81_FR_93103 81 FR 92859 - South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; South Carolina Public Service Authority; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; Containment Hydrogen Igniter Changes

81 FR 92859 - South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; South Carolina Public Service Authority; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; Containment Hydrogen Igniter Changes

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)

Page Range92859-92860
FR Document2016-30608

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption to allow a departure from elements of the certification information in Tier 1 of the AP1000 generic Design Control Document (DCD), as specified in License Amendment Request 14-18, and is issuing License Amendment No. 54 to Combined Licenses (COLs), NPF-93 and NPF- 94. The COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and the South Carolina Public Service Authority, (both collectively referred to as 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 plant-specific Tier 1 information, and the associated COL Appendix C, 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]


South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; South Carolina Public 
Service Authority; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; 
Containment Hydrogen Igniter Changes

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 elements of the certification 
information in Tier 1 of the AP1000 generic Design Control Document 
(DCD), as specified in License Amendment Request 14-18, and is issuing 
License Amendment No. 54 to Combined Licenses (COLs), NPF-93 and NPF-
94. The COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and 
the South Carolina Public Service Authority, (both collectively 
referred to as 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 plant-specific 
Tier 1 information, and the associated COL Appendix C, 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: The exemption was issued on November 21, 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 it is mentioned in this 
document. The request for the amendment and exemption was submitted by 
letter dated May 6, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15127A177) and 
supplemented by letter dated December 15, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML15350A193).
     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: William 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 Paragraph B of Section III, 
``Scope and Contents,'' of Appendix d, ``Design Certification Rule for 
the AP1000,'' to part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(10 CFR), and issuing License Amendment No. 54 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 to 
the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) in the form of 
departures from the incorporated plant-specific Design Control Document 
(DCD) Tier 2 information. The proposed amendment also involves related 
changes to plant-specific Tier 1 information, with corresponding 
changes to the associated COL Appendix C information. Specifically, the 
licensee requested changes to plant-specific Tier 1 (and COL Appendix 
C) tables and UFSAR tables, text, and figures related to the addition 
of two hydrogen igniters above the in-containment refueling water 
storage tank roof vents. Part of the justification for granting the 
exemption was provided by the review of the amendment. Because the 
exemption is necessary in order to issue the requested license 
amendment, the NRC granted the exemption and issued the amendment 
concurrently, rather than in sequence. This included issuing a combined 
safety evaluation containing the NRC staff's review of both the 
exemption request and the license amendment. The exemption met all 
applicable regulatory criteria set forth in 10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, 
and Section VIII.A.4 of Appendix d to 10 CFR part 52. The license 
amendment was found to be acceptable as well. The combined safety 
evaluation is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16145A474.
    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). The exemption documents for VCSNS Units 2 
and 3 can be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML16145A455 and 
ML16281A132, 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. ML16145A408 and 
ML16145A423, 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 Unit 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 6, 2015, as supplemented by letter dated 
December 15, 2015, the licensee requested from the Commission an 
exemption to allow departures to plant-specific Tier 1, and the 
associated COL Appendix C, information from the certified AP1000 DCD 
that was incorporated by reference to 10 CFR part 52, Appendix d, as 
part of License Amendment Request 14-18, ``Containment Hydrogen Igniter 
Changes.''
    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 
ADAMS Accession No. ML16145A474, 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;

