82_FR_10634 82 FR 10605 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Station, Units 3 and 4; Fire Pump Head and Diesel Fuel Day Tank Changes

82 FR 10605 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Station, Units 3 and 4; Fire Pump Head and Diesel Fuel Day Tank Changes

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 29 (February 14, 2017)

Page Range10605-10607
FR Document2017-02959

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. 58 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 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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-02959]


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[Docket Nos. 52-025 and 52-026; NRC-2008-0252]


Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric 
Generating Station, Units 3 and 4; Fire Pump Head and Diesel Fuel Day 
Tank 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 the certification information of 
Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and is issuing 
License Amendment No. 58 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-91 and NPF-92. 
The COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear Operating

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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 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 and amendment were issued on November 30, 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 23, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16236A265).
     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: Paul Kallan, Office of New Reactors, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; 
telephone: 301-415-2809; 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. 58 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 (UFSAR) in the 
form of departures from the incorporated plant-specific Design Control 
Document 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.
    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 Sec. Sec.  50.12, 52.7, and Section VIII.A.4 of appendix D to 
10 FR part 52. The license amendment was found to be acceptable as 
well. The combined safety evaluation is available in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML16280A378.
    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. ML16280A352 and 
ML16280A355, 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. ML16280A274 and 
ML16280A289, 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 23, 2016, the licensee requested from 
the Commission an exemption from the provisions of 10 CFR part 52, 
appendix D, Section III.B, as part of license amendment request 16-014, 
``Fire Pump Head and Diesel Fuel Day Tank Changes (LAR 16-014).''
    For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1, ``Evaluation of 
Exemption,'' of the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation, which can be found 
in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16280A378, 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, with corresponding changes to 
Appendix C of the Facility Combined Licenses as described in the 
licensee's request dated August 23, 2016. This exemption is related to, 
and necessary for, the granting of License Amendment No. 58, which is 
being issued concurrently with this exemption.
    3. As explained in Section 5.0, ``Environmental Consideration,'' of 
the NRC staff's Safety Evaluation (ADAMS Accession No. ML16280A378), 
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.

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III. License Amendment Request

