83_FR_6919 83 FR 6887 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Addition of In-Containment Refueling Water Storage Tank (IRWST); Lower Narrow Range Level Instrumentation

83 FR 6887 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Addition of In-Containment Refueling Water Storage Tank (IRWST); Lower Narrow Range Level Instrumentation

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 32 (February 15, 2018)

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FR Document2018-03169

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 AP1000 design control document (DCD) and is issuing License Amendment Nos. 100 and 99 to Combined Licenses (COLs), 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 that is requested 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. 52-025 and 52-026; NRC-2008-0252]


Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric 
Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Addition of In-Containment Refueling 
Water Storage Tank (IRWST); Lower Narrow Range Level Instrumentation

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 AP1000 design control document (DCD) and is 
issuing License Amendment Nos. 100 and 99 to Combined Licenses (COLs), 
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 that is requested 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.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0252 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may access information related to this document, which the NRC 
possesses and is publicly available, 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; 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 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 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 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 
17, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17048A533) and supplemented by letters 
dated July 21, 2017 and October 3, 2017 (ADAMS Accession Nos. 
ML17202U703 and ML17276B556).
     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 exemptions 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 Nos. 100 and 99 to COLs, NPF-91 
and NPF-92, respectively, to the licensee. The exemptions are 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 proposes changes to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report 
in the form of departures from the Plant-Specific Design Control 
Document (PS-DCD) Tier 2 information and involves changes to plant-
specific Tier 1 information (and corresponding changes to COL Appendix 
C). Specifically, the amendment proposes changes to the protection and 
safety monitoring system including the reactor trip system and the 
engineered safety feature actuation system, the passive core cooling 
system, the steam generator blowdown system, and the spent fuel pool 
cooling system. In addition, revisions are proposed to COL Appendix A, 
Technical Specifications.
    Part of the justification for granting the exemptions was provided 
by the review of the amendments. Because the exemption is necessary in 
order to issue the requested license amendment, the NRC granted the 
exemptions and issued the amendments 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 exemptions 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 amendments were found to be acceptable 
as well. The combined safety evaluation is available in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML17284A075.
    Identical exemption documents (except for referenced unit numbers 
and license numbers) were issued to the licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4 
(COLs NPF-91 and NPF-92). The exemption

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documents for VEGP Units 3 and 4 can be found in ADAMS under Accession 
Nos. ML17284A068 and ML17284A069, 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-91 and NPF-92 are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. 
ML17284A070 and ML17284A073, 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 VEGP Units 3 
and Unit 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 February 17, 2017, and supplemented by letters 
dated July 21, 2017, and October 3, 2017, 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 16-032, 
``Addition of In-containment Refueling Water Storage Tank (IRWST) Lower 
Narrow Range Level Instrumentation (LAR-16-032).''
    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. ML17284A075, 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 
Appendices A and C of the Facility Combined Licenses as described in 
the licensee's request dated February 17, 2017, and supplemented by 
letters dated July 21, 2017, and October 3, 2017. This exemption is 
related to, and necessary for, the granting of License Amendment Nos. 
100 and 99, 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. ML17284A075), 
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. These exemptions are effective as of the date of its issuance.

