Public Meeting to Discuss Data, Methods, and Tools Related to Very Early Warning Smoke Detection Systems, NRC Expectations, and Future Data Collection Needs
The NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) will hold a public meeting to discuss data, methods, and tools developed in support of NUREG-2180, "Determining the Effectiveness, Limitations, and Operator Response for Very Early Warning Fire Detection Systems in Nuclear Facilities (DELORES_VEWFIRE)". Changes to the draft report, NRC's expectations on use, and future needs for data collection will also be discussed at this meeting.
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Meeting Date: | April 26, 2016 |
Time: | 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
Location: | NRC Two White Flint North Auditorium 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD |
Category: | This is a Category 3 meeting |
Please register if you plan to attend |
Contact: | Primary: Gabriel Taylor 301-415-0781 Gabriel.Taylor@nrc.gov | Kendra Wright 301-415-2403 |
Meeting Agenda |
Time | Topic | Speaker |
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM | NRC Opening Remarks | NRC/RES |
9:20 AM – 9:40 AM | NRC Overview of Research Project | NRC/RES |
9:40 AM – 10:00 AM | – Operating Experience Review (Data) | NRC/RES |
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM | BREAK | |
10:10 AM – 11:15 AM | – Testing approach and Results (Data) | NIST |
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM | – Overview of Risk Scoping Study (Method) | NRC/RES |
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM | Question and Answer Session | |
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | LUNCH | |
1:00 PM – 1:55 PM | – Overview of Risk Scoping Study (Continued) | NRC/RES |
1:55 PM – 2:30 PM | Summary of Public Comments Received and Resolution | NRC/RES |
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | BREAK | |
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM | Workshop on Event Tree Non-Suppression Estimation Spreadsheets (Tool) | NRC/RES |
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | NRC expectation moving forward | NRC/NRR |
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Gathering system operating experience to confirm performance. | EPRI/NEI |
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Question and Answer Session | |

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