ML20106A053
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 09/18/1992 |
| From: | Mccoy C GEORGIA POWER CO. |
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ENCLOSURE '
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APPLICATION TO. AMEND FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. NPF-68 AND NPF-81 "
This - is an application to amend Facility. Operating License'Nos.
NPF-68 and NPF-81, cur.ently held by Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe.
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Dalton, Georgia (the Owners) to allow Southern!. Nuclear Operating Company,-Inc. (Southern Nuclear) to' possess, manage,-use, operate.and maintain Units '1 and 2 of the- Vogtle E'.ectric Generating . Plant -(VEGP) ,.- s located in Burke-County, Georgia.-- This action'involvesLn~o change-in plant ownership or entitlement..to-electric power, no significant_ change-
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p in Leither nuclear personnel o r. - support organizations .(except ,for-reassignment to Southern Nuclear), and accordingly qualifles las an . .
amendment involving-no significant hazards considerations. _
I. INTRODUCTION- ,
.Georgla-Power Company is a wholly owned' subsidiary.of_TheiSouthern Company,-which helds all--of the common stock of Georgia Power Company-k
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. 1 pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. Georgia Power Company, along with the other Owners, are presently the holders of Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-68 for VEGP Unit 1 and NFF-81 for VEGP Unit 2.
Broadly stated, the terms and conditions of these licenses anchorize Georgis Power Company to possess, use and operate and the other Owners to possess but not operate both units at VEGP in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act c .1 the rules and regulations of the Nuclcar Regulatory Commission (NRC). _
In its capacity as licensed operator, Georgia Power Company acts for itself and on behalf of the Own ers.
On December 17, 1990, after receiving the necessary order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), The Southern Company incorporated Southern Nuclear and acquired all of its common stock. The purpose of incorporating Southern Nuclear was to establish an organization which would consolidate personnel within the Southern electric system engaged in nuclear operations into a single integrated organization to pursue higher degrees of performance in multiple-unit nuclear operations.
In January 1991, Southern Nuclear, under Georgia Power Company direction and approval, began to provide nuclear support services, technical services, and administrative services associated with G eorgia Power Company's operation of VEGP.
Similarly, at the same time under Georgia Power and Alabama Power Company direction and approval , Southern Nuclear also bagan to provide nuclear support services, technical services, and a '
nistrative services to Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant and Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, respectively.
On December 23, 1991, with NRC approval, Southern Nuclear became tho exclusive licensed
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operator of Alabama Power Company's Joseph M. Parley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2.
As part of its goal of Southern Nuclear becoming the exclusive licensed operator of the Owners' facilities, Georgia Power Company, for itself and on behalf of the other Owners, seeks authority for Southern Nuclear to become the licensed operator of VEGP and to have exclusive responsibility and control over the physical construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility. A similar application is being filed concurrently on the NRC dockets for the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant.
Once the requested license amendments are granted, the terms and conditions governing Southern Nuclear serving as the licensed operator for VEGP will be embodied in an operating agreement between Georgie Power Company and Southern Nuclear. Generally, this operating agreement will empower Southern Nuclear to be the exclusive entity authorized to operate VEGP and to make all necessary and-desirable decisions to this end. Importantly, Southern Nuclear will have no entitlement to power output from VEGP or authority to dispatch, broker or market the energy generated. The Owners will remain on the VEGP Units 1 and 2 licenses as licensed owners and will continue to own the assets of the facility in the same percentages as before the license amendments. The on-site Georgia Power Company nuclear operations organization is currently responsible for the physical operation of VEGP. The on-site organization responsible for licensed activities will be transferred intact to Southern Nuclear.
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. b II. BEQUESTED REGULATORY _ ACTION This application requests the NRC to amend Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81 to authorize Southern Nuclear, as the exclusive licensed operator, to possess, manage, use, operate and maintain VEGP Units 1 and 2. More specifically, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, Georgia Power Company requests that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission amend Operating License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81 to read so that:
(1) Southern Nuclear, pursuant to section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, (the Act) and 10 CFR Part 50 " Domestic Licensing of Production and "tilization Facilities," is licensed to possess, manage, use, operate and maintain VEGP Units 1 and 2 at the designated location in Burke County, Georgia, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in the operating licenses; (2) Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, are licensed to possess but not operate the facility at the designated location in Burke County, Georgia, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in the licenses; (3) Southern Nuclear, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, is licensed to receive, possess and use at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended; (4) Southern Nuclear, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts t 30, 40 and 70, is licensed to receive, possess, and use, at any time, any by-product, source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor start up, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; (5) Southern Nuclear, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, is licensed to receive, possess and use, in amounts as required, any by-product, source or special l -4 -
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components; and (6) Southern Nuclear, pursuant to the.Act and110-CFR Parts 30,-40cand-70,'is licensed to possess,lbut-not separate, such by-product'and special nuclear materials asimay be produced by the operation ofnVEGP.
Georgia-Power ~ Company requests that;this-application besevaluated.as -
involving no significant hazards consideration.. AttachmentJA to this application includes a." certificate of concurrence" executed by = Southern Nuclear- providing concurrence in-and support of the . filing- of this application by Georgia Power Company. Attachment B to this application isl Georgia-Power Company's analysis-_ conducted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.92.
The license amendment changes -are noted in ' Attachment C to this application. Appropriate-changes.in insurance and-indemnity agreements will be achieved prior to the implementation! 'date - of the proposed-amendments.
5 III. GENERAL I*.< FORMATION-CONCERNING LICENSE AMENDMENTS-
-A. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. ;
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'B. Address: Post Office Box.1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 C. Descriotion of Business or Occuoation
-Southern Nuclear- -is a ' wholly owned subsidiary of The f Southern
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b to engage in the business of operation of nuclear power plants, to provide associated technical and administrative services, and to provide support services in connection with such operations. Currently, Southern Nuclear provides nuclear support services to Georgia Power Company and is the licensed operator for Alabama Power Company's Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. Upon the effective date of the requested amendments, Southern Nuclear will be authorized to possess, manage, use, operate and maintain VEGP Units 1 and 2. Georgia Power Company, concurrent with this application, has also filed a separate application with the NRC for Southern Nuclear to operate the Edwin I.
Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2.
D. Orcianization and Managemept of Operatinct Corooration Southern Nuclear is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Its princjpal office is located near Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Nuclear is neither owned, controlled nor dominated by an alien or foreign corporation or a foreign government.
All directors and officers of Southern Nuclear are citizens of the United States. Their names and addresses are provided as follows:
Directors Itame Ma ilinct Address E. L. Addison 64 Perimeter Center East Atlanta, Georgia 30346 l
A. W. Dahlberg 333 Piedmont Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30308 l
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O Elmer B. Harris- 600 North 18th Street Birmingham, Alabama. 35291 Joseph M. Farley Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 R. P. Mcdonald Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295-11 . Allen Franklin 800 Shades Creek Parkway Birmingham, Alabama 35209 Q1girman and Of ficer_g Joseph M. Farley- Post Office Box 1295 Chairman of the Board Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 R. P. Mcdonald 1 Post Office Box 1295 President and Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Chief Executive Officer '
W. G. Hairston, III 2 Post Office Box 1295 Executive Vice President Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 J. W. Averett Post Office Box 1295 Vice President Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 L.-B. Long Post Office Box 1295 Vice President . Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 J. D..Woodard Post Office. Box 1295 Vice President Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 J. T. Beckham, Jr.3 Post Office Box-1295 Vice President Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 C.-K. McCoy' Post Office Box 1295
-Vice President Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295-1 Mr. Mcdonald is also currently an Executive Vice President of Georgia Power Company, 2
Mr. liairston is also currently a Senior Vice President of Georgia Power Company.
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4 Mr. McCoy is also currently a Vice President of Georgia Power Company.
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After the amendments become offective, Southern. Nuclear'will-have ,
three . internal- organizations 1 dedicated to --pursuings safe plant-
- operations: _ Nuclear Operations, Technical Services, and Administrative Services. Each organization Will report to the President ' and :: Chief
- Executive = Of ficer. Thei VEGP Nuclear l OperationsD-organization' will?
-' consist principally of the'on-site personnel _and-some direct support
- personnel at corporate headquarters. Technical Services also-will:be-.
' located at corporate headquarters, - and - will consist :of specialized, technical functions supporting VEGP and the other nuclear ~ plants:in-the Southern electric system. Similarly, the LAdministrative Services organization will be' a t' corporate headquarters :and. will provide.
