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Fire Protection Steering Committee Meetings
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 08/23/2010 | Summary of August 23, 2010, Meeting of the NRC Fire Protection Steering Committee |
| 02/05/2010 | Summary of February 5, 2010, Meeting of the NRC Fire Protection Steering Committee |
| 05/07/2009 | Summary of May 7, 2009, Meeting of the NRC Fire Protection Steering Committee |
| 12/18/2008 | Summary of December 18, 2008, Meeting of the NRC Fire Protection Steering Committee |
| 07/09/2008 | Summary of July 9, 2008, Meeting of the NRC Fire Protection Steering Committee |
| 06/03/2008 | Summary of June 3, 2008, Meeting of the NRC Fire Protection Steering Committee |
| 12/05/2007 | Summary of December 5, 2007, Meeting of the NRC Fire Protection Steering Committee |
| 10/17/2007 | Summary of October 17,2007, Meeting of the NRC Fire Protection Steering Committee |
Circuit Analysis Initiative
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 10/12/2011 | NEI 00-01, Revision 3, Guidance for Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis |
| 02/23/2011 | Request for Temporary Suspension of NEI 00-01 Draft Rev 3 Review |
| 09/23/2010 | Draft Revision 3 to NEI 00-01, Guidance for Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis |
| 06/05/2009 | Letter from A. Marion (NEI) to J. Grobe (NRC) Transmitting NEI 00-01, “Guidance for Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Analysis,” Draft Revision 2 |
| 04/15/2009 | Letter from J. Grobe (NRC) to A. Marion (NEI) – NRC Staff Comments on NEI 00-01, “Guidance for Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis,” Revision 2c |
| 03/17/2009 | Email Transmitting Marked-up Copy of NEI 00-01, “Guidance for Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis,” Revision 2c, to J. Butler of NEI |
| 01/13/2009 | Letter from A. Marion (NEI) to J. Grobe (NRC) Transmitting NEI 00-01, “Guidance for Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Analysis,” Draft Revision 2c |
| 12/18/2008 | Letter from A. Marion (NEI) to J. Grobe (NRC) Transmitting NEI 00-01, “Guidance for Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Analysis,” Draft Revision 2 |
| 05/28/2008 | Letter from J. Grobe (NRC) to A. Marion (NEI) - NRC Staff Review of Draft Nuclear Energy Institute 00-01, ” Guidance for Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Analysis,” Revision 2 |
| 12/31/2007 | Memo to the Chairman: "Status of Actions to Resolve Potential Safety Concerns from Multiple Fire-Induced Spurious Equipment Operations" |
| 12/21/2007 | Letter from A. Marion (NEI) to J. Grobe (NRC) transmitting NEI 00-01, “Guidance for Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Analysis,” Revision 2 |
| 01/28/2005 | NEI 00-01, Revision 1, "Guidance for Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Analysis" |
| 03/19/2004 | NEI 04-06, Draft G, "Guidance for Self-Assessment of Circuit Failure Issues" |
| 01/31/2004 | Draft NUREG-1778, "Knowledge Base for Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Analysis" |
| 09/11/2003 | NRC letter to NEI regarding NEI 00-01 |
| 05/22/2003 | NEI 00-01, Revision 0, "Guidance for Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Analysis" |
| 12/2002 | Draft NUREG/CR, "Guidance for Post Fire Safe Shutdown Analysis" |
| 10/15/2002 | Draft Revision D of NEI 00-01, "Guidance for Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Analysis" |
| 05/2002 | EPRI Issues Results of Expert Elicitation "Spurious Activation of Electrical Circuits Due To Cable Fires" (Report 1006961) |
| 03/06/2002 | NRC Comments on Draft C to NEI for Resolution |
| 10/18/2001 | NEI 00-01 Draft C to NRC for Review |
| 12/20/2000 | Summary of Meeting with the Nuclear energy Institute (NEI) on the Status of the NEI Risk-Informed Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis (Fire-Induced Circuit Failures) Methodology Development Effort |
| 11/03/2000 | Expert Elicitation Process Draft G (for evaluation of fire test results on fire-induced circuit failures) |
| 10/03/2000 | Notice of Meeting Between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) |
| 10/03/2000 | Summary of Meeting Between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on Fire Test Protocols |
| 09/15/2000 | Draft Preliminary Staff Comments on the Proposed Fire Test Protocols |
| 09/14/2000 | EPRI NEI Test Plan for Evaluation of Fire Induced Circuit Failures Revision D |
| 2000 | Transmittal of Staff Comments on a Fire Testing Proposal from the Nuclear Energy Institute |
Public Meetings
