81_FR_12182 81 FR 12137 - Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric and Gas; Reclassification of Tier 2* Information on Fire Area Figures

81 FR 12137 - Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric and Gas; Reclassification of Tier 2* Information on Fire Area Figures

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)

Page Range12137-12138
FR Document2016-05130

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption from certain Tier 2* information in the generic design control document (DCD) and issuing License Amendment No. 40 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-93 and NPF-94. The COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) and South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) (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 2* 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 and Gas; Reclassification of Tier 2* Information on Fire Area 
Figures

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 from certain Tier 2* information in the generic design 
control document (DCD) and issuing License Amendment No. 40 to Combined 
Licenses (COL), NPF-93 and NPF-94. The COLs were issued to South 
Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) and South Carolina Public Service 
Authority (Santee Cooper) (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 2* 
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: March 8, 2016.

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 available in 
ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The 
request for the amendment and exemption were submitted by letter dated 
May 4, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15124A911).
     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: Billy Gleaves, Office of New Reactors, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; 
telephone: 301-415-5848; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    The NRC is granting an exemption from Section VIII.B.6.b, Item (4), 
``Processes for Changes and Departures,'' 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. 40 
to COLs, NPF-93 and NPF-94, to the licensee. The exemption is required 
by paragraph VIII.B.6.b of Section VIII, ``Processes for Changes and 
Departures,'' appendix D to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee to 
change the designation of Tier 2* information. Specifically, with the 
requested amendment, the licensee sought to redesignate the Fire Area 
Figures, designated as Tier 2* in appendix D, as Tier 2. This requires 
an exemption, rather than the departure that would be required for 
changes to the figures that preserve the Tier 2* designation, because 
it has been established that departures do not alter the change control 
process applicable to specific sections of a design certification rule.
    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) 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. ML15328A276.
    Identical exemption documents (except as needed to reflect the 
unique 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. ML15328A289 and ML15328A293, 
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. ML15328A281 and ML15328A284, 
respectively. A summary of the

