80_FR_19766 80 FR 19696 - Vogtle Electric Generating Station, Units 3 and 4; Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Containment Structural Wall Module Design Details

80 FR 19696 - Vogtle Electric Generating Station, Units 3 and 4; Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Containment Structural Wall Module Design Details

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

Page Range19696-19697
FR Document2015-08411

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 No. 29 to Combined Licenses (COLs), NPF-91 and NPF- 92. The COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., and Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric 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.

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[Docket Nos. 52-025 and 52-026; NRC-2008-0252]


Vogtle Electric Generating Station, Units 3 and 4; Southern 
Nuclear Operating Company; Containment Structural Wall Module Design 
Details

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 No. 29 to Combined Licenses (COLs), NPF-91 and NPF-
92. The COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., 
and Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal 
Electric 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.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0252 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may access information related to this document, which the NRC 
possesses and is publicly available, using any of the following 
methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://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.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC 
Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the 
search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then 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 in this document (if that document is 
available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is 
referenced. The request for the amendment and exemption was submitted 
by letter dated July 3, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14187A533), and 
supplemented by letters dated August 28, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML14241A287), September 19, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14262A475), 
November 6, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14310A846), and December 23, 
2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14357A650).
     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 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 No. 29 to COLs, NPF-91 and NPF-
92, 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 
related to the design details of the containment internal structural 
wall modules (CA01, CA02, and CA05). The proposed changes to Tier 2 
information in the VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR, and the involved plant-
specific Tier 1 and corresponding combined license Appendix C 
information would allow the use of thicker than normal faceplates to 
accommodate local demand or connection loads in certain areas without 
the use of overlay plates or additional backup structures. Additional 
proposed changes to Tier 2 information and involved Tier 2* information 
would allow:
    (1) a means of connecting the structural wall modules to the base 
concrete through use of structural shapes, reinforcement bars, and 
shear studs extending horizontally from the structural module 
faceplates and embedded during concrete placement as an alternative to 
the use of embedment plates and vertically oriented reinforcement bars;
    (2) a variance in structural module wall thicknesses from the 
thicknesses identified in the VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR Figure 3.8.3-8, 
``Structural Modules--Typical Design Details,'' for some walls that 
separate equipment spaces from personnel access areas;
    (3) the use of steel plates, structural shapes, reinforcement bars, 
or tie bars between the module faceplates, as needed to support 
localized loads and ensure compliance with applicable codes;
    (4) revision to containment internal structure (CIS) evaluations; 
and
    (5) clarification to the definition of in-containment ``structural 
wall modules,'' clarifying that the west wall of the In-containment 
Refueling Water Storage Tank (IRWST) is not considered a ``structural 
wall module,'' that the CIS critical sections identified in VEGP Units 
3 and 4 UFSAR Subsection 3.8.3.5.8.1 present design summaries for areas 
of ``large'' demand in lieu of areas of ``largest'' demand, and 
revising the VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR in several places to provide 
consistency in terminology used to identify the structural wall 
modules.

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    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 10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 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. ML15005A265.
    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. ML15005A222 and 
ML15005A224, 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. ML15005A246 and 
ML15005A256, 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 Vogtle 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 July 3, 2014, and supplemented by letters 
dated August 28, September 19, November 6, and December 23, 2014, the 
licensee requested from the Commission an exemption from the provisions 
of 10 CFR part 52, Appendix D, Section III.B, as part of license 
amendment request 14-001, ``Containment Internal Structural Module 
Design Details (LAR-14-001).''
    For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1, ``Evaluation of 
Exemption,'' of the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation, which can be found 
in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15005A265, 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 to the 
provisions of 10 CFR part 52, Appendix D, Table 3.3-1, ``Definition of 
Wall Thicknesses for Nuclear Island Buildings, Turbine Building, and 
Annex Building'' and Table 3.3-7, ``Nuclear Island Critical Structural 
Sections'' as described in the licensee's request dated July 3, 2014 
and supplemented by the letters dated August 28, September 19, November 
6, and December 23, 2014. This exemption is related to, and necessary 
for the granting of License Amendment No. 29, which is being issued 
concurrently with this exemption.
    3. As explained in Section 5.0, ``Environmental Consideration,'' of 
the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation (ADAMS Accession No. ML15005A265), 
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 January 13, 2015.

III. License Amendment Request

    By letter dated July 3, 2014, and supplemented by letters dated 
August 28, September 19, November 6, and December 23, 2014, 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 combined license, 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 August 5, 2014 (79 FR 45480). The August 28, September 19, 
November 6 and December 23, 2014 licensee supplements had no effect on 
the no significant hazards consideration determination, and no comments 
were received during the 60-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 July 3, 2014, as supplemented by letters dated August 28, 
September 19, November 6 and December 23, 2014. The exemption and 
amendment were issued on January 13, 2015 as part of a combined package 
to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No. ML15005A210).


