ML19189A181
| ML19189A181 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 07/08/2019 |
| From: | Yox M Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of New Reactors |
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| ND-19-0764 | |
| Download: ML19189A181 (4) | |
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Southern Nuclear Michaeu vox 7825 RiverRoad Regulatory Affairs Director Waynesboro, GA 30830 Vogtle 3 & 4 706-848-6459 tel July 8, 2019 Docket Nos.: 52-025 ND-19-0764 52-026 10 CFR 50.90 10CFR 52.63 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Southern Nuclear Operating Company Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 Request for License Amendment and Exemption:
Functional Arrangement ITAAC Optimization (LAR-19-002)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to 10 CFR 52.98(c), and in accordance with 10 CFR 50.90, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) requests an amendment to the combined licenses (COLs) for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4 (License Numbers NPF-91 and NPF-92, respectively).
The requested amendment proposes changes to Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) in COL Appendix C, with corresponding changes to the associated plant-specific Tier 1 information. Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 52.63(b)(1), an exemption from elements of the design as certified in the 10 CFR Part 52, Appendix D, design certification rule is also requested for the plant-specific Design Control Document (DCD) Tier 1 material departures.
The requested amendment proposes changes to COL Appendix C (and plant-specific Tier 1) to remove a number of functional arrangement ITAAC, whose design commitments are completed via other ITAAC or otherwise verified by other means. provides the description, technical evaluation, regulatory evaluation (including the Significant Hazards Consideration Determination), and environmental considerations for the proposed changes in the License Amendment Request (LAR). provides the background and supporting basis for the requested exemption. provides markups depicting the requested changes to COL Appendix C and corresponding changes to plant-specific Tier 1.
SNC requests staff approval of the license amendment by December 31, 2019 to achieve the benefits gained from the optimization of ITAAC proposed by this LAR. SNC expects to implement the proposed amendment (through incorporation into the licensing basis documents) within 30 days of approval of the requested changes.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-19-0764 Page 2 of 4 In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, SNO is notifying the State of Georgia of this LAR by transmitting a copy of this letter and enclosures to the designated State Official.
This letter contains no regulatory commitments. This letter has been reviewed and confirmed to not contain security-related information.
Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Steven Leighty at 706-848-6790.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 8th of July 2019.
Respectfully submitted, Michael J. Vox Regulatory Affairs Dirfector Vogtle 3 & 4 Southern Nuclear Operating Company MJY/KJD/SFR
Enclosures:
- 1)
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4 - Request for License Amendment:
Functional Arrangement ITAAC Optimization (LAR-19-002)
- 2)
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4 -
Exemption Request: Functional Arrangement ITAAC Optimization (LAR-19-002)
- 3)
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4 - Proposed Changes to the Licensing Basis Documents (LAR-19-002)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-19-0764 Page 3 of 4 go:
Southern Nuclear Operatina Comoanv / Georoia Power Comoanv Mr. S. E. Kuczynski (w/o enclosures)
Mr. R. G. West (w/o enclosures)
Mr. M. D. Meier (w/o enclosures)
Mr. D. H. Jones (w/o enclosures)
Mr. J. B. Klecha Mr. G. Chick Mr. D. L. McKlnney (w/o enclosures)
Mr. T. W.
Yelverton (w/o enclosures)
Mr. B. H. Whitley Ms. C. A. Gayheart Mr. C. R. Pierce Ms. A. G. Aughtman Mr. D. L. Fulton Mr. M. J. Vox Mr. C. T. Defnall Mr. J. Tupik Ms. S. Agee Ms. A. C. Chamberlain Mr. S. Leighty Mr. E. Riffle Ms. K. Roberts Mr. J. Haswell Mr. D. T. BIythe Document Services RTYPE: VND.Li.LOO File AR.01.02.06 Nuclear Reoulatorv Commission Mr. W. Jones (w/o enclosures)
Ms. J. Dixon-Herrity Mr. C. Patel Mr. B. Kemker Mr. G. Khouri Ms. S. Temple Mr. F. Brown Mr. C. J. Even Mr. A. Lerch Mr. S. Walker Mr. N.D. Karlovich Ms. N. C. Coovert Mr. C. Welch Mr. I. Cozens Mr. J. Gaslevic Mr. V. Hall Ms. K. P. Carrington Mr. P.J. Heher
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-19-0764 Page 4 of 4 State of Georoia Mr. R. Dunn OaletfiorDe Power Corporation Mr. M. W.
Price Ms. A. Whaley Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Mr. J. E. Fuller Mr. S. M. Jackson Dalton Utilities Mr. T. Bundros Westinahouse Electric Company. LLC Mr. L. Oriani (w/o enclosures)
Mr. T. Rubenstein (w/o enclosures)
Mr. M. Corletti Mr. M. L. Clyde Mr. D. Hawkins Mr. J. Coward Other Mr. S. W. Kline, Bechtel Power Corporation Ms. L. A. Matis, Tetra Tech NUS, Inc.
Dr. W. R. Jacobs, Jr., Ph.D., CDS Associates, Inc.
Mr. S. Roetger, Georgia Public Service Commission Ms. S. W. Kernizan, Georgia Public Service Commission Mr. K. C. Greene, Troutman Sanders Mr. S. Blanton, Balch Bingham NDDocumentinBox@duke-energy.com, Duke Energy Mr. S. Franzone, Florida Power & Light