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01/31/2012 | Summary of January 31, 2012, Public Meeting of the NRC to Discuss Fire Protection Circuit Failures and Other Current Licensing Basis Issues |
| 12/08/2011 | Summary of December 8, 2011, Public Meeting of the NRC to Discuss Fire Protection Circuit Failures and Other Current Licensing Basis Issues |
| 10/09/2009 | 566th ACRS Full Committee Briefing on Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide 1.189, “Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants” |
| 09/10/2009 | 565th ACRS Full Committee Briefing on Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide 1.189, “Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants” |
| 06/26/2009 | Summary of June 26, 2009, Public Meeting Regarding open technical issues on NEI 00-01, “Guidance for Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis,” Revision 2 |
| 05/20/2009 | Summary of May 20, 2009, Public Meeting Regarding Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1214, “Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants” |
| 03/30/2009 | Summary of March 30, 2009, Meeting Regarding NRC Staff Comments on NEI 00-01, “Guidance for Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis,” Revision 2c |
| 11/19/2008 | Summary of November 19, 2008, Category 2, Meeting on Fire-Induced Circuit Failures |
| 10/16/2008 | Summary of October 16, 2008, Category 2, Meeting on Fire-Induced Circuit Failures |
| 09/23/2008 | Public Meeting on Fire-Induced Circuit Failures -Slides |
| 08/27/2008 | Public Meeting on Fire-Induced Circuit Failures -Slides |
| 07/17/2008 | Commission Briefing on Fire Protection Issues -Transcript |
| 05/07/2008 | Summary of May 7, 2008, Category 2 Meeting on fire-induced circuit failures |
| 03/27/2008 | Summary of March 27, 2008, Category 2 Meeting on fire-induced circuit failures |
| 09/06/2007 | Summary of 09/06/07 public meeting to discuss fire-induced multiple spurious circuit actuations |
| 06/29/2007 | Summary of 06/29/07 public meeting to discuss fire-induced multiple spurious circuit actuations |
| 04/24/2007 | Summary of 04/24/07 public meeting to discuss fire-induced multiple spurious circuit actuations |
| 04/24/2007 | Public meeting with external stakeholders to discuss industry’s response to questions contained in NRC letter dated March 23, 2007 |
| 02/16/2007 | Public meeting with external stakeholders to solicit input for the development of high-level plan for closure of the multiple spurious circuit actuations issue |
| 05/31/2006 | ACRS Full Committee Meeting on Draft Generic Letter Concerning Post-Fire Circuits Analysis; Meeting Transcript |
| 03/01/2006 | Summary of March 1, 2006, Public Meeting Regarding Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Analysis Actuations Generic Letter and Regulatory Expectations Pertaining to the Withdrawal of the Operator Manual Actions Rule |
| 03/31/2005 | Engineering, Planning and Management, Inc. (EPM) Meeting on Risk-Informed Approach to SSD Circuit Inspections |
| 11/24/2004 | Public Meeting in Atlanta on October 13-14, 2004 |
| 07/28/2004 | July 2004 Public Meeting with NEI to discuss NEI 00-01 |
| 06/22/2004 | Meeting Summary with Nuclear Energy Institute to Discuss Fire Protection Issues |
| 02/19/2003 | NRC Facilitated Workshop On Associated Circuits (NRC contact
- Eric Weiss, 301-415-3264)
|
| 08/29/2002 | NEI Fire Protection Information Forum
|
| 06/04/2002 | ACRS Fire Protection Subcommittee; (NRC contact- Eric Weiss, 301-415-3264 NEI contact - Fred Emerson 202-739-8086) |
| 10/22/2001- 10/25/2001 |
NEI Circuit Analysis workshop - NEI Fire Protection Information Forum
|
| 03/26/2001- 03/28/2001 |
Reactor Oversight Process External Lessons Learned Workshop
|
| 03/14/2001 | NRC Regulatory Information Conference - Fire Protection Breakout Session March 14, 2001, Washington, DC |
| 02/04/2000- 02/07/2000 |
NEI Fire Protection Information Forum
|
| 12/20/2000 | Meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on the Status of the NEI Risk-Informed Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis (Fire-Induced Circuit Failures) Methodology Development Effort |
| 11/03/2000 | Expert Elicitation Process Draft G (for evaluation of fire test results on fire-induced circuit failures) |
| 09/15/2000 | Draft Preliminary Staff Comments on the Proposed Fire Test Protocols |
| 09/14/2000 | EPRI NEI Tet Plan for Evaluation of Fire Induced Circuit Failures Revision D |
| 10/03/2000 | Meeting Between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on Fire Test Protocols |
