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Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,
Units 3 and 4; Clarification of
Protection and Safety Monitoring
System (PMS) Interdivisional Cables in
Auxiliary Building Fire Areas
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Exemption and combined
license amendment; issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is granting an
exemption to allow a departure from the
certification information of Tier 1 of the
generic design control document (DCD)
and is issuing License Amendment Nos.
94 and 93 to Combined Licenses (COL),
NPF–91 and NPF–92, respectively. The
COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear
Operating Company, Inc., and Georgia
Power Company, Oglethorpe Power
Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC,
MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power
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SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and
the City of Dalton, Georgia (the
licensee); for construction and operation
of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant
(VEGP) Units 3 and 4, located in Burke
County, Georgia.
The granting of the exemption allows
the changes to Tier 1 information asked
for in the amendment. Because the
acceptability of the exemption was
determined in part by the acceptability
of the amendment, the exemption and
amendment are being issued
concurrently.
The exemption and amendment
were issued on November 1, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the
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for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
technical questions, contact the
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
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document.
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available in ADAMS under Accession
Nos. ML17096A765 and ML17230A359,
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I. Introduction
The NRC is granting an exemption
from paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope
and Contents,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design
Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to
part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing
License Amendment Nos. 94 and 93 to
COLs, NPF–91 and NPF–92,
respectively, to the licensee. The
exemption is required by paragraph A.4
of section VIII, ‘‘Processes for Changes
and Departures,’’ appendix D, to 10 CFR
part 52 to allow the licensee to depart
from Tier 1 information. With the
requested amendment, the licensee
sought proposed changes to the Updated
Final Safety Analysis Report in the form
of departures from the incorporated
plant-specific Design Control Document
(PS–DCD) Tier 2 information and
involves changes to COL Appendix C.
The proposed changes impact Tier 1 of
the PS–DCD, with corresponding
changes to appendix C of the COL, to
add Note 2 to Tier 1 Table 3.3–3, ‘‘Class
1E Divisions in Nuclear Island Fire
Areas,’’ which identifies Class 1E
divisional cables present in various
Auxiliary Building Nuclear Island fire
areas. The addition of Note 2 ensures
the identification of Class 1E protection
and safety monitoring system
interdivisional fiber-optic cables that are
terminated in the four (4) fire areas
identified in Table 3.3–3.
Part of the justification for granting
the exemption was provided by the
review of the amendment. Because the
exemption is necessary in order to issue
the requested license amendment, the
NRC granted the exemption and issued
the amendment concurrently, rather
than in sequence. This included issuing
a combined safety evaluation containing
the NRC staff’s review of both the
exemption request and the license
amendment. The exemption met all
applicable regulatory criteria set forth in
§§ 50.12, 52.7, and section VIII.A.4 of
appendix D to 10 CFR part 52. The
license amendment was found to be
acceptable as well. The combined safety
evaluation is available in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML17244A247.
Identical exemption documents
(except for referenced unit numbers and
license numbers) were issued to the
licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4 (COLs
NPF–91 and NPF–92). The exemption
documents for VEGP Units 3 and 4 can
be found in ADAMS under Accession
Nos. ML17244A244 and ML17244A246,
respectively. The exemption is
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reproduced (with the exception of
abbreviated titles and additional
citations) in Section II of this document.
The amendment documents for COLs
NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in
ADAMS under Accession Nos.
ML17244A237 and ML17244A239,
respectively. A summary of the
amendment documents is provided in
Section III of this document.
for categorical exclusion set forth in 10
CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to
10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
impact statement or environmental
assessment needs to be prepared in
connection with the issuance of the
exemption.
4. This exemption is effective as of the
date of its issuance.
II. Exemption
Reproduced below is the exemption
document issued to VEGP Units 3 and
Unit 4. It makes reference to the
combined safety evaluation that
provides the reasoning for the findings
made by the NRC (and listed under Item
1) in order to grant the exemption:
1. In a letter dated April 6, 2017, as
supplemented by letter dated August 18,
2017, the licensee requested from the
Commission an exemption to allow
departures from Tier 1 information in
the certified DCD incorporated by
reference in 10 CFR part 52, appendix
D, as part of license amendment request
17–011, ‘‘Clarification of Protection and
Safety Monitoring System (PMS)
Interdivisional Cables in Auxiliary
Building Fire Areas.’’
