80 FR 76330 - Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

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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 issuing License Amendment No. 35 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-93 and NPF-94. The COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), and South Carolina Public Service Authority (the licensee), for construction and operation of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS), Units 2 and 3 located in Fairfield County, South Carolina. The granting of the exemption allows the changes to Tier 1 information requested 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. 52-027 and 52-028; NRC-2008-0441]


Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; South Carolina 
Electric & Gas Company

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 issuing License 
Amendment No. 35 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-93 and NPF-94. The 
COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), and 
South Carolina Public Service Authority (the licensee), for 
construction and operation of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station 
(VCSNS), Units 2 and 3 located in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
    The granting of the exemption allows the changes to Tier 1 
information requested 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: December 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0441 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 http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2008-0441. 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 obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection 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 (if it is available 
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The 
request for the amendment and exemption was submitted by the letter 
dated December 4, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14339A637). The licensee 
supplemented this request by letters dated July 23 and August 27, 2015 
(ADAMS Accession Nos. ML15204A845 and ML15239A814, respectively).
     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: Ruth Reyes, Office of New Reactors, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

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Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3249; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction

    The NRC is granting an exemption from Tier 1 information in the 
certified DCD incorporated by reference in part 52 of title 10 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), appendix D, ``Design 
Certification Rule for the AP1000 Design,'' and issuing License 
Amendment No. 35 to COLs, NPF-93 and NPF-94, 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 
structure and layout of various areas of the annex building. The 
proposed changes to Tier 2 information in the VCSNS Units 2 and 3 
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), plant-specific Tier 1 
information, and corresponding COL appendix C information would allow:
    (1) Installation of an additional non-safety-related battery;
    (2) Revision to the annex building internal configuration by 
converting a shift turnover room to a battery room, adding an 
additional battery equipment room, and moving a fire area wall;
    (3) Increase in the height of a room in the annex building; and
    (4) Increase in thicknesses of certain annex building floor slabs.
    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 10 CFR 52.63(b)(1). The license 
amendment was found to be acceptable as well. The combined safety 
evaluation is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15254A216.
    Identical exemption documents (except for referenced unit numbers 
and license numbers) were issued to the licensee for VCSNS Units 2 and 
3 (COLs NPF-93 and NPF-94). These documents can be found in ADAMS under 
Accession Nos. ML15254A203 and ML15254A207, 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-93 and NPF-94 are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. 
ML15254A197 and ML15254A200, 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 VCSNS, Units 2 
and 3. 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 4, 2014, and supplemented by letters 
dated July 23 and August 27, 2015, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (licensee) requested from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) an exemption to allow departures from Tier 1 information 
in the certified Design Control Document (DCD) incorporated by 
reference in 10 CFR part 52, Appendix D, ``Design Certification Rule 
for the AP1000 Design,'' as part of license amendment request (LAR) 13-
22, ``Annex Building Structure and Layout Changes.''
    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. 
ML15254A216, 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, Section III.B, to allow 
deviations from the certified DCD Tier 1 Table 3.3-1 and Figure 3.3-
11A, as described in the licensee's request dated December 4, 2014, and 
supplemented by letters dated July 23 and August 27, 2015. This 
exemption is related to, and necessary for the granting of License 
Amendment No. 35, 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. ML15254A216), 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

    The request for the amendment and exemption was submitted by the 
letter dated December 4, 2014. The licensee supplemented this request 
by the letters dated July 23 and August 27, 2015. The proposed 
amendment is described in Section I, above.
    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 March 31, 2015 (80 FR 17093). No comments were received 
during the 30-day comment period.
    The NRC staff has found that the amendment involves no significant 
hazards consideration. The Commission has determined that these 
amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in accordance 
with 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). 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 December 4, 2014, and supplemented by the letters dated 
July 23 and August 27, 2015. The exemption and amendment were issued on 
October 22, 2015, as part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML15254A194).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of November 2015.


