NUREG-1934, Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling Application Guide (NPP FIRE MAG); Second Draft Report for Comment, 46330-46331 [2011-19489]

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[FR Doc. 2011–19624 Filed 7–29–11; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES [NRC–2009–0568] NUREG–1934, Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling Application Guide (NPP FIRE MAG); Second Draft Report for Comment Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Announcement of issuance for public comment, availability. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:03 Aug 01, 2011 Jkt 223001 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) has issued for public comment a document entitled, NUREG–1934 (EPRI 1023259), ‘‘Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling Application Guide (NPP FIRE MAG), Second Draft Report for Comment.’’ DATES: Please submit comments by August 31, 2011. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: Please include Docket ID NRC–2009–0568 in the subject line of your comments. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be posted on the NRC Web site and on the Federal rulemaking Web site, https:// www.regulations.gov. Because your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against including any information in your submission that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. The NRC requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments received from other persons for submission to the NRC inform those persons that the NRC will not edit their comments to remove any identifying or contact information, and therefore, they should not include any information in their comments that they do not want publicly disclosed. You may submit comments by any one of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC–2009–0568. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, telephone: 301–492–3668; e-mail: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWB–05– B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. • Fax comments to: RADB at 301– 492–3446. You can access publicly available documents related to this document using the following methods: • NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine and have copied, for a fee, publicly available documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1– F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (ADAMS): Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are available online in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. From this page, the public can gain entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of the NRC’s public documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC’s PDR reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. NUREG–1934 (EPRI 1023259), ‘‘Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling Application Guide (NPP FIRE MAG), Second Draft for Comment,’’ is available electronically under ADAMS Accession Number ML11200A097. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Public comments and supporting materials related to this notice can be found at https://www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket ID NRC–2009– 0568. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Stroup, Division of Risk Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. Telephone: 301–251–7609; e-mail: David.Stroup@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has used risk-informed insights as a part of its regulatory decision-making since the 1990s. In 2002, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) issued the first edition of NFPA 805, ‘‘Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light-Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants.’’ In July 2004, NRC amended its fire protection requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.48 to permit existing reactor licensees to voluntarily adopt fire protection requirements contained in NFPA 805 as an alternative to the existing deterministic requirements. One important element in a performancebased analysis is the estimation of the consequences of fire. Fire modeling is one possible approach to determine the impact of postulated fire scenarios in nuclear power plants. NUREG–1934 (EPRI 1023259) ‘‘Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling Application Guide (NPP FIRE MAG)’’ was written as a collaborative effort by NRC’s Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as a part of the NRC/RES–EPRI Memorandum of Understanding to provide guidance on using fire modeling for nuclear power plant applications. This report will assist both the user performing the E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 148 / Tuesday, August 2, 2011 / Notices calculation and the reviewers. It includes guidance on selecting appropriate models for a given fire scenario and on understanding the levels of confidence that can be attributed to the model results. In addition, the report discusses the features and limitations of the five fire models documented in NUREG–1824 (EPRI 1011999), ‘‘Verification & Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications.’’ The report also will form the foundation for future fire model training being developed by RES and EPRI. The first draft of NUREG–1934 was released in December 29, 2009, for a 60day public comment period (74 FR 68872). Numerous comments were received, and they have been addressed in this second draft. Because of the extensive interest generated by the first public comment period, the revised draft is being issued for an additional 30-day public comment period. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of July, 2011. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Richard P. Correia, Director, Division of Risk Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. 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Petitioner contends that: (1) The Postal Service failed to adequately consider the economic savings resulting from the closure (see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(2)(A)(iv)); (2) the Postal Service failed to consider whether or not it will continue to provide a maximum degree of effective and regular postal services to the community (see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(2)(A)(iii)); and (3) the Postal Service failed to consider the effect of the closing on the community (see 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(2)(A)(i). After the Postal Service files the administrative record and the Commission reviews it, the Commission may find that there are more legal issues than those set forth above, or that the Postal Service’s determination disposes of one or more of those issues. The deadline for the Postal Service to file the applicable administrative record with the Commission is August 10, 2011. See 39 CFR 3001.113. In addition, the due date for any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this notice is August 10, 2011. 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All filings of documents in this case shall be made using the Internet (Filing Online) pursuant to Commission rules 9(a) and 10(a) at the Commission’s Web site, https://www.prc.gov, unless a waiver is obtained. See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 3001.10(a). Instructions for obtaining an account to file documents online may be found on the Commission’s Web site or by contacting the Commission’s docket section at prc-dockets@prc.gov or via telephone at 202–789–6846. The Commission reserves the right to redact personal information which may infringe on an individual’s privacy rights from documents filed in this proceeding. Intervention. Persons, other than the Petitioner and respondent, wishing to be heard in this matter are directed to file a notice of intervention. See 39 CFR 3001.111(b). Notices of intervention in this case are to be filed on or before August 22, 2011. A notice of intervention shall be filed using the Internet (Filing Online) at the Commission’s Web site unless a waiver is obtained for hardcopy filing. See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 3001.10(a). Further procedures. By statute, the Commission is required to issue its decision within 120 days from the date it receives the appeal. See 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5). A procedural schedule has been developed to accommodate this statutory deadline. In the interest of expedition, in light of the 120-day decision schedule, the Commission may request the Postal Service or other participants to submit information or memoranda of law on any appropriate issue. As required by the Commission rules, if any motions are filed, responses are due 7 days after any such motion is filed. See 39 CFR 3001.21. It is ordered: 1. The Postal Service shall file the applicable administrative record regarding this appeal no later than August 10, 2011. 2. 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NUREG-1934, Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling Application Guide 
(NPP FIRE MAG); Second Draft Report for Comment

