81 FR 92861 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Compressed and Instrument Air System High Pressure Air Subsystem Changes
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 92861-92863] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30607] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 52-025 and 52-026; NRC-2008-0252] Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Compressed and Instrument Air System High Pressure Air Subsystem Changes 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 departure from the certification information of Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and is issuing License Amendment No. 46 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-91 and NPF-92. The COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., and Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and [[Page 92862]] the City of Dalton, Georgia (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 1 information asked for 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 February 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0252 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access information related to this document, which the NRC possesses and is publicly available, 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 August 14, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14227A707), and supplemented by letter dated January 16, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15016A416). 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 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. 46 to COLs, NPF-91 and NPF- 92, 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 that would revise the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report in the form of departures from the plant-specific licensing basis documents, with regard to removing an air supply line from the compressed and instrument air system to the generator breaker package as a result of the change from an air-blast type generator circuit breaker (GCB) to a sulfur hexafluoride gas type GCB. 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. ML16019A419. Identical exemption documents (except for referenced 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. ML16019A400 and ML16019A402, 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. ML16019A390 and ML16019A393, 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 VEGP Units 3 and Unit 4. 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 August 14, 2014, and supplemented by letter dated January 16, 2015, the licensee requested from the Commission an exemption to allow departures from Tier 1 information in the certified DCD incorporated by reference in 10 CFR part 52, Appendix d, as part of license amendment request 14-009, ``Compressed and Instrument Air System High Pressure Air Subsystem 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 in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16019A419, 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 DCD Tier 1 information, as described in the licensee's request dated August 14, 2014, and supplemented by letter dated January 16, 2015. This exemption is related to, and necessary for the granting of License Amendment No. 46, which is being issued concurrently with this exemption. 3. As explained in Section 5.0 of the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation (ADAMS Accession No. ML16019A419), 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. [[Page 92863]] III. License Amendment Request By letter dated August 14, 2014, and supplemented by letter dated January 16, 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 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 November 12, 2014 (79 FR 67204). No comments were received during the 30-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 August 14, 2014, and supplemented by letter dated January 16, 2015. The exemption and amendment were issued on February 25, 2016, as part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No. ML16019A374). Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th 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. 2016-30607 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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License Amendment No. 34 to COLs, the certified DCD incorporated by A notice of consideration of issuance
NPF–91 and NPF–92, to the licensee. reference in 10 CFR part 52, Appendix of amendment to facility operating
The exemption is required by Paragraph d, as part of license amendment request license or COL, as applicable, proposed
A.4 of Section VIII, ‘‘Processes for 14–010, ‘‘Initial Test Program Changes.’’ no significant hazards consideration
Changes and Departures,’’ Appendix d, For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1 determination, and opportunity for a
to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation that hearing in connection with these
to depart from Tier 1 information. With supports this license amendment, which actions, was published in the Federal
the requested amendment, the licensee can be found in ADAMS under Register on January 6, 2015 (80 FR 520).
sought proposed changes that would Accession No. ML15138A140, the No comments were received during the
revise the Updated Final Safety Commission finds that: 30-day comment period.
Analysis Report by making changes to A. The exemption is authorized by The Commission has determined that
the Initial Test Program (ITP), and law; these amendments satisfy the criteria for
making changes to the corresponding B. the exemption presents no undue categorical exclusion in accordance
Tier 1 information. Specifically, the risk to public health and safety; with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant
licensee redefined certain ‘‘construction C. the exemption is consistent with to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
and installation tests’’ as ‘‘component the common defense and security; impact statement or environmental
tests’’ and moved them to the first phase D. special circumstances are present assessment need be prepared for these
of the ITP. Part of the justification for in that the application of the rule in this amendments.
granting the exemption was provided by circumstance is not necessary to serve
the underlying purpose of the rule; IV. Conclusion
the review of the amendment. Because
the exemption is necessary in order to E. the special circumstances outweigh Using the reasons set forth in the
issue the requested license amendment, any decrease in safety that may result combined safety evaluation, the staff
the NRC granted the exemption and from the reduction in standardization granted the exemption and issued the
issued the amendment concurrently, caused by the exemption; and amendment that the licensee requested
rather than in sequence. This included F. the exemption will not result in a on November 21, 2014.
