The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations pertaining to fire protection under 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, Paragraph III.G.2, to allow the voluntary use of manual actions by operations of nuclear power plants licensed to operate prior to January 1, 1979, to achieve hot shutdown conditions in the event of fires in certain plant areas, provided the actions are evaluated against specific criteria that have been determined to be acceptable by the NRC.
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(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
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