Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 666e1303-0170-4974-a7d6-af27eb586524
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 2)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2104/ML21048A448.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-05
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Section ID: RG-1.205
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stems” (Section 3.9) • “Gaseous Fire Suppression Systems” (Section 3.10) • “Passive Fire Protection Features” (Section 3.11) This License Condition does not apply to any demonstration of equivalency under Section 1.7 of NFPA 805. (2) Fire Protection Program Changes that Have No More than Minimal Risk Impact Prior NRC review and approval are not required for changes to the licensee’s fire protection program that have been demonstrated to have no more than a minimal risk impact. The licensee may use its screening process as approved in the NRC safety evaluation report dated ________ to determine that certain fire protection program changes meet the minimal criterion. The licensee shall ensure that fire protection defense in depth and safety margins are maintained when changes are made to the fire protection program. Transition License Conditions (1) Before achieving full compliance with 10 CFR 50.48(c), as specified by (2) below, risk- informed changes to the licensee’s fire protection program may not be made without prior NRC review and approval unless the change has been demonstrated to have no more than a minimal risk impact, as described in (2) above. (2) The licensee shall implement the following modifications to its facility to complete the transition to full compliance with 10 CFR 50.48(c) by {date}. {Reference the plant-specific list of modifications identified by the licensee as necessary to complete the transition to its new fire protection license basis.} The licensee shall maintain appropriate compensatory measures in place until completion of the modifications delineated above. (3) The licensee shall implement the following implementation items by {date}: {Reference the plant-specific list of implementation items identified by the licensee as necessary to complete the transition to its new fire protection license basis}. RG 1.205, Revision 2, Page 20 3.2 NFPA 805 Plant Change Evaluation Process 3.2.1 Definition of a Change NFPA 805