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Cover Letter - Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 Vacuum Relief Valve Technical Specification Changes (LAR 20-005)
ML20314A009
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 12/07/2020
From: Alina Schiller
NRC/NRR/VPOB
To: Whitley B
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Alina Schiller Ex 8777
References
EPID L-2020-LLA-0135, LAR 20-005
Download: ML20314A009 (5)


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B. Whitley UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 7, 2020 Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director Regulatory Affairs Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC Birmingham, AL 35243

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS RE: VACUUM RELIEF VALVE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES (LAR 20-005) (EPID L-2020-LLA-0135)

Dear Mr. Whitley:

In response to your application dated June 19, 2020, as supplemented by letter dated September 18, 2020, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment Nos. 186 and 184 to Combined License (COL) Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, respectively. The requested amendments consist of changes to COL Appendix A, Technical Specifications (TS).

Specifically, the amendments authorize changes to TS 3.6.3, Containment Isolation Valves, and TS 3.6.9, Vacuum Relief Valves, to exclude the vacuum relief containment isolation valves from TS Limiting Condition for Operation 3.6.3 and address the containment isolation function, operability, actions, and surveillances in TS 3.6.9.

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

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alina Schiller, Project Manager Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 52-025,52-026

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 186 to VEGP Unit 3 COL
2. Amendment No. 184 to VEGP Unit 4 COL
3. Safety Evaluation cc: See next page

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Resident Manager Resident Inspector Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant 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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