82 FR 34992 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 34992-34993] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15754] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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; Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Determination of the successful completion of inspections, tests, and analyses. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has determined that the inspections, tests, and analyses have been successfully completed, and that the specified acceptance criteria are met for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units 3 and 4. DATES: The determination of the successful completion of inspections, tests, and analyses for VEGP, Units 3 and 4 is effective July 27, 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 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. 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. Licensee Notification of Completion of ITAAC Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC), Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC., MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC., MEAG Power SPVP, LLC., and the City of Dalton, Georgia, (hereafter called the licensee) has submitted inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC) closure notifications (ICNs) under Sec. 52.99(c)(1) of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), informing the NRC that the licensee has successfully performed the required inspections, tests, and analyses, and that the acceptance criteria are met for: VEGP, Unit 3 ITAAC 2.1.01.06.ii (7), 2.1.03.09a.i (81), 2.2.01.06d.i (105), 2.2.03.09b (204), 2.3.05.02.ii (341), 2.5.02.07b (535), and 3.2.00.01c.i (741) VEGP, Unit 4 ITAAC 2.1.01.06.ii (7), 2.1.03.09a.i (81), 2.2.01.06d.i (105), 2.2.03.09b (204), 2.3.05.02.ii (341), 2.5.02.07b (535), and 3.2.00.01c.i (741) The ITAAC for VEGP, Unit 3 are in Appendix C of the VEGP, Unit 3 combined license (ADAMS Accession No. ML14100A106). The ITAAC for VEGP, Unit 4 are in Appendix C of VEGP, Unit 4 combined license (ADAMS Accession No. ML14100A135). II. NRC Staff Determination of Completion of ITAAC The NRC staff has determined that the specified inspections, tests, and analyses have been successfully completed, and that the specified acceptance criteria are met. The documentation of the NRC staff's determination is in the ITAAC Closure Verification Evaluation Form (VEF) for each ITAAC. The VEF is a form that represents the NRC staff's structured process for reviewing ICNs. Each ICN presents a narrative description of how the ITAAC was completed. The NRC's ICN review process involves a determination on whether, among other things: (1) each ICN provides sufficient information, including a summary of the methodology used to perform the ITAAC, to demonstrate that the inspections, tests, and analyses have been successfully completed; (2) each ICN provides sufficient information to demonstrate that the acceptance criteria of the ITAAC are met; and (3) any NRC inspections for the ITAAC have been completed and any ITAAC findings associated with that ITAAC have been closed. The NRC staff's determination of the successful completion of these ITAAC is based on information available at this time and is subject to the licensee's ability to maintain the condition that the acceptance criteria are met. If the NRC staff receives new information that suggests the NRC staff's determination on any of these ITAAC is incorrect, then the NRC staff will determine whether to reopen that ITAAC (including [[Page 34993]] withdrawing the NRC staff's determination on that ITAAC). The NRC staff's determination will be used to support a subsequent finding, pursuant to 10 CFR 52.103(g), at the end of construction that all acceptance criteria in the combined license are met. The ITAAC closure process is not finalized for these ITAAC until the NRC makes an affirmative finding under 10 CFR 52.103(g). Any future updates to the status of these ITAAC will be reflected on the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/oversight/itaac.html. This notice fulfills the NRC staff's obligations under 10 CFR 52.99(e)(1) to publish a notice in the Federal Register of the NRC staff's determination of the successful completion of inspections, tests and analyses. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 3, Docket No. 5200025 A complete list of the review status for VEGP, Unit 3 ITAAC, including the submission date and ADAMS Accession Number for each ICN received, the ADAMS Accession Number for each VEF, and the ADAMS Accession Numbers for the inspection reports associated with these specific ITAAC, can be found on the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/new-licensing-files/vog3-icnsr.pdf. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 4, Docket No. 5200026 A complete list of the review status for VEGP Unit 4 ITAAC, including the submission date and ADAMS Accession Number for each ICN received, the ADAMS Accession Number for each VEF, and the ADAMS Accession Numbers for the inspection reports associated with these specific ITAAC, can be found on the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/new-licensing-files/vog4-icnsr.pdf. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of July 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Jennifer Dixon-Herrity, Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. 2017-15754 Filed 7-26-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory has submitted inspections, tests,
purchase copies of public documents at Commission (NRC) has determined that analyses, and acceptance criteria
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One the inspections, tests, and analyses have (ITAAC) closure notifications (ICNs)
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville been successfully completed, and that under § 52.99(c)(1) of title 10 of the
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. the specified acceptance criteria are met Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant informing the NRC that the licensee has
Michael Mahoney, Office of Nuclear (VEGP), Units 3 and 4. successfully performed the required
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear DATES: The determination of the inspections, tests, and analyses, and that