| 05/22/2000 | Transmittal of Staff Comments on a Fire Testing Proposal from the Nuclear energy Institute |
Correspondence
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 11/12/2010 | SECY-10-0150, Closing Fire Protection Issues – Semiannual Update |
| 05/14/2010 | SECY-10-0060, Closing Fire Protection Issues – Semiannual Update |
| 11/02/2009 | SECY-09-0161, Closing Fire Protection Issues – Semiannual Update |
| 10/27/2009 | RG 1.189, Rev.2, Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants |
| 08/20/2009 | Memorandum to the Commission, “Progress on Efforts to Clarify Regulatory Expectations and Proposed Guidance Regarding Fire-Induced Circuit Failures” |
| 05/20/2009 | SECY-09-0079, Closing Fire Protection Issues – Semiannual Update |
| 11/05/2008 | SECY-08-0171, Plan for Stabilizing Fire Protection Regulatory Infrastructure |
| 09/03/2008 | Staff Requirements Memorandum regarding SECY-08-0093, Resolution of issues related to fire-induced circuit failures |
| 07/29/2008 | Staff Requirements Memorandum regarding the July 17, 2008, Briefing to the Commission on Fire Protection Issues |
| 06/30/2008 | SECY-08-0093- Resolution of issues related to fire-induced circuit failures |
| 12/31/2007 | Status of actions to resolve potential safety concerns from multiple fire-induced spurious equipment operations |
| 12/15/2007 | SECY-06-0196- Issuance of generic letter 2006-XX "Post Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis Spurious Actuations" |
| 06/27/2007 | Letter from J. Grobe NRC to A. Marion, NEI, regarding methodology to address fire-induced multiple spurious circuit actuations |
| 05/15/2007 | Letter from J. Grobe NRC to A. Marion, NEI, regarding methodology to address fire-induced multiple spurious circuit actuations |
| 03/23/2007 | Letter from J. Grobe NRC to A. Marion, NEI, regarding methodology to address fire-induced multiple spurious circuit actuations |
| 05/16/2002 | Letter from J. N. Hannon, Chief, Plant Systems Branch, NRR, to A. Marion, Director, Engineering, NEI |
05/2002 |
EPRI Report, “Spurious Actuation of Electrical Circuits Due to Cable Fires: Results of an Expert Elicitation” (Report No. 1006961) |
| 07/21/1999 | Letter from Samuel J. Collins, Director, NRR, to Joseph Colvin, President and CEO, NEI |
| 11/12/1998 | Memorandum from Ledyard B. Marsh, Chief, Plant Systems Branch, NRR, to Gary M. Holahan, Director, Division of Systems Safety and Analysis, NRR, re "Summary of NRC Workshop on Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis Held on July 23, 1998" |
| 03/11/1997 | Letter from Samuel J. Collins, Director, NRR, to Ralph E. Beedle, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, NEI |
Generic Communications
| Document Number | Description |
|---|---|
| GL 2006-XX (Draft) |
"Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Analysis Spurious Actuations" |
| RIS 2005-030 | "Clarification of Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Regulatory Requirements" |
| RIS
2004-03, Rev. 1 |
"Risk-Informed Approach for Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Associated Circuit Inspections," dated December 30, 2004 |
| RIS 2004-03 | "Risk-Informed Approach for Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Associated Circuit Inspections," dated March 2, 2004 |
| GL 81-12 | "Fire Protection Rule," dated February 20, 1981 |
| IN 99-17 | "Problems Associated with Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Analyses," dated June 3, 1999 |
| IN 92-18 | "Potential For Loss of Remote Shutdown Capability During a Control Room Fire," dated February 28, 1992 |
Enforcement Guidance
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 05/14/2009 | Enforcement Guidance Memorandum, 09-002, Enforcement Discretion for Fire Induced Circuit Faults |
| 02/16/2007 | Enforcement Guidance Memorandum, 98-002, Revision 2, Supplement 2 - Disposition of Violations of Appendix R, Sections III.G and III.L Regarding Circuit Failures |
| 09/06/2006 | Enforcement Guidance Memorandum, 98-002, Revision 2, Supplement 1 - Disposition of Violations of Appendix R, Sections III.G and III.L Regarding Circuit Failures |
| 02/02/2000 | Enforcement Guidance Memorandum, 98-002, Revision 2, "Disposition of Violations of Appendix R, Sections III.G and III.L Regarding Circuit Failures" |
White Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 11/29/2000 | Rationale for Temporarily Halting Certain Associated Circuits Inspection Lines of Inquiry During Fire Protection Baseline Triennial Inspections |
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