. administrative support for VEGP and other nuclear plants. The proposed organizational chart is provided on the1following page.- The technical-qualifications of Southern Nuclear - and a brief description of each.
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(1) .Tpj;:hnical Qnglifications +
The technical qualifications of Southern Nuclear to-fulfill its responsibilities ' under the proposed amended operating- licenses are- -
consistent with the present technical qualifications of Georgia Power Company because these amendments involve no change in personnel assigned responsibilities for licensed activities. On January 1, 1991, the off-site support organization for VEGP became employees of Southern Nuclear.
Because Georgia Power Company was -solely ' responsible for licensed activities, the of f-site line management (i.e. , the of ficers between the VEGP site General Manager and the Georgia Power Company President) remained officers of Georgia Power Company, as well as became officers of Southern Nuclear. When this application is granted and these amendments become effective, the on-site nuclear operation organization will' be transferred intact from Georgia Power Company to Southern Nuclear. Southern Nuclear will then employ, or contract as necessary, all of the technically qualified personnel necessary to become
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responsible for possession, management, operation, use and maintenance of VEGP. Therefore, after these amendments become ef fective the technical qualifications of both the on-site and of f-site organizations will be equivalent to those currently existing.
(2) Nuclear Operations The Nuclear Operations organization of Southern Nuclear is based upon a project concept which provides VEGP with a dedicated support organization. Each nuclear site reports to a project Vice President who has responsibility for operations of that particular site. All dedicated support functions for Nuclear Operations report to this Vice l
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1eports-to-the1 President and Chief Executive _ Officer. These are the officers-responsible-for the safe, reliable,Tand. economic operation of.
VEGP. LSeveral -significant ; advantages' result from the - project- concept::
(1)_ lt provides clear _ lines of'authorf.ty.and responsibility _while ensuring that essential corporate support' functions which are .
dedicated -to the' project; report . to. a single responsible executive-(i.e., the project Vice President).- ,
(2) The offectiveness of project quality. assurance is' enhanced-by e integration with other aspects of- project management under the' , ,
direction- of a _ single executive (i.e., the project Vice i President).
(3) ~ The . project structure provides the jroject executive the-flexibility.necessary for managing his resources to achieve optimal 1results. '
(4) The project structure provides management of Southern ' Nuclear.
the flexibility necessary to adapt to dif ferent procedures:and; _
methods 'used at each nuclear plant 'within 'the Southern electric system.
(5) The - ef fectiveness of-a dedicated corporate project support organization is enhanced by identification with and sharingLof
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(3): Technical Services and Administrative-Services In addition to the project support group, there are Technical 4 Services. and ' Administrative Services organizations.- The Technical- +
Services organization..provides support to _the Nuclear. Operations organization in ' areas such as lin-service inspection, nuclear fuel ,
management, regulatory ' support (e.g. , _ probabilistic.-~ risk assessment,__
radiological _ safety and:. generic licensing), and corporate- - quality _ s services. Technical Services. currently provides technical support to 1 VEGP,-as well as : to - the : Hatch and Farley facilities, . in a resource-efficient manner. -The' Administrative Services-organization currently
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. services, labor relations, and employee compensation and benefits;-
provides corporate training; and performs other duties of an administrative nature. As with Technical Services, Administrative Services performs these duties for multiple nuclear plants in a resource-efficient manner.
E. Orcanization of the VEGP Proiect (1) On-Site Oroanization After amendment of the facility operating licenses as requested in this application, no change in the VEGP on-site nuclear operation organization is anticipated except for the change of employer from Georgia Power Company to Southern Nuclear and, where appropriate, title changes reflecting the exclusive operating status of Southern Nuclear.
With respect to the regulations concerning unrestricted access authorization for nuclear personnel, existing Georgia Power Company personnel who, under the provisions of 10 CFR 73.56(c) (1) , were granted continued unescorted access authorization for VEGP will continue to have unescorted access authorization without further evaluation af. r Southern Nuclear becomes the exclusive licensed operator of VEGP. The intention is that these employees will retain their unescorted access to VEGP without further evaluation after they are reassigned to Southern Nuclear. For these employees, Southern Nuclear becoming the licensed operator will not change the character or location of their work or interrupt employment at the site, and therefore further evaluation is not considered necessary.
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. o-(2) Off-Site Organization '
For the off-site organization, the proposed structure will consist of the aforementioned VEGP support and quality assurance organizations.
Functional areas for the VEGP support group will include administrative, emergency planning, licensing, engineering, and maintenance support.
The VEGP Manager-Safety Audit and Engineering Review (MSAER)-~will report to the VEGP Vice President, who will be the final management-authority responsible for developing, implementing, reviewing, and amending the Operations Quality Assurance Program (OQAP). . (The - SAER VEGP supervisor reports to the MSAER and will conduct periodic audits of -
on-site activities required by Technical Specifications, the FSAR and other regulations). The MSAER will .also conduct periodic audits of the off-site VEGP support organization. The VEGP MSAER will be- the secretary of the VEGP of f-site Safety Review Board (SRB) . The OQAP will continue to be implemented as currently described in Chapter 17 of the FSAR.
A project-specific SRB will continue to provide independent review of appropriate activities. The SRB function, composition and requirements regarding the use of alternates and consultants, meeting frequency, quorum requirements, review responsibilities, and requirements for recordkeeping will be unchanged. Of- course, appropriate title changes will be made to reflect Southern Nuclear's status as the licensed operator.
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..- o F. Benefits of Proposed Amendment Authorizing Southern Nuclear to become the licensed operator for VEGP will be a positive step toward an integrated nuclear operating company with operating responsibility for . multiple nuclear energy plants. Benefits from such a multi-plant, single-focus organization include the following:
(1) As a result of the formation of Southern Nuclear as a nuclear operating company, management is devoted to the business of nuclear power operations. Such single-purpose management will be able to pursue overall excellence in nuclear power plant operations without distractions from the requirements and duties of other areas of the electric utility busineso.
(2) Southern Nuclear will be a repository of nuclear operating and management expertise and experience. Consolidation .of nuclear operations talent-into one nuclear operating company will have a synergistic effect. The change will enhance both public safety and economic plant operation.
(3) Southern Nuclear will be better able to provide a consistent vision for the philosophy of operation of multiple nuclear units. This common vision will allow development of a company philosophy which can be specifically designed for nuclear plant operations. This-focused philosophy can to effectively used to achieve excellence in all aspects of nuclear operations more so than the broadly stated philosophies of the separate utilities.
(4) As a result of the consolidation of off-site support organizations, there -will be more effective communication and use of nuclear operating experience. For example, " lessons learned" by Southern Nuclear. from multiple plant operations can be shared promptly, officiently, and consistently.
(5) Certain corporate support functions, such as administration-and corporate communication functions, will become specialized and focused on the requirements of 'a nuclear operating company and will thereby be more effective in their support of all nuclear plants Southern Nuclear may operate.
(6) Southern Nuclear becoming the licensed operator will lead to a broader base and more competitive environment for upper-management candidates who are specialized in nuclear power operation.
Furthermore, it will provide an environment in which employees will be highly motivated toward high performance. Southern Nuclear, as an' NRC licensed operator, will provide greater opportunity for career progression and thus greater opportunity to retain valued employees.
(7) More specifically, one result from amending the licenses as requested is that salary structures, career path policies and procedures for nuclear employees of Southern Nuclear will be separate and tistinct from Georgia Power Company's non-nucluar employees. This will parmit nuclear managers to focus upon the special needs, qualifications, and requirements of nuclear employees. Human resource and compensation policies tailored to nuclear operations will allow Southern Nuclear to be competitive in-the market for skilled nuclear professionals without directly influencing, or being bound by, personnel policies and procedures governing non-nuclear personnel. The ability to attract superior nuclear talent and to retain quality individuals, once recruited, will have a direct and positive impact on the quality of overall nuclear plant operations.
The result sought by these license amendment requests is thus consistent with the views and perspective of the Nuclear Regulatory commission in recent years, calling for strong and focused management of nuclear power plant operations.
