Draft NUREG-1824, “Verification & Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications,” Draft for Comment, 5088-5089 [E6-1201]

Download as PDF 5088 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2006 / Notices hsrobinson on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The petitioner must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. The petition must include sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact.1 Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. The contention must be one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner/requestor who fails to satisfy these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party. Each contention shall be given a separate numeric or alpha designation within one of the following groups: 1. Technical—primarily concerns/ issues relating to technical and/or health and safety matters discussed or referenced in the applications. 2. Environmental—primarily concerns/issues relating to matters discussed or referenced in the environmental analysis for the applications. 3. Miscellaneous—does not fall into one of the categories outlined above. As specified in 10 CFR 2.309, if two or more petitioners/requestors seek to co-sponsor a contention, the petitioners/ requestors shall jointly designate a representative who shall have the authority to act for the petitioners/ requestors with respect to that contention. If a petitioner/requestor seeks to adopt the contention of another sponsoring petitioner/requestor, the petitioner/requestor who seeks to adopt the contention must either agree that the sponsoring petitioner/requestor shall act as the representative with respect to that contention, or jointly designate with the sponsoring petitioner/requestor a representative who shall have the authority to act for the petitioners/ requestors with respect to that contention. Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing. Since the Commission has 1 To the extent that the applications contain attachments and supporting documents that are not publicly available because they are asserted to contain safeguards or proprietary information, petitioners desiring access to this information should contact the applicant or applicant’s counsel and discuss the need for a protective order. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:34 Jan 30, 2006 Jkt 208001 made a final determination that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, if a hearing is requested, it will not stay the effectiveness of the amendment. Any hearing held would take place while the amendment is in effect. A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed by: (1) First class mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; (2) courier, express mail, and expedited delivery services: Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; (3) E-mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, HearingDocket@nrc.gov; or (4) facsimile transmission addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff at (301) 415–1101, verification number is (301) 415–1966. A copy of the request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001, and it is requested that copies be transmitted either by means of facsimile transmission to (301) 415–3725 or by email to OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov. A copy of the request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene should also be sent to the attorney for the licensee. Nontimely requests and/or petitions and contentions will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission or the presiding officer or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petition, request and/or the contentions should be granted based on a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.309(a)(1)(i)–(viii). Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50–313, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO–1), Pope County, Arkansas Date of amendment request: January 3, 2006, as supplemented by letters dated January 6 and 10, 2006. Description of amendment request: Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) requests an emergency Technical Specification (TS) change to the Steam Generator Level—Low allowable value of Limiting Condition for Operation 3.3.11, ‘‘Emergency Feedwater [EFW] Initiation and Control (EFIC) System Instrumentation.’’ Operation at 100 percent power with the current allowable value involves an increased PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 risk of spurious EFW initiation. Therefore, Entergy requests a revised TS allowable value of ≥ 9.34 inches and a limiting trip setpoint value of ≥ 10.42 inches in order to achieve and maintain 100 percent power operation. An actuation time delay of ≤ 10.4 seconds is also proposed to minimize the possibility of inadvertent actuations during anticipated transients such as main feedwater transients or main turbine trips. Date of issuance: January 13, 2006. Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 7 days from the date of issuance. Amendment No.: 227. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR–51: Amendment revised the Technical Specification. Public comments requested as to proposed no significant hazards consideration (NSHC): No. The Commission’s related evaluation of the amendment, finding of emergency circumstances, state consultation, and final NSHC determination are contained in a safety evaluation dated January 13, 2006. Attorney for licensee: Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esquire, Winston and Stawn, 1700 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006–3817. NRC Branch Chief: David Terao. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of January 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Catherine Haney, Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 06–744 Filed 1–30–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Draft NUREG–1824, ‘‘Verification & Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications,’’ Draft for Comment Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft NUREG–1824, ‘‘Verification & Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications’’ and request for public comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The NRC is announcing the availability of Draft NUREG–1824, ‘‘Verification & Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications Volumes 1 through 7,’’ for public comment. DATES: Comments on this document should be submitted by March 31, 2006. E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2006 / Notices hsrobinson on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. To ensure efficient and complete comment resolution, comments should include references to the section, page, and line numbers of the document to which the comment applies, if possible. ADDRESSES: Members of the public are invited and encouraged to submit written comments to Michael Lesar, Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Office of Administration, Mail Stop T6– D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. Hand-deliver comments to Michael Lesar, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays. Comments may also be sent electronically to NRCREP@nrc.gov. This document is available at the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html under Accession No. ML060060541; on the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/ docs4comment.html; and at the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. The PDR’s mailing address is USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555; telephone (301) 415–4737 or (800) 397–4205; fax (301) 415–3548; e-mail PDR@NRC.GOV. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark H. Salley, Fire Research Team, Probabilistic Risk Assessment Branch, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone (301) 415–2840, e-mail mxs3@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Verification & Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications. Draft NUREG–1824, ‘‘Verification & Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications’’ The purpose of this document entitled ‘‘Verification & Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications’’ Draft Report for Comment (NUREG–1824), is to document the verification and validation of five (5) fire modeling tools commonly used in nuclear power plant (NPP) applications. This project was performed in accordance with the guidelines described in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E 1355–04, ‘‘Evaluating the Predictive Capability of Deterministic Fire Models.’’ Under a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) and the Electric Power Research VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:34 Jan 30, 2006 Jkt 208001 Institute (EPRI) have agreed to collaboratively develop this technical document to support the application of these fire modeling tools in nuclear power plants. A library of typical NPP fire scenarios, and information on the ability of specific fire models to predict the consequences of typical NPP fire scenarios are provided. Technical review of fire models is necessary to ensure that analysts can judge the adequacy of the scientific and technical basis for the models, select models appropriate for a desired use, and understand the levels of confidence that can be placed in the results predicted by the models. This work was performed using state of the art fire dynamics calculation methods/models and the most applicable fire test data. Future improvements in the fire dynamics calculation methods/models and additional fire test data may impact the results of these reports. The NRC is seeking public comment in order to receive feedback from the widest range of interested parties and to ensure that all information relevant to developing this document is available to the NRC staff. This document is issued for comment only and is not intended for interim use. The NRC will review public comments received on the document, incorporate suggested changes as necessary, and issue the final NUREG–1824 for use. Dated at Rockville, MD, this 18th day of January 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Charles E. Ader, Director, Division of Risk Analysis and Applications, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. E6–1201 Filed 1–30–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Draft Report for Comment: Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Standard Review Plan, Section 12.5, ‘‘Operational Radiation Protection Program’’ Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) has issued Section 12.5, Draft Revision 3, ‘‘Operational Radiation Protection Program,’’ of NUREG–0800, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5089 Plants, LWR Edition’’ for public comment. Comments on this draft document should be submitted by April 3, 2006. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. To ensure efficient and complete comment resolution, comments should include references to the section, page, and line numbers of the document to which the comment applies. DATES: NUREG–0800, including Section 12.5, draft Revision 3, is available for inspection and copying for a fee at the Commission’s Public Document Room, NRC’s Headquarters Building, 11555 Rockville Pike (First Floor), Rockville, Maryland. The Public Document Room is open from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. NUREG– 0800, including Section 12.5, draft Revision 3 is also available electronically on the NRC Web site at: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/nuregs/staff/sr0800/, and from the ADAMS Electronic Reading Room on the NRC Web site at: https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Members of the public are invited and encouraged to submit written comments. Comments may be accompanied by additional relevant information or supporting data. A number of methods may be used to submit comments. Written comments should be mailed to Chief, Rules Review and Directives Branch, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T6– D59, Washington, DC 20555–0001. Hand-deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Federal workdays. Comments may be submitted electronically to: nrcrep@nrc.gov. Comments also may be submitted electronically through the comment form available on the NRC Web site at: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/nuregs/staff/sr0800/. Please specify the report number NUREG–0800, Section 12.5, draft Revision 3, in your comments, and send your comments by April 3, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Roger L. Pedersen, Mail Stop O–6F12, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. Telephone: (301) 415–3162; Internet: rlp1@nrc.gov. ADDRESSES: The Standard Review Plan (SRP) is prepared for the guidance of staff reviewers in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation in performing safety reviews of applications to construct or operate SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1

