Draft Regulatory Guide: Guidelines for Lightning Protection for Production and Utilization Facilities

Protection of the environment (TBT); Protection of human health or safety (TBT)

Lightning protection of nuclear power plants; Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene (ICS code(s): 13.100); Accident and disaster control (ICS code(s): 13.200); Nuclear power plants. Safety (ICS code(s): 27.120.20)

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13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene; 13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene; 13.200 - Accident and disaster control; 13.200 - Accident and disaster control; 27.120.20 - Nuclear power plants. Safety; 27.120.20 - Nuclear power plants. Safety

Final guide; issuance - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide (RG), 1.204, “Guidelines for Lightning Protection for Production and Utilization Facilities.” This regulatory guide (RG) revision endorses, with clarifications and exceptions, the methods described in four Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards (Std.). This revision also addresses one National Fire Protection Association standard and one Underwriters Laboratory standard as useful secondary references for demonstrating compliance with the applicable NRC regulations for adequate lightning protection of safety-related systems, structures, and components.Revision 1 to RG 1.204 is available on 7 February 2024.Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 50 and 52This current action and the previous action notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1989 are identified by Docket Number NRC-2023-0089. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NRC-2023-0089/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. 

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