ML20066G904

Request for Exemption from 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E Exercise Requirements

ML20066G904
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/06/2020
From:	Yox M Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20066G902	List: ML20066G904 ND-20-0204, Enclosure 1 - Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 4, Exemption Request 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E Exercise Requirements
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ND-20-0204
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ik. Southern Nuclear Michael J. Yox

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I. Att I 7825 River Road Regulatory Affairs Director

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Waynesboro, GA 30830 Vogt e 3 & 4 706-848-6459 tel March 6, 2020 Docket No.: 52-026 ND-20-0204 10 CFR 50.12 10 CFR 50, Appendix E U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Southern Nuclear Operating Company Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 4 Request for Exemption from 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E Exercise Requirements Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.12, Specific Exemptions, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), requests an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.a.iii as applicable to Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 4 (License Number NPF-92). Specifically, SNC requests an exemption from the 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.a.iii requirement for an applicant who currently has an operating reactor at the site to perform an exercise, either full or partial participation, for each subsequent reactor constructed on the site.

VEGP Unit 4 is of the same reactor design type as VEGP Unit 3 and shares the same operating site as VEGP Units 1, 2 and 3. VEGP Unit 3 will have already successfully completed an emergency preparedness exercise per the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.a.iii, commenced initial fuel load, and established an 8-calendar-year exercise cycle which incorporates both VEGP Unit 3 and Unit 4 drill and exercise requirements, prior to VEGP Unit 4 commencing initial fuel load. The requested exemption would allow VEGP Unit 4 to credit the VEGP Unit 3 exercise to meet the exercise requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.a.iii for an applicant currently having an operating reactor on site. provides the background and supporting basis for the requested exemption.

This letter contains no regulatory commitments. This letter has been reviewed and determined not to contain security-related information.

SNC requests NRC staff approval of the requested exemption by December 31, 2020. Approval by this date will eliminate the planning, coordination, scheduling and exercise development activities associated with conducting a VEGP Unit 4 exercise prior to VEGP Unit 4 initial fuel load.

Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Steve Leighty at (706) 848-6790.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-20-0204 Page 2 of 4 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 6'^ day of March 2020.

Respectfully submitted, Michael J. Yox Regulatory Affairs Director Vogtle 3&4 MJY/RLB/sfr Enclosures

1) VEGP Unit 4 - Request for Exemption from 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E Exercise Requirements

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Southern Nuclear Operating Company / Georgia Power Company Mr. S. E. Kuczynski (w/o enclosures)

Mr. P. P. Sena III (w/o enclosures)

Mr. M. D. Meier (w/o enclosures)

Mr. D. H. Jones (w/o enclosures)

Mr. G. Chick Mr. M. Page Mr. P. Martino Mr. D. L. McKinney (w/o enclosures)

Mr. T. W. Yelverton (w/o enclosures)

Mr. B. H. Whitley Ms. C. A. Gayheart Ms. M. Ronnlund Mr. D. L. Fulton Mr. M. J. Vox Mr. C. T. Defnall Mr. J. Tupik Ms. S. Agee Mr. M. Humphrey Ms. A. C. Chamberlain Mr. S. Leighty Mr. N. Kellenberger Mr. E. Riffle Ms. K. Roberts Mr. J. Haswell Mr. D. T. BIythe Mr. K. Warren Document Services RTYPE: VND.LI.LOO File AR.01.02.06 Nuclear Reaulatorv Commission Mr. W. Jones (w/o enclosures)

Mr. M. King (w/o enclosures)

Ms. M. Bailey (w/o enclosures)

Mr. C. Patel Mr. C. Santos Mr. B. Kemker Mr. J. Eargle Mr. G. Khouri Ms. S. Temple Mr. C. J. Even Mr. A. Lerch Mr. S. Walker Mr. N.D. Karlovich Ms. N. C. Coovert Mr. C. Welch Mr. J. Gaslevic Mr. V. Hall Ms. K. P. Carrington Mr. M. Webb Mr. P.J. Heher

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-20-0204 Page 4 of 4 State of Georgia Mr. R. Dunn Oglethorpe 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 Westinghouse Electric Company. LLC Mr. L. Oriani (w/o enclosures)

Mr. T. Rubenstein (w/o enclosures)

Mr. M. Corletti 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., GDS 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