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Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,
Units 3 and 4; Changes to Tier 2*
Departure Evaluation Process
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Exemption and combined
license amendment; issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is granting an
exemption for prior NRC approval of
any departure from Tier 2* information
or any departure from Tier 2
information that involves a change to or
departure from Tier 2* information,
provided that specified criteria are not
met, and is issuing License Amendment
Nos. 142 and 141 to Combined Licenses
(COLs) 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, and the
City of Dalton, Georgia (collectively
SNC); 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 imposition of License Condition
2.D.13 asked for in the amendment
request. 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 September 20, 2018.
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You may obtain publicly-available
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for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address
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telephone: 301–287–9127; email:
Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed
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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 December 21,
2017, and available in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML17355A416.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
purchase copies of public documents at
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
301–415–3025; email: Chandu.Patel@
nrc.gov.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is granting an exemption
from paragraphs B.5.a, B.6.b, and B.6.c
of section VIII, ‘‘Processes for Changes
and Departures,’’ of Appendix D, of Part
52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing
License Amendment No. to COLs, NPF–
91 and NPF–92, to SNC. With the
requested amendment, SNC sought
proposed License Condition 2.D.13 and
proposed changes that would revise the
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report
Tier 2 information.
Part of the justification for granting
the exemption was provided by the
review of the amendment. Because the
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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
Sections 50.12 and 52.7 of 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. ML18207A262.
Identical exemption documents
(except for referenced unit numbers and
license numbers) were issued to SNC 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.
ML18235A031 and ML18235032,
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.
ML18235A033 and ML18235A035,
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
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 December 21, 2017,
as supplemented by letters dated April
6, May 11, June 18, August 3, August 10,
and September 13, 2018, SNC requested
from the Commission an exemption
from the requirements of 10 CFR part
52, Appendix D, ‘‘Design Certification
Rule for the AP1000 Design,’’ Section
VIII, ‘‘Processes for Changes and
Departures,’’ paragraphs VIII.B.5.a,
VIII.B.6.b, and VIII.B.6.c, for prior NRC
approval of any departure from Tier 2*
information or any departure from Tier
2 information that involves a change to
or departure from Tier 2* information,
provided that specified criteria are not
met. SNC specified the criteria in a new
license condition in license amendment
request (LAR) 17–037, ‘‘Changes to the
Tier 2* Departure Evaluation Process,’’
which SNC submitted together with the
exemption request. The proposed
license condition would allow SNC to
apply the change process for Tier 2
information in 10 CFR part 52,
Appendix D, Section VIII.B.5, to a
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proposed departure from Tier 2*
information in the UFSAR (which
includes the plant-specific design
certification document (DCD), provided
the criteria in the new condition are not
met. For the reasons set forth in Section
3.2 of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation,
which can be found at ADAMS
Accession No. ML18207A262, 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;
2. Accordingly, SNC is granted an
exemption from the requirements to
obtain prior NRC approval for any
departure from Tier 2* information and
an exemption from the requirement to
obtain prior NRC approval for any
departure from Tier 2 information that
involves a change to or departure from
Tier 2* information, as described in the
licensee’s request dated December 21,
2017, as supplemented by letters dated
April 6, May 11, June 18, August 3,
August 10, and September 13, 2018,
provided that each of the criteria in
License Condition 2.D.(13)(a) is not met
for each such departure. These
exemptions are related to, and necessary
for the granting of License Amendment
No. 142, which is being issued
concurrently with this exemption.
3. As explained in Section 6.0 of the
NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS
Accession No. ML18207A262), 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 December 21, 2017
(ADAMS Accession No. ML17355A416),
SNC 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 Comission 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
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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 February 13, 2018 (83 FR
6234). Public comments were received
during the 30-day comment period. The
staff’s responses to the comments
appear in Section 5.0 of the Safety
Evaluation.
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 SNC requested on
September 20, 2018. The exemption and
amendment were issued on September
20, 2018, as part of a combined package
to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No.
