ML19242D392
| ML19242D392 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/17/1979 |
| From: | Ferguson R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Grimes B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 7908150054 | |
| Download: ML19242D392 (3) | |
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a JUL 171979 MEMOPANDUM FOR:
B. Grimes, Assistant Director for Systems Engineering Division of Operating Reactors A
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G. Lainas, Chief, Plant Systems Branch, Division of M-Operating Reactois FROM:
R. Ferguson, Section Leader, ' Plant Systems Brancn, Division of Operating Reactors
SUBJECT:
SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE PROTECTION GUIDELINES TO EXPEDITE RESOLUTION OF OPEN ITEMS Since August 23, 1976, the staff has been using the guidelines presented in Appendix A to BTP APCSB 9.5.1 in reviewing the fire protection prcgrams at operating plants. The SER's issued for these evaluations contain several open items.
Some of these are similar for several plants and the present guidelines do not provide sufficient guidance to penait resolution ef fi ciently.
We have initiated a program to prepare concise, supplementary guidelines.
to expedite the completion of this program. Selected guidelines will be prepared in a staff position format. The areas selected are those in which staff positions must be fo-mulated to resolve issues that are corr.on to several plants. Our present list of candidate guicelines is enciesed.
This list will be up-dated as necessary.
These supplementary guidelines will be prepared by the DCR reviewers to expedite the completion of our evaluations. They will be approved by the Chief, Plant Systems Branch prior to transmittal to the licensees, DSS, I &E, RES, and CS D.
We believe these guidelines will be useful to the other NRC offices in their efforts asscciated with fire programs in operating plants, tne development of future guidelines or Regulations for fire protection and the conduct of certain aspects of the fire protection research program.
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Enclosure:
As stated cc w/ enclosure:
D. E'isenhut R. Vollmer L. Shao W. Gamill J. Miller S. Hanauer V. Moore W. Morrison D. Notley G. Bennett R. Fei t D. Skovholdt G. Lainas V. Benaraya P. Matthews T. Wambach R. Fergusen J. E. Knight PSB Section C BNL-Consul tants J. Stanc, I&E O
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ENCLOSURE 1 FIRE PROTECTION GUIDELINES USEFUL TO RESOLVE OPEN ITEMS 1.
DEDICATED SH'ITCOWN SYSTEMS (Knight) 6/19 /7CC The partial guidelines established after our Oconee evaluation should be completed and approved by the staff.
The fire protection require-ments for plants with a dedicated shutdown system should be stated.
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ALTERNATIVE SHUTCCWN SYSTEMS (Knight) 6/19/79C Same as 1 as applicable for alternate shutdown system.
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ASSOCIATED NON-SAFETY CIRCUITS (Knight) 9/79 Separation and isolation criteria to assure fire damage to such circuits will not disable shutdown systems.
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FIRE RETARDANTS (Sylvester/Heit) 12/79 Criteria for the need, location, and quality assurance for fire retardants, (e.g., coatings. tray covers, ceramic blankets).
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WATER SHIELDS (De,-derian) 12/79 Criteria for water shields protecting sensitive electrical equipment from fire suppression agents.
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FIRE BRIGADE SIZE (Ferguson) 6/28/79C Evaluation support staff position requiring five persons on the minimum shi #t fire brigade.
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FIRE BRIGACE TRAINING (Ferguson) 6/28/79C Staff position requiring minimum fire fighting training for fire brigade members.
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FIRE BRIGACE CRILL FREQUENCY (Fergusen) 9/79 Staff position requiring minimum drill frequency requirements.
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REACTCR C00LANT OIL COLLECTION SYSTEM (George) 9/79 Criteria for points to be covered, oil storage and seismic design.
- 10. IN SITU TESTING OF SMCKE CETECTION SYSTEMS (Sylvester) 2/80
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Criteria #or the in-situ tests and other verification methods used to verify that installed smoke detectors will provide an early fire warning.
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