83_FR_12260 83 FR 12206 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4

83 FR 12206 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 54 (March 20, 2018)

Page Range12206-12206
FR Document2018-05568

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Southern Nuclear Operating Company to withdraw its application dated July 29, 2016, for proposed amendments to Combined License (COL) Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units 3 and 4, respectively. The COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Georgia Power Company; Oglethorpe Power Corporation; MEAG Power SPVM, LLC; MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC; MEAG Power SPVP, LLC; and the City of Dalton, Georgia (the licensee), for construction and operation of the VEGP, Units 3 and 4, located in Burke County, Georgia. The amendments would have added an Interim Amendment Request (IAR) Process to License Condition 2.D.(1) of the VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs for changes during construction when emergent conditions are present.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)]
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[Docket Nos. 52-025 and 52-026; NRC-2008-0252]


Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric 
Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the 
request of Southern Nuclear Operating Company to withdraw its 
application dated July 29, 2016, for proposed amendments to Combined 
License (COL) Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 for the Vogtle Electric Generating 
Plant (VEGP), Units 3 and 4, respectively. The COLs were issued to 
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Georgia Power Company; 
Oglethorpe Power Corporation; MEAG Power SPVM, LLC; MEAG Power SPVJ, 
LLC; MEAG Power SPVP, LLC; and the City of Dalton, Georgia (the 
licensee), for construction and operation of the VEGP, Units 3 and 4, 
located in Burke County, Georgia. The amendments would have added an 
Interim Amendment Request (IAR) Process to License Condition 2.D.(1) of 
the VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs for changes during construction when 
emergent conditions are present.

DATES: March 20, 2018.

