ML18225A016
| ML18225A016 | |
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 08/13/2018 |
| From: | NRC |
| To: | NRC/NRO/DLSE/LB4 |
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| Download: ML18225A016 (36) | |
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Vogtle PEmails From: Hoellman, Jordan Sent: Monday, August 13, 2018 8:05 AM To: Vogtle PEmails
Subject:
Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Draft LAR ITP-3 for 8/16 Pre-Submittal Meeting Attachments: Draft ITP-3 LAR for Pre-Submittal Meeting.pdf Please see the attached draft LAR ITP-3, Administrative Changes to Align Initial Test Program (ITP) with Regulatory Guide 1.68, to support the 8/16/2018 public meeting, where SNC intends to discuss the associated PAR to allow component testing to be performed prior to turnover from construction to ITP.
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Hearing Identifier: Vogtle_COL_Docs_Public Email Number: 340 Mail Envelope Properties (SN6PR0901MB2366433149D79D95D44370D9D5390)
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Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Draft LAR ITP-3 for 8/16 Pre-Submittal Meeting Sent Date: 8/13/2018 8:05:04 AM Received Date: 8/13/2018 8:05:14 AM From: Hoellman, Jordan Created By: Jordan.Hoellman2@nrc.gov Recipients:
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