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    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 plant-specific Tier 1 information, with 
corresponding changes to Appendix C of the Facility Combined License as 
described in the licensee's request dated May 6, 2015, as supplemented 
by letter dated December 15, 2015. This exemption is related to, and 
necessary for, the granting of License Amendment No. 54, 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, 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 6, 2015, as supplemented by letter dated 
December 15, 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 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 COL, 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 
September 29, 2015 (80 FR 58519). No comments were received during the 
30-day comment period. The supplement contained no information that 
would change the original proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination.
    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 by letter dated May 6, 2015 and supplemented on December 15, 
2015.
    The exemption and amendment were issued on November 21, 2016 as 
part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML16145A391).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of December 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jennifer Dixon-Herrity,
Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of 
New Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2016-30608 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices 92859 NUCLEAR REGULATORY ADAMS Public Documents collection at necessary in order to issue the requested COMMISSION http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ license amendment, the NRC granted adams.html. To begin the search, select the exemption and issued the [Docket Nos. 52–027 and 52–028; NRC– 2008–0441] ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then amendment concurrently, rather than in select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS sequence. This included issuing a South Carolina Electric & Gas Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, combined safety evaluation containing Company; South Carolina Public please contact the NRC’s Public the NRC staff’s review of both the Service Authority; Virgil C. Summer Document Room (PDR) reference staff at exemption request and the license Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by amendment. The exemption met all Containment Hydrogen Igniter email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The applicable regulatory criteria set forth in Changes ADAMS accession number for each 10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and Section document referenced (if it is available in VIII.A.4 of Appendix d to 10 CFR part AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory ADAMS) is provided the first time that 52. The license amendment was found Commission. it is mentioned in this document. The to be acceptable as well. The combined ACTION: Exemption and combined request for the amendment and safety evaluation is available in ADAMS license amendment; issuance. exemption was submitted by letter under Accession No. ML16145A474. dated May 6, 2015 (ADAMS Accession Identical exemption documents SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory No. ML15127A177) and supplemented (except for referenced unit numbers and Commission (NRC) is granting an by letter dated December 15, 2015 license numbers) were issued to the exemption to allow a departure from (ADAMS Accession No. ML15350A193). licensee for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 (COLs elements of the certification information • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and NPF–93 and NPF–94). The exemption in Tier 1 of the AP1000 generic Design purchase copies of public documents at documents for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 can Control Document (DCD), as specified in the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One be found in ADAMS under Accession License Amendment Request 14–18, White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Nos. ML16145A455 and ML16281A132, and is issuing License Amendment No. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. respectively. The exemption is 54 to Combined Licenses (COLs), NPF– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: reproduced (with the exception of 93 and NPF–94. The COLs were issued William Gleaves, Office of New abbreviated titles and additional to South Carolina Electric & Gas Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory citations) in Section II of this document. Company and the South Carolina Public Commission, Washington, DC 20555– The amendment documents for COLs Service Authority, (both collectively 0001; telephone: 301–415–5848; email: NPF–93 and NPF–94 are available in referred to as the licensee); for Bill.Gleaves@nrc.gov. ADAMS under Accession Nos. construction and operation of the Virgil ML16145A408 and ML16145A423, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) respectively. A summary of the Units 2 and 3, located in Fairfield I. Introduction amendment documents is provided in County, South Carolina. Section III of this document. The NRC is granting an exemption The granting of the exemption allows from Paragraph B of Section III, ‘‘Scope II. Exemption the changes to plant-specific Tier 1 and Contents,’’ of Appendix d, ‘‘Design information, and the associated COL Reproduced below is the exemption Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to Appendix C, requested in the document issued to VCSNS Units 2 and part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal amendment. Because the acceptability Unit 3. It makes reference to the Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing of the exemption was determined in combined safety evaluation that License Amendment No. 54 to COLs, part by the acceptability of the provides the reasoning for the findings NPF–93 and NPF–94, to the licensee. amendment, the exemption and made by the NRC (and listed under Item The exemption is required by Paragraph amendment are being issued 1) in order to grant the exemption: A.4 of Section VIII, ‘‘Processes for concurrently. 1. In a letter dated May 6, 2015, as Changes and Departures,’’ Appendix d, DATES: The exemption was issued on to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee supplemented by letter dated December November 21, 2016. to depart from Tier 1 information. With 15, 2015, the licensee requested from ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID the requested amendment, the licensee the Commission an exemption to allow NRC–2008–0441 when contacting the sought proposed changes to the Updated departures to plant-specific Tier 1, and NRC about the availability of Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) the associated COL Appendix C, information regarding this document. in the form of departures from the information from the certified AP1000 You may obtain publicly-available incorporated plant-specific Design DCD that was incorporated by reference information related to this document Control Document (DCD) Tier 2 to 10 CFR part 52, Appendix d, as part using any of the following methods: information. The proposed amendment of License Amendment Request 14–18, • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to also involves related changes to plant- ‘‘Containment Hydrogen Igniter http://www.regulations.gov and search specific Tier 1 information, with Changes.’’ for Docket ID NRC–2008–0441. Address corresponding changes to the associated For the reasons set forth in Section questions about NRC dockets to Carol COL Appendix C information. 3.1, of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; Specifically, the licensee requested that supports this license amendment, email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For changes to plant-specific Tier 1 (and which can be found at ADAMS technical questions, contact the COL Appendix C) tables and UFSAR Accession No. ML16145A474, the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES individual listed in the FOR FURTHER tables, text, and figures related to the Commission finds that: INFORMATION CONTACT section of this addition of two hydrogen igniters above A. The exemption is authorized by document. the in-containment refueling water law; • NRC’s Agencywide Documents storage tank roof vents. Part of the B. the exemption presents no undue Access and Management System justification for granting the exemption risk to public health and safety; (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- was provided by the review of the C. the exemption is consistent with available documents online in the amendment. Because the exemption is the common defense and security; VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Dec 19, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