G. Financial Aspects As discussed below, Southern Nuclear will be an " electric utility" ,
as that term is defined by 10 CFR 50.2. Therefore, under 10 CFR 50.33(f), a full financial qualifications review of this application to amend the licenses is not necessary. The following brief discussion of the pertinent corporate and contractual relationships is provided:
- 1. Southern Nuclear will not have any ownership interest in VEGP, the nuclear facilities or fuel. However, pursuant-to the operating agreement, Southern Nuclear will be authorized to exercise overall responsibility for plant-operations, including exclusive responsibility for safety decisions. The ultimate authority for Southern Nuclear's policies will be' the Board of Directors of. Southern Nuclear.
i i 2 .- By contract, Georgia Power Company and Southern Nuclear will _ establish responsibility .for plant costs.- Those costs experienced directly by Southern- Nuclear in the operation of VEGP will be reimbursed by Georgia Power Company pursuant to the operating agreement. Other expenses of Southern Nuclear which are not direct charges to a specific-plant will be allocated to Georgia Power Company and.others for whom such expenses'are incurred, as appropriate. Responsibility for. reimbursement by Georgia Power Company of these costs will be_ absolute.
Georgia Power Company will, in turn, be reimbursed by the other Owners for their proportionate shares of these costs pursuant to existing agreements. Because the Owners are entitled to the entire electric _ generation from VEGP and do not purchase electric generation from Southern Nuclear, the costs will not be " rates" subject to regulatory review and _ approval except as- items of costs to the Owners.
- 3. Georgia Power Company is subject to the jurisdiction of two economic regulatory authorities, the Georgia Public Service Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and will include its proportionate share of the aforementioned . costs as capital expenditures and expenses of power production for rate making purposes before these authorities. The other Owners (Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, City of Dalton) will recover their costs through the rates they charge for electricity.
- 4. As explained above in item 2, with Southern Nuclear as the licensed plant operator, Georgia Power Company will commit to provide all funds necessary for the safe operation, construction, maintenance, repair, decontamination and decommissioning5 incurred or accrued by Southern Nuclear. Thus, the various contractual obligations, and retention of full ownership interest by the Owners as well as the owners' entitlement to-. all electrical output from the plant, assure that_the same level of financial qualification will exist after the license amendments become effective.
5 More specifically, with regard to decommissioning funding, the Owners will remain responsible for those funds in accordance with their obligations and certifications to the NRC, dated July 25,1990, as amended by Georgia Power Company letter dated July 30,1992, pursuant to 10 CFR 50,75.
5.- The owners will retain authority to direct through their agent, Georgia Power Company, that the plant be shut down in an orderly fashion by Southern Nuclear (and in accordance with Southerti Nuclear's safety judgment) rather than make specific capital modifications or.other major expenditures. This retained authority ultimately will limit Southern Nuclear's-spending authority, but.
will not encumber Southern Nuclear's ability to - make operational safety decisions and will=have no impact on safe operation of the plant.
H. Antitrust considerations Southern Nuclear's operation of VEGP will not alter the existing plant ownership or entitlement to power output. Because of this fact, the proposed amendments will have no effect on any commercial activity-that may be related to nuclear plant ownership or control. These license amendments have no significance to any activity that may give-rise to antitrust concern. Further, the proposed license amendments to designate Southern Nuclear as the entity authorized to operate VEGP Units 1 and 2 will not alter any of the existing antitrust license conditions applicable to Georgia Power Company. Therefore, the proposed license amendments do not require antitrust review pursuant to Section 105 of the Atomic Energy Act and 10 CFR 2.101(e).
Notwithstanding this lack of applicability of the antitrust review procedure to the present application, Georgia Power Company and Southern Nuclear agree to the addition of the following language to the antitrust conditions of each license:
Southern Nuclear shall not market or broker power or energy from Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,
[ Unit 1 or Unit 2, as appropriate). Georgia Power Company shall continue to be_ responsible for compliance with the obligations imposed on it in
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- 10. Georgia Power Company is responsible' and accountable _for the actions of Southern Nuclear, to the. extent that_ Southern Nuclear's actions may, in any way, contravene the existing antitrust license conditions.
I. Restricted Data This application does not contain any " Restricted Data," as thdt term is defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended,-or other defense information, and it is not expected that any such information will become involved in'the licensed activities. However, in the event that such information does become involved, Southern Nuclear agrees that it will appropriately safeguard such information and it will not permit any individual to have access to Restricted Data until the Office of
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Personnel Management shall have made an investigntion and report to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the character,' associations and loyalty of such individual, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall have determined.that permitting such person to have access to Restricted Data will not endanger the common defense and security.
IV. SPECIUC INJORMATION REGARDING ADDITIONE ISBUES A.- Emeroency Planning Upon approval of the proposed licenne amendments, Southern Nuclear will become responsible and have the authority for all- functions u necessary to ' fulfill the emergency planning requirements specified in 10 CFR 50.47(b) and Part 50, Appendix E. Plans and agreements will i
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be established to ensure that all support described in the existing emergency plan will be maintained.
Control over existing agreements for support from off-site organizations and agencies will be assigned or delegated by Georgia Power Company to Southern Nuclear. This will be cccomplished by letter from Georgia Power Company to, or by execution of revised contracts with, each organization and agency. These changes will be effective on the date which Southern Nuclear becomes the licensed plant operator.
Following the reassignment of operating responsibility to Southern Nuclear, a significant amount of off-site emergency planning support, including communication with the public, will Le provided by Georgia Power Company. These activities are being reviewed and the required support will be assured by service plans between Southern Nuclear and Georgia Power Company, as necessary.
In sum, the proposed license amendments will not alter VEGP's compliance with the emergency planning requirements. Transferring the emergency plan responsibilities to Southern Nuclear will be accomplished without decreasing the effectiveness of the plan. Because the effectiveness of the emergency plan will not be decreased, specific emergency plan and procedure changes will be submitted to the NRC within 30 days after the changes are made, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54 (q) and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section V.
B. General Desian Criferion 17 The amendments to authorize Southern Nuclear to become the exclusive licensed operator involve no changes in the ownership or 1
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-Company will continue to fulfill- its _ current responsibilities with respect to compliance with General Design Criterion (GDC) 17.
GDC 17 specifically_ requires that'there be-an assured source of off-site-power to the plant. Pursuant to this requirement, Southern Nuclear _ will enter into agreements with Georgia . Power Company specifying: (1) the arrangements for provision of a continued source of off-site power, (2) the arrangements for- controlling operation,
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maintenance, repair,- and other activities with respect to the transmission lines and the switchyard in the Exclusion Area, and (3) a requirement that Georgia Power Company obtain approval from Southern Nuclear prior to implementing any changes to the equipment located in-the Exclusion Area. The agreements essentially will provide for the continuation of current arrangements respecting the switchyard and associated transmission facilities. Based on the foregoing, there is adequate assurance that independent sources of off-site power will continue'to be provided.
C. Exclusion Area
. Upon approval of the amendments providing for Southern-Nuclear to-become the licensed operator ' of VEGP, Southern Nuclear will . have authority to determine all activities within the VEGP " Exclusion Area,"
as that term is defined in the VEGP Final Safety Analysis Report.
The Owners possess the entire plant Exclusion Area in fee simple,-
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site, including the facilitics, equipment, switchyard and personal property located' on the site.6 Also, Sou' hern Nuclear will have authority to exercise complete control'over the Exclusion trea'a'. to determine all activities within that area, including all areas of~the
- plant and the switchyard. This authority allows Southern' Nuclear to control ingress and egress and to affect an evacuation if necessary.
Southern Nuclear will become responsible for the emergency plan and procedures as discusaed above.
D. Secur.ity The propos d license amendments will not al.ter VEGP's compliance with the physical security requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 as set forth in the VEGP Security Plan, Contingency Plan, and Guard Training and Qualification Plan. Upon becoming the licensed operator, Southern Nuclear will become. responsible for implementation of all aspects of the present security program. Control over existing agreements for support from off-site organizations and agencies will be assigned or delegated by Georgia Power Company to Southern Nuclear. This will be accomplished by-1ctter from Georgia Power - Company . to, or by execution of. - revised contracts with, each such support organization or agency to be ef fective upon. Southern Nuclear becoming the plant licensed operator. Changes to the plans to reflect this transition will not decrease the effectiveness 6
Pursuant to the operating agreement, Si thern Nuclear will also have unrestricted access to certain real property off. site, such as the environmental mou ' "g stations, which are necessary to support plant operations.
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of the plans but will: be submitted to the NRC within two months after the changes are made, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(p).-
E. OngJity-Assurante Procram The proposed;-license amendments will not alter VEGP's compliance with the quality assurance requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,
.nor will they reduce the commitments in the quality assurance program description previously accepted by the NRC for VEGP. -Upon Southern Nuclear becoming the _ licensed operator, Southern Nuclear will become responsible for present functions associated with the VEGP quality assurance program. The function and structure of the .VEGP quality assurance organization will not be af fected by these license amendments.
