ML21334A356

Fire Protection-ROP Public Meeting-120221

ML21334A356
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	11/29/2021
From:	Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Fire Protection Team Inspection December 2, 2021

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Overview Attributes of the Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI) are redundant to attributes of other NRC inspections.

Low numbers of FPTI findings indicates strong industry performance.

Proposal:

• Incorporate unique FPTI inspection criteria to Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection (CETI) and credit other Inspection Procedures (IPs), as applicable

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Focus Areas SECY-99-140 provided initial stated benefits for Fire Protection Inspections.

• All initial benefits have been realized.

Initial inspections identified additional focus areas to be addressed (e.g., fire barrier ratings, multiple spurious operations, etc.).

• IP revisions and/or Temporary Instructions proven effective at enforcing resolution of emergent items.

• Emergent items have been resolved.

Current FPTI focuses on Design Basis, Operating Experience, and Modifications

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Duplicate Comparable Inspection Criteria FPTI Criteria Comparable Criteria IP 71111.21M, Section 02.02, Design Review 03.01, SSC Credited for Fire Prevention, IP 71111.21M, Section 02.04, Detection, Suppression, or Post-Fire Maintenance Area Review SSD Review IP 71111.21M, Section 02.06, Review of Operating Experience Issues 03.02, Fire Protection Program IP 71111.05 Section 03.01, Fire Area Administrative Controls Walkdown and Inspection Sample IP 71111.21M, Section 02.03, 03.03, Fire Protection Program Modification Review Changes/Modifications IP 71111.18, Plant Modifications

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Inspection Results Inspections Results Finding(s) No Finding(s) 16 Quantity of FPTI with no (0) findings 14 12 exceeds those with findings 10 8

Total FPTI findings have decreased 6 4

since 2013. 2 0

Zero (0) FPTI findings greater than 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 green. Inspection Findings Findings per inspection is dropping 2.00 35 significantly (2020 < 0.5 findings per 1.50 30 25 inspection) 20 Strong industry performance and 1.00 15 effective resolution of issues 0.50 10 5

identified during inspections. 0.00 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Green None Findings per Inspection

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Recommended Path Forward Proposal

• Incorporate unique IP 71111-21N.05 criteria into the CETI and credit other existing IP criteria.

• Utilize Temporary Instructions for emergent issues, as necessary.

NRC IP Owner, Fire Protection technical staff and NEI plan on scheduling a public meeting to engage further.

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