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 Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2008-0252. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287-
9127; 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 amendments was submitted by letter dated July 
29, 2016, and supplemented by letter dated January 5, 2017 (ADAMS 
Accession Nos. ML16211A436 and ML17005A514, respectively).
     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: Southern Nuclear Operating Company (the 
licensee) is a holder of two COLs, Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92, issued to 
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Georgia Power Company; 
Oglethorpe Power Corporation; MEAG Power SPVM, LLC; MEAG Power SPVJ, 
LLC; MEAG Power SPVP, LLC; and the City of Dalton, Georgia, for 
construction and operation of VEGP, Units 3 and 4, located in Burke 
County, Georgia. The NRC has granted the licensee's request to withdraw 
its application dated July 29, 2016, as supplemented by letter dated 
January 5, 2017.
    The proposed amendments would have added an additional license 
amendment process called an IAR to License Condition 2.D.(1) of the 
VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs. Based on the application and supplemental 
information the licensee provided, the licensee intended to use the 
proposed IAR process to obtain expedited approval of requested changes 
during construction in certain emergent conditions when the licensee 
finds that a construction activity is not in conformance with the 
licensing basis, but there is little or no safety significance, and the 
construction activity cannot be adjusted. The proposed IAR process 
would have been used to allow construction to proceed until the 
nonconforming condition is resolved when there is insufficient time to 
conduct a detailed, technical safety analysis to support a license 
amendment request, or the preliminary amendment request process was 
already approved by the Commission.
    The NRC staff issued an initial Federal Register notice of 
opportunity to request a hearing on this license amendment request and 
a proposed no significant hazards consideration determination on 
October 11, 2016 (81 FR 70184).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day of March 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity,
Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of 
New Reactors.
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12206 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 54 / Tuesday, March 20, 2018 / Notices 415–4126 or Soly Soto Lugo: 301– dated July 29, 2016, for proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 415–7528). amendments to Combined License Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, This meeting will be webcast live at (COL) Nos. NPF–91 and NPF–92 for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: * * * * * Units 3 and 4, respectively. The COLs 301 415–3025; email: Chandu.Patel@ The schedule for Commission were issued to Southern Nuclear nrc.gov. meetings is subject to change on short Operating Company, Inc.; Georgia notice. For more information or to verify Power Company; Oglethorpe Power SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Southern the status of meetings, contact Denise Corporation; MEAG Power SPVM, LLC; Nuclear Operating Company (the McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC; MEAG Power licensee) is a holder of two COLs, Nos. at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. SPVP, LLC; and the City of Dalton, NPF–91 and NPF–92, issued to * * * * * Georgia (the licensee), for construction Southern Nuclear Operating Company, The NRC Commission Meeting and operation of the VEGP, Units 3 and Inc.; Georgia Power Company; Schedule can be found on the internet 4, located in Burke County, Georgia. The Oglethorpe Power Corporation; MEAG at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ amendments would have added an Power SPVM, LLC; MEAG Power SPVJ, public-meetings/schedule.html. Interim Amendment Request (IAR) LLC; MEAG Power SPVP, LLC; and the * * * * * Process to License Condition 2.D.(1) of City of Dalton, Georgia, for construction The NRC provides reasonable the VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs for and operation of VEGP, Units 3 and 4, accommodation to individuals with changes during construction when located in Burke County, Georgia. The disabilities where appropriate. If you emergent conditions are present. NRC has granted the licensee’s request need a reasonable accommodation to DATES: March 20, 2018. to withdraw its application dated July participate in these public meetings, or 29, 2016, as supplemented by letter ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID need this meeting notice or the dated January 5, 2017. NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the transcript or other information from the NRC about the availability of The proposed amendments would public meetings in another format (e.g., information regarding this document. have added an additional license braille, large print), please notify You may obtain publicly-available amendment process called an IAR to Kimberly Meyer-Chambers, NRC information related to this document License Condition 2.D.(1) of the VEGP, Disability Program Manager, at 301– using any of the following methods: Units 3 and 4, COLs. Based on the 287–0739, by videophone at 240–428– 3217, or by email at Kimberly.Meyer- • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to application and supplemental Chambers@nrc.gov. Determinations on http://www.regulations.gov and search information the licensee provided, the requests for reasonable accommodation for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address licensee intended to use the proposed will be made on a case-by-case basis. questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer IAR process to obtain expedited Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; approval of requested changes during * * * * * Members of the public may request to email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For construction in certain emergent receive this information electronically. technical questions, contact the conditions when the licensee finds that If you would like to be added to the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER a construction activity is not in INFORMATION CONTACT section of this distribution, please contact the Nuclear conformance with the licensing basis, Regulatory Commission, Office of the document. but there is little or no safety Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– • NRC’s Agencywide Documents significance, and the construction 415–1969), or you may email Access and Management System activity cannot be adjusted. The Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov or (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- proposed IAR process would have been Wendy.Moore@nrc.gov. available documents online in the used to allow construction to proceed ADAMS Public Documents collection at Dated: March 16, 2018. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ until the nonconforming condition is Denise McGovern, adams.html. To begin the search, select resolved when there is insufficient time Policy Coordinator,m Office of the Secretary. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then to conduct a detailed, technical safety [FR Doc. 2018–05768 Filed 3–16–18; 4:15 pm] select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS analysis to support a license BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, amendment request, or the preliminary please contact the NRC’s Public amendment request process was already Document Room (PDR) reference staff at approved by the Commission. NUCLEAR REGULATORY 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by The NRC staff issued an initial COMMISSION email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Federal Register notice of opportunity [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– ADAMS accession number for each to request a hearing on this license 2008–0252] document referenced (if it is available in amendment request and a proposed no ADAMS) is provided the first time that significant hazards consideration Southern Nuclear Operating Company, it is mentioned in this document. The determination on October 11, 2016 (81 Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, request for amendments was submitted FR 70184). Units 3 and 4 by letter dated July 29, 2016, and supplemented by letter dated January 5, Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory of March 2018. Commission. 2017 (ADAMS Accession Nos. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES ML16211A436 and ML17005A514, For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment application; respectively). Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity, withdrawal by applicant. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory purchase copies of public documents at Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. Commission (NRC) has granted the the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One [FR Doc. 2018–05568 Filed 3–19–18; 8:45 am] request of Southern Nuclear Operating White Flint North, 11555 Rockville BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Company to withdraw its application Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:08 Mar 19, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1


Document Created: 2018-03-20 01:10:28
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionLicense amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.
DatesMarch 20, 2018.
ContactChandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301 415-3025; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 12206 
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