    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of April 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Chandu Patel,
Acting Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, 
Office of New Reactors.
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                                                  and Economic Sciences Directorate                       acceptability of the exemption was                    and Contents,’’ of Appendix D, ‘‘Design
                                                  (SBE) programs and activities.                          determined in part by the acceptability               Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to
                                                                                                          of the amendment, the exemption and                   part 52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal
                                                  Agenda
                                                                                                          amendment are being issued                            Regulations (10 CFR) and issuing
                                                  Wednesday, May 13, 2015                                 concurrently.                                         License Amendment No. 29 to COLs,
                                                  SBE Directorate Update                                  ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID                  NPF–91 and NPF–92, to the licensee.
                                                  NSF Public Access Plan: Today’s Data,                   NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the                     The exemption is required by paragraph
                                                    Tomorrow’s Discoveries                                NRC about the availability of                         A.4 of section VIII, ‘‘Processes for
                                                  Report from SBE AC Subcommittee on                      information regarding this document.                  Changes and Departures,’’ Appendix D,
                                                    Replicability in Science                              You may access information related to                 to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee
                                                  SBE 2020 Themes/Rebuilding the                          this document, which the NRC                          to depart from Tier 1 information. With
                                                    Mosaic                                                possesses and is publicly available,                  the requested amendment, the licensee
                                                  National Center for Science and                         using any of the following methods:                   sought proposed changes related to the
                                                    Engineering Statistics                                   • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to               design details of the containment
                                                  Statistical Sciences at NSF (StatsNSF)                  http://www.regulations.gov and search                 internal structural wall modules (CA01,
                                                    Subcommittee Update                                   for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address                  CA02, and CA05). The proposed
                                                  Science of Broadening Participation                     questions about NRC dockets to Carol                  changes to Tier 2 information in the
                                                                                                          Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;                   VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR, and the
                                                  Thursday, May 14, 2015                                                                                        involved plant-specific Tier 1 and
                                                                                                          email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
                                                  Meeting with NSF Leadership                             technical questions, contact the                      corresponding combined license
                                                  Decision-Making under Uncertainty/                      individual listed in the FOR FURTHER                  Appendix C information would allow
                                                    Risk and Resilience                                   INFORMATION CONTACT section of this                   the use of thicker than normal faceplates
                                                  Agenda and Dates for Future Meetings,                   document.                                             to accommodate local demand or
                                                    Assignments and Concluding                               • NRC’s Agencywide Documents                       connection loads in certain areas
                                                    Remarks                                               Access and Management System                          without the use of overlay plates or
                                                    Dated: April 7, 2015.                                 (ADAMS): You may access publicly                      additional backup structures.
                                                                                                          available documents online in the NRC                 Additional proposed changes to Tier 2
                                                  Suzanne Plimpton,
                                                                                                          Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-                information and involved Tier 2*
                                                  Acting Committee Management Officer.                                                                          information would allow:
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–08322 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          rm/adams.html. To begin the search,
                                                                                                          select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and                    (1) a means of connecting the
                                                  BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
                                                                                                          then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS                   structural wall modules to the base
                                                                                                          Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,                    concrete through use of structural
                                                                                                          please contact the NRC’s Public                       shapes, reinforcement bars, and shear
                                                  NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                      Document Room (PDR) reference staff at                studs extending horizontally from the
                                                  COMMISSION                                              1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by                   structural module faceplates and
                                                                                                                                                                embedded during concrete placement as
                                                  [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC–                    email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
                                                                                                                                                                an alternative to the use of embedment
                                                  2008–0252]                                              ADAMS accession number for each
                                                                                                                                                                plates and vertically oriented
                                                                                                          document referenced in this document
                                                  Vogtle Electric Generating Station,                                                                           reinforcement bars;
                                                                                                          (if that document is available in                        (2) a variance in structural module
                                                  Units 3 and 4; Southern Nuclear                         ADAMS) is provided the first time that
                                                  Operating Company; Containment                                                                                wall thicknesses from the thicknesses
                                                                                                          a document is referenced. The request                 identified in the VEGP Units 3 and 4
                                                  Structural Wall Module Design Details                   for the amendment and exemption was                   UFSAR Figure 3.8.3–8, ‘‘Structural
                                                  AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory                             submitted by letter dated July 3, 2014                Modules—Typical Design Details,’’ for
                                                  Commission.                                             (ADAMS Accession No. ML14187A533),                    some walls that separate equipment
                                                                                                          and supplemented by letters dated                     spaces from personnel access areas;
                                                  ACTION: Exemption and combined
                                                                                                          August 28, 2014 (ADAMS Accession                         (3) the use of steel plates, structural
                                                  license amendment issuance.
                                                                                                          No. ML14241A287), September 19, 2014                  shapes, reinforcement bars, or tie bars
                                                  SUMMARY:    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory                 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14262A475),                    between the module faceplates, as
                                                  Commission (NRC) is granting an                         November 6, 2014 (ADAMS Accession                     needed to support localized loads and
                                                  exemption to allow a departure from the                 No. ML14310A846), and December 23,                    ensure compliance with applicable
                                                  certification information of Tier 1 of the              2014 (ADAMS Accession No.                             codes;
                                                  generic design control document (DCD)                   ML14357A650).                                            (4) revision to containment internal
                                                  and is issuing License Amendment No.                       • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and                   structure (CIS) evaluations; and
                                                  29 to Combined Licenses (COLs), NPF–                    purchase copies of public documents at                   (5) clarification to the definition of in-
                                                  91 and NPF–92. The COLs were issued                     the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One                       containment ‘‘structural wall modules,’’
                                                  to Southern Nuclear Operating                           White Flint North, 11555 Rockville                    clarifying that the west wall of the In-
                                                  Company, Inc., and Georgia Power                        Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.                      containment Refueling Water Storage
                                                  Company, Oglethorpe Power                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Tank (IRWST) is not considered a
                                                  Corporation, Municipal Electric                         Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors,                 ‘‘structural wall module,’’ that the CIS
                                                  Authority of Georgia, and the City of                   U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,                   critical sections identified in VEGP
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
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                                                  Dalton, Georgia (the licensee); for                                                                           Units 3 and 4 UFSAR Subsection
                                                  construction and operation of the Vogtle                301–415–3025; email: Chandu.Patel@                    3.8.3.5.8.1 present design summaries for
                                                  Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units                  nrc.gov.                                              areas of ‘‘large’’ demand in lieu of areas
                                                  3 and 4, located in Burke County,                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            of ‘‘largest’’ demand, and revising the
                                                  Georgia.                                                                                                      VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR in several
                                                    The granting of the exemption allows                  I. Introduction                                       places to provide consistency in
                                                  the changes to Tier 1 information asked                    The NRC is granting an exemption                   terminology used to identify the
                                                  for in the amendment. Because the                       from paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope              structural wall modules.


