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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on and Generic Emergency Planning Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria.” However, only those elements of the FPP that will not be fully implemented until the completion of the plant should be addressed as an operational program. These elements may include, but are not limited to, the fire brigade capability, combustible and ignition source control program, procedures and pre-fire plans, and portable extinguishing equipment. The COL application should identify the operational program aspects of the FPP and the implementation schedule for each. The staff should develop a license condition with respect to the implementation milestones. In lieu of the implementation schedule, the applicant may propose inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria for these aspects of the program. 6. Risk-Informed Review of New Reactors Review of existing reactors’ license applications included an assessment of the plants’ FPPs without guidance as to the relative risk significance of one aspect of the program over another. While the current fire protection regulations and guidance are risk-informed to a certain extent, they do not provide a basis for focusing staff resources on the most risk-significant areas of fire protection. The experience gained from regulating and inspecting existing plants has identified aspects of the plant FPPs that warrant more extensive review. In addition, while a risk-informed approach to new reactor design review should reflect the experience gained in connection with existing plants, the new reactors include significant design improvements that impact the FPP. These design improvements should also be considered when reviewing a license application for a new reactor plant. Finally, in addition to the Browns Ferry fire, there have been other notable plant fires that have provided insight with respect to specific nuclear plant fire risks and how to protect against them (see e.g., IN 2002-27, “Recent Fires at Commercial Nuclear