2-6 Rev. 0 – December 2009 in performing the acceptance review of the LAR. Once an LAR is accepted as sufficient for the staff to begin its detailed review, the staff review proceeds in accordance with NRR OI No. LIC-101, “License Amendments Review Procedures.” If deemed appropriate for a given review, a regulatory