Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 69433f0d-1a24-4cf6-b8b9-31109f9f51c5
Document Type: srp
Title: FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0631/ML063190014.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.5.1
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ce with General Design Criterion (GDC) 3, “Fire Protection,” the scope of equipment required to comply with 10 CFR Part 50.48 is broad and also includes fire protection SSCs needed to minimize the effects of a fire and to prevent the release of radioactive material to the environment - i.e., equipment “important to safety.” If applicable, the scoping methods used by an applicant should include review of any commitments made for compliance with Appendix A to Branch Technical Position APCSB 9.5-1, “Guidelines for fire Protection for Nuclear Plants Docketed Prior to July 1, 1976,” or 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, “Fire Protection Program For Nuclear Power Facilities Operating Prior to January 1, 1979.” 10 CFR Part 54.21 states that for those components with intended functions that are identified within the scope of license renewal, those components which are passive (do not perform their functions with moving parts) and long-lived (are not subject to replacement based on qualified life or routine replacement) are subject to an aging management review (AMR). Examples of fire protection components which are passive and long-lived, and that, therefore, would be subject to an AMR, include fire barrier assemblies (e.g. ceilings, damper housing, doors, floors, penetration seals and walls), sprinkler heads, fire suppression system piping and valve bodies, and fire protection tanks and pump casings, and fire hydrant casings. Active components are defined as components that perform an intended function as described in 10 CFR 54.4 with moving parts or with a change in configuration or properties, and they are excluded from the AMR. For example, smoke/heat detectors are considered active components. Certain passive and long-lived components are considered consumables and, therefore, are not subject to inclusion in the AMR. System filters, fire extinguishers, fire hoses, and air packs (within the scope of license renewal) may be excluded, on a plant-specific basis,