Changes to reflect the transition, which will be processed in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a), will not reduce the commitments in the quality' assurance program description.
F. Trainina The proposed license amendments will not alter VEGP's compliance with the operator re-qualification program requirements of 10 CFR 50.54 t and related sections, nor maintenance of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations' accreditation for licensed and non-licensed training. Upon Southern Nuclear becoming the licensed operator of VEGP,- Sout.hern Nuclear will become responsible for_ implementation of present training programs. Changes to the programs _to reflect the transition will not decrease the scope of the approved operator re-qualification' program b
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V. CDRBIDEQHDINCI On the offectivo dato of the liconao amendments, all NRC correspondenco related to Docket Non. .50-424 and 50-425 should - be directed to Southern Nuclear as all applicablo correspondonce related to VEGp will be transmitted by Southern Nuclear. This includes licenso -
amendment requests, which were submitted earlier than and romain outstanding on the effective dato. Southern Nrclear will notify NRC in writing of any exceptions to thin policy.
VI. ENERQNMENTEJkSGXQGMERT No changes resulting from the proposed license amendments are anticipated in the on-sito nuclear operating organization, except that the on-nito nuclear onorating organization would becomo employoon of Southern Nuclear and, where appropriate, titles would be changed to reflect the exclunivo 11 conned operator atatus of Southern Nuclear. The off-sito corporate organizations will continuo to provido nupport and quality assuranco for VECP. The corporate support rouponalbility for the environmental program will be assigned to the Southern Nuclear Manager-Environmental Sorvicea. Southern Nuclear Environmental Services will be complomonted with certain support oorvices provided by Georgia Power Company. There will be no other changou to the f acility or to the operating, maintenance, engineering, or other nuclear-related pornonnel
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which might affect the environmental program as a result of - thoso proposed license amendments. This proposed. action.would result in no radiological or nonradiological impact. Since those amendments. involve no significant hazards considerations, involve no change in the types or increase in the amounts of effluents that may be released offsito, and there is no increase in individual or cumulativo occupational radiation exposure, this change will havo no affect on the environment.
Thorofore, in accordanco with 10 7R 51.22 (c) (9) , this chango qualifies as a categorical exclusion and neither en environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statomont is recuired.
VII. EEEECTIVE_pATE Georgia Power Company requests that the NRC complete their review and approval process of this application within 60 days of the date of this submittal. In addition to the NRC approval, other activities must be -completed before Southern Nuclear will be ready to becomo ' the exclusive licensed operator of VEGP.- Accordingly, Georgia Power Company requests that those licenso amendments be mado effectivo as of-their date of issuance with the provision that the licenso conditions be implomonted within 180 days of the dato of issuance and upon the official transfor. of responsibilities betwoon Georgia Power Company and Southern Nuclear. Georgia Power Company will separately notify the NRC at such time as all other requiromants have boon satisfied and Southern Nuclear is_ ready to become the licensed operator of VEGP. This is expected to occur within 60 days after NRC approval of this application.
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VITI.__ NOTICES cAny notices,-. questions:-or correspondence-in connectioniwith--_this-f11ing.should-be-directed-to:
' Mr. C. K. McCoy Vice President'- Vogtle Project -
Georgia Power-Company-Post Office Box l'295 Birmingham,-Alabama ?35201-1295 W1th a copy to:
Arthur-H.-Domby, Esq. .-
Troutman Sanders 600 Peachtree: Street, N.E.-
Suite 5200 Atlanta, Georgia- 30308-2216 The service: . lists identifying the_ required distribution -of correspondence - addressed to;the-NRC: Will initially -: remain' unchanged --
except - that the Georgia Power Company employees ' identified ; on;-_ the --
' distribution' list will'be Southern Nuclear employees.-.-
-IX . CONCLUSION Based on the information provided herein,-: Georgia-Power Company,-7 for
.-itself and on behalf of the other Owners,.Oglethorpe Power Corporation,1
- Municipal Electric. Authority of - Georgia, 'and City of Dalton,-- Georgia respectfully request that this application-for.an amendment to-Facility-OperatingLLicense-Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81 be-granted.
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e AFFIRMATION I, C. K. McCoy, being duly sworn, state that I am Vice President of Georgia Power Company; that on behalf of Georgia Power Company I am authorized by Georgia Power Company to sign and file with thc Nuclear Regulatory Commission, this application for amendment of the Operating Licenses of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant; that I signed this application as Vice President of Georgia Power Company; and that the statements made and the matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY BY: - -
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc._(Southern Nuclear) concurs in and supports the filing of the " Application to Amend ' Facility Operatint,1 'iconso Nos. NPF-60 and HPF-81"'by Georgia Power Company. !
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ATTAC!!HENT D DI G H I P Ic hNT_IIM h R D U_IO N!!I DE R AT.191 LEVA kUATI QiLP MROV h MT_T Q_1 LC FR_19M A. Prod 9nnLChungo The proposed amendmenta to Facility Operating License 110s.11PF-68 and 11P F-81 for Unita 1 and 2 of the Vogtle Electric Generating plant will result in licensing Southern 11uclear Operating Company, Inc. (Southern 11ucl ear) as the exclunivo operating authority for thin facility with -
responalbility for, and control over, the physical ponnesolon, management, uno, operation, and maintenanco.
11 . !!anhaEnund Southern 11uclear in a wholly owned subnidiary of The Southern Company, which also owns all of the common stock of Georgia Power Company. One of the purponos for incorporating Southern 11ucicar van for it to be authorized by the 11RC to ponacon, manago, uso, operate and maintain Units 1 and 2 of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP).
Current.ly, thene rouponnibilities are hold by Georgia Power company, who acts for itnolf and on benalf of Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia (the Owners) .
In addition to Georgia Power Company, the other Ownern are authorized by the 11RC to ponsoan Unito 1 and 2 of VEGP. Under the terms of the proposed amendments, the operating 1icennes will designato Southern tiuclear an the legal entity which will provido the technical and managerial resources for the continued cafe operation of the facility and an the entity with exclunive responsibility and control over the physical construction, operation and maintenance of the facility. The
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proposed licenso amendments involve no change in the ownership of the facility, no physical changes to the plant or any change to the entitlement to itw pover output.
i All of the cut ^P licenso conditions will remain in effect and tho 1 Limiting Conditions for Operation, Limiting Safety System Settings, and .
Safety Limits specified in the Technical Specifications will remain unchanged. While the omorgency plan, security plan, and the plant ;
proceduros related to those plans will require some administrativo changes to reflect the now operating company, no changes w!.1 be made that decreano the offectivenisa of those plans and procedures.
Contrac,tual agreements betwoon Southern Nuclear and Goorgia PoWor Company will also clearly ensuro continued compliance with General Design Critorion 17. Similarly, contractual agrooments will ensure that Southern Nuclear has authority to determino all activities within the i
exclusion area.
The technical qualifications of Southern Nuclear 'o carry out its responsibilitiec under the operating license, as u.nonded,-will be consistent with the present technical qualifications of Georgia Power.
Company. Since the creation of Southern Nuclear, Georgia Power Company l
has continued to act as the operator of VEGP Units 1-'and 2. When the amendments becomo offectivo, the present VEGP on-sito nuclear operation
' organization will be transferred intact to Southern Nuclear. The off-sito nuclear operation organization of Georgia Power. Company and-the associated nuclear service organizations of Southern Company l
Services,-Inc. have already boon c_onsolidated into functional areas of expertise within Southern Nuclear. Thus, technical qualifications of i
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the VEGP project organization of Southern Nuclear will be equivalent to those of the existing organization.
Authorizing Southern Nuclear to become the licensed operator for VEGP will be a positive step toward an integrated nuclear operating company with operating responsibility for multiple nuclear energy plants.
Benefits from such a multi-plant, single-focus organization include the followings (1) As a result of the formation of Southern Nuclear as a nuclear operating company, management is devoted to the business of nuclear power operations. Such single-purpose management will be able to pursue overall -excellence in nuclear power plant operations Without distractions from the requirements and duties of other areas of the electric utility business.