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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 May 4, 2015, the South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SC&G/licensee) requested from the NRC an exemption from the 
provisions of part 50, appendix D of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR), ``Design Certification Rule for AP1000 Design,'' 
Section VIII.B.6.b, Item (4), to allow a departure from the certified 
information as part of license amendment request (LAR) 15-07, ``Request 
for License Amendment and Exemption: Reclassification of Tier 2* 
Information on Fire Area Figures.''
    For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1 of the NRC staff's Safety 
Evaluation that supports this license amendment, which can be found at 
Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession 
Number ML15328A276, the Commission finds that:
    A. the exemption is authorized by law;
    B. the exemption presents no undue risk to public health and 
safety;
    C. the exemption is consistent with the common defense and 
security;
    D. special circumstances are present in that the application of the 
rule in this circumstance is not necessary to serve the underlying 
purpose of the rule;
    E. the special circumstances outweigh any decrease in safety that 
may result from the reduction in standardization caused by the 
exemption; and
    F. the exemption will not result in a significant decrease in the 
level of safety otherwise provided by the design.
    2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted an exemption from the 
certified AP1000 DCD Tier 2* information, as described in the 
licensee's request dated May 4, 2015. This exemption is related to, and 
necessary for, the granting of License Amendment No. 40, which is being 
issued concurrently with this exemption.
    3. As explained in Section 5 of the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation 
that supports this license amendment (ADAMS Accession Number 
ML15328A276), 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 May 4, 2015, the licensee requested that the NRC 
amend the COLs for VCSNS Units 2 and 3, COLs NPF-93 and NPF-94. 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 October 27, 2015 (80 FR 65814). 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 May 4, 2015. The exemption and amendment were issued to 
the licensee on February 1, 2016 as part of a package of documents 
(ADAMS Accession No. ML15331A026).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day of March 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
William (Billy) Gleaves,
Senior Project Manager, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor 
Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2016-05130 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 45 / Tuesday, March 8, 2016 / Notices 12137 before the meeting. In addition, one information in the generic design 301–415–5848; email: Bill.Gleaves@ electronic copy of each presentation control document (DCD) and issuing nrc.gov. should be emailed to the DFO one day License Amendment No. 40 to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: before the meeting. If an electronic copy Combined Licenses (COL), NPF–93 and cannot be provided within this NPF–94. The COLs were issued to South I. Introduction timeframe, presenters should provide Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) and The NRC is granting an exemption the DFO with a CD containing each South Carolina Public Service Authority from Section VIII.B.6.b, Item (4), presentation at least thirty minutes (Santee Cooper) (the licensee), for ‘‘Processes for Changes and before the meeting. Electronic construction and operation of the Virgil Departures,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design recordings will be permitted only C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS), Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to during those portions of the meeting Units 2 and 3 located in Fairfield part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal that are open to the public. Detailed County, South Carolina. Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing procedures for the conduct of and The granting of the exemption allows License Amendment No. 40 to COLs, participation in ACRS meetings were the changes to Tier 2* information NPF–93 and NPF–94, to the licensee. published in the Federal Register on requested in the amendment. Because The exemption is required by paragraph October 21, 2015, (80 FR 63846). the acceptability of the exemption was VIII.B.6.b of Section VIII, ‘‘Processes for Detailed meeting agendas and meeting determined in part by the acceptability Changes and Departures,’’ appendix D transcripts are available on the NRC of the amendment, the exemption and to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- amendment are being issued to change the designation of Tier 2* rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information concurrently. information. Specifically, with the regarding topics to be discussed, DATES: March 8, 2016. requested amendment, the licensee changes to the agenda, whether the ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID sought to redesignate the Fire Area meeting has been canceled or NRC–2008–0441 when contacting the Figures, designated as Tier 2* in rescheduled, and the time allotted to NRC about the availability of appendix D, as Tier 2. This requires an present oral statements can be obtained information regarding this document. exemption, rather than the departure from the Web site cited above or by You may obtain publicly-available that would be required for changes to contacting the identified DFO. information related to this document the figures that preserve the Tier 2* Moreover, in view of the possibility that using any of the following methods: designation, because it has been the schedule for ACRS meetings may be • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to established that departures do not alter adjusted by the Chairman as necessary http://www.regulations.gov and search the change control process applicable to to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, for Docket ID NRC–2008–0441. Address specific sections of a design certification persons planning to attend should check questions about NRC dockets to Carol rule. with these references if such Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; Part of the justification for granting rescheduling would result in a major email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For the exemption was provided by the inconvenience. technical questions, contact the review of the amendment. Because the If attending this meeting, please enter individual listed in the FOR FURTHER exemption is necessary in order to issue through the One White Flint North INFORMATION CONTACT section of this the requested license amendment, the building, 11555 Rockville Pike, document. NRC granted the exemption and issued Rockville, MD. After registering with • NRC’s Agencywide Documents the amendment concurrently, rather security, please contact Mr. Theron Access and Management System than in sequence. This included issuing Brown (Telephone 240–888–9835) to be (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- a combined safety evaluation containing escorted to the meeting room. available documents online in the the NRC staff’s review of both the Dated: March 2, 2016. ADAMS Public Documents collection at exemption request and the license Mark L. Banks, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ amendment. The exemption met all Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory adams.html. To begin the search, select applicable regulatory criteria set forth in Committee on Reactor Safeguards. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then 10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and 10 CFR [FR Doc. 2016–05137 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS 52.63(b)(1) of appendix D to 10 CFR part BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, 52. The license amendment was found please contact the NRC’s Public to be acceptable as well. The combined Document Room (PDR) reference staff at safety evaluation is available in ADAMS NUCLEAR REGULATORY 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by under Accession No. ML15328A276. COMMISSION email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Identical exemption documents ADAMS accession number for each (except as needed to reflect the unique [Docket Nos. 52–027 and 52–028; NRC– document referenced (if it available in unit numbers and license numbers) 2008–0441] ADAMS) is provided the first time that were issued to the licensee for VCSNS a document is referenced. The request Units 2 and 3 (COLs NPF–93 and NPF– Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, for the amendment and exemption were 94). These documents can be found in Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric submitted by letter dated May 4, 2015 ADAMS under Accession Nos. and Gas; Reclassification of Tier 2* (ADAMS Accession No. ML15124A911). ML15328A289 and ML15328A293, Information on Fire Area Figures • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and respectively. The exemption is asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory purchase copies of public documents at reproduced (with the exception of Commission. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One abbreviated titles and additional ACTION: Exemption and combined White Flint North, 11555 Rockville citations) in Section II of this document. license amendment; issuance. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The amendment documents for COLs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NPF–93 and NPF–94 are available in SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Billy Gleaves, Office of New Reactors, ADAMS under Accession Nos. Commission (NRC) is granting an U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ML15328A281 and ML15328A284, exemption from certain Tier 2* Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: respectively. A summary of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 Mar 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1