    By letter dated August 23, 2016, 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 
September 27, 2016 (81 FR 66301). 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 23, 2016.
    The exemption and amendment were issued on November 30, 2016 as 
part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML16279A341).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of February 2017.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jennifer Dixon-Herrity,
Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of 
New Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2017-02959 Filed 2-13-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 14, 2017 / Notices 10605 2016, and October 26, 2016, provided No significant hazards consideration Required Actions, and Surveillance additional information that clarified the comments received: No. Requirements. application, did not expand the scope of Date of issuance: January 13, 2017. Tennessee Valley Authority, Docket Effective date: As of the date of the application as originally noticed, Nos. 50–259, 50–260, and 50–296, issuance and shall be implemented and did not change the staff’s original Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 within 60 days of issuance. proposed no significant hazards and 3, Limestone County, Alabama Amendment No.: 110 (Unit 1) and 5 consideration determination as published in the Federal Register. Date of amendment request: August (Unit 2). A publicly-available version is The Commission’s related evaluation 12, 2016. in ADAMS under Accession No. of the amendments is contained in a Brief description of amendments: The ML17006A271; documents related to Safety Evaluation dated January 13, amendments revised Technical this amendment are listed in the Safety 2017. Specification (TS) 4.3.1.2, ‘‘Fuel Storage Evaluation enclosed with the No significant hazards consideration Criticality,’’ for Units 1, 2, and 3, to amendment. comments received: No. preclude the placement of fuel in the Facility Operating License Nos. NPF– new fuel storage vaults. This TS change 90 and NPF–96: Amendments revised Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC, Docket No. the Facility Operating Licenses and 50–388, Susquehanna Steam Electric removed the existing TS 4.3.1.2 criticality criteria wording in its Technical Specifications. Station, Unit 2, Luzerne County, Date of initial notice in Federal Pennsylvania entirety, and replaced it with language that specifically restricts the placement Register: May 24, 2016 (81 FR 32810). Date of amendment request: January of fuel in the new fuel storage vaults. The supplement letters dated October 28, 2016, as supplemented by letters Date of issuance: January 17, 2017. 13, November 1, and December 8, 2016, April 6, 2016, and October 10, 2016. provided additional information that Effective date: As of the date of Brief description of amendment: The clarified the application, did not expand issuance and shall be implemented amendment revised Technical the scope of the application as originally within 60 days of issuance. Specification (TS) 3.7.1, ‘‘Residual Heat noticed, and did not change the staff’s Amendment Nos.: 296 (Unit 1), 320 Removal Service Water (RHRSW) original proposed no significant hazards (Unit 2), and 280 (Unit 3). A publicly- System and the Ultimate Heat Sink consideration determination as available version is in ADAMS under (UHS),’’ and TS 3.8.7, ‘‘Distribution published in the Federal Register. Accession No. ML16330A158; The Commission’s related evaluation Systems—Operating,’’ to increase the documents related to these amendments of the amendment is contained in a completion time for Conditions A and B are listed in the Safety Evaluation Safety Evaluation dated January 13, of TS 3.7.1, and Condition C of TS 3.8.7, enclosed with the amendments. 2017. from 72 hours to 7 days, in order to Renewed Facility Operating License No significant hazards consideration accommodate 480 volt engineered Nos. DPR–33, DPR–52, and DPR–68: comments received: No. safeguard system load center Amendments revised the Renewed transformer replacements on the Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day Facility Operating Licenses and TSs. Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, of February 2017. Unit 1. The change is temporary and Date of initial notice in Federal For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. will be annotated by a note in each TS Register: October 11, 2016 (81 FR 70187). Anne T. Boland, that specifies the allowance expires on Director, Division of Operating Reactor June 15, 2020. The Commission’s related evaluation of the amendment is contained in a Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Date of issuance: January 26, 2017. Regulation. Effective date: As of the date of Safety Evaluation dated January 17, [FR Doc. 2017–02795 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am] issuance and shall be implemented 2017. No significant hazards consideration BILLING CODE 7590–01–P within 30 days of issuance. Amendment No.: 248. A publicly- comments received: No. available version is in ADAMS under Tennessee Valley Authority, Docket NUCLEAR REGULATORY Accession No. ML17004A250; Nos. 50–390 and 50–391, Watts Bar COMMISSION documents related to this amendment Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Rhea are listed in the Safety Evaluation [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– County, Tennessee 2008–0252] enclosed with the amendment. Facility Operating License No. NPF– Date of amendment request: 22: The amendment revised the December 8, 2015, as supplemented by Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Renewed Facility Operating License and letters dated March 11, October 13, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating TSs. December 1, and December 8, 2016. Station, Units 3 and 4; Fire Pump Head Date of initial notice in Federal Brief description of amendment: The and Diesel Fuel Day Tank Changes Register: May 24, 2016 (81 FR 32810). amendment revised the Watts Bar AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory The supplemental letter dated October Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Technical Commission. 10, 2016, provided additional Specification (TS) 3.8.1, ‘‘AC Sources— ACTION: Exemption and combined information that clarified the Operating,’’ to extend the Completion license amendment issuance. application, did not expand the scope of Time for one inoperable Diesel the application as originally noticed, Generator from 72 hours to 10 days SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory based on the availability of a Commission (NRC) is granting an sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES and did not change the staff’s original proposed no significant hazards supplemental alternating current power exemption to allow a departure from the consideration determination as source (specifically, the FLEX DG added certification information of Tier 1 of the published in the Federal Register. as part of the mitigating strategies for generic design control document (DCD) The Commission’s related evaluation beyond-design-basis events in response and is issuing License Amendment No. of the amendments is contained in a to NRC Order EA–12–049). The 58 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF– Safety Evaluation dated January 26, amendment also made clarifying 91 and NPF–92. The COLs were issued 2017. changes to certain TS 3.8.1 Conditions, to Southern Nuclear Operating VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Feb 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1

