ND-22-0209, ITAAC Closure Notification on Completion of ITAAC E.3.9.03.00.02 (Index Number 848)

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ITAAC Closure Notification on Completion of ITAAC E.3.9.03.00.02 (Index Number 848)
ML22089A224
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Site: Vogtle Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 03/30/2022
From: Yox M
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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A Southern Nuclear Michael J . Yo x Regu latory Affairs Director Vogtle 3 & 4 7825 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 706-848-6459 tel MAR 3 0 2022 Docket No.: 52-025 ND-22-0209 10 CFR 52.99{c)(1)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Southern Nuclear Operating Company Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 3 ITAAC Closure Notification on Completion of ITAAC E.3.9.03.00.02 (Index Number 8481 Ladies and Gentlemen :

In accordance with 10 CFR 52.99(c)(1 ), the purpose of this letter is to notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRG) of the completion of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 3 Inspections, Tests , Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) Item E.3.9.03.00.02 [Index Number 8481 . This ITAAC confirms that communications can be established from the Unit 3 Main Control Room, Technical Support Center, and Eme rgency Operations Facility to the NRG headquarters and regional office Emergency Operations Center. This ITAAC also confirms that the access port for Emergency Response Data System successfully completed a transfer of data to the NRG Operations Center. The closure process for this ITAAC is based on the guidance described in Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 08-01, "Industry Guideline for the ITAAC Closure Process Under 10 CFR Part 52," which was endorsed by the NRG in Regulatory Guide 1.215.

This letter contains no new NRG regulatory commitments. Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) requests NRG staff confirmation of this determination and publication of the required notice in the Federal Register per 10 CFR 52 .99 .

If there are any questions, please contact Kelli Roberts at 706-848-6991.

Respectfully submitted ,

Mic~ ~

Regulatory Affairs Director Vogtle 3 & 4

Enclosure:

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 3 Completion of ITAAC E.3.9.03.00.02 (Index Number 8481 MJY/RLB/sfr

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-22-0209 Page 2 of 3 To:

Southern Nuclear Operating Company/ Georgia Power Company Mr. Peter P. Sena Ill Mr. D. L. McKinney Mr. H. Nieh Mr. G. Chick Mr. S. Stimac Mr. P. Martino Mr. J. B. Williams Mr. M. J. Yox Mr. A. S. Parton Ms. K. A. Roberts Ms. J.M. Coleman Mr. C. T. Defnall Mr. C. E. Morrow Mr. K. J. Drudy Mr. J. M. Fisher Mr. R. L. Beilke Mr. S. Leighty Ms. A. C. Chamberlain Mr. J. C. Haswell Document Services RTYPE: VND.LI.L06 File AR.01 .02.06 cc:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ms. M. Bailey Mr. M. King Mr. G. Bowman Ms. A. Veil Mr. C. P. Patel Mr. G. J. Khouri Mr. C. J. Even Mr. B. J. Kemker Ms. N. C. Coovert Mr. C. Welch Mr. J. Gaslevic Mr. 0 . Lopez-Santiago Mr. G. Armstrong Mr. M. Webb Mr. T. Fredette Mr. C. Santos Mr. B. Davis Mr. J. Vasquez Mr. J. Eargle Mr. T. Fanelli Ms. K. Mccurry Mr. J. Parent Mr. B. Griman Mr. V. Hall

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-22-0209 Page 3 of 3 Oglethorpe Power Corporation Mr. R. B. Brinkman Mr. E. Rasmussen Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Mr. J. E. Fuller Mr. S. M. Jackson Dalton Utilities Mr. T. Bundros Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC Dr. L. Oriani Mr. D. C. Durham Mr. M. M. Corletti Mr. Z. S. Harper Ms. S. L. Zwack Other Mr. S. W . Kline, Bechtel Power Corporation Ms. L. Matis, Tetra Tech NUS, Inc.

Dr. W. R. Jacobs, Jr., Ph.D., GOS Associates, Inc.

Mr. S. Roetger, Georgia Public Service Commission Mr. R. L. Trokey, Georgia Public Service Commission Mr. K. C. Greene, Troutman Sanders Mr. S. Blanton , Balch Bingham

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-22-0209 Enclosure Page 1 of 3 Southern Nuclear Operating Company ND-22-0209 Enclosure Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 3 Completion of ITAAC E.3.9.03.00.02 [Index Number 848]

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-22-0209 Enclosure Page 2 of 3 ITAAC Statement Program Commitment 3.2 The means exists for communications from the control room, TSC, and EOF to the NRC headquarters and regional office EOC , including establishment of the Emergency Response Data System (EROS) between the onsite computer system and the NRC Operations Center.

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Inspections/Tests/ Analyses 3.2 A test will be performed of the communications capabilities from the control room , TSC and EOF to the NRC, including EROS.

Acceptance Criteria 3.2 Communications are established from the control room, TSC , and EOF to the NRC headquarters and regional office EOC. The access port for EROS successfully completed a transfer of data to the NRC Operations Center.

ITAAC Determination Basis A test of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 3 communications capabilities from the Main Control Room (MCR) , Technical Support Center (TSC) and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) to the NRC, including the Emergency Response Data System (EROS) , was performed to demonstrate that communications are established from the MCR, TSC , and EOF to the NRC headquarters and regional office Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and that the access port for EROS successfully completed a transfer of data to the NRC Operations Center.

Communications testing was performed as described in ITAAC Technical Report SV3-ERO-ITR-800848 (Reference 1). The scope of testing included the verification of voice transmission and reception from the MCR, TSC , and EOF to the NRC headquarters and regional office EOC; and verification that the access port for EROS successfully completed a transfer of data to the NRC Operations Center. Included in the testing was verification that dedicated Emergency Notification System (ENS) lines are located in the MCR, TSC, and EOF and functional, and that dedicated Health Physics Network (HPN) lines are located in the TSC and EOF and functional.

The results of the testing are documented in Reference 1 and confirm that communications are established from the MCR, TSC , and EOF to the NRC headquarters and regional office EOC, and that the access port for EROS successfully completed a transfer of data to the NRC Operations Center.

Reference 1 is available for NRC inspection as part of the Unit 3 ITAAC E.3.9.03.00.02 Completion Package (Reference 2).

ITAAC Finding Review In accordance with plant procedures for ITAAC completion, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) performed a review of all findings pertaining to the subject ITAAC and associated corrective actions. This review found there were no relevant ITAAC findings associated with this ITAAC . The ITAAC completion review is documented in the ITAAC Completion Package for ITAAC E.3.9.03.00 .02 (Reference 2) and is available for NRC review.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-22-0209 Enclosure Page 3 of 3 IT AAC Completion Statement Based on the above information, SNC hereby notifies the NRC that ITAAC E.3.9.03.00.02 was performed for VEGP Unit 3 and that the prescribed acceptance criteria was met.

Systems, structures, and components verified as part of this ITAAC are being maintained in their as-designed, ITAAC compliant condition in accordance with approved plant programs and procedures.

References (available for NRC inspection)

1. SV3-ERO-ITR-800848 , Unit 3 ITAAC 848 Communications Test: ITAAC E.3.9.03.00.02, Rev 0
2. E.3.9.03.00.02-U3-CP-Rev0 , ITAAC Completion Package