Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants, 28916-28917 [2021-11298]

Download as PDF 28916 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 102 / Friday, May 28, 2021 / Notices Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants’’. This RG describes an approach that is acceptable to the NRC staff to meet the regulatory requirements in the NRC’s regulations and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805, ‘‘Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants,’’ 2001 Edition, which is incorporated by reference in the NRC’s regulations. DATES: Revision 2 to RG 1.205 is available on May 28, 2021. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2020–0231 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly available information related to this document using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2020–0231. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301–415–0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • 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 ‘‘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 ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. • Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of public documents, is currently closed. You may submit your request to the PDR via email at pdr.resource@nrc.gov or call 1– 800–397–4209 or 301–415–4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Revision 2 to RG 1.205 and the regulatory analysis may be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML21048A448 and ML20231A891, respectively. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not required to reproduce them. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Eudy, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301– VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 May 27, 2021 Jkt 253001 415–3104, email: Michael.Eudy@nrc.gov and Charles Moulton, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301– 415–2715, email: Charles.Moulton@ nrc.gov. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Discussion The NRC is issuing a revision in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This series was developed to describe and make available to the public information regarding methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the agency’s regulations, techniques that the NRC staff uses in evaluating specific issues or postulated events, and data that the NRC staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. Revision 2 to RG 1.205 was issued with a temporary identification of Draft Regulatory Guide, DG–1360. This revision of the guide (Revision 2) addresses new information identified since the guide was previously revised in 2009. This RG updates the previous staff positions and endorsements made regarding earlier versions of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) guidance documents, NEI–04–02, ‘‘Guidance for Implementing a Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection Program Under 10 CFR 50.48(c),’’ and NEI 00–01, ‘‘Guidance for Post Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis.’’ This revision endorses NEI 04–02, Revision 3, issued 2019, and portions of NEI–00– 01, Revision 4, issued 2019, and includes guidance concerning fireinduced circuit failures. II. Additional Information The NRC published a notice of the availability of DG–1360 in the Federal Register on November 16, 2020 (85 FR 73088) for a 45-day public comment period. The public comment period closed on December 31, 2020. Public comments on DG–1360 and the staff responses to the public comments are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML21048A449. III. Congressional Review Act This RG is a rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801–808). However, the Office of Management and Budget has not found it to be a major rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act. IV. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue Finality RG 1.205, Revision 2, would incorporate the latest information concerning risk-informed, performance- PO 00000 Frm 00170 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 based fire protection programs and supporting guidance. Issuance of RG 1.205, Revision 2, would not constitute backfitting, as that term is defined in section 50.109 of title 10 of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), ‘‘Backfitting,’’ and as described in NRC Management Directive (MD) 8.4, ‘‘Management of Backfitting, Forward Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information Requests’’; constitute forward fitting, as that term is defined and described in MD 8.4; or affect the issue finality of any approval issued under 10 CFR part 52. As explained in RG 1.205, Revision 2, applicants and licensees would not be required to comply with the positions set forth in RG 1.205, Revision 2. Dated: May 24, 2021. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Meraj Rahimi, Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2021–11297 Filed 5–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2020–0230] Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Regulatory guide; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide (RG), 1.189, ‘‘Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ This RG describes an approach that is acceptable to the NRC staff to meet the regulatory requirements in the NRC’s regulations governing a civilian nuclear power generating plant’s fire protection program. DATES: Revision 4 to RG 1.189 is available on May 28, 2021. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2020–0230 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly available information related to this document using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2020–0230. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301–415–0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 102 / Friday, May 28, 2021 / Notices • 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 ‘‘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 ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. • Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of public documents is currently closed. You may submit your request to the PDR via email at pdr.resource@nrc.gov or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415–4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Revision 4 to RG 1.189 and the regulatory analysis may be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML21048A441 and ML20231A874, respectively. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not required to reproduce them. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Eudy, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301– 415–1304, email: Michael.Eudy@nrc.gov and Charles Moulton, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301– 415–2751, email: Charles.Moulton@ nrc.gov. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Discussion The NRC is issuing a revision in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This series was developed to describe and make available to the public information regarding methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the agency’s regulations, techniques that the NRC staff uses in evaluating specific issues or postulated events, and data that the NRC staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. Revision 4 to RG 1.189 was issued with a temporary identification of Draft Regulatory Guide, DG–1359. This revision of the guide (Revision 4) addresses new issues identified since the guide was previously revised and released in 2018. This includes incorporation of the latest guidance on fire-induced circuit failures, multiple VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 May 27, 2021 Jkt 253001 high impedance failures, open secondary circuits on current transformers, and shorting switches. Updates also include partial endorsements of Nuclear Energy Institute 00–01, ‘‘Guidance for Post Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis,’’ Revision 4, issued September 2016, and guidance based on NUREG/CR–7150, ‘‘Joint Assessment of Cable Damage and Quantification of Effects from Fire (JACQUE–FIRE),’’ Volumes 1, 2, and 3 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML12313A105, ML14141A129, and ML17331B098.) II. Additional Information The NRC published a notice of the availability of DG–1359 in the Federal Register on November 16, 2020 (85 FR 73089) for a 45-day public comment period. The public comment period closed on December 31, 2020. Public comments on DG–1359 and the staff responses to the public comments are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML21048A440. This RG is a rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801–808). However, the Office of Management and Budget has not found it to be a major rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act. IV. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue Finality The issuance of RG 1.189, Revision 4, would provide the most recent guidance acceptable to the NRC staff for compliance with paragraph 50.48(a) and (b) of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) and 10 CFR part 50, appendix R, ‘‘Fire Protection Program for Nuclear Power Facilities Operating Prior to January 1, 1979.’’ Issuance of RG 1.189, Revision 4, would not constitute backfitting, as that term is defined in 10 CFR 50.109, ‘‘Backfitting,’’ and as described in NRC Management Directive (MD) 8.4, ‘‘Management of Backfitting, Forward Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information Requests’’; constitute forward fitting, as that term is defined and described in MD 8.4; or affect the issue finality of any approval issued under 10 CFR part 52. As explained in RG 1.189, Revision 4, applicants and licensees would not be required to comply with the positions set forth in RG 1.189, Revision 4. PO 00000 Frm 00171 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Meraj Rahimi, Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2021–11298 Filed 5–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2021–0001] Sunshine Act Meetings Weeks of May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 2021. PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. STATUS: Public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: TIME AND DATE: Week of May 31, 2021 There are no meetings scheduled for the week of May 31, 2021. Week of June 7, 2021—Tentative Tuesday, June 8, 2021 III. Congressional Review Act Dated: May 24, 2021. 28917 10:00 a.m. Briefing on Human Capital and Equal Employment Opportunity (Public Meeting) (Contact: Anne DeFrancisco: 610– 337–5078) Additional Information: Due to COVID–19, there will be no physical public attendance. The public is invited to attend the Commission’s meeting live by webcast at the Web address—https:// video.nrc.gov/. Thursday, June 10, 2021 10:00 a.m. Briefing on Results of the Agency Action Review Meeting (Public Meeting) (Contact: Nicole Fields: 630–829– 9570) Additional Information: Due to COVID–19, there will be no physical public attendance. The public is invited to attend the Commission’s meeting live by webcast at the Web address—https:// video.nrc.gov/. Week of June 14, 2021—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of June 14, 2021. Week of June 21, 2021—Tentative Tuesday, June 22, 2021 9:00 a.m. Briefing on Transformation at the NRC—Midyear Review (Public Meeting) (Contact: Maria Arribas-Colon: 301– 415–6026) Additional Information: Due to COVID–19, there will be no physical E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 102 (Friday, May 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28916-28917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11298]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2020-0230]


Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Regulatory guide; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing 
Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide (RG), 1.189, ``Fire Protection for 
Nuclear Power Plants.'' This RG describes an approach that is 
acceptable to the NRC staff to meet the regulatory requirements in the 
NRC's regulations governing a civilian nuclear power generating plant's 
fire protection program.

DATES: Revision 4 to RG 1.189 is available on May 28, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0230 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0230. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; 
telephone: 301-415-0624; email: [email protected]. For technical 
questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.

[[Page 28917]]

     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 ``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 [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each 
document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first 
time that it is mentioned in this document.
     Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies 
of public documents is currently closed. You may submit your request to 
the PDR via email at [email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 
301-415-4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Revision 4 to RG 1.189 and the regulatory analysis may be found in 
ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML21048A441 and ML20231A874, respectively.
    Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not 
required to reproduce them.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Eudy, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, telephone: 301-415-1304, email: 
[email protected] and Charles Moulton, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation, telephone: 301-415-2751, email: [email protected]. 
Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Discussion

    The NRC is issuing a revision in the NRC's ``Regulatory Guide'' 
series. This series was developed to describe and make available to the 
public information regarding methods that are acceptable to the NRC 
staff for implementing specific parts of the agency's regulations, 
techniques that the NRC staff uses in evaluating specific issues or 
postulated events, and data that the NRC staff needs in its review of 
applications for permits and licenses.
    Revision 4 to RG 1.189 was issued with a temporary identification 
of Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-1359. This revision of the guide 
(Revision 4) addresses new issues identified since the guide was 
previously revised and released in 2018. This includes incorporation of 
the latest guidance on fire-induced circuit failures, multiple high 
impedance failures, open secondary circuits on current transformers, 
and shorting switches. Updates also include partial endorsements of 
Nuclear Energy Institute 00-01, ``Guidance for Post Fire Safe Shutdown 
Circuit Analysis,'' Revision 4, issued September 2016, and guidance 
based on NUREG/CR-7150, ``Joint Assessment of Cable Damage and 
Quantification of Effects from Fire (JACQUE-FIRE),'' Volumes 1, 2, and 
3 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML12313A105, ML14141A129, and ML17331B098.)

II. Additional Information

    The NRC published a notice of the availability of DG-1359 in the 
Federal Register on November 16, 2020 (85 FR 73089) for a 45-day public 
comment period. The public comment period closed on December 31, 2020. 
Public comments on DG-1359 and the staff responses to the public 
comments are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML21048A440.

III. Congressional Review Act

    This RG is a rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act (5 
U.S.C. 801-808). However, the Office of Management and Budget has not 
found it to be a major rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act.

IV. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue Finality

    The issuance of RG 1.189, Revision 4, would provide the most recent 
guidance acceptable to the NRC staff for compliance with paragraph 
50.48(a) and (b) of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 
CFR) and 10 CFR part 50, appendix R, ``Fire Protection Program for 
Nuclear Power Facilities Operating Prior to January 1, 1979.'' Issuance 
of RG 1.189, Revision 4, would not constitute backfitting, as that term 
is defined in 10 CFR 50.109, ``Backfitting,'' and as described in NRC 
Management Directive (MD) 8.4, ``Management of Backfitting, Forward 
Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information Requests''; constitute forward 
fitting, as that term is defined and described in MD 8.4; or affect the 
issue finality of any approval issued under 10 CFR part 52. As 
explained in RG 1.189, Revision 4, applicants and licensees would not 
be required to comply with the positions set forth in RG 1.189, 
Revision 4.

    Dated: May 24, 2021.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Meraj Rahimi,
Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of 
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2021-11298 Filed 5-27-21; 8:45 am]
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