81_FR_35171 81 FR 35066 - Vogtle Electric Generating Station, Units 3 and 4; Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Reclassification of Tier 2* Information on Fire Area Figures

81 FR 35066 - Vogtle Electric Generating Station, Units 3 and 4; Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Reclassification of Tier 2* Information on Fire Area Figures

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 105 (June 1, 2016)

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FR Document2016-12918

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption from certain Tier 2* information in the generic design control document (DCD) and is issuing License Amendment No. 44 to Combined Licenses (COLs) NPF-91 and NPF-92. The COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC); Georgia Power Company; Oglethorpe Power Corporation; MEAG Power SPVM, LLC; MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC; MEAG Power SPVP, LLC; and the City of Dalton, Georgia (together ``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 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. 52-025 and 52-026; NRC-2008-0252]


Vogtle Electric Generating Station, Units 3 and 4; Southern 
Nuclear Operating Company; 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 is issuing License Amendment No. 44 to 
Combined Licenses (COLs) NPF-91 and NPF-92. The COLs were issued to 
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC); Georgia Power Company; 
Oglethorpe Power Corporation; MEAG Power SPVM, LLC; MEAG Power SPVJ, 
LLC; MEAG Power SPVP, LLC; and the City of Dalton, Georgia (together 
``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 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: June 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0252 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking 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 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 it is mentioned in this 
document. The request for the amendment and exemption was submitted by 
letter dated March 6, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15065A362).
     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 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 is issuing License Amendment No. 
44 to COLs NPF-91 and NPF-92 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, 10 CFR 52.63(b)(1) and 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. ML15191A194.
    Identical exemption documents (except as needed to reflect the 
unique 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. ML15191A185 and ML15191A190, 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. 
ML15191A158 and ML15191A176, 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 4 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 March 6, 2015, Southern Nuclear Operating 
Company (licensee) requested from the Commission an exemption from the 
provisions of 10 CFR part 52, Appendix D, Section VIII.B.6.b, Item (4), 
``Design Certification Rule for the AP1000 Design, Processes for 
Changes and Departures,'' to allow a departure from the certified 
information as part of license amendment request (LAR) 15-007, 
``Reclassification of Tier 2* Information on Fire Area Figures.''
    For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1, ``Evaluation of 
Exemption,'' of the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation that supports this 
license amendment, which can be found in ADAMS under Accession No. 
ML15191A194, 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

