ML21242A009

COL Docs - NRC Acceptance Review of VEGP 3&4, LAR-21-001, Clarification of ITAAC Regarding Invessel Components

ML21242A009
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	08/30/2021
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From: Gleaves, Billy Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 6:43 AM To: Chamberlain, Amy Christine Cc: Santos, Cayetano; McKenna, Philip; Bowman, Greg; Rankin, Jennie; Vogtle PEmails; Roberts, Kelli Anne; Eddie Grant - Excel (Eddie.Grant@EXCELServices.com); Ray, Sheila; Kleeh, Edmund; Foli, Adakou; Tseng, Ian; Johnston, Jeanne; Waters, Michael; Patton, Rebecca; Wong, Yuken; Huang, Jason; McConnell, Matthew; Roggenbrodt, William; Nolan, Ryan; Stephanie Agee (syagee@southernco.com)

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NRC Acceptance Review of VEGP 3&4, LAR-21-001, "Clarification of ITAAC Regarding Invessel Components"

Amy,

By letter dated August 24, 2021, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) submitted a license amendment request for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 & 4. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an application for an amendment to a license must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required. This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. If additional information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

Based on the information provided in your submittal and discussions during the pre -submittal meetings, the NRC staff expects to complete this review by your requested date, which is October 11, 2021. These estimates are based on the NR C staffs initial review of the application and they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information, unanticipated addition of scope to the review, and review by NRC advisory committees or hearing-related activities. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions.

The charge code to which we will bill review hours for this task is EPID L-2021-LLA-0153, and we estimate, based on your submittal that 200 staff-hours will be necessary for this review.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Respectfully,

William (Billy) Gleaves Senior Project Manager NRR/Vogtle Project Office US Nuclear Regulatory Commission The contents of this message may be sensitive. If this message has been received in error, please delete it without reading it. Your receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable privilege. Do not disseminate this message without the permission of the author. Communications by this author do not represent NRC policy or staff positions and are not binding on the Commission.

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NRC Acceptance Review of VEGP 3&4, LAR-21-001, "Clarification of ITAAC Regarding Invessel Components" Sent Date: 8/30/2021 6:43:04 AM Received Date: 8/30/2021 6:43:09 AM From: Gleaves, Billy

Created By: Bill.Gleaves@nrc.gov

Recipients:

"Santos, Cayetano" <Cayetano.Santos@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "McKenna, Philip" <Philip.McKenna@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Bowman, Greg" <Gregory.Bowman@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Rankin, Jennie" <Jennivine.Rankin@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Vogtle PEmails" <Vogtle.PEmails@usnrc.onmicrosoft.com>

Tracking Status: None "Roberts, Kelli Anne" <KROBERTS@southernco.com>

Tracking Status: None "Eddie Grant - Excel (Eddie.Grant@EXCELServices.com)" <Eddie.Grant@EXCELServices.com>

Tracking Status: None "Ray, Sheila" <Sheila.Ray@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Kleeh, Edmund" <Edmund.Kleeh@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Foli, Adakou" <Adakou.Foli@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Tseng, Ian" <Ian.Tseng@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Johnston, Jeanne" <jeanne.johnston@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Waters, Michael" <Michael.Waters@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Patton, Rebecca" <Rebecca.Karas@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Wong, Yuken" <Yuken.Wong@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Huang, Jason" <Jason.Huang@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "McConnell, Matthew" <Matthew.McConnell@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Roggenbrodt, William" <William.Roggenbrodt@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Nolan, Ryan" <Ryan.Nolan@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Stephanie Agee (syagee@southernco.com)" <syagee@southernco.com>

Tracking Status: None "Chamberlain, Amy Christine" <ACCHAMBE@southernco.com>

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