92860 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices D. special circumstances are present no significant hazards consideration acceptability of the exemption was in that the application of the rule in this determination. determined in part by the acceptability circumstance is not necessary to serve The Commission has determined that of the amendment, the exemption and the underlying purpose of the rule; these amendments satisfy the criteria for amendment are being issued E. the special circumstances outweigh categorical exclusion in accordance concurrently. any decrease in safety that may result with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant DATES: The Exemption was issued on from the reduction in standardization to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental June 4, 2015. caused by the exemption; and impact statement or environmental ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID F. the exemption will not result in a assessment need be prepared for these significant decrease in the level of safety NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the amendments. otherwise provided by the design. NRC about the availability of 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted IV. Conclusion information regarding this document. an exemption from the certified AP1000 Using the reasons set forth in the You may access information related to DCD plant-specific Tier 1 information, combined safety evaluation, the staff this document, which the NRC with corresponding changes to granted the exemption and issued the possesses and is publicly available, Appendix C of the Facility Combined amendment that the licensee requested using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to License as described in the licensee’s by letter dated May 6, 2015 and http://www.regulations.gov and search request dated May 6, 2015, as supplemented on December 15, 2015. The exemption and amendment were for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address supplemented by letter dated December issued on November 21, 2016 as part of questions about NRC dockets to Carol 15, 2015. This exemption is related to, a combined package to the licensee Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; and necessary for, the granting of (ADAMS Accession No. ML16145A391). email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For License Amendment No. 54, which is technical questions, contact the being issued concurrently with this Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day individual listed in the FOR FURTHER exemption. of December 2016. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 3. As explained in Section 5 of the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. document. NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation that Jennifer Dixon-Herrity, • NRC’s Agencywide Documents supports this license amendment, this Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Access and Management System exemption meets the eligibility criteria Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 [FR Doc. 2016–30608 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] available documents online in the CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to ADAMS Public Documents collection at BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ impact statement or environmental adams.html. To begin the search, select assessment needs to be prepared in NUCLEAR REGULATORY ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then connection with the issuance of the COMMISSION select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS exemption. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, 4. This exemption is effective as of the [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– 2008–0252] please contact the NRC’s Public date of its issuance. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at III. License Amendment Request Southern Nuclear Operating Company, 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by By letter dated May 6, 2015, as Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The supplemented by letter dated December Units 3 and 4; Initial Test Program ADAMS accession number for each 15, 2015, the licensee requested that the Changes document referenced (if it is available in NRC amend the COLs for VCSNS, Units ADAMS) is provided the first time that AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 2 and 3, COLs NPF–93 and NPF–94. The it is mentioned in this document. The Commission. proposed amendment is described in request for the amendment and ACTION: Exemption and combined Section I of this Federal Register Notice. exemption was submitted by letter license amendment; issuance. dated November 21, 2014, and available The Commission has determined for these amendments that the application SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory in ADAMS under Accession No. complies with the standards and Commission (NRC) is granting an ML14325A835. requirements of the Atomic Energy Act exemption to allow a departure from the • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the certification information of Tier 1 of the purchase copies of public documents at Commission’s rules and regulations. generic design control document (DCD) the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One The Commission has made appropriate and is issuing License Amendment No. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville findings as required by the Act and the 34 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF– Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Commission’s rules and regulations in 91 and NPF–92. The COLs were issued FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in to Southern Nuclear Operating Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, the license amendment. Company, Inc., and Georgia Power U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, A notice of consideration of issuance Company, Oglethorpe Power Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: of amendment to facility operating Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, 301–415–3025; email: Chandu.Patel@ license or COL, as applicable, proposed MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power nrc.gov. no significant hazards consideration SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: determination, and opportunity for a the City of Dalton, Georgia (the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES hearing in connection with these licensee); for construction and operation I. Introduction actions, was published in the Federal of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant The NRC is granting an exemption Register on September 29, 2015 (80 FR (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, located in Burke from Paragraph B of Section III, ‘‘Scope 58519). No comments were received County, Georgia. and Contents,’’ of Appendix d, ‘‘Design during the 30-day comment period. The The granting of the exemption allows Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to supplement contained no information the changes to Tier 1 information asked part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal that would change the original proposed for in the amendment. Because the Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Dec 19, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionExemption and combined license amendment; issuance.
DatesThe exemption was issued on November 21, 2016.
ContactWilliam Gleaves, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-5848; email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 92859 
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