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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is RG incorporates that guidance, and the NRC staff will continue to use it in the review and acceptance of approved FPPs for new reactors. For plants licensed before January 1, 1979, BTP APCSB 9.5-1, its Appendix A, and GL 77-02 contain similar guidance. The plant’s QA organization should manage the fire protection QA program. This control consists of (1) formulating the fire protection QA program and verifying that it incorporates suitable requirements and is acceptable to the management responsible for fire protection, and (2) verifying the effectiveness of the QA program for fire protection through review, surveillance, and audits. Personnel outside the QA organization may perform other QA program functions to meet the FPP requirements. Licensees have the option of either (1) including the fire protection QA program as part of the plant’s overall QA program under Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50, or (2) providing, for NRC inspection, a description of the fire protection QA program and its implementation measures. DG-1359, Page 26 The fire protection QA program should satisfy the specific criteria that apply to items within the scope of the FPP, such as fire protection systems and features, emergency lighting, communications equipment, self-contained breathing apparatuses, and the fire protection requirements of applicable equipment important to safety. 1.7.1 Design and Procurement Document Control The licensee should establish measures to include the guidance presented in this RG in its design and procurement documents. The licensee should also control deviations from this guidance to ensure that the following occurs: a. Design and procurement document changes, including field changes and design deviations, are subject to the same level of controls, reviews, and approvals that applied to the original document. b. The design documents, such as appropriate fire protection codes and standards, specify quality standards, and deviations and changes from these quality