issuing a combined safety evaluation significant decrease in the level of safety The exemption and amendment were
containing the NRC staff’s review of otherwise provided by the design. issued on June 4, 2015, as part of a
both the exemption request and the 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted combined package to the licensee
license amendment. The exemption met an exemption from the certified DCD (ADAMS Accession No. ML15138A052).
all applicable regulatory criteria set Tier 1 Section 3.4, as described in the Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day
forth in 10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and licensee’s request dated November 21, of December 2016.
Section VIII.A.4 of Appendix d to 10 2014. This exemption is related to, and For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
CFR part 52. The license amendment necessary for, the granting of License Jennifer Dixon-Herrity,
was found to be acceptable as well. The Amendment No. 34, which is being Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New
combined safety evaluation is available issued concurrently with this Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
in ADAMS under Accession No. exemption. [FR Doc. 2016–30631 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am]
ML15138A140. 3. As explained in Section 5 of the
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Identical exemption documents NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation that
(except for referenced unit numbers and supports this license amendment
license numbers) were issued to the (ADAMS Accession No. ML15138A140), NUCLEAR REGULATORY
licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4 (COLs this exemption meets the eligibility COMMISSION
NPF–91 and NPF–92). The exemption criteria for categorical exclusion set
documents for VEGP Units 3 and 4 can forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC–
be found in ADAMS under Accession pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no 2008–0252]
Nos. ML15138A127 and ML15138A132, environmental impact statement or
Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
respectively. The exemption is environmental assessment needs to be
Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,
reproduced (with the exception of prepared in connection with the
Units 3 and 4; Compressed and
abbreviated titles and additional issuance of the exemption.
Instrument Air System High Pressure
citations) in Section II of this document. 4. This exemption is effective as of the
Air Subsystem Changes
The amendment documents for COLs date of its issuance.
NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in III. License Amendment Request AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
ADAMS under Accession Nos. Commission.
ML15138A116 and ML15138A120, By letter dated November 21, 2014, ACTION: Exemption and combined
respectively. A summary of the the licensee requested that the NRC license amendment; issuance.
amendment documents is provided in amend the COLs for VEGP, Units 3 and
Section III of this document. 4, COLs NPF–91 and NPF–92. The SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
proposed amendment is described in Commission (NRC) is granting an
II. Exemption Section I of this Federal Register notice. exemption to allow a departure from the
Reproduced below is the exemption The Commission has determined for certification information of Tier 1 of the
document issued to VEGP Units 3 and these amendments that the application generic design control document (DCD)
Unit 4. It makes reference to the complies with the standards and and is issuing License Amendment No.
combined safety evaluation that requirements of the Atomic Energy Act 46 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF–
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provides the reasoning for the findings of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the 91 and NPF–92. The COLs were issued
made by the NRC (and listed under Item Commission’s rules and regulations. to Southern Nuclear Operating
1) in order to grant the exemption: The Commission has made appropriate Company, Inc., and Georgia Power
1. In a letter dated November 21, findings as required by the Act and the Company, Oglethorpe Power
2014, the licensee requested from the Commission’s rules and regulations in Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC,
Commission an exemption to allow 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power
departures from Tier 1 information in the license amendment. SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and
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III. License Amendment Request NUCLEAR REGULATORY Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
COMMISSION Regulatory Commission, Washington,
By letter dated August 14, 2014, and DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
supplemented by letter dated January [NRC–2016–0256]
5411, email: Shirley.Rohrer@nrc.gov.
