83_FR_6920 83 FR 6888 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Emergency Planning ITAAC Revisions

83 FR 6888 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Emergency Planning ITAAC Revisions

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

Page Range6888-6890
FR Document2018-03168

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. 95 and 94 to Combined Licenses (COL), 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; Emergency Planning ITAAC Revisions

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. 95 and 94 to Combined Licenses (COL), 
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; telephone: 301-287-
9127; email: [email protected]. For

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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 in this document (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 May 5, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17125A331), and 
supplemented by letter dated August 3, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML17215B051).
     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. 95 and 94 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 to depart from plant-specific (PS) Tier 1 emergency 
planning (EP) inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria 
(ITAAC) information and associated COL Appendix C information. The 
requested amendment also proposes to revise plant-specific EP ITAAC in 
Appendix C of the VEGP Units 3 and 4 COLs. The proposed changes do not 
involve changes to the approved emergency plan or the PS Tier 2 DCD. 
Also, the proposed changes to COL Appendix C information also include 
changes to the list of acronyms and abbreviations.
    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 
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 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. ML17256A034.
    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 documents for VEGP Units 3 and 
4 can be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML17256A030 and 
ML17256A031, 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. ML17256A032 and 
ML17256A033, 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 May 5, 2017, and supplemented by letter dated 
August 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 17-014, ``Emergency Planning ITAAC 
Revisions.''
    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. ML17256A034, 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 
Appendix C of the Facility Combined Licenses as described in the 
licensee's request dated May 5, 2017, and supplemented by letter dated 
August 3, 2017. This exemption is related to, and necessary for, the 
granting of License Amendment Nos. 95 or 94, 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. ML17256A034), 
these exemptions 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 May 5, 2017, and supplemented by letter dated 
August 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

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July 5, 2017 (82 FR 31089). 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 the amendments that the 
licensee requested on May 5, 2017, and supplemented by letter dated 
August 3, 2017.
    The exemptions and amendments were issued on November 3, 2017, as 
part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML17256A028).