For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1
of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation,
which can be found in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML17244A247, the
Commission finds that:
A. The exemption is authorized by
law;
B. the exemption presents no undue
risk to public health and safety;
C. the exemption is consistent with
the common defense and security;
D. special circumstances are present
in that the application of the rule in this
circumstance is not necessary to serve
the underlying purpose of the rule;
E. the special circumstances outweigh
any decrease in safety that may result
from the reduction in standardization
caused by the exemption; and
F. the exemption will not result in a
significant decrease in the level of safety
otherwise provided by the design.
2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted
an exemption from the certified DCD
Tier 1 information, with corresponding
changes to appendix C of the Facility
Combined License as described in the
licensee’s request dated April 6, 2017,
as supplemented by letter dated August
18, 2017. This exemption is related to,
and necessary for the granting of
License Amendment No. 94 (Unit 3) and
93 (Unit 4), which is being issued
concurrently with this exemption.
3. As explained in Section 5.0 of the
NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS
Accession No. ML17244A247), this
exemption meets the eligibility criteria
III. License Amendment Request
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By letter dated April 6, 2017 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML17096A765), as
supplemented by letter dated August 18,
2017 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML17230A359), the licensee requested
that the NRC amend the COLs for VEGP,
Units 3 and 4, COLs NPF–91 and NPF–
92. The proposed amendment is
described in Section I of this Federal
Register notice.
The Commission has determined for
these amendments that the application
complies with the standards and
requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the
Commission’s rules and regulations.
The Commission has made appropriate
findings as required by the Act and the
Commission’s rules and regulations in
10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in
the license amendment.
A notice of consideration of issuance
of amendment to facility operating
license or COL, as applicable, proposed
no significant hazards consideration
determination, and opportunity for a
hearing in connection with these
actions, was published in the Federal
Register on May 9, 2017 (82 FR 21561).
No comments were received during the
30-day comment period.
The Commission has determined that
these amendments satisfy the criteria for
categorical exclusion in accordance
with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant
to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
impact statement or environmental
assessment need be prepared for these
amendments.
IV. Conclusion
Using the reasons set forth in the
combined safety evaluation, the staff
granted the exemption and issued the
amendment that the licensee requested
on April 6, 2017, as supplemented by
letter dated August 18, 2017.
The exemption and amendment were
issued on November 1, 2017, as part of
a combined package to the licensee
(ADAMS Accession No. ML17244A236).
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day
of December 2017.
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[Docket Nos. 52-025 and 52-026; NRC-2008-0252]
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric
Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Clarification of Protection and Safety
Monitoring System (PMS) Interdivisional Cables in Auxiliary Building
Fire Areas
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Exemption and combined license amendment; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an
exemption to allow a departure from the certification information of
Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and is issuing
License Amendment Nos. 94 and 93 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-91 and
NPF-92, respectively. The COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear
Operating Company, Inc., and Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power
Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power
SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and the City of Dalton, Georgia (the
licensee); for construction and operation of the Vogtle Electric
Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, located in Burke County,
Georgia.
The granting of the exemption allows the changes to Tier 1
information asked for in the amendment. Because the acceptability of
the exemption was determined in part by the acceptability of the
amendment, the exemption and amendment are being issued concurrently.
DATES: The exemption and amendment were issued on November 1, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0252 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2008-0252. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document.
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(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and
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please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
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ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this
document. The request for the amendment and exemption was submitted by
letter dated April 6, 2017, as supplemented by letter dated August 18,
2017, and available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML17096A765 and
ML17230A359, respectively.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001;
telephone:
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301-415-3025; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is granting an exemption from paragraph B of section III,
``Scope and Contents,'' of appendix D, ``Design Certification Rule for
the AP1000,'' to part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR), and issuing License Amendment Nos. 94 and 93 to COLs, NPF-91
and NPF-92, respectively, to the licensee. The exemption is required by
paragraph A.4 of section VIII, ``Processes for Changes and
Departures,'' appendix D, to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee to
depart from Tier 1 information. With the requested amendment, the
licensee sought proposed changes to the Updated Final Safety Analysis
Report in the form of departures from the incorporated plant-specific
Design Control Document (PS-DCD) Tier 2 information and involves
changes to COL Appendix C. The proposed changes impact Tier 1 of the
PS-DCD, with corresponding changes to appendix C of the COL, to add
Note 2 to Tier 1 Table 3.3-3, ``Class 1E Divisions in Nuclear Island
Fire Areas,'' which identifies Class 1E divisional cables present in
various Auxiliary Building Nuclear Island fire areas. The addition of
Note 2 ensures the identification of Class 1E protection and safety
monitoring system interdivisional fiber-optic cables that are
terminated in the four (4) fire areas identified in Table 3.3-3.