10606 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 14, 2017 / Notices Company, Inc., and Georgia Power Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: amendment documents is provided in Company, Oglethorpe Power 301–415–2809; email: Paul.Kallan@ Section III of this document. Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, nrc.gov. II. Exemption MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Reproduced below is the exemption the City of Dalton, Georgia (the I. Introduction document issued to VEGP Units 3 and licensee); for construction and operation Unit 4. It makes reference to the of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant The NRC is granting an exemption combined safety evaluation that (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, located in Burke from paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope provides the reasoning for the findings County, Georgia. and Contents,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design made by the NRC (and listed under Item The granting of the exemption allows Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to 1) in order to grant the exemption: the changes to Tier 1 information asked part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 1. In a letter dated August 23, 2016, for in the amendment. Because the Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing the licensee requested from the acceptability of the exemption was License Amendment No. 58 to COLs, Commission an exemption from the determined in part by the acceptability NPF–91 and NPF–92, to the licensee. provisions of 10 CFR part 52, appendix of the amendment, the exemption and The exemption is required by paragraph D, Section III.B, as part of license amendment are being issued A.4 of section VIII, ‘‘Processes for amendment request 16–014, ‘‘Fire Pump concurrently. Changes and Departures,’’ appendix D, Head and Diesel Fuel Day Tank Changes DATES: The exemption and amendment to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee (LAR 16–014).’’ were issued on November 30, 2016. to depart from Tier 1 information. With For the reasons set forth in Section the requested amendment, the licensee 3.1, ‘‘Evaluation of Exemption,’’ of the ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID sought proposed changes that would NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation, which NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the revise the Updated Final Safety can be found in ADAMS under NRC about the availability of Analysis Report (UFSAR) in the form of Accession No. ML16280A378, the information regarding this document. departures from the incorporated plant- Commission finds that: You may access information related to specific Design Control Document Tier this document, which the NRC A. The exemption is authorized by 2 information. The proposed possesses and is publicly available, law; amendment also involves related using any of the following methods: B. the exemption presents no undue • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to changes to plant-specific Tier 1 information, with corresponding risk to public health and safety; http://www.regulations.gov and search C. the exemption is consistent with for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address changes to the associated COL Appendix C information. the common defense and security; questions about NRC dockets to Carol D. special circumstances are present Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; Part of the justification for granting the exemption was provided by the in that the application of the rule in this email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For circumstance is not necessary to serve technical questions, contact the review of the amendment. Because the exemption is necessary in order to issue the underlying purpose of the rule; individual listed in the FOR FURTHER the requested license amendment, the E. the special circumstances outweigh INFORMATION CONTACT section of this NRC granted the exemption and issued any decrease in safety that may result document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents the amendment concurrently, rather from the reduction in standardization Access and Management System than in sequence. This included issuing caused by the exemption; and (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- a combined safety evaluation containing F. the exemption will not result in a available documents online in the the NRC staff’s review of both the significant decrease in the level of safety ADAMS Public Documents collection at exemption request and the license otherwise provided by the design. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ amendment. The exemption met all 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted adams.html. To begin the search, select applicable regulatory criteria set forth in an exemption from the certified DCD ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then §§ 50.12, 52.7, and Section VIII.A.4 of Tier 1 information, with corresponding select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS appendix D to 10 FR part 52. The changes to Appendix C of the Facility Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, license amendment was found to be Combined Licenses as described in the please contact the NRC’s Public acceptable as well. The combined safety licensee’s request dated August 23, Document Room (PDR) reference staff at evaluation is available in ADAMS under 2016. This exemption is related to, and 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Accession No. ML16280A378. necessary for, the granting of License email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Identical exemption documents Amendment No. 58, which is being ADAMS accession number for each (except for referenced unit numbers and issued concurrently with this document referenced (if it is available in license numbers) were issued to the exemption. ADAMS) is provided the first time that licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4 (COLs 3. As explained in Section 5.0, it is mentioned in this document. The NPF–91 and NPF–92). The exemption ‘‘Environmental Consideration,’’ of the request for the amendment and documents for VEGP Units 3 and 4 can NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS exemption was submitted by letter be found in ADAMS under Accession Accession No. ML16280A378), this dated August 23, 2016 (ADAMS Nos. ML16280A352 and ML16280A355, exemption meets the eligibility criteria Accession No. ML16236A265). respectively. The exemption is for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and reproduced (with the exception of CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES purchase copies of public documents at abbreviated titles and additional 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One citations) in Section II of this document. impact statement or environmental White Flint North, 11555 Rockville The amendment documents for COLs assessment needs to be prepared in Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in connection with the issuance of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul ADAMS under Accession Nos. exemption. Kallan, Office of New Reactors, U.S. ML16280A274 and ML16280A289, 4. This exemption is effective as of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, respectively. A summary of the date of its issuance. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Feb 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 14, 2017 / Notices 10607 III. License Amendment Request NUCLEAR REGULATORY ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then COMMISSION select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS By letter dated August 23, 2016, the Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, licensee requested that the NRC amend [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– 2008–0252] please contact the NRC’s Public the COLs for VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs Document Room (PDR) reference staff at NPF–91 and NPF–92. The proposed Southern Nuclear Operating Company, 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by amendment is described in Section I of Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The this Federal Register notice. Units 3 and 4; Relocation of Air Cooled ADAMS accession number for each The Commission has determined for Chiller Pump 3, VWS–MP–03 document referenced (if it is available in these amendments that the application ADAMS) is provided the first time that AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory it is mentioned in this document. The complies with the standards and Commission. request for the amendment and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act ACTION: Exemption and combined exemption was submitted by letter of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the license amendment; issuance. dated April 26, 2016 (ADAMS Commission’s rules and regulations. Accession No. ML16117A531), and The Commission has made appropriate SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory supplemented by letter dated August 28, findings as required by the Act and the Commission (NRC) is granting an 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. Commission’s rules and regulations in exemption to allow a departure from the ML16239A422). 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in certification information of Tier 1 of the • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and the license amendment. generic design control document (DCD) purchase copies of public documents at A notice of consideration of issuance and is issuing License Amendment No. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One of amendment to facility operating 64 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF– White Flint North, 11555 Rockville license or COL, as applicable, proposed 91 and NPF–92. The COLs were issued Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. no significant hazards consideration to Southern Nuclear Operating FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determination, and opportunity for a Company, Inc., and Georgia Power Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, Company, Oglethorpe Power U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, hearing in connection with these Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: actions, was published in the Federal MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power 301–415–3025; email: Chandu.Patel@ Register on September 27, 2016 (81 FR SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and 66301). No comments were received nrc.gov. the City of Dalton, Georgia (the during the 30-day comment period. licensee); for construction and operation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has determined that of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant I. Introduction these amendments satisfy the criteria for (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, located in Burke County, Georgia. The NRC is granting an exemption categorical exclusion in accordance The granting of the exemption allows from paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant the changes to Tier 1 information asked and Contents,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to impact statement or environmental for in the amendment. Because the acceptability of the exemption was part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal assessment need be prepared for these Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing amendments. determined in part by the acceptability of the amendment, the exemption and License Amendment No. 64 to COLs, IV. Conclusion amendment are being issued NPF–91 and NPF–92, to the licensee. concurrently. The exemption is required by Paragraph Using the reasons set forth in the A.4 of Section VIII, ‘‘Processes for combined safety evaluation, the staff DATES: The exemption and amendment Changes and Departures,’’ of appendix granted the exemption and issued the were issued on January 13, 2017. D, to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the amendment that the licensee requested ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID licensee to depart from Tier 1 on August 23, 2016. NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the information. With the requested NRC about the availability of amendment, the licensee sought The exemption and amendment were information regarding this document. proposed changes to the Updated Final issued on November 30, 2016 as part of You may obtain publicly-available Safety Analysis Report Tier 2 and Tier a combined package to the licensee information related to this document 2* information to modify the overall (ADAMS Accession No. ML16279A341). using any of the following methods: design of the Central Chilled Water Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to subsystem to relocate the Air Cooled of February 2017. http://www.regulations.gov and search Chiller Pump 3 (VWS–MP–03) and For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address associated equipment from the auxiliary Jennifer Dixon-Herrity, questions about NRC dockets to Carol building to the annex building, for each Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; unit. The amendment also involves Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For changes to plant-specific Tier 1 technical questions, contact the information, with corresponding [FR Doc. 2017–02959 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am] individual listed in the FOR FURTHER changes to Appendix C of the COLs, to BILLING CODE 7590–01–P INFORMATION CONTACT section of this relocate the air cooled chiller pump document. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES from the auxiliary building to the annex • NRC’s Agencywide Documents building, for each unit. Access and Management System Part of the justification for granting (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- the exemption was provided by the available documents online in the review of the amendment. Because the ADAMS Public Documents collection at exemption is necessary in order to issue http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ the requested license amendment, the adams.html. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionExemption and combined license amendment issuance.
DatesThe exemption and amendment were issued on November 30, 2016.
ContactPaul Kallan, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2809; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 10605 
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