    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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6888 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2018 / Notices 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 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2018 / Notices 6889 technical questions, contact the 2 DCD. Also, the proposed changes to B. the exemption presents no undue individual listed in the FOR FURTHER COL Appendix C information also risk to public health and safety; INFORMATION CONTACT section of this include changes to the list of acronyms C. the exemption is consistent with document. and abbreviations. the common defense and security; • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Part of the justification for granting D. special circumstances are present Access and Management System the exemptions was provided by the in that the application of the rule in this (ADAMS): You may access publicly review of the amendments. Because the circumstance is not necessary to serve available documents online in the NRC exemption is necessary in order to issue the underlying purpose of the rule; Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- the requested license amendment, the E. the special circumstances outweigh rm/adams.html. To begin the search, NRC granted the exemption and issued any decrease in safety that may result select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and the amendment concurrently, rather from the reduction in standardization then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS than in sequence. This included issuing caused by the exemption; and Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, a combined safety evaluation containing F. the exemption will not result in a please contact the NRC’s Public the NRC staff’s review of both the significant decrease in the level of safety Document Room (PDR) reference staff at exemption request and the license otherwise provided by the design. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by amendment. The exemptions met all 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The applicable regulatory criteria set forth in an exemption from the certified DCD ADAMS accession number for each 10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and section Tier 1 information, with corresponding document referenced in this document VIII.A.4 of appendix D to 10 CFR part changes to Appendix C of the Facility (if that document is available in 52. The license amendments were found Combined Licenses as described in the ADAMS) is provided the first time that to be acceptable as well. The combined licensee’s request dated May 5, 2017, a document is referenced. The request safety evaluation is available in ADAMS and supplemented by letter dated for the amendment and exemption was under Accession No. ML17256A034. August 3, 2017. This exemption is submitted by letter dated May 5, 2017 related to, and necessary for, the Identical exemption documents (ADAMS Accession No. ML17125A331), granting of License Amendment Nos. 95 (except for referenced unit numbers and and supplemented by letter dated or 94, which is being issued license numbers) were issued to the August 3, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. concurrently with this exemption. licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4 (COLs ML17215B051). 3. As explained in Section 5.0, NPF–91 and NPF–92). The exemption • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and ‘‘Environmental Consideration,’’ of the documents for VEGP Units 3 and 4 can purchase copies of public documents at NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS be found in ADAMS under Accession the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Accession No. ML17256A034), these Nos. ML17256A030 and ML17256A031, White Flint North, 11555 Rockville exemptions meets the eligibility criteria respectively. The exemption is Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 reproduced (with the exception of CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul abbreviated titles and additional 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental Kallan, Office of New Reactors, U.S. citations) in Section II of this document. impact statement or environmental Nuclear Regulatory Commission, The amendment documents for COLs assessment needs to be prepared in Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in connection with the issuance of the 301–415–2809; email: Paul.Kallan@ ADAMS under Accession Nos. exemption. nrc.gov. ML17256A032 and ML17256A033, 4. These exemptions are effective as of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: respectively. A summary of the the date of its issuance. amendment documents is provided in I. Introduction Section III of this document. III. License Amendment Request The NRC is granting exemptions from II. Exemption By letter dated May 5, 2017, and paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope and supplemented by letter dated August 3, Contents,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design Reproduced below is the exemption 2017, the licensee requested that the Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to document issued to VEGP Units 3 and NRC amend the COLs for VEGP, Units part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Unit 4. It makes reference to the 3 and 4, COLs NPF–91 and NPF–92. The Regulations (10 CFR) and issuing combined safety evaluation that proposed amendment is described in License Amendment Nos. 95 and 94 to provides the reasoning for the findings Section I of this Federal Register notice. COLs, NPF–91 and NPF–92, made by the NRC (and listed under Item The Commission has determined for respectively, to the licensee. The 1) in order to grant the exemption: these amendments that the application exemptions are required by paragraph 1. In a letter dated May 5, 2017, and complies with the standards and A.4 of section VIII, ‘‘Processes for supplemented by letter dated August 3, requirements of the Atomic Energy Act Changes and Departures,’’ appendix D, 2017, the licensee requested from the of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee Commission an exemption from the Commission’s rules and regulations. to depart from Tier 1 information. With provisions of 10 CFR part 52, appendix The Commission has made appropriate the requested amendment, the licensee D, section III.B, as part of license findings as required by the Act and the proposes to depart from plant-specific amendment request 17–014, Commission’s rules and regulations in (PS) Tier 1 emergency planning (EP) ‘‘Emergency Planning ITAAC 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in inspections, tests, analyses, and Revisions.’’ the license amendment. acceptance criteria (ITAAC) information For the reasons set forth in Section A notice of consideration of issuance sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES and associated COL Appendix C 3.1, ‘‘Evaluation of Exemption,’’ of the of amendment to facility operating information. The requested amendment NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation, which license or combined license, as also proposes to revise plant-specific EP can be found in ADAMS under applicable, proposed no significant ITAAC in Appendix C of the VEGP Accession No. ML17256A034, the hazards consideration determination, Units 3 and 4 COLs. The proposed Commission finds that: and opportunity for a hearing in changes do not involve changes to the A. The exemption is authorized by connection with these actions, was approved emergency plan or the PS Tier law; published in the Federal Register on VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