12138 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 45 / Tuesday, March 8, 2016 / Notices amendment documents is provided in needs to be prepared in connection with NUCLEAR REGULATORY Section III of this document. the issuance of the exemption. COMMISSION II. Exemption 4. This exemption is effective as of the [NRC–2016–0025] Reproduced below is the exemption date of its issuance. Applications and Amendments to document issued to VCSNS Units 2 and III. License Amendment Request Facility Operating Licenses and 3. It makes reference to the combined By letter dated May 4, 2015, the Combined Licenses Involving safety evaluation that provides the Proposed No Significant Hazards reasoning for the findings made by the licensee requested that the NRC amend Considerations and Containing NRC (and listed under Item 1) in order the COLs for VCSNS Units 2 and 3, Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards to grant the exemption: COLs NPF–93 and NPF–94. The Information and Order Imposing 1. In a letter dated May 4, 2015, the proposed amendment is described in Procedures for Access to Sensitive South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Section I, above. Unclassified Non-Safeguards (SC&G/licensee) requested from the The Commission has determined for Information NRC an exemption from the provisions these amendments that the application of part 50, appendix D of title 10 of the AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory complies with the standards and Commission. Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Design Certification Rule for AP1000 requirements of the Atomic Energy Act ACTION: License amendment request; Design,’’ Section VIII.B.6.b, Item (4), to of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the opportunity to comment, request a allow a departure from the certified Commission’s rules and regulations. hearing, and petition for leave to information as part of license The Commission has made appropriate intervene; order. amendment request (LAR) 15–07, findings as required by the Act and the ‘‘Request for License Amendment and Commission’s rules and regulations in SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Exemption: Reclassification of Tier 2* 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in Commission (NRC) received and is Information on Fire Area Figures.’’ the license amendment. considering approval of one amendment For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1 request. The amendment request is for A notice of consideration of issuance of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation that Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, Unit of amendment to facility operating Nos. 3 and 4. The NRC proposes to supports this license amendment, which license or combined license, as can be found at Agencywide Documents determine that the amendment request applicable, proposed no significant involves no significant hazards Access and Management System hazards consideration determination, (ADAMS) Accession Number consideration. In addition, the and opportunity for a hearing in amendment request contains sensitive ML15328A276, the Commission finds connection with these actions, was unclassified non-safeguards information that: A. the exemption is authorized by published in the Federal Register on (SUNSI). law; October 27, 2015 (80 FR 65814). No DATES: Comments must be filed by April B. the exemption presents no undue comments were received during the 60- 7, 2016. A request for a hearing must be risk to public health and safety; day comment period. filed by May 9, 2016. Any potential C. the exemption is consistent with The Commission has determined that party as defined in § 2.4 of title 10 of the the common defense and security; these amendments satisfy the criteria for Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), D. special circumstances are present categorical exclusion in accordance who believes access to SUNSI is in that the application of the rule in this with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant necessary to respond to this notice must circumstance is not necessary to serve to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental request document access by March 18, the underlying purpose of the rule; 2016. impact statement or environmental E. the special circumstances outweigh ADDRESSES: You may submit comments assessment need be prepared for these any decrease in safety that may result by any of the following methods (unless from the reduction in standardization amendments. this document describes a different caused by the exemption; and IV. Conclusion method for submitting comments on a F. the exemption will not result in a specific subject): significant decrease in the level of safety Using the reasons set forth in the • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to otherwise provided by the design. combined safety evaluation, the staff http://www.regulations.gov and search 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted granted the exemption and issued the for Docket ID NRC–2016–0025. Address an exemption from the certified AP1000 amendment that the licensee requested questions about NRC dockets to Carol DCD Tier 2* information, as described on May 4, 2015. The exemption and Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; in the licensee’s request dated May 4, amendment were issued to the licensee email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For 2015. This exemption is related to, and on February 1, 2016 as part of a package technical questions, contact the necessary for, the granting of License of documents (ADAMS Accession No. individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Amendment No. 40, which is being ML15331A026). INFORMATION CONTACT section of this issued concurrently with this document. exemption. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, 3. As explained in Section 5 of the of March 2016. Office of Administration, Mail Stop: NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation that For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES supports this license amendment William (Billy) Gleaves, Regulatory Commission, Washington, (ADAMS Accession Number Senior Project Manager, Licensing Branch 4, DC 20555–0001. ML15328A276), this exemption meets Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of For additional direction on obtaining the eligibility criteria for categorical New Reactors. information and submitting comments, exclusion set forth in 10 CFR [FR Doc. 2016–05130 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] see ‘‘Obtaining Information and 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to 10 BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Submitting Comments’’ in the CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of statement or environmental assessment this document. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 Mar 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1


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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.
DatesMarch 8, 2016.
ContactBilly Gleaves, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-5848; email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 12137 
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