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Cover Letter - Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 LAR 17-009
ML18026A566
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Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 02/28/2018
From: Chandu Patel
NRC/NRO/DNRL/LB4
To: Whitley B
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
patel c/415-3025
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EPID L-2017-LLA-0126, LAR 17-009
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February 28, 2018 Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director Regulatory Affairs Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

42 Inverness Center Parkway, B022 Birmingham, AL 35242

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT AND GRANTING OF EXEMPTION RE: PXS/ADS LINE RESISTANCE CHANGES (LAR 17-009) (EPID NO. L-2017-LLA-0126)

Dear Mr. Whitley:

In response to your application dated March 31, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted the enclosed Exemptions and issued the enclosed Amendment Nos. 111 and 110 to Combined License (COL) Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, respectively. The amendments consist of changes to Tier 2 information in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), and plant-specific Tier 1 information in the Design Control Document, with corresponding changes to Appendix C of the Facility COLs.

The amendments authorize changes to the VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR in the form of departures from the incorporated plant-specific Design Control Document Tier 2 information and involve changes to COL Appendix C in regards to the passive core cooling system low pressure injection and fourth-stage automatic depressurization system flow resistances. This includes changes to inspections, tests and acceptance criteria and UFSAR information in various locations.

The exemptions allow a departure from elements of the certified information in Tier 1 of the AP1000 Certified Design Control Document, as specified in License Amendment Request 17-009. These exemptions are related to, and necessary for the granting of the amendments, which are being issued concurrently with these exemptions.

B. Whitley A copy of the related Safety Evaluation, which includes the evaluation of the exemptions and amendments, is enclosed. The notice of issuance of the amendments and the exemptions documents included in this letter will be published in the Federal Register.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Chandu Patel, Senior, Project Manager Licensing Branch 4 Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026

Enclosures:

1. Exemption for Amendment No. 111 for VEGP Unit 3 COL
2. Exemption for Amendment No. 110 for VEGP Unit 4 COL
3. Amendment No. 111 to VEGP Unit 3 COL
4. Amendment No. 110 to VEGP Unit 4 COL
3. Safety Evaluation cc: See next page

ML18026A565 *via Email NRO-008 OFFICE DNRL/LB4:LA DNRL/LB4:PM DSRA/SRXB:BC DE/MEB:BC NAME RButler CPatel RKaras TLuplod DATE 1/28/18 2/27/18 2/ 26/18 2/ 26 /18 OFFICE OGC/NLO DNRL/LB4:BC DNRL:DD NAME AWilson JDixon-Herrity ABradford DATE 2/ 27 /18 2/28/18 2/28/18 Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 01/29/2018) cc:

Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. Barty Simonton Document Control Coordinator Team Leader 42 Inverness Center Parkway, Bin 237 Environmental Radiation Program Birmingham, AL 35242 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Office of the Attorney General 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 40 Capitol Square, SW Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Atlanta, GA 30334 George B. Taylor, Jr.

Resident Manager 2100 East Exchange Pl Oglethorpe Power Corporation Atlanta, GA 30084-5336 Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant 7821 River Road Brian H. Whitley Waynesboro, GA 30830 Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company Anne F. Appleby 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 Olgethorpe Power Corporation Birmingham, AL 35242 2100 East Exchange Place Tucker, GA 30084 Mr. Michael Yox Site Regulatory Affairs Director County Commissioner Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Office of the County Commissioner 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Burke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle Commissioner District 8 Augusta-Richmond County Commission 4940 Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah, GA 30815 Gwendolyn Jackson Burke County Library 130 Highway 24 South Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Atlanta, GA 30334 Resident Inspector Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 8805 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Page 1 of 3

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