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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 DCD Tier 2* information, as described in the licensee's 
request dated March 6, 2015. This exemption is related to, and 
necessary for, the granting of License Amendment No. 44, which is being 
issued concurrently with this exemption.
    3. As explained in Section 5, ``Environmental Consideration,'' of 
the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation that supports this license amendment 
(ADAMS Accession No. ML15191A194), 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 March 6, 2015, 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 April 14, 2015 (80 FR 20020).
    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 February 1, 2016. The exemption and amendment were issued 
to the licensee as part of a combined package (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML15191A128).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day of May 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John McKirgan,
Acting Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, 
Office of New Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2016-12918 Filed 5-31-16; 8:45 am]
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35066 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 105 / Wednesday, June 1, 2016 / Notices NUCLEAR REGULATORY select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS 10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, 10 CFR COMMISSION Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, 52.63(b)(1) and Appendix D to 10 CFR please contact the NRC’s Public part 52. The license amendment was [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– 2008–0252] Document Room (PDR) reference staff at found to be acceptable as well. The 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by combined safety evaluation is available Vogtle Electric Generating Station, email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The in ADAMS under Accession No. Units 3 and 4; Southern Nuclear ADAMS accession number for each ML15191A194. Operating Company; Reclassification document referenced (if it is available in Identical exemption documents of Tier 2* Information on Fire Area ADAMS) is provided the first time that (except as needed to reflect the unique Figures it is mentioned in this document. The unit numbers and license numbers) request for the amendment and were issued to the licensee for VEGP AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory exemption was submitted by letter Units 3 and 4 (COLs NPF–91 and NPF– Commission. dated March 6, 2015 (ADAMS 92). The exemption documents for ACTION: Exemption and combined Accession No. ML15065A362). VEGP Units 3 and 4 can be found in license amendment; issuance. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and ADAMS under Accession Nos. purchase copies of public documents at ML15191A185 and ML15191A190, SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One respectively. The exemption is Commission (NRC) is granting an White Flint North, 11555 Rockville reproduced (with the exception of exemption from certain Tier 2* Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. abbreviated titles and additional information in the generic design FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: citations) in Section II of this document. control document (DCD) and is issuing Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, The amendment documents for COLs License Amendment No. 44 to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in Combined Licenses (COLs) NPF–91 and Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: ADAMS under Accession Nos. NPF–92. The COLs were issued to 301–415–3025; email: Chandu.Patel@ ML15191A158 and ML15191A176, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, nrc.gov. respectively. A summary of the Inc. (SNC); Georgia Power Company; amendment documents is provided in Oglethorpe Power Corporation; MEAG SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section III of this document. Power SPVM, LLC; MEAG Power SPVJ, I. Introduction LLC; MEAG Power SPVP, LLC; and the II. Exemption City of Dalton, Georgia (together ‘‘the The NRC is granting an exemption from Section VIII.B.6.b, Item (4), Reproduced below is the exemption licensee’’) for construction and document issued to Vogtle Units 3 and operation of the Vogtle Electric ‘‘Processes for Changes and Departures,’’ of Appendix D, ‘‘Design 4 makes reference to the combined Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, safety evaluation that provides the located in Burke County, Georgia. Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal reasoning for the findings made by the The granting of the exemption allows NRC (and listed under Item 1) in order the changes to Tier 2* information Regulations (10 CFR), and is issuing License Amendment No. 44 to COLs to grant the exemption: requested in the amendment. Because 1. In a letter dated March 6, 2015, the acceptability of the exemption was NPF–91 and NPF–92 to the licensee. The exemption is required by paragraph Southern Nuclear Operating Company determined in part by the acceptability (licensee) requested from the of the amendment, the exemption and VIII.B.6.b of Section VIII, ‘‘Processes for Changes and Departures,’’ Appendix D Commission an exemption from the amendment are being issued provisions of 10 CFR part 52, Appendix concurrently. to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee to change the designation of Tier 2* D, Section VIII.B.6.b, Item (4), ‘‘Design DATES: June 1, 2016. information. Specifically, with the Certification Rule for the AP1000 ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID requested amendment, the licensee Design, Processes for Changes and NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the sought to redesignate the Fire Area Departures,’’ to allow a departure from NRC about the availability of Figures, designated as Tier 2* in the certified information as part of information regarding this document. Appendix D, as Tier 2. This requires an license amendment request (LAR) 15– You may obtain publicly-available exemption, rather than the departure 007, ‘‘Reclassification of Tier 2* information related to this document that would be required for changes to Information on Fire Area Figures.’’ using any of the following methods: the figures that preserve the Tier 2* For the reasons set forth in Section • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to designation, because it has been 3.1, ‘‘Evaluation of Exemption,’’ of the http://www.regulations.gov and search established that departures do not alter NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation that for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address the change control process applicable to supports this license amendment, which questions about NRC dockets to Carol specific sections of a design certification can be found in ADAMS under Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; rule. Accession No. ML15191A194, the email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For Part of the justification for granting Commission finds that: technical questions, contact the the exemption was provided by the A. The exemption is authorized by individual listed in the FOR FURTHER review of the amendment. Because the law; INFORMATION CONTACT section of this exemption is necessary in order to issue B. the exemption presents no undue document. the requested license amendment, the risk to public health and safety; • NRC’s Agencywide Documents NRC granted the exemption and issued C. the exemption is consistent with sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Access and Management System the amendment concurrently, rather the common defense and security; (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- than in sequence. This included issuing D. special circumstances are present available documents online in the a combined safety evaluation containing in that the application of the rule in this ADAMS Public Documents collection at the NRC staff’s review of both the circumstance is not necessary to serve http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ exemption request and the license the underlying purpose of the rule; adams.html. To begin the search, select amendment. The exemption met all E. the special circumstances outweigh ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then applicable regulatory criteria set forth in any decrease in safety that may result VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:59 May 31, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 105 / Wednesday, June 1, 2016 / Notices 35067 from the reduction in standardization granted the exemption and issued the • NRC’s Agencywide Documents caused by the exemption; and amendment that the licensee requested Access and Management System F. the exemption will not result in a on February 1, 2016. The exemption and (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- significant decrease in the level of safety amendment were issued to the licensee available documents online in the otherwise provided by the design. as part of a combined package (ADAMS ADAMS Public Documents collection at 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted Accession No. ML15191A128). http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ an exemption from the certified DCD Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day adams.html. To begin the search, select Tier 2* information, as described in the of May 2016. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then licensee’s request dated March 6, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS This exemption is related to, and Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, John McKirgan, necessary for, the granting of License please contact the NRC’s Public Amendment No. 44, which is being Acting Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Document Room (PDR) reference staff at issued concurrently with this Reactors. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by exemption. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The [FR Doc. 2016–12918 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am] 3. As explained in Section 5, ADAMS accession number for each ‘‘Environmental Consideration,’’ of the BILLING CODE 7590–01–P document referenced (if it is available in NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation that ADAMS) is provided the first time that supports this license amendment it is mentioned in this document. The NUCLEAR REGULATORY (ADAMS Accession No. ML15191A194), request for the amendment and COMMISSION this exemption meets the eligibility exemption was submitted by the letter criteria for categorical exclusion set [Docket Nos. 52–027 and 52–028; NRC– dated July 6, 2015 (ADAMS Accession forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, 2008–0441] No. ML15188A275). The licensee pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no supplemented this request by letter environmental impact statement or Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, dated March 24, 2016 (ADAMS environmental assessment needs to be Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric Accession No. ML16084A765). prepared in connection with the & Gas Company, South Carolina Public • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and issuance of the exemption. Service Authority, Addition of purchase copies of public documents at 4. This exemption is effective as of the Instruments to Design Reliability the NRC’s PDR, One White Flint North, date of its issuance. Assurance Program 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, III. License Amendment Request AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Maryland 20852. Specific information Commission. on NRC’s PDR is available at http:// By letter dated March 6, 2015, the www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/pdr.html. licensee requested that the NRC amend ACTION: Exemption and combined license amendment; issuance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the COLs for VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs William (Billy) Gleaves, Office of New NPF–91 and NPF–92. The proposed SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory amendment is described in Section I of Commission (NRC) is granting an Commission, Washington, DC 20555– this Federal Register notice. exemption to allow a change to the The Commission has determined for 0001; telephone: 301–415–5848; email: certification information of Tier 1 of the Bill.Gleaves@nrc.gov. these amendments that the application generic design control document (DCD) complies with the standards and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and issuing License Amendment No. 45 requirements of the Atomic Energy Act to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF–93 I. Introduction of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the and NPF–94. The COLs were issued to Commission’s rules and regulations. The NRC is granting an exemption South Carolina Electric & Gas Company from Tier 1 information in the certified The Commission has made appropriate (SCE&G), and South Carolina Public findings as required by the Act and the DCD incorporated by reference in part Service Authority (Santee Cooper) 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Commission’s rules and regulations in (together called the licensee) in March 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in Regulations (10 CFR), appendix D, 2012, for the construction and operation ‘‘Design Certification Rule for the the license amendment. of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station A notice of consideration of issuance AP1000 Design,’’ and issuing License (VCSNS), Units 2 and 3, located in Amendment No. 45 to COLs, NPF–93 of amendment to facility operating Fairfield County, South Carolina. and NPF–94, to the licensee. The license or combined license, as applicable, proposed no significant DATES: June 1, 2016. exemption is required by paragraph A.4 hazards consideration determination, ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID of Section VIII, ‘‘Processes for Changes and opportunity for a hearing in NRC–2008–0441 when contacting the and Departures,’’ appendix D to 10 CFR connection with these actions, was NRC about the availability of part 52 to allow the licensee to change published in the Federal Register on information regarding this document. Tier 1 information. With the requested April 14, 2015 (80 FR 20020). You may obtain publicly-available amendment, the licensee sought The Commission has determined that information related to this document proposed changes related to the plant- these amendments satisfy the criteria for using any of the following methods: specific Tier 1 tables related to the Class categorical exclusion in accordance • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to 1E DC and uninterruptible power with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant http://www.regulations.gov and search supply system. The Tier 1 tables contain for Docket ID NRC–2008–0441. Address ITAAC and specifically, the licensee sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental questions about NRC dockets to Carol sought proposed changes to Tier 1 assessment need be prepared for these Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; ITAAC Table 2.6.3–1 contains lists amendments. email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For Category I equipment and Tier 1 ITAAC technical questions, contact the Table 2.6.3–4 contains component IV. Conclusion individual listed in the FOR FURTHER locations for this system. The proposed Using the reasons set forth in the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this changes to plant-specific Tier 1 combined safety evaluation, the staff document. information also contain corresponding VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:59 May 31, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1


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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.
DatesJune 1, 2016.
ContactChandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3025; email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 35066 
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