83_FR_13591 83 FR 13530 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Raceway and Cable Routing

83 FR 13530 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Raceway and Cable Routing

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 61 (March 29, 2018)

Page Range13530-13531
FR Document2018-06374

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption to allow a departure from the certification information of Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and has issued License Amendment Nos. 112 and 111 to Combined License (COL) Nos. NPF- 91 and NPF-92, respectively. 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; 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.

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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; Raceway and Cable Routing

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Exemption and combined license amendment; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an 
exemption to allow a departure from the certification information of 
Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and has issued 
License Amendment Nos. 112 and 111 to Combined License (COL) Nos. NPF-
91 and NPF-92, respectively. 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; 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 March 6, 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 the amendment and exemption was submitted by 
letter dated October 6, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17279A084).
     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. Introduction

    The NRC has granted 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 issued License Amendment Nos. 112 and 111 to COL Nos. 
NPF-91 and NPF-92, respectively. 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 to Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) Tier 2 
information and plant-specific Tier 1 information, with corresponding 
changes to COL Appendix C. Specifically, the changes modify UFSAR 
Subsection 8.3.2.4 to describe raceway and cable routing criteria and 
hazard protection, and involves related changes to plant-specific Tier 
1 Table 3.3-6, inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria 
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 and the license amendment 
request. The exemption met all applicable regulatory criteria set forth 
in Sec. Sec.  50.12 and 52.7 of 10 CFR, 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. ML18040B086.
    Identical exemption documents (except for referenced unit numbers 
and license numbers) were issued to the licensee for VEGP, Units 3 and 
4 (COL Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92). The exemption documents for VEGP, Units 
3 and 4, can be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML18040B077 and 
ML18040B079, respectively. The exemption is reproduced (with the 
exception of abbreviated titles and additional citations) in Section II 
of this notice. The amendment documents for COL Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 
are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML18040B080 and 
ML18040B083, respectively. A summary of the amendment documents is 
provided in Section III of this notice.

II. Exemption

    Reproduced below is the exemption document issued to VEGP, Units 3 
and 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 October 6, 2017, Southern Nuclear Operating 
Company 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 the

