ML18263A215

Cover Letter for Request for Alternative (VEGP 3&4-PSI-ALT-07)

ML18263A215
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	09/25/2018
From:	Jennifer Dixon-Herrity NRC/NRO/DLSE/LB4
To:	Whitley B Southern Nuclear Operating Co
HOELLMAN J/415-5481
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ML18263A213	List: ML18263A215 ML18263A219
References
EPID L-2017-LLA-0085
Download: ML18263A215 (6)

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION September 25, 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 - REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE: APPLICATION OF VT-1 VISUAL EXAMINATION METHODOLOGY FOR PRESERVICE INSPECTION OF REACTOR VESSEL NOZZLE INNER RADIUS SECTIONS (VEGP 3&4-PSI-ALT-07) (EPID L-2017-LLA-0085)

Dear Mr. Whitley:

By letter dated July 6, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML17192A125), as supplemented by letters dated December 8, 2017, March 8, 2018, and August 31, 2018 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML17342A826, ML18067A287, and ML18243A540, respectively), Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., (SNC) submitted an alternative for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units 3 and 4 - Request for Alternative: Application of VT-1 Visual Examination Methodology for Preservice Inspection of the Reactor Vessel Nozzle Inner Radius Sections (VEGP 3&4-PSI-ALT-07) to the regulations for VEGP Units 3 and 4 pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.55a(z)(1). The requested alternative would allow the use of an alternative to the requirements of Section XI, IWB-2500, of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel (B&PV) Code, 2007 Edition through 2008 Addenda (code of record) for VEGP Units 3 and 4. The proposed request for alternative would allow SNC to perform a VT-1 visual examination for the preservice inspection of the inner radius sections of the reactor vessel inlet, outlet, and direct vessel injection nozzles in lieu of the volumetric examination required by ASME Code,Section XI, Table IWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-D, Item B3.100.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the subject request and concludes that SNC has demonstrated that the proposed alternative provides an acceptable level of quality and safety. Therefore, the NRC staff authorizes the proposed alternative pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(z)(1) for VEGP Units 3 and 4.

Document transmitted herewith contains sensitive unclassified information. When separated from the enclosure, this document is DECONTROLLED.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION B. Whitley If you have any questions, please contact Chandu Patel, Senior Project Manager at (301) 415-3025 or Chandu.Patel@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jennifer Dixon-Herrity, Chief Licensing Branch 4 Division of Licensing, Siting, and Environmental Analysis Office of New Reactors Docket Nos.: 52-025 and 52-026

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc: See next page OFFICIAL USE ONLY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

ML18263A213 - Package ML18263A217 - Proprietary ML18263A219 - Non-Proprietary NRO-008 OFFICE DLSE/LB4:LA DLSE/LB4: PM NRO/DEI/MEB: BC NAME RButler CPatel TLupold DATE 9/21/18 9/24/18 9/14/18 OFFICE NRO/DEI/MCB:BC DLSE/LB4: BC NAME MMitchell JDixon-Herrity DATE 9/25/18 9/25/18 Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 08/16/2018) 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, Inc. 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Bin N-226-EC Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 3535 Colonnade Parkway 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 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35243 Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Mr. Michael Yox Waynesboro, GA 30830 Site Regulatory Affairs Director Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Commissioner District 8 Waynesboro, GA 30830 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 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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KSutton@morganlewis.com (Kathryn M. Sutton) kwaugh@impact-net.org (Kenneth O. Waugh) markus.popa@hq.doe.gov (Markus Popa)

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Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List Matthew.Williams@hq.doe.gov (Matthew Williams) mdmeier@southernco.com (Mike Meier) media@nei.org (Scott Peterson)

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

Michael.Kuca@hq.doe.gov (Michael Kuca) mike.price@opc.com (M.W. Price)

MKWASHIN@southernco.com (MKWashington) mlgraves@southernco.com (Michelle Graves)

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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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