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Cover Letter - Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4, Amendments 109 and 108, LAR 17-035
ML18026A766
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 02/22/2018
From: Jordan Hoellman
NRC/NRO/DNRL/LB4
To: Whitley B
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
hoellman j/415-5481
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EPID L-2017-LLA-0103, LAR 17-035, NB-3200
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February 22, 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 AMENDMENTS RE: USE OF ASME NB-3200 FOR PIPING COMPONENT ANALYSIS (LAR 17-035) (EPID L-2017-LLA-0103)

Dear Mr. Whitley:

In response to your application dated September 22, 2017, as supplemented by letter dated January 19, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment Nos. 109 and 108 to Combined License Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, respectively. The amendments consist of changes the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) Tier 2 and Tier 2* information.

Specifically, the amendment authorizes changes to the UFSAR to modify the licensing requirements for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Class 1 Piping component analysis from limited to design by rule evaluation as described in ASME Section III, NB-3600 to include the ability to perform design by analysis evaluations, as described in ASME Section III, NB-3200.

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

Sincerely,

/RA/

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

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 109 to VEGP Unit 3 COL
2. Amendment No. 108 to VEGP Unit 4 COL
3. Safety Evaluation cc: See next page

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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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