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(2) Southern Nuclear will be a repository of nuclear operating and management expertise and experience. consolidation of nuclear operations talent into one nuclear operating company wlll have a synergistic effect. The change will enhance both public safety and economic plant operation.
(3) Southern Nuclear will be better 6.ble to provide a consistent '
vision for the philosophy of operation of multiple nuclear units.
This common vision will allow development of a company philosophy which can be specifically designed for nuclear plant operations.
This focused philosophy = can be effectively used to achieve
-excellenco in all aspects of. nuclear operations more so than the broadly stated philosophies of the separato utilities.
(4) As a result of the conaolidation of off-site support organizations, there will be more effective communication and use of nuclear operating experience. - For example, " lessons learned" by Southern Nuclear-from multiple plant operations can be shared promptly, efficiently, and consistently.
(5) Certain corporate support functions, such as administration and corporate communication functions, will become specialized and focused on the requirements of a nuclear operating company and _
will thereby be more effective in their support of all reactors Southern Nuclear may operate.
(6) Southern Nuclear becoming the licensed operator will lead to a-broader base and more ecmpetitive environment for upper management candidates who are specialized in nuclear power operation. Furthermore, it will provide an environment in which
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Southern Nuclear, as an NRC licensed operator, will provide greater opportunity for career progression and thus greater opportunity to retain valued employees.
-(7) More specifically, one result from amending the license as requested is that salary structures, career path policies and procedures for nuclear employees of Souti. rn Nuclear will be separate and distinct from Georgia power Company's non-nuclear employees. This will permit nuclear managers to focus upon the special needs, qualifications, and requirements of nuclear employees. Human resource and compensation policies tailored to nuclear operations will allow Southern Nuclear to be competitive in the market for skilled nuclear professionals without directly influencing, or being bound by, personnel policies and procedures governing non-nuclear personnel. The ability to attract superior '
nuclear talent and to retain quality individuals, once recruited, will have a direct and positive impact on the quality of overall -
nuclear plant operations.
The result sought by those license amendment requests is thus consistent with the views and perspective of the Nuclear Regulatory commission in recent years, calling for strong and focused management of '
nuclear power plant operations.
C. Analysis The following discussion provides a more specific analysis of the proposed amendments which-addresses the three no significant-hazards consideration standards delineated in 10 CFR 50.92(c):
- 1. The proposed change will not involve a significant increase in '
the probability or consequences of - an accident previously evaluated. Southern Nuclear will employ,- or contract as necessary, all technically qualified personnel necessary to become responsible for possession, management, operation,' use, and maintenance _ at VEGP. Therefore, it follows that the technical qualifications of employees of Scuthern Nuclear and its contractors will be _ consistent with those of Georgia Power company _ presently. Personnel qualifications will remain the.same as those-discussed-in the Technical Specifications and the FSAR.
The Georgia Power Company employees engaged in the operation of the plant will be' reassigned to Southern Nuclear. The organizational structure of Southern Nuclear will provide for-clear management control and offective lines of authority-and
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t communication between the organizational units involved in tl.a management, operation, and techr.ical support for the operation of the facility. ;
As a result of the proposed changos, there also will be no physical changes to the f acility and all Limiting Conditions for Operation, Limiting Safety System Settings, and Safety Limits ,
specified in the Technical Specifications will remain unchanged.
With the exception of administrativo changes to reflect the organization of Southern Nuclear, the erz&gency plan, security plan, QA program and training program will be unaffected.
Provisions will also be mado for an orderly transfer of omergency preparednoso and security support agreements. Contractual agrooments will onsure continued compliance with General Design critorion 17 as well as Southern Nuclear control over all activition within the exclusion area.
Thorofore, the proposed change will not significently increase the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. In fact, due to the opportunity for increased management focus on nuclear operations afforded by this proposed amendment, the amendment will actually enhanco public safety.
- 2. The proposed change will not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated. The design and design bases of the plant romain the same. Thorofore, the current plant safety analysis remains complete-and accurato in addressing the licensing basis events .i and analyzing plant response and conocquences.
The Limiting conditions for operation, Limiting Safety System Settings, and Safety Limits are not affected by the proposed change. With the exception of administrative changes to reflect the organization of Southern Nuclear, plant operating and omorgency procedures are unaffacted. As such, the plant conditions f or which the design basis accident analyses have been performed are still valid. Thorofore, the proposed change will '
not create the possibility of a now or different kind of accident than those previously evaluated.
- 3. The proposed change will not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. Since there will be no change to the
' physical design or operation of the plant, thoro will be no change to any margins. Further, the only changes to the Technical Specifications which have boon proposed are to reflect the organization of Southern Nuclear. The proposed amendment therefore will not involve-a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
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D. Conclusion Based upon the analysis provided herein, the proposed amendments will not involve a significant increase in the probability-or consequences of an accident-proviously evaluated, create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated, or
-involve a significant' reduction in a margin'of safety. Therefore, the proposed amendments meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.92(c) and do not involve a significant hazards colinideration.
ATTACHMENT C CHANGES TO OPERATING LICENSES (INCLUD!!1G TECllNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN, AND Af1TITRUST CONDITIONS) i n .
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Attachment C Description of Changes to the Operating Licenses This section provides a general description of the changes to the operating licenses being proposed. The proposed revisions to the operating licenses, including Appendices A, B and C, are provided immediately following this description.
OPERATING LICENSE 1 The proposed operating license changes were created using the following criteria:
- 1. . Southern-Nuclear will be the operator and have exclusive responsibility and control over the physical construction, operation, '
and maintenance of the facility.
- 2. Georgia Power company, Ogelthorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authwity of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia, will be the Owners of the facility.
- 3. Many license conditions required certain information be supplied to >
the NRC or certain activities be performed within certain time frames.
Where license conditions were historical only and were required ~ to be implemented during.the time interval that only. Georgia Power Company was authorized to possess, use, and operate the facility, Georgia Power Company was used to identify the responsible party for that activity.
- 4. For clarification of the responsibilities between Southern Nuclear, Georgia Power Company and the other-0wners of the facility, the use of the' term " licensee" was generally avoided in. modifying the operating licenses. -In-those places where the term licensee remains in the-Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan, unless otherwise noted, the ~ reference is to Southern Nuclear.
- 5. Because Southern Nuclear will not own the assets of.the facility, the !
financial provisions'of Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 will apply only'to the 0wners and not to Southern Nuclear.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (APPENDIX A TO THE OPERATING LICENSES 1- ,
Several places in the Technical Specifications identify responsibilities--
of the licensee. In order-to clarify these-responsibilities,:as indicated.
under the operating license discussion above, the term licensee has been-defined as Southern Nuclear on _Page 1-4 of the Technical Specifications. - -
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l ERIRQSNENIALfiQlRUDN PLAL(Mf_ESQ1LLI9 IRE OPER&URLLEMiE.D When Southern Nuclear becomes the VEGP Units 1 and 2 licensed operator, Southern Nuclear also will become responsible for compliance with the Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) and will enter into the necessary contractual arrangements to accomplish this task. As a part of this responsibility, the NPDES Permit and other environmental authorizations will be transferred or amended to designate Southern Nuclear as the holder. The NRC will be notified when this occurs in accordance with Section 3.2 of the EPP.
I Changes are being recommended to the EPP for VEGP, Units 1 and 2 as i follows:
1.--Since Southern Nuclear will becomo responsible for compliance with the EPP of each unit, the cover sheet should be changed accordingly. i
- 2. As indicated above in the operating license section, within the EPP the term licensee will refer to Southern Nuclear. A note has been added on Page 1-1 providing this clarification.
- 3. Section 4.2.2 titled " Maintenance of Transmission Line Corridors" specifies that herbicide records be maintained by the "licensco's" Transmission Operating and Maintenance Department. Since the transmission line corridors will continue to be maintained by Georgia Power Company, the phrase " licensee's" will be changed to " Georgia Power Company's". In accordance with Section 5.1 of the EPP, Southern Nuclear will review and audit the EPP programs, including those aspects of the EPP being maintained by Georgia Power Company, to ,
assure compliance.
- 4. Section 4.2.4 requires that Georgia Power Company provide in its -
annual report any transmission noise monitoring complaints related to specific VEGP transmission lines and the actions taken in response to those complaints. Since Southern Nuclear will be responsible for the annual report and since such complaints could be received by Southern Nuclear, this section has been changed to read " Complaints received by Georgia Power Company or Southern Nuclear".
