83_FR_6922 83 FR 6890 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Addition of Steam Generator System (SGS) Thermal Relief Valves

83 FR 6890 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Addition of Steam Generator System (SGS) Thermal Relief Valves

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

Page Range6890-6891
FR Document2018-03167

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. 99 and 98 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; Addition of Steam Generator System 
(SGS) Thermal Relief Valves

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. 99 and 98 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 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 April 21, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17111A958), 
revised on August 15, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17227A775) and 
supplemented by letter dated September 18, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML17261B157).
     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. 99 and 98 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 plant-specific Tier 1 information and 
corresponding changes to Appendix C. Specifically, the licensee 
proposes changes to plant-specific Tier 1, Table 2.2.4-1 and Figure 
2.2.4-1 (Sheets 1 and 2) and corresponding changes to Appendix C of the 
COL to install two main feedwater thermal relief valves and two start-
up feedwater thermal relief valves. The main feedwater thermal relief 
valves will be added to the main feedwater line between the main 
feedwater isolation valves and main feedwater control valves. The 
startup feedwater thermal relief valves will be added between the 
startup feedwater isolation valves and startup feedwater control 
valves. The proposed plant-specific DCD Tier 1 information and 
corresponding changes to Appendix C of the COL require additional 
changes to corresponding Tier 2 information in the Updated Final Safety 
Analysis Report, Chapter 3, ``Design of Structures, Components, 
Equipment, and Systems,'' and Chapter 10, ``Steam and Power 
Conversion.''
    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. ML17263A074.
    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. ML17263A079 and 
ML17263A078, respectively. The exemption is reproduced (with the 
exception of

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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. ML17263A077 and ML17263A075, 
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 April 21, 2017, revised on August 15, 2017, 
and supplemented by letter dated September 18, 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 17-012, ``Addition of Steam Generator System (SGS) Thermal 
Relief Valves.''
    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. ML17263A074, 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 April 21, 2017, revised on August 15, 2017 and 
supplemented by letter dated September 18, 2017. This exemption is 
related to, and necessary for, the granting of License Amendment Nos. 
99 and 98, 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. ML17263A074), 
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 April 21, 2017, revised on August 15, 2017 and 
supplemented by letter dated September 18, 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 September 12, 2017 (82 FR 42844). 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 April 21, 2017, revised on August 15, 2017, and 
supplemented by letter on September 18, 2017.
    The exemptions and amendments were issued on November 17, 2017, as 
part of a combined package to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML17263A070).

    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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                                                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:
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                                                                                                                                                              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