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                                                     Part of the justification for granting                  C. the exemption is consistent with                hazards consideration determination,
                                                  the exemption was provided by the                       the common defense and security;                      and opportunity for a hearing in
                                                  review of the amendment. Because the                       D. special circumstances are present               connection with these actions, was
                                                  exemption is necessary in order to issue                in that the application of the rule in this           published in the Federal Register on
                                                  the requested license amendment, the                    circumstance is not necessary to serve                August 5, 2014 (79 FR 45480). The
                                                  NRC granted the exemption and issued                    the underlying purpose of the rule;                   August 28, September 19, November 6
                                                  the amendment concurrently, rather                         E. the special circumstances outweigh              and December 23, 2014 licensee
                                                  than in sequence. This included issuing                 any decrease in safety that may result                supplements had no effect on the no
                                                  a combined safety evaluation containing                 from the reduction in standardization                 significant hazards consideration
                                                  the NRC staff’s review of both the                      caused by the exemption; and                          determination, and no comments were
                                                  exemption request and the license                          F. the exemption will not result in a              received during the 60-day comment
                                                  amendment. The exemption met all                        significant decrease in the level of safety           period.
                                                  applicable regulatory criteria set forth in             otherwise provided by the design.                       The Commission has determined that
                                                  10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and Section                     2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted            these amendments satisfy the criteria for
                                                  VIII.A.4 of Appendix D to 10 CFR part                   an exemption to the provisions of 10                  categorical exclusion in accordance
                                                  52. The license amendment was found                     CFR part 52, Appendix D, Table 3.3–1,                 with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant
                                                  to be acceptable as well. The combined                  ‘‘Definition of Wall Thicknesses for                  to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
                                                  safety evaluation is available in ADAMS                 Nuclear Island Buildings, Turbine                     impact statement or environmental
                                                  under Accession No. ML15005A265.                        Building, and Annex Building’’ and                    assessment need be prepared for these
                                                     Identical exemption documents                        Table 3.3–7, ‘‘Nuclear Island Critical                amendments.
                                                  (except for referenced unit numbers and                 Structural Sections’’ as described in the
                                                                                                          licensee’s request dated July 3, 2014 and             IV. Conclusion
                                                  license numbers) were issued to the
                                                  licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4 (COLs                   supplemented by the letters dated                        Using the reasons set forth in the
                                                  NPF–91 and NPF–92). The exemption                       August 28, September 19, November 6,                  combined safety evaluation, the staff
                                                  documents for VEGP Units 3 and 4 can                    and December 23, 2014. This exemption                 granted the exemption and issued the
                                                  be found in ADAMS under Accession                       is related to, and necessary for the                  amendment that the licensee requested
                                                  Nos. ML15005A222 and ML15005A224,                       granting of License Amendment No. 29,                 on July 3, 2014, as supplemented by
                                                  respectively. The exemption is                          which is being issued concurrently with               letters dated August 28, September 19,
                                                  reproduced (with the exception of                       this exemption.                                       November 6 and December 23, 2014.
                                                                                                             3. As explained in Section 5.0,                    The exemption and amendment were
                                                  abbreviated titles and additional
                                                                                                          ‘‘Environmental Consideration,’’ of the               issued on January 13, 2015 as part of a
                                                  citations) in Section II of this document.
                                                                                                          NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS                  combined package to the licensee
                                                  The amendment documents for COLs
                                                                                                          Accession No. ML15005A265), this                      (ADAMS Accession No. ML15005A210).
                                                  NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in
                                                                                                          exemption meets the eligibility criteria
                                                  ADAMS under Accession Nos.
                                                                                                          for categorical exclusion set forth in 10
                                                  ML15005A246 and ML15005A256,                                                                                     Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day
