81 FR 47841 - Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; South Carolina Public Service Authority; Increased Concrete Thickness Tolerance for Column Line J-1 and J-2 Walls Above 66′6″
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 47841-47842] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17387] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 52-027 and 52-028; NRC-2008-0441] Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; South Carolina Public Service Authority; Increased Concrete Thickness Tolerance for Column Line J-1 and J-2 Walls Above 66'6'' AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Exemption and combined license amendment; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption to allow a change to the certification information of Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and issuing License Amendment No. 47 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-93 and NPF-94. The COLs were issued to the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) and the South Carolina Public Service Authority (together called the licensee) in March 2012, for the 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 license amendment request. Because the acceptability of the exemption was determined in part by the acceptability of the amendment, the exemption and amendment are being issued concurrently. DATES: The exemption and combined license amendment referenced in this document are available on July 22, 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 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 January 14, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16015A058). The licensee supplemented this request by letter dated February 22, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16053A405). NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Specific information on NRC's PDR is available at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/pdr.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William (Billy) Gleaves, Sr. Project Manager, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-5848; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction In a letter dated January 14, 2016, and revised on February 22, 2016, the licensee requested a license amendment and exemption (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML16015A058 and ML16053A405). 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. 47 to COLs NPF-93 and NPF-94. 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 change Tier 1 information. With the requested amendment, the licensee sought proposed changes related to the plant-specific Tier 1 information. The Tier 1 information for which a plant-specific exemption is being requested includes plant-specific Tier 1, Table 3.3- 1 to change the tolerance for the concrete thickness of the column line J-1 and J-2 walls from 1 inch to a tolerance of -1 inch and +4 inch for a length of 24 inches at the interface of these reinforced concrete walls to structural module connections at the column line [[Page 47842]] 4 structural module wall (i.e., the north wall of the CA20 module) and authorizes changes to COL Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) Subsection 3.8.4.1.2 to provide a basis for the revision to plant- specific Tier 1 information. The license amendment request contained proposed changes to plant-specific Tier 1, COL Appendix C, and UFSAR Tier 2 text. 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. ML16099A189. 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. ML16099A308 and ML16099A311, 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. ML16099A304 and ML16099A257, respectively. A summary of the amendment documents is provided in Section III of this document. II. Exemption The following 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 January 14, 2016, and revised by letter dated February 11, 2016, the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SC&G/ licensee) requested from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC/ Commission) an exemption to allow changes from Tier 1 information in the plant-specific Tier 1 to the certified AP1000 Design, Tier 1 information, incorporated by reference in title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 52, appendix D, ``Design Certification Rule for the AP1000 Design,'' as part of license amendment request (LAR) 15-20, ``Increased Concrete Thickness Tolerance for Column Line J-1 and J-2 Walls above 66'-6''.'' 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 ML16099A189, 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 Design Control Document Tier 1 information, as described in the licensee's request dated January 14, 2016, and revised by letter dated February 11, 2016. This exemption is related to, and necessary for, the granting of License Amendment No. 47, 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 ML16099A189), 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 January 14, 2016, and supplemented by letter dated February 11, 2016. The proposed amendment is described in Section I. 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 10, 2016 (81 FR 12751). 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. The supplement, dated February 11, 2016, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the Federal Register. 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 January 14, 2016, and supplemented by letter dated February 11, 2016. The exemption and amendment were issued on March 31, 2015, as part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No. ML16099A153). Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day of July 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Jennifer Dixon-Herrity, Acting Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. 2016-17387 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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that ITAAC (including withdrawing the NUCLEAR REGULATORY adams.html. To begin the search, select
staff’s determination on that ITAAC). COMMISSION ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
The NRC staff’s determination will be select ‘‘Begin Web-Based ADAMS
[Docket Nos. 52–027 and 52–028; NRC–
used to support a subsequent finding, Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
2008–0441]
pursuant to 10 CFR 52.103(g), at the end please contact the NRC’s Public
of construction that all acceptance Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
criteria in the combined license are met. Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
The ITAAC closure process is not & Gas Company; South Carolina email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
finalized for these ITAAC until the NRC Public Service Authority; Increased ADAMS accession number for each
makes an affirmative finding under 10 Concrete Thickness Tolerance for document referenced (if it is available in
CFR 52.103(g). Any future updates to Column Line J–1 and J–2 Walls Above ADAMS) is provided the first time that
the status of these ITAAC will be 66′6″ a document is referenced. The request
for the amendment and exemption was
reflected on the NRC’s Web site at AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory submitted by the letter dated January 14,
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new- Commission. 2016 (ADAMS Accession No.
