82 FR 14757 - Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Annex and Radwaste Building Changes

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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. 59 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-93 and NPF-94. The COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company on behalf of itself and the South Carolina Public Service Authority (both hereafter called 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 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.

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[Docket Nos. 52-027 and 52-028; NRC-2008-0252]


Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; South Carolina 
Electric & Gas Company Annex and Radwaste Building 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. 59 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-93 and NPF-94. 
The COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company on behalf 
of itself and the South Carolina Public Service Authority (both 
hereafter called 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 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 February 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0252 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2008-0252. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC 
Library 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

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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 in this document (if that document is available in 
ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The 
request for the amendment and exemption was submitted by letter dated 
February 27, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14065A022) and supplemented by 
letters dated July 9 and September 25, 2014, August 20 and December 17, 
2015, and June 1 and November 17, 2016.
     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. 59 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 that 
would revise the Updated Final Safety Analysis report in the form of 
departures from the incorporated plant-specific 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.
    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. ML16362A322.
    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. ML16362A299 and 
ML16362A302, 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. ML16356A488 and 
ML16362A297, 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 February 27, 2014, 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 13-09, 
``Annex and Radwaste Building Changes (LAR 13-09).''
    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. ML16362A322, 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 February 27, 2014, and supplemented by letters 
dated July 9 and September 25, 2014, August 20 and December 17, 2015, 
and June 1 and November 17, 2016. This exemption is related to, and 
necessary for, the granting of License Amendment No. 59, 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. ML16362A322), 
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 February 27, 2014, and supplemented by letters 
dated July 9 and September 25, 2014, August 20 and December 17, 2015 
and June 1 and November 17, 2016, 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 document.
    The Commission has determined for these amendments that the 
application complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules 
and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findings as 
required by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations in 10 
CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in the license amendment.
    A notice of consideration of issuance of amendment to facility 
operating license or combined license, as applicable, proposed no 
significant hazards consideration determination, and opportunity for a 
hearing in connection with these actions, was published in the Federal 
Register on April 15, 2014 (79 FR 21299). 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

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granted the exemption and issued the amendment that the licensee 
requested on February 27, 2014.
    The exemption and amendment were issued on February 6, 2017, as 
part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML16356A462).