- ANTITRUST CONDlT1QNS (APPENDIX C TO THE OPERATING LEMS{1l ,
The antitrust conditions were changed to remove the term licensee so as to more clearly denote Georgia Power Company in the existing antitrust conditions. In addition, a new section was added stating that Southern Nuclear will not market or broker power or energy from the VEGP.
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License No. NPF 68 1, lhe Nuclear Reguistory Comission (the Comission or the htC) has found th*t' (de Ownerd '
The application for license filed by the Georgia Power ny attirg A. municipal octric Authority for itself. Oglethorse of Georgia, and City of Power Corporation,4 ;; ... d cose11es with Dalton. Georgia. ,
the standards and require ents of the Atenic Energy Act of 1954. as amended (the Act). and the Comission's regulations set 1forth in 10 CFR Chapter 13 and all required notifications to other agencies or- ;
bodies have been duly madet' i
- 8. Construction of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. Unit 1 (the has been substantially comoleted in confomity with Construc-factitty)it tion PemNo. CPPR-100 and the toolication, as amended. the provisions of the Act and the regulations of the Commissient-C. The facility will operate in confomity with the toolication, as amended. - '
the provisions of.the Act. and the regulations af the Comission (except as eneseted from compliance in Section 2.0. below) -
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this operating license can be conducted without endangering the health >
and safety of the public. and (11) that such activities t.111 be con '
ducted in compliance with the Ceuunission't regulations set forth in -
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1, fense and security or to the health and safety of the publics H. After weighing the environmental, economic, technital, and other bene.
fits of the facility against environsental and other costs and considering evallable alternatives, the issuance of this facility Doerating License No. NPF.68, subject to the conditioes for protection
( of the environment set forth in the Environsental Protection Plan attached as Accendix 8. is in accordance with 10 CFR Part $1 of the Comission's regulations and all appitcable requirements have been satisfiedi
- 1. The receiot, possession, and use of source, byoroduct and toecial nuclear material as authorized by this license will be in accordance with the Comission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, ana 70.
- 2. Based on the foregoing findings and tne Partia) Initial Decision and the Concluding Partial Initial Decision issued by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board on August 27 and December 23,1986, tispectively,regarding this facility and satisfaction of conditions therein imposed, and pursuant to soproval by the Nuclear Regulatory Comission at a meeting held on March 12,1987. Fact 11ty Doerating License No. NPF.61, issued on January 16
$ouO(m N7, is superseded by Factitty Doerating License hn. hPF.68, hereby issued g0gC") tethe Georgia Power Company (GPC). Oglethorse Powe Corocration, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia-(the licensees) to read as follows: ,
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This license a pressurized applies water reactortoandthe Vogtleequiomen associated Electric Generati the facility) , g#l*,
owned by GPC Oglethorse Power Corocration Munic al Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia. The facility is located :- N 'S:m:::' -'S in Burke County, Georgia, on the west bank of the Savannah River sporcaimately 25 miles south of Augusta.
Georgia, and is described int-G in M/; Finst in Safety (nviron.
Analysis Report, as sucolemented and amended, a eental Report, as supplemented and amendedt - Me,
- 8. Subject to the conditions and requirenents incorporated herein. the Yc$ indes'n (1) G86. oursuant[and 10h possess > use, o Section of the Act operate theand 10 CFRat factitty Part the50.designated to location i9Cj in Burke County, Georgia, in accordance with the procedures and limita ions set ,forth 1p this license; (2161sthoroeehowcr la fina.ler Leni CorporatiekaAQs. N6teinal Electric Authority of
-- Georgia. and City of Dalton, Georgia, oursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 50 to possess he facility at the designated location '
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accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report.-
y supplemen 6 and amended; Ov cherh ah (4) 4Pt. pu suant tcPthe Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40; and 70 to re.
( possess, and use at any time any byproduct, source and ceive,l specia nucitar material as sealed neutron sources for reactor ,
startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in g bod $$h UC (5) 4Pe pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, to re-ceive, possess, and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical fom, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or thradioactiveapparatusorcomponents; boyhn}socistehn M&
(6) 4Pt, pursuan to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, to pos-sess, but not separate, such byproduc' and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation b .he facility authorized herein.
C. This licensa shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the Counission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter ! -
and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations. an. srders of the Comission now or hereafter in effect and issubjecttotheadditionalconditionsspecifiedorincorporatedbelod.
() er Level V rn AY rired to operate the facility at reactor core power is levels not in excess of 3411 megawatts themal (100 percent power) in accordance with the conditions specified herein.-
(2) Technical Seecificatient and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised A-through Amendment No. $ p, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, both of which are attached hereto, are g-hereby incorporated into this Itcense.- shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical ecifications and the Environmental Protection Plan, gg4 (3) Initial.,1tartue Test Proaram (Section 14, StR)* . M4ker Anychan!ARmadeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof10CFRes of the F to the Initial Test Prog 50.59 shall be reported in accordance with 50.59(b) within one month of such change.
- The parenthetical notation followin the title of many license conditions denotes the section of the Safety E aluat. ton Report and/or its supplaments wherein the license condition is discussed.
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In the event that the NRC finds that the lack of progress in coneletion of the procedures in the Federal Emergency Manageeent Agency's fina) rule 44 CFR Part 350. is an indication that a major substantive proolen entsts in achieving or m61ntaining an aseoustestateofemerpwtilapoly.acy CFR Section 50.P (s)(t preoaredness the provisions cf to (5) Steam Generator Tube Ryjigg (Section 15.6.3. SER and 55tR 3)
! 5 March 1 1968, EPC shall submit for WRC review a revised ofantspecIficsteamgeneratortuberustureanalysisbasedon the Westinghouse Owner's Group generic resolution, which includes radiological conseguence analyses, analysis of steamline static load in the trent of overft11. and justification that systees and components credited in the analysts to sitigate accident con.
seguences are safety related.
(6) Transamerica Delaval. Inc. (T01) Diesel Generators (i.eCUon V.3.4, Rh .an6 3Mus 4 es 3) 8otr/berr) = J,M implement the TD1 diese) generator moutrements es specified in Attu
- nt 1. Attac*nt 1 is 6mby iacmonted Noc/ ear- into this license.
gg (7) NUREG-0737 Items
- a. Como11ance with NUREG-0737. Item !!.F.2 (Section4.4.8.$tR and SSERs 1 and 4)
In accordance with NUREG 0737. Item !!.F.2. GPC shall suteit the proposed reactor vessel level-instrumentation syster (RyL15) report by June 1. 1987.
- b. Supplemental Report on Saf.ity Parameter Otsplay Systen.
(Section18.2.$$tR6)
GPC shall submit by etarch 1.1968. a supplesenta11Mbort on the safety oarameter display system as discussed in Secti.on 18.2 of 55tR 4. ,
- c. Supolemental Sussery Report on Detsfled Control Room Design Review (Sectionit.55tR5)
GPC sha11 submit by March 1.1988, a Supolemental Supr.;iy neport on the detailed control room design review discuss *ng:
- 1. the final resu)ts of the rossining control team surveys (ambient noise) jllbeinstion) heating. ventilation, and -
- air conditionin g plant safety monitoring system computer survey) automatsc turbine suoervisory instevmentation
- computer surveys and connunicationsi and the resolution =
of any human engineering discrepancies (Htos) resulting f rom these surveys
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- 3. the comoteted review of ennunctator nuisance alams end I modifications to etnimise muisence 41ams and the number of annunctstor windows lit during nomel ooerations -
- 4, documentation showing tredeoff entlyses and other.
Infomatten used in resolving HEDs !
- 5. the methodelegy by which contfel room changes were to be
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- 6. procedures that incocoorste humen factors review into the
- design p ecess for future control room modifications (8) flec Coattne of Diesel Fuel Oil Storaeo Tanks (Section p.5.e,2, mn 4; , '
Prior to restart following the first mfueling, GPC shal1 ' i (1) repiece the rinc coating in the diesel generator fuel oil ,
storage tanks with a coating which does not contain riot or (2) by March 1. 1988 provide an acceptable justification to the staff that the present fuel oli storage tank tinc. based coating will not effect the operett11ty and reliebtlity of the diesel '
generators ever the life of the olent as specified in !!
Circular 77 15.
If option (1) 1s chosen,- SPC shall provide the NRC with a modif f
- cation status report M says befom the esotration of the itcanse condition. ,
(g) Alternet, nedweste Facility - (lection 11.a. 55tRs 3 and 4)-
the ventiistien
- Prior to restart following the first refueling,l be modified to exhaust .of the attemate reeweste facility shal exhaust thmugh HEPA ft1ters already installed in the avalitary building HVAC system.