reactors/oversight/itaac.html. ML16015A058). The licensee
ACTION: Exemption and combined
This notice fulfills the staff’s license amendment; issuance. supplemented this request by letter
obligations under 10 CFR 52.99(e)(1) to dated February 22, 2016 (ADAMS
publish a notice in the Federal Register SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Accession No. ML16053A405).
of the NRC staff’s determination of the Commission (NRC) is granting an • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
successful completion of inspections, exemption to allow a change to the purchase copies of public documents at
tests and analyses. certification information of Tier 1 of the the NRC’s PDR, One White Flint North,
generic design control document (DCD) 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit and issuing License Amendment No. 47 Maryland 20852. Specific information
2, Docket No. 5200027 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF–93 on NRC’s PDR is available at http://
and NPF–94. The COLs were issued to www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/pdr.html.
A complete list of the review status the South Carolina Electric & Gas FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
for VCSNS Unit 2 ITAAC, including the Company (SCE&G) and the South William (Billy) Gleaves, Sr. Project
submission date and ADAMS accession Carolina Public Service Authority Manager, Office of New Reactors, U.S.
number for each ICN received, the (together called the licensee) in March Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
ADAMS accession number for each 2012, for the construction and operation Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
VEF, and the ADAMS accession of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station 301–415–5848; email: Bill.Gleaves@
numbers for the inspection reports (VCSNS), Units 2 and 3, located in nrc.gov.
associated with these specific ITAAC, Fairfield County, South Carolina. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
can be found on the NRC’s Web site at granting of the exemption allows the
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new- changes to Tier 1 information requested I. Introduction
reactors/new-licensing-files/sum2- in the license amendment request. In a letter dated January 14, 2016, and
icnsr.pdf. Because the acceptability of the revised on February 22, 2016, the
exemption was determined in part by licensee requested a license amendment
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit the acceptability of the amendment, the
3, Docket No. 5200028 and exemption (ADAMS Accession Nos.
exemption and amendment are being ML16015A058 and ML16053A405). The
A complete list of the review status issued concurrently. NRC is granting an exemption from Tier
for VCSNS Unit 3 ITAAC, including the DATES: The exemption and combined 1 information in the certified DCD
submission date and ADAMS accession license amendment referenced in this incorporated by reference in part 52 of
number for each ICN received, the document are available on July 22, 2016. title 10 of the Code of Federal
ADAMS accession number for each ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Regulations (10 CFR), appendix D,
VEF, and the ADAMS accession NRC–2008–0441 when contacting the ‘‘Design Certification Rule for the
numbers for the inspection reports NRC about the availability of AP1000 Design,’’ and issuing License
associated with these specific ITAAC, information regarding this document. Amendment No. 47 to COLs NPF–93
can be found on the NRC’s Web site at You may obtain publicly-available and NPF–94. The exemption is required
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new- information related to this document by paragraph A.4 of section VIII,
reactors/new-licensing-files/sum3- using any of the following methods: ‘‘Processes for Changes and
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Departures,’’ appendix D to 10 CFR part
icnsr.pdf.
http://www.regulations.gov and search 52 to allow the licensee to change Tier
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day for Docket ID NRC–2008–0441. Address 1 information. With the requested
of July 2016. questions about NRC dockets to Carol amendment, the licensee sought
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; proposed changes related to the plant-
Jennifer Dixon-Herrity, email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For specific Tier 1 information. The Tier 1
Acting Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division technical questions, contact the information for which a plant-specific
of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New individual listed in the FOR FURTHER exemption is being requested includes
Reactors. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this plant-specific Tier 1, Table 3.3–1 to
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[FR Doc. 2016–17386 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am] document. change the tolerance for the concrete
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents thickness of the column line J–1 and J–
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Access and Management System 2 walls from ±1 inch to a tolerance of
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- ¥1 inch and +4 inch for a length of 24
available documents online in the inches at the interface of these
ADAMS Public Documents collection at reinforced concrete walls to structural
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ module connections at the column line
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4 structural module wall (i.e., the north AP1000 Design,’’ as part of license The Commission has made appropriate
wall of the CA20 module) and amendment request (LAR) 15–20, findings as required by the Act and the
authorizes changes to COL Updated ‘‘Increased Concrete Thickness Commission’s rules and regulations in
Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) Tolerance for Column Line J–1 and J–2 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in
Subsection 3.8.4.1.2 to provide a basis Walls above 66′-6″.’’ the license amendment.