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Announcement of issuance for public comment, availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) 
has issued for public comment a document entitled, NUREG-1934 (EPRI 
1023259), ``Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling Application Guide (NPP 
FIRE MAG), Second Draft Report for Comment.''

DATES: Please submit comments by August 31, 2011. Comments received 
after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the 
NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or 
before this date.

ADDRESSES: Please include Docket ID NRC-2009-0568 in the subject line 
of your comments. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form 
will be posted on the NRC Web site and on the Federal rulemaking Web 
site, https://www.regulations.gov. Because your comments will not be 
edited to remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC 
cautions you against including any information in your submission that 
you do not want to be publicly disclosed.
    The NRC requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments 
received from other persons for submission to the NRC inform those 
persons that the NRC will not edit their comments to remove any 
identifying or contact information, and therefore, they should not 
include any information in their comments that they do not want 
publicly disclosed. You may submit comments by any one of the following 
methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-
2009-0568. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, 
telephone: 301-492-3668; e-mail: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
     Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, 
Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Office of Administration, 
Mail Stop: TWB-05-B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001.
     Fax comments to: RADB at 301-492-3446.
    You can access publicly available documents related to this 
document using the following methods:
     NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine 
and have copied, for a fee, publicly available documents at the NRC's 
PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC 
are available online in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain entry into ADAMS, 
which provides text and image files of the NRC's public documents. If 
you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing 
the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's PDR reference staff 
at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. 
NUREG-1934 (EPRI 1023259), ``Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling 
Application Guide (NPP FIRE MAG), Second Draft for Comment,'' is 
available electronically under ADAMS Accession Number ML11200A097.
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Public comments and 
supporting materials related to this notice can be found at https://www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket ID NRC-2009-0568.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Stroup, Division of Risk 
Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Telephone: 301-251-
7609; e-mail: David.Stroup@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has used risk-informed insights as a 
part of its regulatory decision-making since the 1990s. In 2002, the 
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) issued the first edition of 
NFPA 805, ``Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light-
Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants.'' In July 2004, NRC amended 
its fire protection requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR) 50.48 to permit existing reactor licensees to 
voluntarily adopt fire protection requirements contained in NFPA 805 as 
an alternative to the existing deterministic requirements. One 
important element in a performance-based analysis is the estimation of 
the consequences of fire. Fire modeling is one possible approach to 
determine the impact of postulated fire scenarios in nuclear power 
plants.
    NUREG-1934 (EPRI 1023259) ``Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling 
Application Guide (NPP FIRE MAG)'' was written as a collaborative 
effort by NRC's Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) and the 
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as a part of the NRC/RES-EPRI 
Memorandum of Understanding to provide guidance on using fire modeling 
for nuclear power plant applications. This report will assist both the 
user performing the

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calculation and the reviewers. It includes guidance on selecting 
appropriate models for a given fire scenario and on understanding the 
levels of confidence that can be attributed to the model results. In 
addition, the report discusses the features and limitations of the five 
fire models documented in NUREG-1824 (EPRI 1011999), ``Verification & 
Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant 
Applications.'' The report also will form the foundation for future 
fire model training being developed by RES and EPRI.
    The first draft of NUREG-1934 was released in December 29, 2009, 
for a 60-day public comment period (74 FR 68872). Numerous comments 
were received, and they have been addressed in this second draft. 
Because of the extensive interest generated by the first public comment 
period, the revised draft is being issued for an additional 30-day 
public comment period.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of July, 2011.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Richard P. Correia,
Director, Division of Risk Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory 
Research.
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