GPC shall provide.the htC with a modification status report 30 days before the enoiration of the license condition.
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The factitty requires emeestions from certain requirements of 10 CFR-Part 50 and 10 CFR Part 70. - These include (a) en enesotton from the -
requirements of 10 CFR 70.24 for two critica11ty sonitors around the-fuel storege eres. (b) en esemotion from the requirements of Paragraoh-
!!!.D.2(b)(it) of Appendia J of 10 CFR 50.-the testing of containmer.t-f, air locks at times when containe . 4-integrity is not required.- and -
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- pool racks for the time period before the racks contain irradiated fuel. The special circumstances regarding esemptions b and c are .
( taantified in Sections 6.2.6 and 9.1.2 of $5ER 5, respectively.
An esemption was previously granted pursuant to 10 CFR 70.24. The esemption was granted with NRC materials license No. $NM-1967, issued August 21, 1986, and relieved GPC from the reoutrement of having a criticality alarm syntes. GPC hereby esempted from the criticality
( alarm system provision of 10 CF 70.24 so far as this section appites to the storage of fuel assembites old n 1 con j These esemptions are authorised by law, will not present a.. undue risk to the public health and safety, and are consistent with the common defense and security. The exemptions in items b and c above are granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12. With these esemptions, the fact 11ty will in conformity with the operate, application, to the entent authortred as amended, herein,f the provisions o the Act, and the rules and etgulation.s of the Conselssion.
.E. foutherti z- ;9 ": :r U;: Nuclee 7 shall fully implement and maintain in effect all .
provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, guard training and qualtitcation, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 ($1 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p), The plans, which contain B
$6feguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21 are entitled: "Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Physical Security Plan," with revisions submitted through January 6,1988; "Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Guerd Training and Qualtftcation Plan," with revtstons submitted through June 2, 1986; and "Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant $4feguards Contingency Plan," with revisions submitted through January 6, 1988. Changes made in accordance with 10 CFR 73.55 shall be implemented in accordance with the schedule set forth therein.
F .~ GpC shall comply with the antitrust conditions delineated in Ap a t h s Itcense.
G, # 6 shall implement and maintain in effect a11 provisions of the approved fire protection program as described in the Final $afety Analysts Report for the f actitty, and submittels dated July 2 August 4 and 13. October 10 and 24, November 5, and December 19, 1986, and January 2, 1987, as approved in the SER (NUREG 1137) r up e 5 subject to the following provision:
- f may make changes to the approved fire protection program without prior approval of the Commission, only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.
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mental Protection Plan, ments contained in lection t.C. of this licente in the fo!!owing renner:
initial notification shall be ande within twenty.four (24) hours to the
' NRC Doerations Center via the tsorgency hetification System with writter.
fo11sw.so within M days in etterdence with the procedures described in 10 pi40.n(b) (c), and (e). ,
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hLve and maintain financial orotection of such type 1.
and in such enovnts as the Commission shall reguire in accordence with
( Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to cover public liablitty claims.
J. This license is effective as of the esta of issuance and shall esotre et midnight on Janva n 16. Forf.
FOR THE NUCLEAR RtWLA10RY CO*1$$1M ff h , _ -
Harold R. Denton. 01 rector Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation inclosures
- 1. Attachment 1. TDI Reevirements
- 2. Acoendia A - Technical Soecifications
- 3. Accendia 8 . Environmental Protection Plan *
- 4. Accendix C Antitrust Conditions Date of Issuchte March 16, its?
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' ATTACHMENT 110 LittkSt hPF.61 TDI Olt5tt INGlkt Rt0UtatMENTS Changes to the nintenance and survettlance programs for the TDI diesel
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engines, as identified in Section 9.5.4.1 of $wooloment 4 to the Vogtle Electric Genersting Plant isfety (valuation Report, shall be subject to the provisions of 10 CFR 60.59.
The frequency of the Njor engine overhauls referred to in the license
( conditions below shall be consistent with Section IV.1. ' Overhaul Frequency' in Revision ! of Appendia !! of the Design Review /Ouality Revalidation report which was transmitted by letter dated May 1,1966.
from J. George Owners Grovo, to H. Denton, NRC.
- 2. Connecting rod assent >11es shall be subjected to the following inspections at each N jor engine overhault
- a. The surfaces of the rack teeth shall be inspected for signs of fretting. If 'retting het occurred, it shall be subject to an engineering evaluation for appropriate corrective action,
- b. All connecting-rod bolts shall be lubricated in accordance with the engine manufacturer's instructions and torqued to the specif1-cations of the manufacturer. The lengths of the two Dairs of bolts
- above the cranksin shall be measured ultrasonically pre- and Dost tensioning,
- c. The lengths of the two pairs of bolts above the crankoin shall be reasured ultrasonically ortar-to detensioning and disasseat>1y of the bolts. If bolt tension is less than 931 of the value at installation.
the Caule shall be detemined, eDoroorfste corrective action shall be taken,~and the 1.iterval betwen checks of bolt tension shall be re evaluated,
- d. All connecting red bolts shall be visually inspected for thread
- c. mage (e.g. galling), and the two pairs of connecting rod bolts above the crank pin shall be inspected by magnetic s, article testing
.(MT)~to verify the continued absence of cracking.' All washers useo with the bolts shall be enemined visually for signs of gal 11ng or cracking, and reolaced if damaged.
- e. Visual inspection shall be performed of all esternal surfaces of the link rod bos to verify the absence of any signs of service induced distress. ,
-f. All of the bolt holes in the link rod bon sha11 be inspected for thread damage (e.g. gs11tng) or other_ signs of ebnomalities.
In a6dition, the bolt holes subject to the highest stresses (i.e..
- the pair ippediately above the crankpin) shall 41 esseined with an apr,ropriate nondestructive method in verify the '.ontinued absence cf cracking. Any indications shall be recorded fo
- engineering evaluation and appropriate corrective action.
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I k 3. The cylinder blocks shall be subjected to the following inspections at the interval SDecified in the inspections
- a. Cylinder blocks shall be inspected for ' ligament" tracks. ' stud.to. stud" cracks and " stud.to.end" cracks as defined in a report
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( Analysis Associates. Inc. (FsM) entitled. ' Design Review of TDI R.4 and RV.4 series Oner9ency Diesel Generator cylinder llocks' (faM report no. FaM 84 911.1), dated Decetter 1904. (Note that the Fa4 report specifies additional inspections to be perforced for blocks with *known' or ' assured' ligament cracks). The insDettien intervals (i.e., frequency) thall not onceed the intervals calculated g using the curulative damage inden model in the subject Fa AA teocrt.
In addition. .he inspection eethod shall be consistent with or equiv.
alent to those identified in the subject FaM report.
- b. In addition to inspections specified in the aforementioned Fa4 report, blocks with 'known* or 'assuwed' ligament tracks .(as defined in the FaM report) shall be inspected at each refueling outage to determine whether or not cracks have initiated on theThis top process surface esposed by the removal of two or more cylinder heads.
shall be repeated over several refueling outages until the entire block too has been inspected. Liquid.oenetrant testing or a similarly sensitin nondestructive testing techntQue shall be used to detect cracking, and eddy current shall be used as aporcoriste to detern.ine the depth of any cracks discovered.
- c. If inspection revesir cracks in the cylinder blocks between stud holes of adjacent cylinders (" stud.to. stud
- cracks) or " stud.to-end*
cracks, this condition shall oe reported promptly to the NRC staf f and the affected engine shall be considered inocerable. The engine shall not be restored to " operable
- status untti the proposed disposition and/or corrective actions have been sporoved by the f.RC staff.
4 The following air roll test shall be performed as specified below, excect when the plant is already in an Action Statement of Technical specification 3/4.8.1,
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- The engines shall be rolled over with the airstart system and with the cylinder stopcocks open prior to each planned start, unless that stertThe engines sha occurs within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> of a shutdown.
over with the airstart system and with the cy)inder stopcocks open af ter 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />, but not more than 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> af ter engine shutdown and then ro11ed over once again soproximately 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> af ter each shutdown. (In*.heevent an engine is removed from service for any reason other than the rolling over proceduta prior to emptration of the 8-hour or 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> periods notcd above, that engine need not be rolled over while it is out of service. W 41;can sha11 air roll the engine over with the stoccock5 returned to service). The origin of any water open at the time it s$ouOcrn tYuc/eQY N report was transe.itted to H. Denton. NRC. from C. L. Ray. Jr.. TDI Owners Group, by letter dated Decenter 11. 1984
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leaks due to a crack shall be replaced. The above air roll test may be discontinued following the first refueling outage subject to the follewing conditions:
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- b. reve11dation inspections. as identified in the Design Duality Review /Ouality Revalidation report. have been coseleted for all cylinder heads.