for the revision to plant-specific Tier 1 For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1
A notice of consideration of issuance
information. The license amendment of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation that
request contained proposed changes to supports this license amendment, which of amendment to facility operating
plant-specific Tier 1, COL Appendix C, can be found at Agencywide Documents license or combined license, as
and UFSAR Tier 2 text. Access and Management System applicable, proposed no significant
Part of the justification for granting (ADAMS) Accession Number hazards consideration determination,
the exemption was provided by the ML16099A189, the Commission finds and opportunity for a hearing in
review of the amendment. Because the that: connection with these actions, was
exemption is necessary in order to issue A. The exemption is authorized by published in the Federal Register on
the requested license amendment, the law; March 10, 2016 (81 FR 12751). No
NRC granted the exemption and issued B. the exemption presents no undue comments were received during the 30-
the amendment concurrently, rather risk to public health and safety; day comment period.
than in sequence. This included issuing C. the exemption is consistent with The NRC staff has found that the
a combined safety evaluation containing the common defense and security;
amendment involves no significant
the NRC staff’s review of both the D. special circumstances are present
in that the application of the rule in this hazards consideration. The Commission
exemption request and the license
amendment. The exemption met all circumstance is not necessary to serve has determined that these amendments
applicable regulatory criteria set forth in the underlying purpose of the rule; satisfy the criteria for categorical
10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and 10 CFR E. the special circumstances outweigh exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR
52.63(b)(1). The license amendment was any decrease in safety that may result 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to 10
found to be acceptable as well. The from the reduction in standardization CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact
combined safety evaluation is available caused by the exemption, and statement or environmental assessment
in ADAMS under Accession No. F. the exemption will not result in a need be prepared for these amendments.
ML16099A189. significant decrease in the level of safety The supplement, dated February 11,
Identical exemption documents otherwise provided by the design. 2016, provided additional information
(except for referenced unit numbers and 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted that clarified the application, did not
license numbers) were issued to the an exemption from the certified AP1000 expand the scope of the application as
licensee for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 (COLs Design Control Document Tier 1 originally noticed, and did not change
NPF–93 and NPF–94). These documents information, as described in the the staff’s original proposed no
can be found in ADAMS under licensee’s request dated January 14, significant hazards consideration
Accession Nos. ML16099A308 and 2016, and revised by letter dated determination as published in the
ML16099A311, respectively. The February 11, 2016. This exemption is Federal Register.
exemption is reproduced (with the related to, and necessary for, the
exception of abbreviated titles and granting of License Amendment No. 47, IV. Conclusion
additional citations) in Section II of this which is being issued concurrently with
document. The amendment documents this exemption. Using the reasons set forth in the
for COLs NPF–93 and NPF–94 are 3. As explained in Section 5 of the combined safety evaluation, the staff
available in ADAMS under Accession NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation that granted the exemption and issued the
Nos. ML16099A304 and ML16099A257, supports this license amendment amendment that the licensee requested
respectively. A summary of the (ADAMS Accession Number on January 14, 2016, and supplemented
amendment documents is provided in ML16099A189), this exemption meets by letter dated February 11, 2016. The
Section III of this document. the eligibility criteria for categorical exemption and amendment were issued
exclusion set forth in 10 CFR on March 31, 2015, as part of a
II. Exemption
51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to 10 combined package to the licensee
The following is the exemption CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact (ADAMS Accession No. ML16099A153).
document issued to VCSNS, Units 2 and statement or environmental assessment
3. It makes reference to the combined Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day
needs to be prepared in connection with
safety evaluation that provides the of July 2016.
the issuance of the exemption
reasoning for the findings made by the 4. This exemption is effective as of the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
NRC (and listed under Item 1) in order date of its issuance. Jennifer Dixon-Herrity,
to grant the exemption: Acting Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division
1. In a letter dated January 14, 2016, III. License Amendment Request
of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New
and revised by letter dated February 11, The request for the amendment and Reactors.
2016, the South Carolina Electric & Gas exemption was submitted by the letter [FR Doc. 2016–17387 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am]
Company (SC&G/licensee) requested dated January 14, 2016, and BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
from the Nuclear Regulatory supplemented by letter dated February
Commission (NRC/Commission) an 11, 2016. The proposed amendment is
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exemption to allow changes from Tier 1 described in Section I.
information in the plant-specific Tier 1 The Commission has determined for
to the certified AP1000 Design, Tier 1 these amendments that the application
information, incorporated by reference complies with the standards and
in title 10 of the Code of Federal requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
Regulations (10 CFR) part 52, appendix of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the
D, ‘‘Design Certification Rule for the Commission’s rules and regulations.
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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 | The exemption and combined license amendment referenced in this document are available on July 22, 2016. | |
| Contact | William (Billy) Gleaves, Sr. Project Manager, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-5848; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 47841 |
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