ML20269A399
| ML20269A399 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/2020 |
| From: | Cayetano Santos NRC/NRR/VPOB |
| To: | Whitley B Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| Santos C | |
| References | |
| EA-12-049, EPID L-2020-LRQ-0002 | |
| Download: ML20269A399 (6) | |
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October 27, 2020 Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director Regulatory Affairs Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC Birmingham, AL 35243
SUBJECT:
VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 STAFF EVALUATION REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF MITIGATING STRATEGIES RELATED TO ORDER EA-12-049 (EPID L-2020-LRQ-0002)
Dear Mr. Whitley:
On March 12, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Order EA-12-049, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events," (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML12054A736). This order directed licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of a beyond design basis external event. Order EA-12-049 applies to all power reactor licensees and all holders of construction permits for power reactors.
By letter dated August 22, 2013, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) submitted an overall integrated plan (OIP) for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4 in response to Order EA-12-049 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13235A260). Between February 2014 and August 2020, SNC submitted 14 six-month status reports as required by Section IV.C.2 of the Order. During a June 12, 2019, Category 1 public meeting (ADAMS Accession No. ML19171A022), SNC and the NRC staff discussed SNC's proposed plan for implementation of EA-12-049 and the associated title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.155 rulemaking for VEGP Units 3 and 4. As discussed with the NRC staff during this public meeting, SNC provided an updated OIP, in a format similar to that of the final integrated plan (FIP) for the SNC fleet, in a letter dated May 15, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20136A453). The updated OIP supplements and expands on the August 22, 2013 OIP submittal and contains guidance on VEGP Units 3 and 4 compliance with NRC Order EA-12-049 requirements.
The enclosed staff evaluation provides the results of the NRC staff's review of SNC's strategies for VEGP Units 3 and 4. The intent of this interim staff evaluation is to inform SNC on whether or not their integrated plan, if implemented as described, provides a reasonable path
B. Whitley for compliance with the order. For areas where the NRC staff has insufficient information to make the finding the staff may review these areas as they become available or address them as part of the inspection process.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Cayetano Santos Jr., Project Manager Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026 Enclosure Staff Evaluation cc: See next page
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Resident Manager Resident Inspector Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant 7825 River Road, BIN 63031 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Barty Simonton Office of the Attorney General Team Leader 40 Capitol Square, SW Environmental Radiation Program Atlanta, GA 30334 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 Brian H. Whitley Regulatory Affairs Director Anne F. Appleby Southern Nuclear Operating Company Olgethorpe Power Corporation 3535 Colonnade Parkway, BIN N-226-EC 2100 East Exchange Place Birmingham, AL 35243 Tucker, GA 30084 Mr. Michael J. Yox County Commissioner Site Regulatory Affairs Director Office of the County Commissioner Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Burke County Commission 7825 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 BIN 63031 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle Commissioner District 8 Augusta-Richmond County Commission 4940 Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah, GA 30815 Gwendolyn Jackson Burke County Library 130 Highway 24 South Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Atlanta, GA 30334 Page 1 of 3
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Vogtle Mailing List (continued) durhamdc@westinghouse.com (D. C. Durham) corletmm@westinghouse.com (M.M. Corletti) harperzs@westinghouse.com (Zach Harper) cowardjl@westinghouse.com (J. L. Coward) swkline@bechtel.com (S. W. Kline) lisa.matis@tetratech.com (Lisa Matis) bill.jacobs@gdassociates.com (Dr. Bill Jacobs) sroetger@psc.state.ga.us (S. Roetger) rtrokey@psc.state.ga.us (Robert L. Trokey) kevin.greene@troutmansanders.com (Kevin C. Greene) sblanton@balch.com (Stan Blanton) g2ndrmdc@southernco.com (SNC Document Control)
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