Part of the justification for granting the exemption was provided
by the review of the amendment. Because the exemption is necessary in
order to issue the requested license amendment, the NRC granted the
exemption and issued the amendment concurrently, rather than in
sequence. This included issuing a combined safety evaluation containing
the NRC staff's review of both the exemption request and the license
amendment. The exemption met all applicable regulatory criteria set
forth in Sec. Sec. 50.12, 52.7, and section VIII.A.4 of appendix D to
10 CFR part 52. The license amendment was found to be acceptable as
well. The combined safety evaluation is available in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML17244A247.
Identical exemption documents (except for referenced unit numbers
and license numbers) were issued to the licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4
(COLs NPF-91 and NPF-92). The exemption documents for VEGP Units 3 and
4 can be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML17244A244 and
ML17244A246, respectively. The exemption is reproduced (with the
exception of abbreviated titles and additional citations) in Section II
of this document. The amendment documents for COLs NPF-91 and NPF-92
are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML17244A237 and
ML17244A239, respectively. A summary of the amendment documents is
provided in Section III of this document.
II. Exemption
Reproduced below is the exemption document issued to VEGP Units 3
and Unit 4. It makes reference to the combined safety evaluation that
provides the reasoning for the findings made by the NRC (and listed
under Item 1) in order to grant the exemption:
1. In a letter dated April 6, 2017, as supplemented by letter dated
August 18, 2017, the licensee requested from the Commission an
exemption to allow departures from Tier 1 information in the certified
DCD incorporated by reference in 10 CFR part 52, appendix D, as part of
license amendment request 17-011, ``Clarification of Protection and
Safety Monitoring System (PMS) Interdivisional Cables in Auxiliary
Building Fire Areas.''
For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1 of the NRC staff's Safety
Evaluation, which can be found in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML17244A247, the Commission finds that:
A. The exemption is authorized by law;
B. the exemption presents no undue risk to public health and
safety;
C. the exemption is consistent with the common defense and
security;
D. special circumstances are present in that the application of the
rule in this circumstance is not necessary to serve the underlying
purpose of the rule;
E. the special circumstances outweigh any decrease in safety that
may result from the reduction in standardization caused by the
exemption; and
F. the exemption will not result in a significant decrease in the
level of safety otherwise provided by the design.
2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted an exemption from the
certified DCD Tier 1 information, with corresponding changes to
appendix C of the Facility Combined License as described in the
licensee's request dated April 6, 2017, as supplemented by letter dated
August 18, 2017. This exemption is related to, and necessary for the
granting of License Amendment No. 94 (Unit 3) and 93 (Unit 4), which is
being issued concurrently with this exemption.
3. As explained in Section 5.0 of the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation
(ADAMS Accession No. ML17244A247), this exemption meets the eligibility
criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9).
Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact
statement or environmental assessment needs to be prepared in
connection with the issuance of the exemption.
4. This exemption is effective as of the date of its issuance.
III. License Amendment Request
By letter dated April 6, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17096A765), as
supplemented by letter dated August 18, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML17230A359), the licensee requested that the NRC amend the COLs for
VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs NPF-91 and NPF-92. The proposed amendment is
described in Section I of this Federal Register notice.
The Commission has determined for these amendments that the
application complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules
and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findings as
required by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations in 10
CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in the license amendment.
A notice of consideration of issuance of amendment to facility
operating license or COL, as applicable, proposed no significant
hazards consideration determination, and opportunity for a hearing in
connection with these actions, was published in the Federal Register on
May 9, 2017 (82 FR 21561). No comments were received during the 30-day
comment period.
The Commission has determined that these amendments satisfy the
criteria for categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22.
Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact
statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for these
amendments.
IV. Conclusion
Using the reasons set forth in the combined safety evaluation, the
staff granted the exemption and issued the amendment that the licensee
requested on April 6, 2017, as supplemented by letter dated August 18,
2017.
The exemption and amendment were issued on November 1, 2017, as
part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No.
ML17244A236).
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of December 2017.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity, Chief,
Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New
Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2017-26512 Filed 12-7-17; 8:45 am]
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