6890 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2018 / Notices July 5, 2017 (82 FR 31089). No The granting of the exemption allows Contents,’’ of Appendix D, ‘‘Design comments were received during the 30- the changes to Tier 1 information that is Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to day comment period. requested in the amendment. Because part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal The Commission has determined that the acceptability of the exemption was Regulations (10 CFR) and issuing these amendments satisfy the criteria for determined in part by the acceptability License Amendment Nos. 99 and 98 to categorical exclusion in accordance of the amendment, the exemption and COLs, NPF–91 and NPF–92, with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant amendment are being issued respectively, to the licensee. The to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental concurrently. exemptions are required by paragraph impact statement or environmental ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID A.4 of section VIII, ‘‘Processes for assessment need be prepared for these NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the Changes and Departures,’’ appendix D, amendments. NRC about the availability of to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee IV. Conclusion information regarding this document. to depart from Tier 1 information. With You may access information related to the requested amendment, the licensee Using the reasons set forth in the proposes changes to plant-specific Tier combined safety evaluation, the staff this document, which the NRC possesses and is publicly available, 1 information and corresponding granted the exemptions and issued the changes to Appendix C. Specifically, the amendments that the licensee requested using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to licensee proposes changes to plant- on May 5, 2017, and supplemented by specific Tier 1, Table 2.2.4–1 and Figure http://www.regulations.gov and search letter dated August 3, 2017. 2.2.4–1 (Sheets 1 and 2) and The exemptions and amendments for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer corresponding changes to Appendix C were issued on November 3, 2017, as of the COL to install two main feedwater part of a combined package to the Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For thermal relief valves and two start-up licensee (ADAMS Accession No. feedwater thermal relief valves. The ML17256A028). technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER main feedwater thermal relief valves Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day INFORMATION CONTACT section of this will be added to the main feedwater line of February, 2018. document. between the main feedwater isolation For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents valves and main feedwater control Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity, Access and Management System valves. The startup feedwater thermal Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New (ADAMS): You may access publicly relief valves will be added between the Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. available documents online in the NRC startup feedwater isolation valves and [FR Doc. 2018–03168 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am] Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- startup feedwater control valves. The BILLING CODE 7590–01–P rm/adams.html. To begin the search, proposed plant-specific DCD Tier 1 select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and information and corresponding changes then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS to Appendix C of the COL require NUCLEAR REGULATORY Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, additional changes to corresponding COMMISSION please contact the NRC’s Public Tier 2 information in the Updated Final Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Safety Analysis Report, Chapter 3, [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– ‘‘Design of Structures, Components, 2008–0252] 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Equipment, and Systems,’’ and Chapter Southern Nuclear Operating Company, ADAMS accession number for each 10, ‘‘Steam and Power Conversion.’’ Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Part of the justification for granting document referenced in this document Units 3 and 4; Addition of Steam the exemptions was provided by the (if that document is available in Generator System (SGS) Thermal review of the amendments. Because the ADAMS) is provided the first time that Relief Valves exemption is necessary in order to issue a document is referenced. The request the requested license amendment, the AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory for the amendment and exemption was NRC granted the exemptions and issued Commission. submitted by letter dated April 21, 2017 the amendments concurrently, rather (ADAMS Accession No. ML17111A958), than in sequence. This included issuing ACTION: Exemption and combined revised on August 15, 2017 (ADAMS a combined safety evaluation containing license amendment; issuance. Accession No. ML17227A775) and the NRC staff’s review of both the SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory supplemented by letter dated September exemption request and the license Commission (NRC) is granting an 18, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. amendment. The exemptions met all exemption to allow a departure from the ML17261B157). applicable regulatory criteria set forth in certification information of Tier 1 of the • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and 10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and section generic AP1000 design control purchase copies of public documents at VIII.A.4 of appendix D to 10 CFR part document (DCD) and is issuing License the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One 52. The license amendments were found Amendment Nos. 99 and 98 to White Flint North, 11555 Rockville to be acceptable as well. The combined Combined Licenses (COL), NPF–91 and Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. safety evaluation is available in ADAMS NPF–92, respectively. The COLs were FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul under Accession No. ML17263A074. issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Kallan, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Identical exemption documents Company, Inc., and Georgia Power Nuclear Regulatory Commission, (except for referenced unit numbers and Company, Oglethorpe Power Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES license numbers) were issued to the Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, 301–415–2809; email: Paul.Kallan@ licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4 (COLs MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power nrc.gov. NPF–91 and NPF–92). The exemption SPVP, LLC, and the City of Dalton, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: documents for VEGP Units 3 and 4 can Georgia (the licensee); for construction be found in ADAMS under Accession and operation of the Vogtle Electric I. Introduction Nos. ML17263A079 and ML17263A078, Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, The NRC is granting exemptions from respectively. The exemption is located in Burke County, Georgia. paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope and reproduced (with the exception of VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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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 6888 
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