ML20207G056
| ML20207G056 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/08/1999 |
| From: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Travers W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 FACA, M990209A, NUDOCS 9903110403 | |
| Download: ML20207G056 (1) | |
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March 8, 1999 IN RESPONSE, PLEASE REFER TO: M990209A
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SUBJECT:
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIEFING ON FIRE PROTECTION ISSUES,9:00 A.M., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9,1999, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE)
The Commission was briefed by the NRC staff, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA),
the Nuclear Energy institute, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service on fire protection issues. The staff should begin rulemaking at the earliest reasonable date in parallel with establishment of the NFPA standard. The staff should continue its interactions with stakeholders in developing timely, effective, and realistic risk-informed solutions to fire protection problems.
The staff indicated that they would provide a final report on the Fire Protection Functional Inspections Pilot Program by April,1999. This report should also include the staff's
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recommendation on the appropriate types and frequencies of reactor fire protection inspections and whether they should be part of the new reactor oversight process. In addition, when b
l assessing the effect of exemptions to Appendix R, the staff needs to consider the cumulative effect of exemptions at a particular plant.
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4/30/99) cc:
Chairman Jackson Commissioner Dieus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan Commissioner Marrifield OGC l
CFO CIO OCA OlG OPA Office Directors, Regions, ACRS, ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail)
PDR - Advance DCS - P1-17 9903110403 990308
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