82 FR 8225 - South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, South Carolina Public Service Authority; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; Tier 1 Editorial and Consistency 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. 55 to Combined Licenses (COLs), NPF-93 and NPF- 94. The COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, (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-2008-0441]

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, South Carolina Public
Service Authority; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3;
Tier 1 Editorial and Consistency 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. 55 to Combined Licenses (COLs), NPF-93 and NPF-
94. The COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, (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 November 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0441 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2008-0441. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this
document. The request for the amendment and exemption was submitted by
letter dated May 16, 2016, and available in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML16137A169.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents at

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the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William (Billy) Gleaves, Office of New
Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001; telephone: 301-415-5848; email: Bill.Gleaves@nrc.gov.

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. 55 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 correct editorial errors in plant-specific Tier 1 information,
with corresponding changes to the associated COL Appendix C
information, to promote consistency with the Updated Final Safety
Analysis Report Tier 2 information. One of the proposed changes to
plant-specific Tier 1 information also involves a change to Updated
Final Safety Analysis Report Tier 2 information. The proposed amendment
also involves a proposed editorial correction to COL Paragraph
2.D.(12)(f)1.
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. ML16288A818.
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. ML16288A806 and
ML16288A813, 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. ML16288A795 and
ML16288A798, 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 Summer 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 an application dated May 16, 2016, 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 15-05, ``Tier
1 Editorial and Consistency Changes.''
For the reasons set forth in Section 3 of the NRC staff's Safety
Evaluation, which can be found in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML16288A818, 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 information in
Appendix C of the Facility Combined License as described in the
licensee's request dated May 16, 2016. This exemption is related to,
and necessary for the granting of License Amendment No. 55, 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. ML16288A818), this exemption meets the eligibility
criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9).
Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact
statement or environmental assessment needs to be prepared in
connection with the issuance of the exemption.
4. This exemption is effective as of the date of its issuance.

III. License Amendment Request

By letter dated May 16, 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 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 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 July 5, 2016 (81 FR 43646). 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 May 16, 2016.
The exemption and amendment were issued on November 25, 2016 as
part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No.
ML16288A775).

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of January 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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the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One respectively. The exemption is impact statement or environmental
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville reproduced (with the exception of assessment needs to be prepared in
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. abbreviated titles and additional connection with the issuance of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: citations) in Section II of this document. exemption.
William (Billy) Gleaves, Office of New The amendment documents for COLs 4. This exemption is effective as of the
Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory NPF–93 and NPF–94 are available in
date of its issuance.
Commission, Washington, DC 20555– ADAMS under Accession Nos.
0001; telephone: 301–415–5848; email: ML16288A795 and ML16288A798, III. License Amendment Request
Bill.Gleaves@nrc.gov. respectively. A summary of the
amendment documents is provided in By letter dated May 16, 2016, the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Section III of this document. licensee requested that the NRC amend
I. Introduction the COLs for VCSNS, Units 2 and 3,
II. Exemption COLs NPF–93 and NPF–94. The
The NRC is granting an exemption
from Paragraph B of Section III, ‘‘Scope Reproduced below is the exemption proposed amendment is described in
and Contents,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design document issued to Summer Units 2 Section I of this Federal Register notice.
Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to and Unit 3. It makes reference to the
The Commission has determined for
part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal combined safety evaluation that
these amendments that the application
Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing provides the reasoning for the findings
complies with the standards and
License Amendment No. 55 to COLs, made by the NRC (and listed under Item
1) in order to grant the exemption: requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
NPF–93 and NPF–94, to the licensee. of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the
1. In an application dated May 16,
The exemption is required by Paragraph Commission’s rules and regulations.
2016, the licensee requested from the
A.4 of Section VIII, ‘‘Processes for The Commission has made appropriate
Commission an exemption to allow
Changes and Departures,’’ appendix D, findings as required by the Act and the
departures from Tier 1 information in
to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee Commission’s rules and regulations in
the certified DCD incorporated by
to depart from Tier 1 information. With 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in
reference in 10 CFR part 52, appendix
the requested amendment, the licensee
D as part of license amendment request the license amendment.
sought proposed changes that would
15–05, ‘‘Tier 1 Editorial and A notice of consideration of issuance
correct editorial errors in plant-specific
Consistency Changes.’’ of amendment to facility operating
Tier 1 information, with corresponding For the reasons set forth in Section 3
changes to the associated COL license or combined license, as
of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation,
Appendix C information, to promote applicable, proposed no significant
which can be found in ADAMS under
consistency with the Updated Final hazards consideration determination,
Accession No. ML16288A818, the
Safety Analysis Report Tier 2 and opportunity for a hearing in
Commission finds that:
information. One of the proposed A. The exemption is authorized by connection with these actions, was
changes to plant-specific Tier 1 law; published in the Federal Register on
information also involves a change to B. the exemption presents no undue July 5, 2016 (81 FR 43646). No
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report risk to public health and safety; comments were received during the 30-
Tier 2 information. The proposed C. the exemption is consistent with day comment period.
amendment also involves a proposed the common defense and security; The Commission has determined that
editorial correction to COL Paragraph D. special circumstances are present these amendments satisfy the criteria for
2.D.(12)(f)1. in that the application of the rule in this
Part of the justification for granting categorical exclusion in accordance
circumstance is not necessary to serve with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant
the exemption was provided by the the underlying purpose of the rule;
review of the amendment. Because the to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
E. the special circumstances outweigh
exemption is necessary in order to issue any decrease in safety that may result impact statement or environmental
the requested license amendment, the from the reduction in standardization assessment need be prepared for these
NRC granted the exemption and issued caused by the exemption; and amendments.
the amendment concurrently, rather F. the exemption will not result in a IV. Conclusion
than in sequence. This included issuing significant decrease in the level of safety
a combined safety evaluation containing otherwise provided by the design. Using the reasons set forth in the
the NRC staff’s review of both the 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted combined safety evaluation, the staff
exemption request and the license an exemption from the certified DCD granted the exemption and issued the
amendment. The exemption met all Tier 1 information, with corresponding amendment that the licensee requested
applicable regulatory criteria set forth in information in Appendix C of the on May 16, 2016.
10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and Section Facility Combined License as described
VIII.A.4 of appendix D to 10 CFR part in the licensee’s request dated May 16, The exemption and amendment were
52. The license amendment was found 2016. This exemption is related to, and issued on November 25, 2016 as part of
to be acceptable as well. The combined necessary for the granting of License a combined package to the licensee
safety evaluation is available in ADAMS Amendment No. 55, which is being (ADAMS Accession No. ML16288A775).
under Accession No. ML16288A818. issued concurrently with this Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day
Identical exemption documents
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exemption. of January 2017.
(except for referenced unit numbers and 3. As explained in Section 5.0 of the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
license numbers) were issued to the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS
Jennifer Dixon-Herrity,
licensee for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 (COLs Accession No. ML16288A818), this
NPF–93 and NPF–94). The exemption exemption meets the eligibility criteria Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New
Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
documents for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 can for categorical exclusion set forth in 10
be found in ADAMS under Accession CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to [FR Doc. 2017–01551 Filed 1–23–17; 8:45 am]
Nos. ML16288A806 and ML16288A813, 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
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 November 25, 2016.
Contact		William (Billy) Gleaves, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-5848; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 8225