ML19350C613

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Cover Letter - Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 (LAR-19-015)
ML19350C613
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 01/28/2020
From: Cayetano Santos
NRC/NRR/VPOB
To: Whitley B
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
EPID L-2019-LLE-0021, LAR 19-015
Download: ML19350C613 (6)


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January 28, 2020 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 AND GRANTING OF EXEMPTIONS RE: ONSITE STANDBY DIESEL GENERATOR LOADING CHANGES (LAR 19-015) (EPID L-2019-LLE-0021)

Dear Mr. Whitley:

In response to your application dated August 9, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted the enclosed Exemptions and issued the enclosed Amendment Nos. 174 and 172 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 Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) and plant-specific Tier 1 information, with corresponding changes to Appendix C of the facility COLs.

The amendments authorize changes to the VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR in the form of departures from the incorporated plant-specific Design Control Document (PS-DCD) Tier 2 information and involves changes to COL Appendix C. The proposed changes revise the COLs to (1) add loads to the onsite standby diesel generator required for orderly plant shutdown, defense-in-depth, and prevention of automatic passive safety-related system actuation following anticipated operational occurrences; (2) delete inspections, tests, analyses and acceptance criteria (ITAAC) 2.6.01.04c and combine it with ITAAC 2.6.04.02a to prevent duplication of testing; and (3) provide editorial updates for clarification and consistency. The exemption allows changes that impact Tier 1 of the PS-DCD and Appendix C of the facility COL as specified in License Amendment Request (LAR)19-015. This exemption is related to, and necessary for, the granting of the license amendment which is being issued concurrently.

B. Whitley A copy of the related Safety Evaluation, which includes the staffs evaluation of the amendment and exemption is enclosed. The notice of issuance of the amendment and the exemption documents included in this letter will be published in the Federal Register.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Cayetano Santos Jr., Project Manager Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026

Enclosures:

1. Exemption for License Amendment No. 174 to VEGP Unit 3 COL
2. Exemption for License Amendment No. 172 to VEGP Unit 4 COL
3. Amendment No. 174 to VEGP Unit 3 COL
4. Amendment No. 172 to VEGP Unit 4 COL
5. Safety Evaluation cc: See next page

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Resident Manager Resident Inspector Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant 8805 River Road 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Barty Simonton Office of the Attorney General Team Leader 40 Capitol Square, SW Environmental Radiation Program Atlanta, GA 30334 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 Birmingham, AL 35243 Brian H. Whitley Regulatory Affairs Director Anne F. Appleby Southern Nuclear Operating Company Olgethorpe Power Corporation 3535 Colonnade Parkway, BIN N-226-EC 2100 East Exchange Place Birmingham, AL 35243 Tucker, GA 30084 Mr. Michael Yox County Commissioner Site Regulatory Affairs Director Office of the County Commissioner Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Burke County Commission 7825 River Road, Building 302 (ESB)

Waynesboro, GA 30830 Bin 6031 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle Commissioner District 8 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

B. Whitley Vogtle Mailing List Email aagibson@southernco.com (Amanda Gibson) acchambe@southernco.com (Amy Chamberlian) awc@nei.org (Anne W. Cottingham) becky@georgiawand.org (Becky Rafter) bhwhitley@southernco.com (Brian Whitley)

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B. Whitley Vogtle Mailing List sblanton@balch.com (Stanford Blanton)

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