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license amendment request (LAR-17-036) regarding raceway and cable 
routing.
    For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1 of the NRC staff's safety 
evaluation, 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.
    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 COL 
Appendix C, as described in the request dated October 6, 2017. This 
exemption is related to, and necessary for, the granting of License 
Amendment No. 112 [for Unit 3, 111 for Unit 4], 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. ML18040B086), 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 October 6, 2017, the licensee requested that the 
NRC amend the COL Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 for VEGP, Units 3 and 4, 
respectively. The proposed amendment is described in Section I of this 
notice.
    The Commission has determined that the application for amendment 
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 
November 21, 2017 (82 FR 55411). 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 exemptions and issued these amendments on March 6, 
2018, as part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession 
No. ML18040B074).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, on March 23, 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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13530 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 61 / Thursday, March 29, 2018 / Notices with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant DATES: The exemption and amendment amendment, the licensee sought to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental were issued on March 6, 2018. proposed changes to Updated Final impact statement or environmental ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) Tier 2 assessment need be prepared for these NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the information and plant-specific Tier 1 amendments. NRC about the availability of information, with corresponding information regarding this document. changes to COL Appendix C. IV. Conclusion You may obtain publicly-available Specifically, the changes modify UFSAR Using the reasons set forth in the information related to this document Subsection 8.3.2.4 to describe raceway combined safety evaluation, the staff using any of the following methods: and cable routing criteria and hazard granted the exemption and issued the • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to protection, and involves related changes amendment that the licensee requested http://www.regulations.gov and search to plant-specific Tier 1 Table 3.3–6, by letter dated July 28, 2017 (ADAMS for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address inspections, tests, analyses, and Accession No. ML17209A185). questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer acceptance criteria information, with The exemption and amendment were Borges telephone: 301–287–9127; email: corresponding changes to the associated issued to the licensee on March 8, 2018, Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical COL Appendix C information. as part of a combined package (ADAMS questions, contact the individual listed Part of the justification for granting Accession No. ML18045A183). in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION the exemption was provided by the Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day CONTACT section of this document. review of the amendment. Because the of March 2018. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents exemption is necessary in order to issue For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Access and Management System the requested license amendment, the Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity, (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- NRC granted the exemption and issued Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New available documents online in the the amendment concurrently, rather Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. ADAMS Public Documents collection at than in sequence. This included issuing [FR Doc. 2018–06261 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am] http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ a combined safety evaluation containing BILLING CODE 7590–01–P adams.html. To begin the search, select the NRC staff’s review of both the ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then exemption and the license amendment select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS request. The exemption met all NUCLEAR REGULATORY Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, applicable regulatory criteria set forth in COMMISSION please contact the NRC’s Public §§ 50.12 and 52.7 of 10 CFR, and section Document Room (PDR) reference staff at VIII.A.4 of appendix D to 10 CFR part [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– 52. The license amendment was found 2008–0252] 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The to be acceptable as well. The combined Southern Nuclear Operating Company, ADAMS accession number for each safety evaluation is available in ADAMS Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, document referenced (if it is available in under Accession No. ML18040B086. Identical exemption documents Units 3 and 4; Raceway and Cable ADAMS) is provided the first time that (except for referenced unit numbers and Routing it is mentioned in this document. The license numbers) were issued to the request for the amendment and AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory licensee for VEGP, Units 3 and 4 (COL exemption was submitted by letter Commission. Nos. NPF–91 and NPF–92). The dated October 6, 2017 (ADAMS ACTION: Exemption and combined exemption documents for VEGP, Units 3 Accession No. ML17279A084). license amendment; issuance. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and and 4, can be found in ADAMS under purchase copies of public documents at Accession Nos. ML18040B077 and SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory ML18040B079, respectively. The Commission (NRC) has issued an the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville exemption is reproduced (with the exemption to allow a departure from the exception of abbreviated titles and certification information of Tier 1 of the Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. additional citations) in Section II of this generic design control document (DCD) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: notice. The amendment documents for and has issued License Amendment Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, COL Nos. NPF–91 and NPF–92 are Nos. 112 and 111 to Combined License U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, available in ADAMS under Accession (COL) Nos. NPF–91 and NPF–92, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: Nos. ML18040B080 and ML18040B083, respectively. The COLs were issued to 301–415–3025; email: Chandu.Patel@ respectively. A summary of the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, nrc.gov. amendment documents is provided in Inc. and Georgia Power Company; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section III of this notice. Oglethorpe Power Corporation; MEAG Power SPVM, LLC; MEAG Power SPVJ, I. Introduction II. Exemption LLC; MEAG Power SPVP, LLC; and the The NRC has granted an exemption Reproduced below is the exemption City of Dalton, Georgia (the licensee), for from paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope document issued to VEGP, Units 3 and construction and operation of the Vogtle and Contents,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design 4. It makes reference to the combined Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to safety evaluation that provides the 3 and 4, located in Burke County, part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal reasoning for the findings made by the Georgia. Regulations (10 CFR), and issued NRC (and listed under Item 1) in order The granting of the exemption allows License Amendment Nos. 112 and 111 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES to grant the exemption: the changes to Tier 1 information asked to COL Nos. NPF–91 and NPF–92, 1. In a letter dated October 6, 2017, for in the amendment. Because the respectively. The exemption is required Southern Nuclear Operating Company acceptability of the exemption was by paragraph A.4 of section VIII, requested from the Commission an determined in part by the acceptability ‘‘Processes for Changes and exemption to allow departures from Tier of the amendment, the exemption and Departures,’’ appendix D, to 10 CFR part 1 information in the certified DCD amendment are being issued 52 to allow the licensee to depart from incorporated by reference in 10 CFR concurrently. Tier 1 information. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 61 / Thursday, March 29, 2018 / Notices 13531 license amendment request (LAR–17– no significant hazards consideration for in the amendment. Because the 036) regarding raceway and cable determination, and opportunity for a acceptability of the exemption was routing. hearing in connection with these determined in part by the acceptability For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1 actions, was published in the Federal of the amendment, the exemption and of the NRC staff’s safety evaluation, the Register on November 21, 2017 (82 FR amendment are being issued Commission finds that: 55411). No comments were received concurrently. A. The exemption is authorized by during the 30-day comment period. DATES: The exemption and amendment law. The Commission has determined that were issued on February 28, 2018. B. The exemption presents no undue these amendments satisfy the criteria for ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID risk to public health and safety. categorical exclusion in accordance C. The exemption is consistent with NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant the common defense and security. NRC about the availability of to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental D. Special circumstances are present information regarding this document. impact statement or environmental in that the application of the rule in this You may obtain publicly-available assessment need be prepared for these circumstance is not necessary to serve information related to this document amendments. the underlying purpose of the rule. using any of the following methods: E. The special circumstances IV. Conclusion • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to outweigh any decrease in safety that Using the reasons set forth in the http://www.regulations.gov and search may result from the reduction in combined safety evaluation, the staff for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address standardization caused by the granted the exemptions and issued these questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer exemption. amendments on March 6, 2018, as part Borges telephone: 301–287–9127; email: F. The exemption will not result in a of a combined package to the licensee Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical significant decrease in the level of safety (ADAMS Accession No. ML18040B074). questions, contact the individual listed otherwise provided by the design. in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Dated at Rockville, Maryland, on March 23, CONTACT section of this document. 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted 2018. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents an exemption from the certified DCD For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Access and Management System Tier 1 information, with corresponding Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity, (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- changes to COL Appendix C, as Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New available documents online in the described in the request dated October Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. ADAMS Public Documents collection at 6, 2017. This exemption is related to, [FR Doc. 2018–06374 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am] http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ and necessary for, the granting of BILLING CODE 7590–01–P adams.html. To begin the search, select License Amendment No. 112 [for Unit 3, ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then 111 for Unit 4], which is being issued select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS concurrently with this exemption. NUCLEAR REGULATORY Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, 3. As explained in Section 5.0 of the COMMISSION please contact the NRC’s Public NRC staff’s safety evaluation (ADAMS [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Accession No. ML18040B086), this 2008–0252] 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by exemption meets the eligibility criteria email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, ADAMS accession number for each CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, document referenced (if it is available in 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental Units 3 and 4; PXS/ADS Line ADAMS) is provided the first time that impact statement or environmental Resistance Changes it is mentioned in this document. The assessment needs to be prepared in request for the amendment and connection with the issuance of the AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory exemption was submitted by letter exemption. Commission. 4. This exemption is effective as of the dated March 31, 2017 (ADAMS ACTION: Exemption and combined date of its issuance. Accession No. ML17090A209). license amendment; issuance. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and III. License Amendment Request SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory purchase copies of public documents at By letter dated October 6, 2017, the Commission (NRC) has issued an the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One licensee requested that the NRC amend exemption to allow a departure from the White Flint North, 11555 Rockville the COL Nos. NPF–91 and NPF–92 for certification information of Tier 1 of the Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. VEGP, Units 3 and 4, respectively. The generic design control document (DCD) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed amendment is described in and has issued License Amendment Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, Section I of this notice. Nos. 111 and 110 to Combined License U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, The Commission has determined that (COL) Nos. NPF–91 and NPF–92, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: the application for amendment complies respectively. The COLs were issued to 301–415–3025; email: Chandu.Patel@ with the standards and requirements of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, nrc.gov. the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Inc. and Georgia Power Company; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: amended (the Act), and the Oglethorpe Power Corporation; MEAG Commission’s rules and regulations. Power SPVM, LLC; MEAG Power SPVJ, I. Background The NRC has granted an exemption sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES The Commission has made appropriate LLC; MEAG Power SPVP, LLC; and the findings as required by the Act and the City of Dalton, Georgia (the licensee), for from paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope Commission’s rules and regulations in construction and operation of the Vogtle and Contents,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to the license amendment. 3 and 4, located in Burke County, part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal A notice of consideration of issuance Georgia. Regulations (10 CFR), and issued of amendment to facility operating The granting of the exemption allows License Amendment Nos. 111 and 110 license or COL, as applicable, proposed the changes to Tier 1 information asked to COL Nos. 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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 March 6, 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 13530 
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