Regulatory Commission, Washington DC successful completion of inspections, the acceptance criteria are met for:
20555–0001; telephone 301–415–3857, tests, and analyses for VEGP, Units 3 VEGP, Unit 3 ITAAC
email: Michael.Mahoney@nrc.gov. and 4 is effective July 27, 2017. 2.1.01.06.ii (7), 2.1.03.09a.i (81),
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 2.2.01.06d.i (105), 2.2.03.09b (204),
has granted the request of Duke Energy NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the 2.3.05.02.ii (341), 2.5.02.07b (535),
Carolinas, LLC (the licensee) to NRC about the availability of and 3.2.00.01c.i (741)
withdraw its application dated information regarding this document. VEGP, Unit 4 ITAAC
December 15, 2016 (ADAMS Accession You may obtain publicly-available 2.1.01.06.ii (7), 2.1.03.09a.i (81),
No. ML16350A422), for proposed information related to this document 2.2.01.06d.i (105), 2.2.03.09b (204),
amendments to Renewed Facility using any of the following methods: 2.3.05.02.ii (341), 2.5.02.07b (535),
Operating License No. NPF–35 and • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to and 3.2.00.01c.i (741)
NPF–52 for the Catawba Nuclear http://www.regulations.gov and search The ITAAC for VEGP, Unit 3 are in
Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, located in for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address Appendix C of the VEGP, Unit 3
York County, South Carolina. questions about NRC dockets to Carol combined license (ADAMS Accession
The submittal dated December 15, Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; No. ML14100A106). The ITAAC for
2016, proposed to adopt multiple email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For VEGP, Unit 4 are in Appendix C of
Technical Specifications Task Force technical questions, contact the VEGP, Unit 4 combined license
(TSTF) Travelers that would have individual listed in the FOR FURTHER (ADAMS Accession No. ML14100A135).
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
modified Technical Specification (TS) II. NRC Staff Determination of
3.4.12, ‘‘Low Temperature Overpressure document.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents Completion of ITAAC
Protection (LTOP) System,’’ to increase
Access and Management System The NRC staff has determined that the
the time allowed for swapping charging
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- specified inspections, tests, and
pumps to one hour. The portion related
available documents online in the analyses have been successfully
to TSTF–285–A, Revision 1, ‘‘Charging
ADAMS Public Documents collection at completed, and that the specified
Pump Swap LTOP Allowance,’’ is being
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ acceptance criteria are met. The
withdrawn. The licensee’s application
adams.html. To begin the search, select documentation of the NRC staff’s
was noticed previously in the Federal
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then determination is in the ITAAC Closure
Register on April 25, 2017 (82 FR
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Verification Evaluation Form (VEF) for
19099). The licensee provided a request
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, each ITAAC. The VEF is a form that
to withdraw the application by letter
please contact the NRC’s Public represents the NRC staff’s structured
dated on June 29, 2017 (ADAMS
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at process for reviewing ICNs. Each ICN
Accession No. ML17180A154).
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by presents a narrative description of how
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The the ITAAC was completed. The NRC’s
of July 2017. ADAMS accession number for each ICN review process involves a
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. document referenced (if it is available in determination on whether, among other
Michael Mahoney, ADAMS) is provided the first time that things: (1) each ICN provides sufficient
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II– it is mentioned in this document. information, including a summary of the
1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and methodology used to perform the
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. purchase copies of public documents at ITAAC, to demonstrate that the
[FR Doc. 2017–15758 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One inspections, tests, and analyses have
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P White Flint North, 11555 Rockville been successfully completed; (2) each
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. ICN provides sufficient information to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: demonstrate that the acceptance criteria
NUCLEAR REGULATORY Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, of the ITAAC are met; and (3) any NRC
COMMISSION U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, inspections for the ITAAC have been
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: completed and any ITAAC findings
[Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– 301–415–3025; email: Chandu.Patel@ associated with that ITAAC have been
2008–0252] nrc.gov. closed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC staff’s determination of the
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, successful completion of these ITAAC is
Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, I. Licensee Notification of Completion based on information available at this
Units 3 and 4; Inspections, Tests, of ITAAC time and is subject to the licensee’s
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Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria Southern Nuclear Operating ability to maintain the condition that
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Company, Inc. (SNC), Georgia Power the acceptance criteria are met. If the
Commission. Company, Oglethorpe Power NRC staff receives new information that
Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC., suggests the NRC staff’s determination
ACTION: Determination of the successful
MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC., MEAG Power on any of these ITAAC is incorrect, then
completion of inspections, tests, and
SPVP, LLC., and the City of Dalton, the NRC staff will determine whether to
analyses.