III. License Amendment Request

    By letter dated February 17, 2017, and supplemented by letters 
dated July 21, 2017, and October 3, 2017, the licensee requested that 
the NRC amend the COLs for VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs NPF-91 and NPF-92. 
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 March 22, 2017 (82 FR 14760). 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 February 17, 2017, and supplemented July 21, 2017 and 
October 3, 2017.
    The exemptions and amendments were issued on November 22, 2017, as 
part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML17284A066).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of February 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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                                                RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:                               generic AP1000 design control                         White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
                                                  Follow the Requesting Access to                       document (DCD) and is issuing License                 Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
                                                Records procedures found at 45 CFR                      Amendment Nos. 100 and 99 to                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
                                                part 613.                                               Combined Licenses (COLs), NPF–91 and                  Kallan, Office of New Reactors, U.S.
                                                                                                        NPF–92, respectively. The COLs were                   Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
                                                CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
                                                                                                        issued to Southern Nuclear Operating                  Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
                                                  Follow the procedures found at 45                     Company, Inc., and Georgia Power                      301–415–2809; email: Paul.Kallan@
                                                CFR part 613.                                           Company, Oglethorpe Power                             nrc.gov.
                                                NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
                                                                                                        Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC,
                                                                                                                                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                        MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power
                                                  Follow the procedures found at 45
                                                                                                        SPVP, LLC, and the City of Dalton,                    I. Introduction
                                                CFR part 613.
                                                                                                        Georgia (the licensee); for construction                 The NRC is granting exemptions from
                                                EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:                  and operation of the Vogtle Electric                  paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope and
                                                  In accordance with 5 U.S.C.                           Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4,                Contents,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design
                                                552a(k)(2), investigative material in this              located in Burke County, Georgia.                     Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to
                                                system of records compiled for law                         The granting of the exemption allows               part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
                                                enforcement purposes is exempt from                     the changes to Tier 1 information that is             Regulations (10 CFR) and issuing
                                                subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G),             requested in the amendment. Because                   License Amendment Nos. 100 and 99 to
                                                (H) and (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a,                  the acceptability of the exemption was                COLs, NPF–91 and NPF–92,
                                                provided, however, that if any                          determined in part by the acceptability               respectively, to the licensee. The
                                                individual is denied any right, privilege,              of the amendment, the exemption and                   exemptions are required by paragraph
                                                or benefit that he or she would                         amendment are being issued                            A.4 of section VIII, ‘‘Processes for
                                                otherwise be entitled to by federal law,                concurrently.                                         Changes and Departures,’’ appendix D,
                                                or for which he or she would otherwise                  ADDRESSES:   Please refer to Docket ID                to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee
                                                be eligible, as a result of the                         NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the                     to depart from Tier 1 information. With
                                                maintenance of these records, such                      NRC about the availability of                         the requested amendment, the licensee
                                                material shall be provided to the                       information regarding this document.                  proposes changes to the Updated Final
                                                individual, except to the extent that the               You may access information related to                 Safety Analysis Report in the form of
                                                disclosure of the material would reveal                 this document, which the NRC                          departures from the Plant-Specific
                                                the identity of a source who furnished                  possesses and is publicly available,                  Design Control Document (PS–DCD)
                                                information to the government with an                   using any of the following methods:                   Tier 2 information and involves changes
                                                express promise that the identity of the                   • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to                to plant-specific Tier 1 information (and
                                                source would be held in confidence.                     http://www.regulations.gov and search                 corresponding changes to COL