                                                                                                          CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to
                                                  respectively. A summary of the                                                                                of April 2015.
                                                                                                          10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
                                                  amendment documents is provided in                                                                               For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                                                                                          impact statement or environmental
                                                  Section III of this document.                                                                                 Chandu Patel,
                                                                                                          assessment needs to be prepared in
                                                  II. Exemption                                           connection with the issuance of the                   Acting Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division
                                                                                                          exemption.                                            of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New
                                                     Reproduced below is the exemption                                                                          Reactors.
                                                                                                             4. This exemption is effective as of
                                                  document issued to Vogtle Units 3 and                                                                         [FR Doc. 2015–08411 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          January 13, 2015.
                                                  Unit 4. It makes reference to the                                                                             BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
                                                  combined safety evaluation that                         III. License Amendment Request
                                                  provides the reasoning for the findings                    By letter dated July 3, 2014, and
                                                  made by the NRC (and listed under Item                  supplemented by letters dated August                  NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                  1) in order to grant the exemption:                     28, September 19, November 6, and                     COMMISSION
                                                     1. In a letter dated July 3, 2014, and               December 23, 2014, the licensee
                                                  supplemented by letters dated August                                                                          [Docket No. 50–305; NRC–2015–0089]
                                                                                                          requested that the NRC amend the COLs
                                                  28, September 19, November 6, and                       for VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs NPF–91                  Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.;
                                                  December 23, 2014, the licensee                         and NPF–92. The proposed amendment                    Kewaunee Power Station
                                                  requested from the Commission an                        is described in Section I of this Federal
                                                  exemption from the provisions of 10                     Register Notice.                                      AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory
                                                  CFR part 52, Appendix D, Section III.B,                    The Commission has determined for                  Commission.
                                                  as part of license amendment request                    these amendments that the application                 ACTION: Exemption; issuance.
                                                  14–001, ‘‘Containment Internal                          complies with the standards and
                                                  Structural Module Design Details (LAR–                  requirements of the Atomic Energy Act                 SUMMARY:   The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                  14–001).’’                                              of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the                Commission (NRC) is issuing an
                                                     For the reasons set forth in Section                 Commission’s rules and regulations.                   exemption from the requirement to
                                                  3.1, ‘‘Evaluation of Exemption,’’ of the                The Commission has made appropriate                   maintain a specified level of onsite
                                                  NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation, which                                                                          property damage insurance in response
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                                                                                                          findings as required by the Act and the
                                                  can be found in ADAMS under                             Commission’s rules and regulations in                 to a request from Dominion Energy
                                                  Accession No. ML15005A265, the                          10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in              Kewaunee, Inc. (DEK or the licensee)
                                                  Commission finds that:                                  the license amendment.                                dated March 20, 2014. This exemption
                                                     A. the exemption is authorized by                       A notice of consideration of issuance              would permit the licensee to reduce its
                                                  law;                                                    of amendment to facility operating                    onsite property damage insurance from
                                                     B. the exemption presents no undue                   license or combined license, as                       $1.06 billion to $50 million.
                                                  risk to public health and safety;                       applicable, proposed no significant                   DATES: April 13, 2015.



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionExemption and combined license amendment issuance.
ContactChandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3025; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 19696 

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