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Nuclear Regulatory
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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.
175 and 174 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, 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 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 March 6, 2020.
SUMMARY:
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I. Introduction
The NRC is issuing License
Amendment Nos. 175 and 174 to COLs
NPF–91 and NPF–92, respectively, and
is granting an exemption from Tier 1
information in the plant-specific DCD
for the AP1000. The AP1000 DCD is
incorporated by reference in Appendix
D, ‘‘Design Certification Rule for the
AP1000,’’ to part 52 of title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
The exemption, granted pursuant to
paragraph A.4 of section VIII,
‘‘Processes for Changes and
Departures,’’ of 10 CFR part 52,
appendix D, allows the licensee to
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depart from the Tier 1 information. With
the requested amendment, SNC sought
proposed changes to modify
Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and
Acceptance Criteria No. 2.2.02.07b.i to
allow the containment vessel wetted
perimeter measurement to be taken at
any elevation between the 266 ft. and
the spring line, instead of the current
requirement of taking the measurement
directly at the spring line
(approximately at elevation of 244 ft.).
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, 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. ML20044D036.
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.
ML20044C927 and ML20044C972,
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.
ML20044C979 and ML20044D002,
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 October 31, 2019,
Souther Nuclear Company (SNC)
requested from the Nuclear Regluatory
Commission (NRC or Commission) an
exemption to allow departures from Tier
1 information in the certified Design
Control Document (DCD) incorporated
by reference in Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 52,
appendix D, ‘‘Design Certification Rule
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for the AP1000 Design,’’ as part of
license amendment request (LAR) 19–
018, ‘‘PCS Wetted Perimeter Test
Modification.’’
For the reasons set forth in Section 3.2
of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation,
which can be found at Agencywide
Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS) Accession Number
ML20044D036, 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, SNC is granted an
exemption from the certified DCD Tier
1 information, with corresponding
information in COL Appendix C of the
facility Combined License as described
in the licensee’s request dated October
31, 2019. This exemption is related to,
and necessary for, the granting of
License Amendment No. 175 [for Unit 3,
174 for 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 Number ML20044D036), 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 October 31, 2019
(ADAMS Accession No. ML19304C381),
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 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
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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 December 17, 2019 (84 FR
68953). 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 exemptions and issued the
amendments that SNC requested on
October 31, 2019. The exemptions and
amendments were issued on March 6,
2020, as part of a combined package to
SNC (ADAMS Accession No.
ML20044C903).
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 52-025 and 52-026; NRC-2008-0252]
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric
Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4, PCS Wetted Perimeter Test Modification
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. 175 and 174 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, 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 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 March 6, 2020.
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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 designated License Amendment Request (LAR)
19-018 and submitted by letter dated October 31, 2019 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML19304C381).
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: Jennivine Rankin, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1530; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is issuing License Amendment Nos. 175 and 174 to COLs NPF-
91 and NPF-92, respectively, and is granting an exemption from Tier 1
information in the plant-specific DCD for the AP1000. The AP1000 DCD is
incorporated by reference in Appendix D, ``Design Certification Rule
for the AP1000,'' to part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR). The exemption, granted pursuant to paragraph A.4
of section VIII, ``Processes for Changes and Departures,'' of 10 CFR
part 52, appendix D, allows the licensee to depart from the Tier 1
information. With the requested amendment, SNC sought proposed changes
to modify Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria No.
2.2.02.07b.i to allow the containment vessel wetted perimeter
measurement to be taken at any elevation between the 266 ft. and the
spring line, instead of the current requirement of taking the
measurement directly at the spring line (approximately at elevation of
244 ft.).
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, 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. ML20044D036.
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. ML20044C927 and ML20044C972,
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. ML20044C979 and ML20044D002,
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 October 31, 2019, Souther Nuclear Company
(SNC) requested from the Nuclear Regluatory Commission (NRC or
Commission) an exemption to allow departures from Tier 1 information in
the certified Design Control Document (DCD) incorporated by reference
in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 52,
appendix D, ``Design Certification Rule for the AP1000 Design,'' as
part of license amendment request (LAR) 19-018, ``PCS Wetted Perimeter
Test Modification.''
For the reasons set forth in Section 3.2 of the NRC staff's Safety
Evaluation, which can be found at Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number ML20044D036, 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, SNC is granted an exemption from the certified DCD
Tier 1 information, with corresponding information in COL Appendix C of
the facility Combined License as described in the licensee's request
dated October 31, 2019. This exemption is related to, and necessary
for, the granting of License Amendment No. 175 [for Unit 3, 174 for
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 Number ML20044D036), 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 October 31, 2019 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19304C381),
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 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
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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
December 17, 2019 (84 FR 68953). 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 exemptions and issued the amendments that SNC
requested on October 31, 2019. The exemptions and amendments were
issued on March 6, 2020, as part of a combined package to SNC (ADAMS
Accession No. ML20044C903).
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day of March, 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Victor E. Hall,
Chief, Vogtle Project Office, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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