                                                                                                        for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address                  Appendix C). Specifically, the
                                                HISTORY:
                                                                                                        questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer               amendment proposes changes to the
                                                  An amendment to this system of                        Borges; 301–287–9127; email:                          protection and safety monitoring system
                                                records notice was last published in the                Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical                including the reactor trip system and
                                                Federal Register on June 10, 2016, 81                   questions, contact the individual listed              the engineered safety feature actuation
                                                FR 37645–37654.                                         in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                        system, the passive core cooling system,
                                                  Dated: February 12, 2018.                             CONTACT section of this document.                     the steam generator blowdown system,
                                                Suzanne H. Plimpton,                                       • NRC’s Agencywide Documents                       and the spent fuel pool cooling system.
                                                Reports Clearance Officer, National Science             Access and Management System                          In addition, revisions are proposed to
                                                Foundation.                                             (ADAMS): You may access publicly                      COL Appendix A, Technical
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–03155 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am]             available documents online in the NRC                 Specifications.
                                                BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
                                                                                                        Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-                   Part of the justification for granting
                                                                                                        rm/adams.html. To begin the search,                   the exemptions was provided by the
                                                                                                        select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and                 review of the amendments. Because the
                                                NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                      then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS                   exemption is necessary in order to issue
                                                COMMISSION                                              Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,                    the requested license amendment, the
                                                                                                        please contact the NRC’s Public                       NRC granted the exemptions and issued
                                                [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC–                    Document Room (PDR) reference staff at                the amendments concurrently, rather
                                                2008–0252]                                              1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by                   than in sequence. This included issuing
                                                                                                        email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The                    a combined safety evaluation containing
                                                Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
                                                                                                        ADAMS accession number for each                       the NRC staff’s review of both the
                                                Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,
                                                                                                        document referenced (if that document                 exemption request and the license
                                                Units 3 and 4; Addition of In-
                                                                                                        is available in ADAMS) is provided the                amendment. The exemptions met all
                                                Containment Refueling Water Storage
                                                                                                        first time that a document is referenced.             applicable regulatory criteria set forth in
                                                Tank (IRWST); Lower Narrow Range
                                                                                                        The request for the amendment and                     10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and Section
                                                Level Instrumentation
                                                                                                        exemption was submitted by letter                     VIII.A.4 of appendix D to 10 CFR part
                                                AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory                             dated February 17, 2017 (ADAMS                        52. The license amendments were found
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                                                Commission.                                             Accession No. ML17048A533) and                        to be acceptable as well. The combined
                                                ACTION: Exemption and combined                          supplemented by letters dated July 21,                safety evaluation is available in ADAMS
                                                license amendment issuance.                             2017 and October 3, 2017 (ADAMS                       under Accession No. ML17284A075.
                                                                                                        Accession Nos. ML17202U703 and                           Identical exemption documents
                                                SUMMARY:    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory                 ML17276B556).                                         (except for referenced unit numbers and
                                                Commission (NRC) is granting an                            • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and                   license numbers) were issued to the
                                                exemption to allow a departure from the                 purchase copies of public documents at                licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4 (COLs
                                                certification information of Tier 1 of the              the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One                       NPF–91 and NPF–92). The exemption


