ML071380236

NFPA-805 Transition Pilot Plant FAQ 06-0027

ML071380236
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Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	05/17/2007
From:	Entergy Operations
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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FAQ Number 06-0027 FAQ Revision 0 FAQ Title Clarification of NFPA 805 Section 3.7 Plant: Arkansas Nuclear One Date: May 17, 2007

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Rebecca Puckett Phone: (479) 858-4518 Email: rpucket@entergy.com Distribution: (NEI Internal Use) 805 TF FPWG RATF RIRWG BWROG PWROG Purpose of FAQ:

Clarify the use of the term where provided in Section 3.7 of NFPA 805.

Is this Interpretation of guidance? Yes / No Proposed new guidance not in NEI 04-02? Yes / No Details:

NEI 04-02 guidance needing interpretation (include section, paragraph, and line numbers as applicable):

NEI 04-02, Section 4.3.1, Fundamental Fire Protection Program and Design Elements Transition Review, Appendix K to list acceptable interpretations to the NFPA 805 standard (future).

Circumstances requiring guidance interpretation or new guidance:

Clarification of NFPA-805, Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants (2001 Edition), Chapter 3, section 3.7, Fire Extinguishers- where provided.

Specifically, clarify the intent or acceptable means of applying the term where provided as it is applied in the standard.

Detail contentious points if licensee and NRC have not reached consensus on the facts and circumstances:

None Potentially relevant existing FAQ numbers:

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FAQ Number 06-0027 FAQ Revision 0 FAQ Title Clarification of NFPA 805 Section 3.7 Response Section:

Proposed resolution of FAQ and the basis for the proposal:

NFPA 10 provides maximum travel distances for each type of portable fire extinguisher, but equipment located within plant areas create travel obstructions and radiological conditions likely prevent these code standards from being met. Both NFPA sections start off with a statement, Where provided that needs clear interpretation to assure the NFPA 10 code standards are not always required and that the plant documented basis, which has been reviewed by the NRC, is acceptable without further justification.

If appropriate, provide proposed rewording of guidance for inclusion in the next Revision:

Clarification NFPA 805 specific sections as may be applied under NEI 04-02, to be included in (New) Appendix K, to NEI 04-02 upon approval of specific clarification (final formatting to be provided by NEI contract writers).

Specific clarification for NFPA 805 section 3.7, from FAQ 06-0027; Where used in section 3.7, the term, where provided, shall be those locations where portable extinguishers exist at present as part of the approved plant design, or as documented through an approved Code Compliance review document, or lacking same, as provided should be considered to be in accordance with NFPA-10, Standard fro Portable Fire Extinguishers.

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