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Comment (1) from Victoria K. Anderson on Behalf of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on Draft Regulatory Guide (DG) 1360, Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants
ML21007A328
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Site: Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date: 12/18/2020
From: Alan Anderson
Nuclear Energy Institute
To: Borges J
Office of Administration
References
85FR73089 00001, DG-1360, NRC-2020-0230
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Page 1 of 1 SUNI Review Complete Template=ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 ADD: Shivani Mehta, Charles Moulton, Michael As of: 1/7/21 7:27 AM Eudy, Mary Neely Received: December 18, 2020 Comment (1)

Status: Pending_Post PUBLIC SUBMISSION Publication Date:

11/16/2020 CITATION 85 FR 73088 Tracking No. kiu-9qwc-w2rx Comments Due: December 31, 2020 Submission Type: Web Docket: NRC-2020-0231 Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants Comment On: NRC-2020-0231-0001 Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants Document: NRC-2020-0231-DRAFT-0003 Comment on FR Doc # 2020-25173 Submitter Information Email: vka@nei.org Organization: Nuclear Energy Institute General Comment Industry Comments on Draft Regulatory Guide (DG) 1360, Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants, 85 FRN 73088-73089; Docket ID NRC-2020-0231e attached file(s)

Attachments 12-18-20_NEI Comments on Draft Regulatory Guide (DG) 1360 85 FRN 73088-73089 Docket ID NRC-2020-0231 file:///C:/Users/BHB1/Downloads/NRC-2020-0231-DRAFT-0003.html 01/07/2021

VICTORIA K. ANDERSON Technical Advisor, Engineering & Risk 1201 F Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20004 P: 202.739.8101 vka@nei.org nei.org December 18, 2020 Jennifer Borges Office of Administration Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Industry Comments on Draft Regulatory Guide (DG) 1360, Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants, 85 FRN 73088-73089; Docket ID NRC-2020-0231 Submitted via regulations.gov Project Number: 689

Dear Ms. Jennifer Borges:

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)1, on behalf of its members, submits the following comments on DG-1360, Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants. We are supportive of the effort to revise this regulatory guide to endorse the latest revision of NEI 04-02, Guidance for Implementing a Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection Program Under 10 CFR 50.48(c), and appreciate the opportunity to comment on the draft revision. In our review, we noted that the draft revision generally offers improvements in clarity and consistency. We have included We encourage detailed NRC comments to consider in an all attachment stakeholder for your useprior comments in finalizing this the to finalizing regulatory revisionguide.

to this regulatory guide. Please contact me at vka@nei.org or (202) 739-8101 with any questions regarding our comments.

Sincerely, Victoria K. Anderson 1

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is responsible for establishing unified policy on behalf of its members relating to matters affecting the nuclear energy industry, including the regulatory aspects of generic operational and technical issues. NEIs members include entities licensed to operate commercial nuclear power plants in the United States, nuclear plant designers, major architect and engineering firms, fuel cycle facilities, nuclear materials licensees, and other organizations involved in the nuclear energy industry.

Ms. Jennifer Borges July 29, 2020 Page 2 Attachment c: Mr. Michael Franovich, NRR Mr. Greg Bowman, NRR Mr. Joshua Borromeo, NRR Mr. Shivani Mehta, NRR Mr. Charles Moulton, NRR Mr. Michael Eudy, RES

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NEI Detailed Comments on DG-1360, Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants Section Comment Proposed Resolution Section 3, Pages Section 3.3 - Fire PRAs utilize processes in In order to acknowledge this 22-24 NUREG/CR-7150, Volume 2 on hot short- and provide clarification in the induced spurious operation probability and event of any conflicts with duration. Section 3.3, the following statement is recommended in Section 3.3 (following the paragraph in page 4 on shorting switches):

Guidance for circuit failure mode likelihood and hot short duration for use in Fire PRAs is included in NUREG/CR-7150, Volume 2.

Section 3.1, Page The following statement that is included in Recommend including that 19 most, if not all, license conditions, is not statement at the end of (1) included in Section 3.1. This License Changes to NFPA 805, Chapter Condition does not apply to any 3, Fundamental Fire Protection demonstration of equivalency under Section Program.

1.7 of NFPA 805.