    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day of March 2017.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Jennifer Dixon-Herrity,
Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of 
New Reactors.
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Document Room (PDR) reference staff at VIII.A.4 of appendix D to 10 CFR part licensee’s request dated February 27,
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by 52. The license amendment was found 2014, and supplemented by letters dated
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The to be acceptable as well. The combined July 9 and September 25, 2014, August
ADAMS accession number for each safety evaluation is available in ADAMS 20 and December 17, 2015, and June 1
document referenced in this document under Accession No. ML16362A322. and November 17, 2016. This exemption
(if that document is available in Identical exemption documents is related to, and necessary for, the
ADAMS) is provided the first time that (except for referenced unit numbers and granting of License Amendment No. 59,
a document is referenced. The request license numbers) were issued to the which is being issued concurrently with
for the amendment and exemption was licensee for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 (COLs this exemption.
submitted by letter dated February 27, NPF–93 and NPF–94). The exemption 3. As explained in Section 5.0,
2014 (ADAMS Accession No. documents for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 can ‘‘Environmental Consideration,’’ of the
ML14065A022) and supplemented by be found in ADAMS under Accession NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS
letters dated July 9 and September 25, Nos. ML16362A299 and ML16362A302, Accession No. ML16362A322), this
2014, August 20 and December 17, respectively. The exemption is exemption meets the eligibility criteria
2015, and June 1 and November 17, reproduced (with the exception of for categorical exclusion set forth in 10
2016. abbreviated titles and additional CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and citations) in Section II of this document. 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
purchase copies of public documents at The amendment documents for COLs impact statement or environmental
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One NPF–93 and NPF–94 are available in assessment needs to be prepared in
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville ADAMS under Accession Nos. connection with the issuance of the
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. ML16356A488 and ML16362A297, exemption.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul respectively. A summary of the 4. This exemption is effective as of the
Kallan, Office of New Reactors, U.S. amendment documents is provided in date of its issuance.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Section III of this document. III. License Amendment Request
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: II. Exemption By letter dated February 27, 2014, and
301–415–2809; email: Paul.Kallan@
Reproduced below is the exemption supplemented by letters dated July 9
nrc.gov.
document issued to VCSNS Units 2 and and September 25, 2014, August 20 and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Unit 3. It makes reference to the December 17, 2015 and June 1 and
I. Introduction combined safety evaluation that November 17, 2016, the licensee
provides the reasoning for the findings requested that the NRC amend the COLs
The NRC is granting an exemption for VCSNS, Units 2 and 3, COLs NPF–
made by the NRC (and listed under Item
from paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope 93 and NPF–94. The proposed
1) in order to grant the exemption:
and Contents,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design 1. In a letter dated February 27, 2014, amendment is described in Section I of
Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to the licensee requested from the this document.
part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Commission an exemption from the The Commission has determined for
Regulations (10 CFR) and issuing provisions of 10 CFR part 52, appendix these amendments that the application
License Amendment No. 59 to COLs, D, Section III.B, as part of license complies with the standards and
NPF–93 and NPF–94, to the licensee. amendment request 13–09, ‘‘Annex and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
The exemption is required by paragraph Radwaste Building Changes (LAR 13– of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the
A.4 of section VIII, ‘‘Processes for 09).’’ Commission’s rules and regulations.
Changes and Departures,’’ appendix D, For the reasons set forth in Section The Commission has made appropriate
to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee 3.1, ‘‘Evaluation of Exemption,’’ of the findings as required by the Act and the
to depart from Tier 1 information. With NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation, which Commission’s rules and regulations in
the requested amendment, the licensee can be found in ADAMS under 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in
sought proposed changes that would Accession No. ML16362A322, the the license amendment.
revise the Updated Final Safety Commission finds that: A notice of consideration of issuance
Analysis report in the form of A. The exemption is authorized by of amendment to facility operating
departures from the incorporated plant- law; license or combined license, as
specific DCD Tier 2 information. The B. the exemption presents no undue applicable, proposed no significant
proposed amendment also involves risk to public health and safety; hazards consideration determination,
related changes to plant-specific Tier 1 C. the exemption is consistent with and opportunity for a hearing in
information, with corresponding the common defense and security; connection with these actions, was
changes to the associated COL D. special circumstances are present published in the Federal Register on
Appendix C information. in that the application of the rule in this April 15, 2014 (79 FR 21299). No
Part of the justification for granting circumstance is not necessary to serve comments were received during the 30-
the exemption was provided by the the underlying purpose of the rule; day comment period.
review of the amendment. Because the E. the special circumstances outweigh The Commission has determined that
exemption is necessary in order to issue any decrease in safety that may result these amendments satisfy the criteria for
the requested license amendment, the from the reduction in standardization categorical exclusion in accordance
NRC granted the exemption and issued
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caused by the exemption; and with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant
the amendment concurrently, rather F. the exemption will not result in a to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
than in sequence. This included issuing significant decrease in the level of safety impact statement or environmental
a combined safety evaluation containing otherwise provided by the design. assessment need be prepared for these
the NRC staff’s review of both the 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted amendments.
exemption request and the license an exemption from the certified DCD
amendment. The exemption met all Tier 1 information, with corresponding IV. Conclusion
applicable regulatory criteria set forth in changes to Appendix C of the Facility Using the reasons set forth in the
10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and Section Combined Licenses as described in the combined safety evaluation, the staff

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Exemption and combined license amendment; issuance.
Dates		The exemption and amendment were issued on February 6, 2017.
Contact		Paul Kallan, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2809; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 14757