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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Lawrence Burkhart,
Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of 
New Reactors.
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Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: exemption is reproduced (with the 3. As explained in Section 5.0 of the
301–415–3249; email: Ruth.Reyes@ exception of abbreviated titles and NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS
nrc.gov. additional citations) in Section II of this Accession No. ML15254A216), this
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
document. The amendment documents exemption meets the eligibility criteria
for COLs NPF–93 and NPF–94 are for categorical exclusion set forth in 10
I. Introduction available in ADAMS under Accession CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to
The NRC is granting an exemption Nos. ML15254A197 and ML15254A200, 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
from Tier 1 information in the certified respectively. A summary of the impact statement or environmental
DCD incorporated by reference in part amendment documents is provided in assessment needs to be prepared in
52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Section III of this document. connection with the issuance of the
Regulations (10 CFR), appendix D, exemption.
II. Exemption 4. This exemption is effective as of the
‘‘Design Certification Rule for the
Reproduced below is the exemption date of its issuance.
AP1000 Design,’’ and issuing License
Amendment No. 35 to COLs, NPF–93 document issued to VCSNS, Units 2 and
III. License Amendment Request
and NPF–94, to the licensee. The 3. It makes reference to the combined
safety evaluation that provides the The request for the amendment and
exemption is required by Paragraph A.4 exemption was submitted by the letter
of Section VIII, ‘‘Processes for Changes reasoning for the findings made by the
NRC (and listed under Item 1) in order dated December 4, 2014. The licensee
and Departures,’’ Appendix D to 10 CFR supplemented this request by the letters
part 52 to allow the licensee to depart to grant the exemption:
1. In a letter dated December 4, 2014, dated July 23 and August 27, 2015. The
from Tier 1 information. With the proposed amendment is described in
and supplemented by letters dated July
requested amendment, the licensee Section I, above.
23 and August 27, 2015, South Carolina
sought proposed changes related to the The Commission has determined for
Electric & Gas Company (licensee)
structure and layout of various areas of these amendments that the application
requested from the Nuclear Regulatory
the annex building. The proposed complies with the standards and
Commission (Commission) an
changes to Tier 2 information in the requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
exemption to allow departures from Tier
VCSNS Units 2 and 3 Updated Final of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the
1 information in the certified Design
Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), plant- Commission’s rules and regulations.
Control Document (DCD) incorporated
specific Tier 1 information, and The Commission has made appropriate
by reference in 10 CFR part 52,
corresponding COL appendix C findings as required by the Act and the
Appendix D, ‘‘Design Certification Rule
information would allow: Commission’s rules and regulations in
for the AP1000 Design,’’ as part of
(1) Installation of an additional non- 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in
license amendment request (LAR) 13–
safety-related battery; the license amendment.
22, ‘‘Annex Building Structure and
(2) Revision to the annex building A notice of consideration of issuance
Layout Changes.’’
internal configuration by converting a For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1 of amendment to facility operating
shift turnover room to a battery room, of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation, license or combined license, as
adding an additional battery equipment which can be found in ADAMS under applicable, proposed no significant
room, and moving a fire area wall; Accession No. ML15254A216, the hazards consideration determination,
(3) Increase in the height of a room in and opportunity for a hearing in
Commission finds that:
the annex building; and A. the exemption is authorized by connection with these actions, was
(4) Increase in thicknesses of certain law; published in the Federal Register on
annex building floor slabs. B. the exemption presents no undue March 31, 2015 (80 FR 17093). No
Part of the justification for granting risk to public health and safety; comments were received during the 30-
the exemption was provided by the C. the exemption is consistent with day comment period.
review of the amendment. Because the the common defense and security; The NRC staff has found that the
exemption is necessary in order to issue D. special circumstances are present amendment involves no significant
the requested license amendment, the in that the application of the rule in this hazards consideration. The Commission
NRC granted the exemption and issued circumstance is not necessary to serve has determined that these amendments
the amendment concurrently, rather the underlying purpose of the rule; satisfy the criteria for categorical
than in sequence. This included issuing E. the special circumstances outweigh exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR
a combined safety evaluation containing any decrease in safety that may result 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to 10
the NRC staff’s review of both the from the reduction in standardization CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact
exemption request and the license caused by the exemption, and statement or environmental assessment
amendment. The exemption met all F. the exemption will not result in a need be prepared for these amendments.
applicable regulatory criteria set forth in significant decrease in the level of safety IV. Conclusion
10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and 10 CFR otherwise provided by the design.
52.63(b)(1). The license amendment was 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted Using the reasons set forth in the
found to be acceptable as well. The an exemption to the provisions of 10 combined safety evaluation, the staff
combined safety evaluation is available CFR part 52, appendix D, Section III.B, granted the exemption and issued the
in ADAMS under Accession No. to allow deviations from the certified amendment that the licensee requested
ML15254A216. DCD Tier 1 Table 3.3–1 and Figure 3.3– on December 4, 2014, and
Identical exemption documents 11A, as described in the licensee’s supplemented by the letters dated July
23 and August 27, 2015. The exemption
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(except for referenced unit numbers and request dated December 4, 2014, and
license numbers) were issued to the supplemented by letters dated July 23 and amendment were issued on October
licensee for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 (COLs and August 27, 2015. This exemption is 22, 2015, as part of a combined package
NPF–93 and NPF–94). These documents related to, and necessary for the granting to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No.
can be found in ADAMS under of License Amendment No. 35, which is ML15254A194).
Accession Nos. ML15254A203 and being issued concurrently with this Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day
ML15254A207, respectively. The exemption. of November 2015.

