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Fire Protection Steering Committee Meetings

    Date Description
    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

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Circuit Analysis Voluntary Initiative

    Date Description
    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 Draft NEI 00-01, Revision 2, "Guidance for Post-Fire Shutdown Analysis"
    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

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Public Meetings

    Date Description
    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)
    Official Transcript of Proceedings, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Risk-Informing Post-Fire Shutdown Circuit Analysis Inspection" dated Wednesday, February 19, 2003
    08/29/2002 NEI Fire Protection Information Forum
    • Seattle Washington
      (Contact NEI - Fred Emerson 202-739-8086)
    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
    • Sheraton Sand Key Clearwater Beach, Florida (Contact Fred Emerson 202-739-8086)
    03/26/2001 - 03/28/2001 Reactor Oversight Process External Lessons Learned Workshop
    • Gaithersburg, MD
    • NEI 00-01 Status
    • Schedule
    • Final Slides (Fire Protection slides begin at slide 11)
    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
    • San Diego, CA
    • NEI 00-01 Status
    • Schedule
      • May 2001 - Expert Panel Completes Work
      • August 2001 - Submit to NRC
      • October 2001 - Address NRC Questions
    • EPRI Fire Test Preliminary Results
    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

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Correspondence

    Date Description
    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)  (Not available in ADAMS)
    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

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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

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Enforcement Guidance

    Date Description
    02/16/2000 Enforcement Guidance Memorandum, 98-002, Revision 2, "Disposition of Violations of Appendix R, Sections III.G and III.L Regarding Circuit Failures"

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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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