ND-18-0347, Supplement to Request for License Amendment and Exemption Regarding Unqualified Service Level I Coatings Program

Supplement to Request for License Amendment and Exemption Regarding Unqualified Service Level I Coatings Program

ML18087A147
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/28/2018
From:	Aughtman A Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of New Reactors
References
LAR-17-039S1, ND-18-0347
Download: ML18087A147 (6)

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-0347 Page 2 of 4 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 28th of March 2018.

Respectfully submitted, Amy G. Aughtman Licensing Director, Nuclear Development Southern Nuclear Operating Company

Enclosures:

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(previously submitted with the original LAR, LAR-17-039, in SNC letter ND-17-1828)

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Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4-Response to NRC Request for Additional Information (RAI) Regarding the LAR-17-039 Review (LAR-17 -039S 1)

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