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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Management, 1900 E St. NW., Suite finding that these registrants are no
Lawrence Burkhart, 5H35, Washington, DC 20415. Phone longer in existence, are not engaged in
Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New (202) 606–0020 FAX (202) 606–6012 or business as investment advisers, or are
Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. email at sharon.wong@opm.gov. prohibited from registering as
[FR Doc. 2015–30879 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am] U.S. Office of Personnel Management. investment advisers under section 203A
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of the Act, and that their registrations
should be cancelled pursuant to section
Acting Director.
203(h) of the Act.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL Notice is also given that any
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MANAGEMENT interested person may, by Monday,
December 28, 2015, at 5:30 p.m., submit
Notice of Meeting of the Hispanic to the Commission in writing a request
Council on Federal Employment SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE for a hearing on the cancellation of a
COMMISSION registrant, accompanied by a statement
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel as to the nature of the writer’s interest,
Management. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the reason for such request, and the
ACTION: December 10, 2015 Council Release No. 4285/December 2, 2015; issues, if any, of fact or law proposed to
Meeting. Notice of Intention To Cancel be controverted, and the writer may
Registrations of Certain Investment request to be notified if the Commission
SUMMARY: The Hispanic Council on Advisers Pursuant to Section 203(H) of should order a hearing thereon. Any
Federal Employment (Council) meeting the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 such communication should be
will be held on Thursday, December 10, addressed: Secretary, Securities and
2015 at the location shown below from Notice is given that the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the Exchange Commission, Washington, DC
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 20549.
The Council is an advisory committee ‘‘Commission’’) intends to issue an
order or orders, pursuant to Section At any time after Monday, December
composed of representatives from 28, 2015, the Commission may issue an
Hispanic organizations and senior 203(h) of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940 (the ‘‘Act’’), cancelling the order or orders cancelling the
government officials. Along with its registrations of any or all of the
other responsibilities, the Council shall registrations of the investment advisers
whose names appear in the attached registrants listed in the Appendix, upon
advise the Director of the Office of the basis of the information stated
Personnel Management on matters Appendix, hereinafter referred to as the
registrants. above, unless an order or orders for a
involving the recruitment, hiring, and hearing on the cancellation shall be
advancement of Hispanics in the Section 203(h) of the Act provides, in
pertinent part, that if the Commission issued upon request or upon the
Federal workforce. The Council is co- Commission’s own motion. Persons who
chaired by the Director of the Office of finds that any person registered under
Section 203, or who has pending an requested a hearing, or to be advised as
Personnel Management and the Chair of to whether a hearing is ordered, will
the National Hispanic Leadership application for registration filed under
that section, is no longer in existence, is receive any notices and orders issued in
Agenda (NHLA). this matter, including the date of the
The meeting is open to the public. not engaged in business as an
investment adviser, or is prohibited hearing (if ordered) and any
Please contact the Office of Personnel postponements thereof. Any adviser
Management at the address shown from registering as an investment
adviser under section 203A, the whose registration is cancelled under
below if you wish to present material to delegated authority may appeal that
the Council at any of the meetings. The Commission shall by order, cancel the
registration of such person. decision directly to the Commission in
manner and time prescribed for accordance with rules 430 and 431 of
presentations may be limited, The registrants listed in the Appendix
either have not filed a Form ADV the Commission’s rules of practice (17
depending upon the number of parties CFR 201.430 and 431).
that express interest in presenting amendment with the Commission as
required by rule 204–1 under the Act For further information contact: Jamie
information. Lynn Walter, Senior Counsel at 202–
and appear to be no longer in business
ADDRESSES: U.S. Office of Personnel as investment advisers, or have 551–6999 (Division of Investment
Management, 1900 E St. NW., Executive indicated on Form ADV that they are no Management, Office of Investment
Conference Room, 5th Floor, longer eligible to remain registered with Adviser Regulation).
Washington, DC 20415. the Commission as investment advisers For the Commission, by the Division of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: but have not filed Form ADV–W to Investment Management, pursuant to
Sharon Wong, Deputy Director, Policy & withdraw their registration. delegated authority.1
Coordination for the Office of Diversity Accordingly, the Commission believes Robert W. Errett,
and Inclusion, Office of Personnel that reasonable grounds exist for a Deputy Secretary.

APPENDIX
801–72059 ...................................... SOLOMON HENDRIX & CO.
801–9488 ........................................ MAURY WADE & COMPANY.
801–71810 ...................................... BISHOP ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC.
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801–69144 ...................................... SAFE HAVEN ADVISORS, INC
801–70781 ...................................... WANGER OMNIWEALTH, LLC.
801–70401 ...................................... MIDWEST MORTGAGE ANALYTICS.
801–70533 ...................................... ALPHAMETRIX, LLC.
801–71189 ...................................... MORGAN FINCH, LLC.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Exemption and combined license amendment; issuance.
Dates		December 8, 2015.
Contact		Ruth Reyes, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3249; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 76330