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                                                abbreviated titles and additional                       for categorical exclusion set forth in 10               For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                                citations) in Section II of this document.              CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to               Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity,
                                                The amendment documents for COLs                        10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental                     Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New
                                                NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in                      impact statement or environmental                     Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
                                                ADAMS under Accession Nos.                              assessment needs to be prepared in                    [FR Doc. 2018–03167 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am]
                                                ML17263A077 and ML17263A075,                            connection with the issuance of the                   BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
                                                respectively. A summary of the                          exemption.
                                                amendment documents is provided in                        4. These exemptions are effective as of
                                                Section III of this document.                           the date of its issuance.                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                II. Exemption                                                                                                 COMMISSION
                                                                                                        III. License Amendment Request
                                                   Reproduced below is the exemption                                                                          Proposed Collection; Comment
                                                document issued to VEGP Units 3 and                        By letter dated April 21, 2017, revised            Request
                                                Unit 4. It makes reference to the                       on August 15, 2017 and supplemented
                                                combined safety evaluation that                         by letter dated September 18, 2017, the               Upon Written Request, Copies Available
                                                provides the reasoning for the findings                 licensee requested that the NRC amend                  From: Securities and Exchange
                                                made by the NRC (and listed under Item                  the COLs for VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs                 Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
                                                1) in order to grant the exemption:                     NPF–91 and NPF–92. The proposed                        100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
                                                   1. In a letter dated April 21, 2017,                 amendment is described in Section I of                 20549–2736.
                                                revised on August 15, 2017, and                         this Federal Register notice.                         Extension:
                                                supplemented by letter dated September                     The Commission has determined for                    Rule 6e–2 and Form N–6EI–1, SEC File No.
                                                18, 2017, the licensee requested from                   these amendments that the application                     270–177, OMB Control No. 3235–0177.
                                                the Commission an exemption from the                                                                             Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
                                                                                                        complies with the standards and
                                                provisions of 10 CFR part 52, appendix                                                                        to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
                                                                                                        requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
                                                D, section III.B, as part of license                                                                          (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
                                                                                                        of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the
                                                amendment request 17–012, ‘‘Addition                                                                          and Exchange Commission (the
                                                                                                        Commission’s rules and regulations.
                                                of Steam Generator System (SGS)                                                                               ‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
                                                                                                        The Commission has made appropriate
                                                Thermal Relief Valves.’’                                                                                      on the collection of information
                                                   For the reasons set forth in Section                 findings as required by the Act and the
                                                                                                        Commission’s rules and regulations in                 summarized below. The Commission
                                                3.1, ‘‘Evaluation of Exemption,’’ of the
                                                                                                        10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in              plans to submit this existing collection
                                                NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation, which
                                                                                                        the license amendment.                                of information to the Office of
                                                can be found in ADAMS under
                                                                                                           A notice of consideration of issuance              Management and Budget for extension
                                                Accession No. ML17263A074, the
                                                                                                        of amendment to facility operating                    and approval.
                                                Commission finds that:
                                                   A. The exemption is authorized by                    license or combined license, as                          Rule 6e–2 (17 CFR 270.6e–2) under
                                                law;                                                    applicable, proposed no significant                   the Investment Company Act of 1940
                                                   B. the exemption presents no undue                                                                         (‘‘Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 80a) is an exemptive
                                                                                                        hazards consideration determination,
                                                risk to public health and safety;                                                                             rule that provides separate accounts
                                                                                                        and opportunity for a hearing in
                                                   C. the exemption is consistent with                                                                        formed by life insurance companies to
                                                                                                        connection with these actions, was
                                                the common defense and security;                                                                              fund certain variable life insurance
                                                                                                        published in the Federal Register on
                                                   D. special circumstances are present                                                                       products, exemptions from certain
                                                                                                        September 12, 2017 (82 FR 42844). No
                                                in that the application of the rule in this                                                                   provisions of the Act, subject to
                                                                                                        comments were received during the 30-
                                                circumstance is not necessary to serve                                                                        conditions set forth in the rule.
                                                                                                        day comment period.
                                                the underlying purpose of the rule;                                                                              Rule 6e–2 provides a separate account
                                                   E. the special circumstances outweigh                   The Commission has determined that                 with an exemption from the registration
                                                any decrease in safety that may result                  these amendments satisfy the criteria for             provisions of section 8(a) of the Act if
                                                from the reduction in standardization                   categorical exclusion in accordance                   the account files with the Commission
                                                caused by the exemption; and                            with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant                Form N–6EI–1, a notification of claim of
                                                   F. the exemption will not result in a                to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental                  exemption.
                                                significant decrease in the level of safety             impact statement or environmental                        The rule also exempts a separate
                                                otherwise provided by the design.                       assessment need be prepared for these                 account from a number of other sections
                                                   2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted              amendments.                                           of the Act, provided that the separate
                                                an exemption from the certified DCD                                                                           account makes certain disclosure in its
                                                                                                        IV. Conclusion
                                                Tier 1 information, with corresponding                                                                        registration statements (in the case of
                                                changes to Appendix C of the Facility                      Using the reasons set forth in the                 those separate accounts that elect to
                                                Combined Licenses as described in the                   combined safety evaluation, the staff                 register), reports to contractholders,
                                                licensee’s request dated April 21, 2017,                granted the exemption and issued the                  proxy solicitations, and submissions to
                                                revised on August 15, 2017 and                          amendment that the licensee requested                 state regulatory authorities, as
                                                supplemented by letter dated September                  on April 21, 2017, revised on August 15,              prescribed by the rule.
                                                18, 2017. This exemption is related to,                 2017, and supplemented by letter on                      Since 2008, there have been no filings
                                                and necessary for, the granting of                      September 18, 2017.                                   of Form N–6EI–1 by separate accounts.
                                                                                                                                                              Therefore, there has been no cost or
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                                                License Amendment Nos. 99 and 98,
                                                                                                           The exemptions and amendments                      burden to the industry since that time.
                                                which is being issued concurrently with
                                                                                                        were issued on November 17, 2017, as                  The Commission requests authorization
                                                this exemption.
                                                   3. As explained in Section 5.0,                      part of a combined package to the                     to maintain an inventory of one burden
                                                ‘‘Environmental Consideration,’’ of the                 licensee (ADAMS Accession No.                         hour for administrative purposes.
                                                NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS                    ML17263A070).                                            Written comments are invited on: (a)
                                                Accession No. ML17263A074), these                         Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day         Whether the proposed collection of
                                                exemptions meets the eligibility criteria               of February, 2018.                                    information is necessary for the proper


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Document Modified: 2018-02-15 00:20:51
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
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 6890 

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