16, 2015, the licensee requested that the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Biweekly Notice; Applications and
NRC amend the COLs for VEGP, Units
Amendments to Facility Operating I. Obtaining Information and
3 and 4, COLs NPF–91 and NPF–92. The Licenses and Combined Licenses
proposed amendment is described in Submitting Comments
Involving No Significant Hazards
Section I of this Federal Register notice. Considerations A. Obtaining Information
The Commission has determined for Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016–
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
these amendments that the application 0256, facility name, unit number(s),
Commission.
complies with the standards and plant docket number, application date,
ACTION: Biweekly notice.
requirements of the Atomic Energy Act and subject when contacting the NRC
of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 189a. (2) about the availability of information for
Commission’s rules and regulations. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as this action. You may obtain publicly-
The Commission has made appropriate amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear available information related to this
findings as required by the Act and the Regulatory Commission (NRC) is action by any of the following methods:
Commission’s rules and regulations in publishing this regular biweekly notice. • Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to
10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in The Act requires the Commission to http://www.regulations.gov and search
the license amendment. publish notice of any amendments for Docket ID: NRC–2016–0256.
issued, or proposed to be issued, and • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
A notice of consideration of issuance grants the Commission the authority to Access and Management System
of amendment to facility operating issue and make immediately effective (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
license or COL, as applicable, proposed any amendment to an operating license available documents online in the
no significant hazards consideration or combined license, as applicable, ADAMS Public Documents collection at
determination, and opportunity for a upon a determination by the http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
hearing in connection with these Commission that such amendment adams.html. To begin the search, select
actions, was published in the Federal involves no significant hazards ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
Register on November 12, 2014 (79 FR consideration, notwithstanding the select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
67204). No comments were received pendency before the Commission of a Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
during the 30-day comment period. request for a hearing from any person. please contact the NRC’s Public
The Commission has determined that This biweekly notice includes all Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
notices of amendments issued, or 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
these amendments satisfy the criteria for
proposed to be issued, from November email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
categorical exclusion in accordance
22, 2016, to December 5, 2016. The last ADAMS accession number for each
with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant biweekly notice was published on
to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental document referenced (if it is available in
December 6, 2016. ADAMS) is provided the first time that
impact statement or environmental
DATES: Comments must be filed by it is mentioned in this document.
assessment need be prepared for these January 19, 2017. A request for a hearing • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
amendments. must be filed by February 21, 2017. purchase copies of public documents at
IV. Conclusion ADDRESSES: You may submit comments the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
by any of the following methods (unless White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Using the reasons set forth in the this document describes a different Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
combined safety evaluation, the staff method for submitting comments on a
B. Submitting Comments
granted the exemption and issued the specific subject):
amendment that the licensee requested • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Please include Docket ID NRC–2016–
on August 14, 2014, and supplemented http://www.regulations.gov and search 0256, facility name, unit number(s),
by letter dated January 16, 2015. for Docket ID: NRC–2016–0256. Address plant docket number, application date,
questions about NRC dockets to Carol and subject in your comment
The exemption and amendment were
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; submission.
issued on February 25, 2016, as part of email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For The NRC cautions you not to include
a combined package to the licensee technical questions, contact the identifying or contact information that
(ADAMS Accession No. ML16019A374). individual listed in the FOR FURTHER you do not want to be publicly
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day INFORMATION CONTACT section of this disclosed in your comment submission.
of December 2016. document. The NRC will post all comment
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, submissions at http://
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: www.regulations.gov as well as enter the
Jennifer Dixon-Herrity,
OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear comment submissions into ADAMS.
Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Regulatory Commission, Washington, The NRC does not routinely edit
Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
DC 20555–0001. comment submissions to remove
[FR Doc. 2016–30607 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] For additional direction on obtaining identifying or contact information.
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BILLING CODE 7590–01–P information and submitting comments, If you are requesting or aggregating
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and comments from other persons for
Submitting Comments’’ in the submission to the NRC, then you should
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of inform those persons not to include
this document. identifying or contact information that
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: they do not want to be publicly
Shirley Rohrer, Office of Nuclear disclosed in their comment submission.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Exemption and combined license amendment; issuance. | |
| Dates | The Exemption was issued on February 25, 2016. | |
| Contact | Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3025; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 92861 |
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