Georgia, (hereafter called the licensee) reopen that ITAAC (including
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withdrawing the NRC staff’s NUCLEAR REGULATORY 0001; telephone: 301–415–6606, email:
determination on that ITAAC). The NRC COMMISSION Joel.Wiebe@nrc.gov.
staff’s determination will be used to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
[Docket Nos. 50–454, 50–455, 50–456, 50–
support a subsequent finding, pursuant 457; NRC–2017–0167] February 8, 2017, the petitioner
to 10 CFR 52.103(g), at the end of requested that the NRC take action with
construction that all acceptance criteria Exelon Generation Company, LLC; regard to Braidwood Station, Units 1
in the combined license are met. The Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, and and 2, and Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1
ITAAC closure process is not finalized Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 and 2 (ADAMS Accession No.
for these ITAAC until the NRC makes an ML17061A127). The petitioner
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory requested: (1) Issue a violation under
affirmative finding under 10 CFR
Commission. part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
52.103(g). Any future updates to the
ACTION: 10 CFR 2.206 request; receipt. Regulations (10 CFR), appendix B,
status of these ITAAC will be reflected
on the NRC’s Web site at http:// Criterion III, Design Control for
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/ deficiencies in the analysis of record
Commission (NRC) is giving notice that
oversight/itaac.html. (AOR) for the main steam isolation
by petition dated February 8, 2017,
valve (MSIV) room pressurization
This notice fulfills the NRC staff’s Barry Quigley (the petitioner) has
following a high energy line break
obligations under 10 CFR 52.99(e)(1) to requested that the NRC take action with
(HELB), (2) Issue a violation under 10
publish a notice in the Federal Register regard to Braidwood Station, Units 1
CFR part 50, appendix B, Criterion XVI,
of the NRC staff’s determination of the and 2, and Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1
Corrective Action, for failure to update
successful completion of inspections, and 2. The petitioner’s requests are
the AOR in a timely manner, (3) Require
tests and analyses. included in the SUPPLEMENTARY
Exelon (the licensee) to show that the
INFORMATION section of this document.
consequences of the secondary missiles
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 3, DATES: July 27, 2017. resulting from MSIV room
Docket No. 5200025 ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID pressurization do not have adverse
A complete list of the review status NRC–2017–0167 when contacting the consequences, (4) Issue a demand for
for VEGP, Unit 3 ITAAC, including the NRC about the availability of information under 10 CFR 2.204,
submission date and ADAMS Accession information regarding this document. ‘‘Demand for information,’’ to compare
You may obtain publicly-available and contrast the behavior of Exelon
Number for each ICN received, the
information related to this document management described in the petition
ADAMS Accession Number for each
using any of the following methods: with the NRC’s policy statement on the
VEF, and the ADAMS Accession • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to attributes of a safety-conscious work
Numbers for the inspection reports http://www.regulations.gov and search environment, and (5) Use Exelon’s
associated with these specific ITAAC, for Docket ID NRC–2017–0167. Address response to number 4, above, on which
can be found on the NRC’s Web site at questions about NRC dockets to Carol to determine whether to issue a
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new- Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; ‘‘chilling effects’’ letter.
reactors/new-licensing-files/vog3- email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For As the basis for this request, the
icnsr.pdf. technical questions, contact the petitioner states that: (1) Break
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 4, individual listed in the FOR FURTHER enthalpies used in the MSIV room
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this pressurization AOR are actually the
Docket No. 5200026
document. thermodynamic internal energy of the
A complete list of the review status • NRC’s Agencywide Documents steam, not the enthalpy. Since in the
for VEGP Unit 4 ITAAC, including the Access and Management System range of interest, the internal energy is
submission date and ADAMS Accession (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- about 13 percent less than the enthalpy,
Number for each ICN received, the available documents online in the the energy flow to the areas of concern
ADAMS Accession Number for each ADAMS Public Documents collection at is non-conservative. Steam flow from
VEF, and the ADAMS Accession http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ secondary piping is neglected; (2)
Numbers for the inspection reports adams.html. To begin the search, select Corrective actions to resolve an issue in
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then the AOR are long overdue (8 years) and
associated with these specific ITAAC,
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS improperly tracked; (3) A proposed
can be found on the NRC’s Web site at
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, revision to the AOR shows that the
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-
please contact the NRC’s Public MSIV room roof slabs will be ejected by
reactors/new-licensing-files/vog4- Document Room (PDR) reference staff at the high pressures in the MSIV rooms
icnsr.pdf. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by becoming potential missiles; and (4)
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Management dismissed information in
of July 2017. ADAMS accession number for each the Updated Final Safety Evaluation
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. document referenced (if it is available in Report (UFSAR) that supported the
Jennifer Dixon-Herrity, ADAMS) is provided the first time that concerns about the AOR as ‘‘excessive
it is mentioned in this document. detail’’ and directed personnel to
Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and remove the information. Management
Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
purchase copies of public documents at dismissed UFSAR internal
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the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One inconsistency related to the ‘‘Break
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Exclusion Zone’’ without discussion or
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. review and stated that the information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel supporting the concern could be deleted
S. Wiebe, Office of Nuclear Reactor as an UFSAR cleanup item. Recently,
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory there was an operability concern where
Commission, Washington, DC 20555– engineering management maintained a
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| Action | Determination of the successful completion of inspections, tests, and analyses. | |
| Dates | The determination of the successful completion of inspections, tests, and analyses for VEGP, Units 3 and 4 is effective July 27, 2017. | |
| 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 | 82 FR 34992 |
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