Fire-Related Inspection Manual Chapters
The fundamental task of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is to ensure that planned and existing licensed operations can be (and are being) conducted without undue risk to the public. Toward that end, the NRC staff regularly conducts inspections for the following purposes:
- Provide a basis for recommending issuance, denial, continuation, modification, or revocation of an NRC permit or license.
- Identify conditions within inspected areas that may adversely affect public safety, so that appropriate corrective action(s) can be taken.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the licensee's performance in general, as well as in each inspection program area.
- Assess the licensee's compliance with NRC regulations, licenses, and orders.
The following table lists the inspection manual chapters (IMCs) that the NRC has developed to guide these inspections in the area of fire protection. The complete collection of IMCs is available through the NRC Library.
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| Document # |
Document Title |
| IMC 0609 |
Significance Determination Process (SDP) |
| IMC 0609, App. F |
Fire Protection Significance Determination Process |
| IMC 0609, App. F, Att. 01 |
Application of Fire Protection SDP Phase 1 Worksheet |
| IMC 0609, App. F, Att. 02 |
Degradation Rating Guidance Specific to Various Fire Protection Program Elements |
| IMC 0609, App. F, Att. 03 |
Guidance for Identifying Fire Growth and Damage Scenarios |
| IMC 0609, App. F, Att. 04 |
Fire Ignition Source Mapping Information: Fire Frequency, Counting Instructions, Applicable Fire Severity Characteristics, and Applicable Manual Fire Suppression Curves |
| IMC 0609, App. F, Att. 05 |
Characterizing Non-Simple Fire Ignition Sources |
| IMC 0609, App. F, Att. 06 |
Guidance for the Identification of Targets and Their Ignition and Damage Criteria |
| IMC 0609, App. F, Att. 07 |
Guidance for Fire Growth and Damage Time Analysis |
| IMC 0609, App. F, Att. 08 |
Guidance for Fire Non-Suppression Probability Analysis |
| IMC 0612 |
Power Reactor Inspection Reports |
| IMC 0612, App .A |
Acronyms Used in Inspection Manual Chapter 0612 |
| IMC 0612, App. B |
Issue Screening |
| IMC 0612, App. C |
Guidance for Supplemental Inspection Reports |
| IMC 0612, App. D |
Guidance for Documenting Inspection Procedure 71152 Identification and Resolution of Problems |
| IMC 0612, App. E |
Examples of Minor Issues |
| IMC 0612, App. F |
Examples of Cross-Cutting Aspects |
| IMC 0612, Exh. 1 |
Standard Reactor Inspection Report Outline |
| IMC 0612, Exh. 2 |
Inspection Report Documentation Matrix |
| IMC 0612, Exh. 3 |
Sample Reactor Inspection Report |
| IMC 0612, Exh. 4 |
Sample Cover Letters |
| IMC 0620 |
Inspection Documents and Records |
| IMC 1245 |
Qualification Program for Operating Reactor Programs |
| IMC 1245, App. C7 |
Fire Protection Inspector Technical Proficiency Training and Qualification Journal |
| IMC 1245, App. D3 |
Fire Protection Advanced-Level Training |