ML18235A029).
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day
of October 2018.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity,
Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of
Licensing, Siting, and Environmental
Analysis, Office of New Reactors.
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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; Changes to Tier 2* Departure
Evaluation Process
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 for prior NRC approval of any departure from Tier 2*
information or any departure from Tier 2 information that involves a
change to or departure from Tier 2* information, provided that
specified criteria are not met, and is issuing License Amendment Nos.
142 and 141 to Combined Licenses (COLs) 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, and
the City of Dalton, Georgia (collectively SNC); 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 imposition of License
Condition 2.D.13 asked for in the amendment request. 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 September 20, 2018.
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 Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2008-0252. Address
questions about NRC Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges;
telephone: 301-287-9127; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(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 ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or
by email to [email protected]. The 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 December 21,
2017, and available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML17355A416.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001;
telephone: 301-415-3025; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is granting an exemption from paragraphs B.5.a, B.6.b, and
B.6.c of section VIII, ``Processes for Changes and Departures,'' of
Appendix D, of Part 52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR), and issuing License Amendment No. to COLs, NPF-91 and NPF-92,
to SNC. With the requested amendment, SNC sought proposed License
Condition 2.D.13 and proposed changes that would revise the Updated
Final Safety Analysis Report Tier 2 information.
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 Sections 50.12 and 52.7 of 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. ML18207A262.
Identical exemption documents (except for referenced unit numbers
and license numbers) were issued to SNC 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. ML18235A031 and ML18235032,
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. ML18235A033 and ML18235A035,
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 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 December 21, 2017, as supplemented by letters
dated April 6, May 11, June 18, August 3, August 10, and September 13,
2018, SNC requested from the Commission an exemption from the
requirements of 10 CFR part 52, Appendix D, ``Design Certification Rule
for the AP1000 Design,'' Section VIII, ``Processes for Changes and
Departures,'' paragraphs VIII.B.5.a, VIII.B.6.b, and VIII.B.6.c, for
prior NRC approval of any departure from Tier 2* information or any
departure from Tier 2 information that involves a change to or
departure from Tier 2* information, provided that specified criteria
are not met. SNC specified the criteria in a new license condition in
license amendment request (LAR) 17-037, ``Changes to the Tier 2*
Departure Evaluation Process,'' which SNC submitted together with the
exemption request. The proposed license condition would allow SNC to
apply the change process for Tier 2 information in 10 CFR part 52,
Appendix D, Section VIII.B.5, to a
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proposed departure from Tier 2* information in the UFSAR (which
includes the plant-specific design certification document (DCD),
provided the criteria in the new condition are not met. For the reasons
set forth in Section 3.2 of the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation, which
can be found at ADAMS Accession No. ML18207A262, 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;
2. Accordingly, SNC is granted an exemption from the requirements
to obtain prior NRC approval for any departure from Tier 2* information
and an exemption from the requirement to obtain prior NRC approval for
any departure from Tier 2 information that involves a change to or
departure from Tier 2* information, as described in the licensee's
request dated December 21, 2017, as supplemented by letters dated April
6, May 11, June 18, August 3, August 10, and September 13, 2018,
provided that each of the criteria in License Condition 2.D.(13)(a) is
not met for each such departure. These exemptions are related to, and
necessary for the granting of License Amendment No. 142, which is being
issued concurrently with this exemption.
3. As explained in Section 6.0 of the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation
(ADAMS Accession No. ML18207A262), 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 December 21, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML17355A416), SNC 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 Comission 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
February 13, 2018 (83 FR 6234). Public comments were received during
the 30-day comment period. The staff's responses to the comments appear
in Section 5.0 of the Safety Evaluation.
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 SNC requested
on September 20, 2018. The exemption and amendment were issued on
September 20, 2018, as part of a combined package to the licensee
(ADAMS Accession No. ML18235A029).
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day of October 2018.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity,
Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of Licensing, Siting, and
Environmental Analysis, Office of New Reactors.
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