- c. Group !!! heads contitse to demonstrate leek. free serformance..
This should be confitted with TDI prior to deleting air roll tests.
- 5. Periodic inspections of the turtrochargers shall include the followings
- a. The turbocharger thrust bearings shall be visually inspected for excessive wear af ter 40 non. pre 19 bed starts since the previous visual inspection,
- b. Turbocharger rotor asial clearance shall be measured at each refueltog outage to verify come11ance with T01/E1110tt soecifications, in addition. thrust bearing measurements shall be comoared with measurements taken previously to determine a need for further inspection or corrective action.-
- c. Spectrographic engine oil and ferrograchte engine oil (wear) analysis sh411 be oerformed quarterly to provide early evidence of bearing degradation. Particular attention shall be paid to cocoor level and particulate site which could signify thrust bearing degradation.
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Mt't:1CIPAt. [LECTRIC AUTHORITY OF GECPG1A CITY OF DALTON. GEORGIA DOCKET N0, 50-425 k V0CTtt CLECTRIC GENERATitlC PLANT, UNIT 2 FACILITY OPERATING LIC(N,$t License No. HPF-81
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Cornission (the Coenission or the NRC) has found that A. The application for license filed by the Georgia Power Costpany (GPC)*
acting for itself, Oglethorpe Power Corporation Munici Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgla,C.. l'. w ;.. pal;): C1ectric (t%d OWoe complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Actof1954,asamended(theAct),andtheConsission'sregulations !
set forth in 10 CFR Chapter 18 and all required notifications to i ether agencies or bodies have been duly saadet B. Construction of the Yogtle Electric Generating Plant. Unit 2 (the fac111ty) has bee' substantially completed in conforniity with Construction Persi t No. CPPR 109 and the application, as an. ended, the provisions of the Act and the regulations of the Connission; C. The facility will operate in conformity with the appittation, as asiended, the provisions of the Act, and the regulations of the Cosnission (except as exaspted from compliance in Section 2.0. ,
below);
D. There is reasonable assurance:- (1) that the activities authorized by this operating license can be conducted without endangering the <
health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in coepliance with the Cosmission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter 1 (except as saempted from compliance in
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G. The issuance of this license Will not be inimical to the conron defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; H. Af ter weighirg the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits of the factitty against environnantal and other costs and considering available alternatives, the issunce of this Facility Operating License No. NPF-81, subject to the conditions for
( protection of the environment set forth in the Environmental Protection Plan attached as Appendit. B, is in accordance with 10 CFR Part $1 of the Comission's regulations and all appitcable requirements have been satisfied;
- 1. The receipt, possession, and use of source, byproduct and special nuclear material as authorized by this license will be in accordance with the Comission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70.
- 2. Based on the foregoing findings and tne Partial Initial Decision and the Concluding Partial Initial Decision issued by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board on August 27 and Decenter 23, 1986, respectively, regarding this f aktlity and satisfaction of conditions therein imposed, and pursuant to approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Consission at a meeting held on March 30, 1989, Facility Operating License No. NPF-79, issued on February 9,1989 is superseded by Facility Operating License No.
NPF-81, hereby issued to th Georgin Power Cosipany Oghthorpe Power Corporation, Nunicipal Electr and City of Dalton, Georgia to read as follows: gQ Authority of Georg a,fgg A. This license applies to the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, nit f SoM//trq 2, a pressurized water reactor and associated equipment (th f f acility) owned by GPC, Oglethorpe Powar Corporation, Muni pal g/da r ElectricAuthorityofGeorgg,andCityofDalton, Georgia. The f actitty is located ... W .a.nn;' ;tt; in Burke County Georgia, on the west bank of the Savannah River approximately 25 miles sout of Augusta, Georgia and is described in -- ,_ -_--
~ ., . e a Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended, and in T.Ac. .i.t4 Environmental Report, as supplemented and amended; B. Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the t .50 rn hr $ sin (1) 9Pt. pursuant o Section 103&n#
cf the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to posses 3r use, and operate the facility at the designated loc 3Mun in Burke County, Georgia, in accordance with the ppcedures and 1),mitations set forth in this license; I M"M$cr (2)A6gleth la.erromer Comh.nMipal Corporation un Electric Authority of Georgia, and City of Dalton, Georgia, pursuant to the Act and I
I be! /10$ O y $C 10 CFR Part 50, to possess factitty at the designat.ed
( location in Burke County, Georgia, in accordance witD the pr res attations set forth in this Itcense; (3) 4Pe, pursuant to the Act and 10 LFR Part 70, to receive, possess, anJ use at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the F Safe A lysis Report, as supplemented and amended; (4) eft, pursuant to t$e Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70 to receive, possess, and use at any time any byproduct, source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission de ctors unts as required; (5) 4P9, pursuant to [he Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, to receive, possess, and use in amounts as required any byproduct, '
source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or
.$0 ht) Wlelsr (6) '1WC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, to possess but not separate, such byproduct and special ,iuclear materialsasmaybeproducedbytheoperationofVogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2.
C. This license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and is subject to ail applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations, and orders of the Commission now or here: iter in effect, and is subject to the additional -
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specified or incorporated below..
Maximum Power levei (1) 4P&
, Southern Nxkar is authortred to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 341) megawatts thernal (100 percent power) in accordance with the conditions sPcified herein.
(2) Igehnical seecifications and Environmental protection Plan The Technical $pecifications eined in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No and the Environmental A
' Protection Plan contained in pendix B, both of which are @
uO/cr/! attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into this license.
GAG shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
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are identified in Sections 6.2.6 and 22.5 of SSER 8, respectively.
An exemption was previcusly granted pursuant to 10 CFR 70.24 The exemption was granted with NRC materials license No. $NH.1981 issued July 13, 1988, and relieved GPC from the requirerent of having a criticality alarm system. GPC A hereby exempted from the criticality alarm system provision of 10't(R 70.24 so for as this section applies to the storage of fuel asse lies held under this snel $o00tm lYVCCRtQIt 1hese exeuptions are authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the pubite health and safety, and are consistent with the coesncn defense and security. The exemptions in items b and c ,
above are granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12. With these exemptio,ns, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in confor1nity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the an e ules and regulations of the Commission.
E. 4p+ shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, guard training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments rade pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 ($1 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p).
The plans, which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, are entitled: "Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Paystsal Security Plan," with revisions submitted through July 11 19881
'Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Guard Training and Qualification Plan,' with revisions submitted through January 15, 1988; and "Alvia.
W. Yogtle Muclear Plant safeguards Contingency Plan," with re, visions [
submitted through January 6,1988. Changes made in .ccordance with ,
10 CFR 73.55 shall be implemented in accordance with the schedule set forth therein.
F. CPC shall comply with~ the antitrust conditions delineated in G.
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- 6P6 shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the ,
, approved fire protectiun program as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report for the facility, as approved in the SER (HUREG 1137) through Supplecent 9 subject to the following provision:
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H. Reporting to the Cossnission bufM NvC!84Y~
Except as otherwise provided in Technical Specifications or Environmental Protection Plan, shall report any violations of the requirements contained in Section 2.C. of this license-in the
--I following manner 11nitial notification shall be made within twenty.four (24): hours to the NRC Operations Center via the Emergency Notification System with written follow up within 30 days :
in accordance with the procedures described in 10 CFR 50.73(b), (c), 5 and (e).Oamers !
!. The 14eoeeeet shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Coenission shall require in !
accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to cover. public liability claims. ,
J. This license is effective as of the date of issuance and shali expire at midnight on,F,abruary 9, 2029. -
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY C019415510N 4 .. v h h Thomas E. Murley, Director v
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Enclosures
- 1. Appendix A. - Technical Specifications
- 2. - Appendix B . Evironmental Protection Plan- hn
- 3. Appendix C - Antitrust Conditions .
Date of' Issuance: March 31, 1989' e
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