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Draft NUREG-1824, ``Verification & Validation of Selected Fire 
Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications,'' Draft for Comment

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft NUREG-1824, ``Verification & 
Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant 
Applications'' and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The NRC is announcing the availability of Draft NUREG-1824, 
``Verification & Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power 
Plant Applications Volumes 1 through 7,'' for public comment.

DATES: Comments on this document should be submitted by March 31, 2006.

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Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent 
practicable. To ensure efficient and complete comment resolution, 
comments should include references to the section, page, and line 
numbers of the document to which the comment applies, if possible.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public are invited and encouraged to submit 
written comments to Michael Lesar, Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, 
Office of Administration, Mail Stop T6-D59, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Hand-deliver comments to Michael 
Lesar, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 
p.m. on Federal workdays. Comments may also be sent electronically to 
NRCREP@nrc.gov.
    This document is available at the Agencywide Documents Access and 
Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the 
Internet at the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html under Accession No. ML060060541; on the NRC Web site at 
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/
docs4comment.html; and at the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, MD. The PDR's mailing address is USNRC PDR, 
Washington, DC 20555; telephone (301) 415-4737 or (800) 397-4205; fax 
(301) 415-3548; e-mail PDR@NRC.GOV.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark H. Salley, Fire Research Team, 
Probabilistic Risk Assessment Branch, Office of Nuclear Regulatory 
Research, telephone (301) 415-2840, e-mail mxs3@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Verification & Validation of Selected Fire 
Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications.

Draft NUREG-1824, ``Verification & Validation of Selected Fire Models 
for Nuclear Power Plant Applications''

    The purpose of this document entitled ``Verification & Validation 
of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications'' Draft 
Report for Comment (NUREG-1824), is to document the verification and 
validation of five (5) fire modeling tools commonly used in nuclear 
power plant (NPP) applications. This project was performed in 
accordance with the guidelines described in the American Society for 
Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E 1355-04, ``Evaluating the 
Predictive Capability of Deterministic Fire Models.'' Under a joint 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory 
Research (RES) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have 
agreed to collaboratively develop this technical document to support 
the application of these fire modeling tools in nuclear power plants. A 
library of typical NPP fire scenarios, and information on the ability 
of specific fire models to predict the consequences of typical NPP fire 
scenarios are provided. Technical review of fire models is necessary to 
ensure that analysts can judge the adequacy of the scientific and 
technical basis for the models, select models appropriate for a desired 
use, and understand the levels of confidence that can be placed in the 
results predicted by the models. This work was performed using state of 
the art fire dynamics calculation methods/models and the most 
applicable fire test data. Future improvements in the fire dynamics 
calculation methods/models and additional fire test data may impact the 
results of these reports.
    The NRC is seeking public comment in order to receive feedback from 
the widest range of interested parties and to ensure that all 
information relevant to developing this document is available to the 
NRC staff. This document is issued for comment only and is not intended 
for interim use. The NRC will review public comments received on the 
document, incorporate suggested changes as necessary, and issue the 
final NUREG-1824 for use.

    Dated at Rockville, MD, this 18th day of January 2006.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Charles E. Ader,
 Director, Division of Risk Analysis and Applications, Office of 
Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. E6-1201 Filed 1-30-06; 8:45 am]
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