ML24052A078
| ML24052A078 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/18/2024 |
| From: | Sheila Ray NRC/NRR/DEX/EEEB |
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| DG-1421 RG 1.128 Rev 3 | |
| Download: ML24052A078 (1) | |
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1 Responses to Public Comments on Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1421 Installation Design and Installation of Vented Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Production and Utilization Facilities, Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide 1.128 On January 8, 2024, the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice in the Federal Register (89 FR 895) that Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-1421, (Proposed Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.128), was available for public comment. The Public Comment period ended on February 7, 2024.
The NRC received a comment from the organization and individual listed below. The NRC has combined the comment and NRC staff response in this document.
Comment Submission ADAMS Accession No. ML24039A031 Name: Roger Miksad, President, Battery Council International (BCI)
Email: sbernard@batterycouncil.org Comment BCI applauds the NRC for continuing to revise the lead battery-related Regulatory Guides. Lead batteries have a long history of being the most reliable, safe, and trusted technology available for energy storage.
They safely service diverse applications such as nuclear, automotive, aviation, marine, medical, motive power, standby, uninterruptible power supplies, energy storage, load leveling, renewable energy, security, emergency lighting, electric and hybrid electric vehicles, and many more. Charging and discharging of lead batteries at rates from a few milliamps to many thousands of amps is performed safely on a daily basis.
NRCs acknowledgement that, based on the revised IEEE Standard 485, a revision to the DG is needed to support lead battery applications for new reactor licenses, design certifications, and license amendments, is appreciated and required to maintain uniform expectations for lead battery energy storage applications.
Additionally, the NRC should ensure that the development of standards and guidance centered around newer battery technologies provide an equivalent level of safety and security to batteries that already are well-proven in nuclear facilities.
In light of these factors, as well the importance of maintaining predictable guidance in a specialized and regulated sector, BCI encourages the NRC to publish the Draft Guidance as proposed. Furthermore, BCI stands ready to answer any questions for NRC staff, and or provide any more details about the lead battery industry.
NRC Comment Response The staff agrees with the comment and will consider reviewing standards on other battery technologies.
No changes to DG-1421 were made as a result of this comment.