Determining the Effectiveness, Limitations, and Operator Response for Very Early Warning Fire Detection Systems in Nuclear Facilities (DELORES-VEWFIRE), 38755-38756 [2015-16547]

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PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1 38756 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 129 / Tuesday, July 7, 2015 / Notices II. Discussion I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015– 0112 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publiclyavailable information related to this action by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2015–0112. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. 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The NRC will post all comment submissions at https:// www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:31 Jul 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 Aspirated smoke detection systems have been available on the commercial market for more than four decades as an alternative technology to spot-type smoke detection for detecting products of combustion. In the United States, several nuclear power plants (NPPs) have installed these systems as early as the mid-1990s as an alternative method to conventional fire detection systems with the idea to provide advanced warning of potential fire threats. Recently, there has been indication that numerous licensees of NPPs transitioning to a performance-based fire protection program intend to install these types of systems configured as very early warning fire detection. In many, but not all cases, the choice to install these systems is based on the expectation that these systems may reduce the estimated fire risk in a fire probabilistic risk assessment (PRA). In 2008, the NRC issued a staff interim position documented in a National Fire Protection Association Standard 805 Frequently Asked Question 08–0046, ‘‘Incipient Fire Detection Systems.’’ This staff interim position provides guidance on the use of these systems and the associated fire PRA quantification for in-cabinet applications. At that time, there was limited test data and PRA experience available for those applications and as such a confirmatory research program was needed. Research was also needed to advance the state of knowledge related to the performance of these systems. This report documents the results and findings from the confirmatory research program. Specific areas of this draft report where comments and additional relevant information or supporting data are sought include: 1. System availability, including system down time and surveillance test interval for the aspirated smoke detection systems used in nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. 2. Time duration between a very early warning fire detection system ‘‘alert’’ condition and the commencement of flaming conditions. Alternatively, the time duration of the incipient stage, from start of component degradation to flaming conditions. Include a description of the type of electrical enclosure (e.g., motor control center, relay rack, control panel, etc.) and voltage level of initiation component) Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of June 2015. PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mark Henry Salley, Chief, Fire Research Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2015–16547 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2015–0163] Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Biweekly notice. AGENCY: Pursuant to section 189a. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. 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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless this document describes a different method for submitting comments on a specific subject): • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2015–0163. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38755-38756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16547]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2015-0112]


Determining the Effectiveness, Limitations, and Operator Response 
for Very Early Warning Fire Detection Systems in Nuclear Facilities 
(DELORES-VEWFIRE)

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Draft NUREG; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The NRC is making the proposed draft, NUREG-2180, 
``Determining the Effectiveness, Limitations, and Operator Response for 
Very Early Warning Fire Detection Systems in Nuclear Facilities 
(DELORES-VEWFIRE), Draft Report for Comment,'' available for public 
comment.

DATES: Submit comments by September 8, 2015. Comments received after 
this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the 
Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received 
before this date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods 
(unless this document describes a different method for submitting 
comments on a specific subject):
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0112. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, 
Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001.
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabriel Taylor, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0781, email: gabriel.taylor@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0112 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain 
publicly-available information related to this action by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0112.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, 
please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 
1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The 
proposed draft NUREG-2180, ``Determining the Effectiveness, 
Limitations, and Operator Response for Very Early Warning Fire 
Detection Systems in Nuclear Facilities (DELORES-VEWFIRE), Draft Report 
for Comment,'' is available electronically under ADAMS Accession No. 
ML15162A416.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

B. Submitting Comments

    Please include Docket ID NRC-2015-0112 in your comment submission.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your 
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at https://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into 
ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove 
identifying or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to 
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be 
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should 
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove such information before making the comment submissions available 
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.

II. Discussion

    Aspirated smoke detection systems have been available on the 
commercial market for more than four decades as an alternative 
technology to spot-type smoke detection for detecting products of 
combustion. In the United States, several nuclear power plants (NPPs) 
have installed these systems as early as the mid-1990s as an 
alternative method to conventional fire detection systems with the idea 
to provide advanced warning of potential fire threats. Recently, there 
has been indication that numerous licensees of NPPs transitioning to a 
performance-based fire protection program intend to install these types 
of systems configured as very early warning fire detection. In many, 
but not all cases, the choice to install these systems is based on the 
expectation that these systems may reduce the estimated fire risk in a 
fire probabilistic risk assessment (PRA).
    In 2008, the NRC issued a staff interim position documented in a 
National Fire Protection Association Standard 805 Frequently Asked 
Question 08-0046, ``Incipient Fire Detection Systems.'' This staff 
interim position provides guidance on the use of these systems and the 
associated fire PRA quantification for in-cabinet applications. At that 
time, there was limited test data and PRA experience available for 
those applications and as such a confirmatory research program was 
needed. Research was also needed to advance the state of knowledge 
related to the performance of these systems. This report documents the 
results and findings from the confirmatory research program.
    Specific areas of this draft report where comments and additional 
relevant information or supporting data are sought include:
    1. System availability, including system down time and surveillance 
test interval for the aspirated smoke detection systems used in nuclear 
and non-nuclear facilities.
    2. Time duration between a very early warning fire detection system 
``alert'' condition and the commencement of flaming conditions. 
Alternatively, the time duration of the incipient stage, from start of 
component degradation to flaming conditions. Include a description of 
the type of electrical enclosure (e.g., motor control center, relay 
rack, control panel, etc.) and voltage level of initiation component)

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of June 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mark Henry Salley,
Chief, Fire Research Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, Office of 
Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2015-16547 Filed 7-6-15; 8:45 am]
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