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Cover Letter - Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 for (LAR 17-041)
ML18179A337
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 07/11/2018
From: Chandu Patel
NRC/NRO/DNRL/LB4
To: Whitley B
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
PATEL C/415-3025
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ML18179A336 List:
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EPID L-2017-LLA-0393, LAR 17-041
Download: ML18179A337 (6)


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July 11, 2018 Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director Regulatory Affairs Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC Birmingham, AL 35243

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4 ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS (LAR 17-041) RE: CHANGE TO NATURAL CIRCULATION AND PASSIVE RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL HEAT EXCHANGER STARTUP TESTS (LAR-17-041)

(EPID L-2017-LLA-0393)

Dear Mr. Whitley:

In response to your application dated November 17, 2017, as supplemented by letter dated June 8, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted the enclosed Amendment Nos. 132 and 131 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 the COL and Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) in the form of departures from the plant-specific Design Control Document (PS-DCD) Tier 2* and Tier 2 information.

The amendment authorizes changes to the VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR in the form departures from the incorporated PS-DCD Tier 2 information and, involves changes to COL License Conditions 2.D.(4)(b) and 2.D.(5)(b). The amendment revises the License Condition 2.D.(4)(b) to allow the COL Appendix A Technical Specification 3.4.4 to be suspended during performance of the Natural Circulation test. Also, the amendment changes the Passive Residual Heat Removal Heat Exchanger test to be performed as part of the Power Ascension Testing as specified in COL License Condition 2.D.(5)(b) instead of as part of the Initial Criticality and Low-Power Testing requirements as currently specified in COL License Condition 2.D.(4)(b).

B. Whitley 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 Jennifer Dixon-Herrity for/

Chandu P. Patel, Senior Project Manager Licensing Branch 4 Division of Licensing, Siting, and Environmental Analysis, Office of New Reactors Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 132 to NPF-91
2. Amendment No. 131 to NPF-92
3. Safety Evaluation cc: See next page

ML18179A336 Package *via e-mail NRO-008 OFFICE DLSE/LB4:LA DLSE/LB4:PM DCIP/QVIB-2:BC NRR/DSS/STSB NAME RButler CPatel KKavanaugh VCusumano DATE 6/28/18 7/11/18 6/29/18 7/11/18 OFFICE DSRA/SRXB:BC OGC/NLO DLSE/LB4:BC NAME RKaras JMartin JDixon-Herrity DATE 7/11/18 7/10/18 7/11/18 Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 03/13/2018) cc:

Office of the Attorney General Resident Inspector 40 Capitol Square, SW Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Atlanta, GA 30334 8805 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Mr. Barty Simonton Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Team Leader 7821 River Road Environmental Radiation Program Waynesboro, GA 30830 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC Birmingham, AL 35243 George B. Taylor, Jr.

2100 East Exchange Pl Anne F. Appleby Atlanta, GA 30084-5336 Olgethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place Brian H. Whitley Tucker, GA 30084 Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company County Commissioner 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC Office of the County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35243 Burke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Michael Yox Site Regulatory Affairs Director Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Commissioner District 8 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Augusta-Richmond County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 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 Page 1 of 3

Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List Email acchambe@southernco.com (Amy Chamberlian) agaughtm@southernco.com (Amy Aughtman)

ALPUGH@southernco.com (Amanda Pugh) awc@nei.org (Anne W. Cottingham) becky@georgiawand.org (Becky Rafter) bhwhitley@southernco.com (Brian Whitley)

Bill.Jacobs@gdsassociates.com (Bill Jacobs) bjadams@southernco.com (Brad Adams) bwwaites@southernco.com (Brandon Waites) castelca@westinghouse.com (Curtis Castell) comerj@westinghouse.com (James Comer) crpierce@southernco.com (C.R. Pierce) dahjones@southernco.com (David Jones) david.hinds@ge.com (David Hinds) david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com (David Lewis) dgbost@southernco.com (Danny Bost) dlfulton@southernco.com (Dale Fulton) drculver@southernco.com (Randy Culver) durhamdc@westinghouse.com (David Durham) ed.burns@earthlink.net (Ed Burns) edavis@pegasusgroup.us (Ed David) erg-xl@cox.net (Eddie R. Grant) fdhundle@southernco.com (Forrest Hundley) fhwillis@southernco.com (Fred Willis)

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JHaswell@southernco.com (Jeremiah Haswell) jim@ncwarn.org (Jim Warren)

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KSutton@morganlewis.com (Kathryn M. Sutton)

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Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List kwaugh@impact-net.org (Kenneth O. Waugh) lchandler@morganlewis.com (Lawrence J. Chandler)

Marc.Pickering@hq.doe.gov (Marc Pickering) markus.popa@hq.doe.gov (Markus Popa) mdmeier@southernco.com (Mike Meier) media@nei.org (Scott Peterson)

Melissa.Smith@Hq.Doe.Gov (Melissa Smith)

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Paul@beyondnuclear.org (Paul Gunter) pbessette@morganlewis.com (Paul Bessette) r.joshi15@comcast.net (Ravi Joshi)

RJB@NEI.org (Russell Bell)

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