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                                                documents for VEGP Units 3 and 4 can                    being issued concurrently with this                   licensee (ADAMS Accession No.
                                                be found in ADAMS under Accession                       exemption.                                            ML17284A066).
                                                Nos. ML17284A068 and ML17284A069,                          3. As explained in Section 5.0,                      Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day
                                                respectively. The exemption is                          ‘‘Environmental Consideration,’’ of the               of February 2018.
                                                reproduced (with the exception of                       NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS                    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                                abbreviated titles and additional                       Accession No. ML17284A075), this                      Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity,
                                                citations) in Section II of this document.              exemption meets the eligibility criteria
                                                                                                                                                              Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New
                                                The amendment documents for COLs                        for categorical exclusion set forth in 10             Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
                                                NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in                      CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2018–03169 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am]
                                                ADAMS under Accession Nos.                              10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
                                                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
                                                ML17284A070 and ML17284A073,                            impact statement or environmental
                                                respectively. A summary of the                          assessment needs to be prepared in
                                                amendment documents is provided in                      connection with the issuance of the                   NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                Section III of this document.                           exemption.                                            COMMISSION
                                                II. Exemption                                              4. These exemptions are effective as of
                                                                                                        the date of its issuance.                             [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC–
                                                   Reproduced below is the exemption                                                                          2008–0252]
                                                document issued to VEGP Units 3 and                     III. License Amendment Request
                                                Unit 4. It makes reference to the                                                                             Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
                                                                                                           By letter dated February 17, 2017, and
                                                combined safety evaluation that                                                                               Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,
                                                                                                        supplemented by letters dated July 21,
                                                provides the reasoning for the findings                                                                       Units 3 and 4; Emergency Planning
                                                                                                        2017, and October 3, 2017, the licensee
                                                made by the NRC (and listed under Item                                                                        ITAAC Revisions
                                                                                                        requested that the NRC amend the COLs
                                                1) in order to grant the exemption:                     for VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs NPF–91                  AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory
                                                   1. In a letter dated February 17, 2017,              and NPF–92. The proposed amendment                    Commission.
                                                and supplemented by letters dated July                  is described in Section I of this Federal             ACTION: Exemption and combined
                                                21, 2017, and October 3, 2017, the                      Register notice.                                      license amendment; issuance.
                                                licensee requested from the Commission                     The Commission has determined for
                                                an exemption from the provisions of 10                  these amendments that the application                 SUMMARY:    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                CFR part 52, appendix D, section III.B,                 complies with the standards and                       Commission (NRC) is granting an
                                                as part of license amendment request                    requirements of the Atomic Energy Act                 exemption to allow a departure from the
                                                16–032, ‘‘Addition of In-containment                    of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the                certification information of Tier 1 of the
                                                Refueling Water Storage Tank (IRWST)                    Commission’s rules and regulations.                   generic AP1000 design control
                                                Lower Narrow Range Level                                The Commission has made appropriate                   document (DCD) and is issuing License
                                                Instrumentation (LAR–16–032).’’                         findings as required by the Act and the               Amendment Nos. 95 and 94 to
                                                   For the reasons set forth in Section                 Commission’s rules and regulations in                 Combined Licenses (COL), NPF–91 and
                                                3.1, ‘‘Evaluation of Exemption,’’ of the                10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in              NPF–92, respectively. The COLs were
                                                NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation, which                    the license amendment.                                issued to Southern Nuclear Operating
                                                can be found in ADAMS under                                A notice of consideration of issuance              Company, Inc., and Georgia Power
                                                Accession No. ML17284A075, the                          of amendment to facility operating                    Company, Oglethorpe Power
                                                Commission finds that:                                  license or combined license, as                       Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC,
                                                   A. The exemption is authorized by                    applicable, proposed no significant                   MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power
                                                law;                                                    hazards consideration determination,                  SPVP, LLC, and the City of Dalton,
                                                   B. the exemption presents no undue                   and opportunity for a hearing in                      Georgia (the licensee); for construction
                                                risk to public health and safety;                       connection with these actions, was                    and operation of the Vogtle Electric
                                                   C. the exemption is consistent with                  published in the Federal Register on                  Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4,
                                                the common defense and security;                        March 22, 2017 (82 FR 14760). No                      located in Burke County, Georgia.
                                                   D. special circumstances are present                 comments were received during the 30-                    The granting of the exemption allows
                                                in that the application of the rule in this             day comment period.                                   the changes to Tier 1 information that is
                                                circumstance is not necessary to serve                     The Commission has determined that                 requested in the amendment. Because
                                                the underlying purpose of the rule;                     these amendments satisfy the criteria for             the acceptability of the exemption was
                                                   E. the special circumstances outweigh                categorical exclusion in accordance                   determined in part by the acceptability
                                                any decrease in safety that may result                  with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant                of the amendment, the exemption and
                                                from the reduction in standardization                   to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental                  amendment are being issued
                                                caused by the exemption; and                            impact statement or environmental                     concurrently.
                                                   F. the exemption will not result in a                assessment need be prepared for these                 ADDRESSES:   Please refer to Docket ID
                                                significant decrease in the level of safety             amendments.                                           NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the
                                                otherwise provided by the design.                                                                             NRC about the availability of
                                                                                                        IV. Conclusion
                                                   2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted                                                                    information regarding this document.
                                                an exemption from the certified DCD                       Using the reasons set forth in the                  You may access information related to
                                                Tier 1 information, with corresponding                  combined safety evaluation, the staff                 this document, which the NRC
                                                changes to Appendices A and C of the                    granted the exemption and issued the
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                                                                                                                                                              possesses and is publicly available,
                                                Facility Combined Licenses as described                 amendment that the licensee requested                 using any of the following methods:
                                                in the licensee’s request dated February                on February 17, 2017, and                               • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
                                                17, 2017, and supplemented by letters                   supplemented July 21, 2017 and                        http://www.regulations.gov and search
                                                dated July 21, 2017, and October 3,                     October 3, 2017.                                      for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address
                                                2017. This exemption is related to, and                   The exemptions and amendments                       questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
                                                necessary for, the granting of License                  were issued on November 22, 2017, as                  Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
                                                Amendment Nos. 100 and 99, which is                     part of a combined package to the                     email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For


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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.
ContactPaul Kallan, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2809; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 6887 

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