Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 05a851a6-07ff-41b4-8528-a032ba433e04
Document Type: srp
Title: FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0327/ML032740044.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.5.1
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by plant Technical Specifications and plant procedures. The fire protection program should be reviewed to verify that fire protection systems, features, and procedures will minimize the potential for fire events to impact safety functions (e.g., reactivity control, reactor decay heat removal, spent fuel pool cooling), or result in the release of radioactive materials, under the differing conditions that may be present during shutdown operations. 3. Organization For operating plants (including those applicants for license renewal), permanently shutdown plants, or decommissioning activities, the fire protection program should describe the organizational structure and responsibilities for establishing and implementing the fire protection program. These responsibilities include, fire protection program policy; program management (including program development, maintenance, updating and compliance verification); fire protection staffing and qualifications; engineering and modification; inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems and features and equipment; fire prevention, emergency response (e.g., fire brigades and offsite mutual aid); general employee, operator, and fire brigade training. Regulatory Guide 1.189, Regulatory Position 1.1, and Regulatory Guide 1.191, Regulatory Position 3.1 provide additional guidelines for fire protection organizations. Design certifications of advanced reactor designs primarily address the design, and location of fire protection systems and features, that protect structures, systems and components important to safety, and ensure safe shutdown capability. Administrative elements of the fire protection program, including the fire protection organization, are the responsibility of the operating license applicant. Staff review of future plant design certifications should identify commitments for the operating license applicant to provide organizational information during the licensing process as part of the overall fire