ML24039A088
| ML24039A088 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 02/08/2024 |
| From: | NRC |
| To: | NRC/NRR/DNRL |
| References | |
| Download: ML24039A088 (9) | |
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From:
Billy Gleaves Sent:
Thursday, February 8, 2024 10:48 AM To:
Lynnea Wilkins (She/Her); Scott Burnell; Dave Gasperson; David Roth OGC; Michael Spencer; Mike King; Andrea Veil; Laura Dudes; John Lubinski; Mirela Gavrilas; Raymond Lorson; Jack Giessner (He/Him); Robert Lewis; Jason Eargle; Brian Griman; JP Parent; Cayetano Santos; Bradley Davis; Nicole Coovert; John Lamb; Michael Markley; Andrea Johnson; Todd Keene; John Tappert; Scott Morris Cc:
NRR_VPO Distribution; Vogtle PEmails; Michelle Hayes; Brian Smith - NRR; Lauren Nist (She)
Subject:
FYI - SNC Notification Received of Vogtle Unit 4 "Completion of Pre-Critical Tests" Attachments:
Vogtle Communication Plan for License Condition Milestones 2022 -
Rev1.docx; ND-23-0690 Letter.pdf Hi all, On February 8, 2024, (attached & ML24039A055) SNC notified NRR of the successful completion of the pre-critical tests for Vogtle Unit 4 as required by license condition (COL 2.D.(3)(e)). According to the COL, upon this notification, Vogtle Unit 4 is authorized to go critical and operate at steady-state core power levels not to exceed 5% thermal power. Vogtle Unit 4 is the second AP1000 reactor to be built and operated in the US.
No specific response to the subject SNC letter is required and an email acknowledgement of receipt has been sent to SNC and will be added to ADAMS.
If you have responsibilities per the attached Vogtle Communication Plan for License Condition Milestones 2022 - Rev1.docx, please make the appropriate notifications.
If you have any questions, please contact Cayetano Tanny Santos Jr or Billy Gleaves.
Region II will issue an EDO Daily Note.
Sincerely, Billy William (Billy) Gleaves Senior Project Manager NRR/DNRL/NLIB Licensing and Infrastructure Branch 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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FYI - SNC Notification Received of Vogtle Unit 4 Completion of Pre-Critical Tests Sent Date:
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DM6PR09MB4839.namprd09.prod.outlook.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 1525 2/8/2024 10:48:27 AM Vogtle Communication Plan for License Condition Milestones 2022 - Rev1.docx 240531 ND-23-0690 Letter.pdf 637412 Options Priority:
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1 Vogtle 3&4 License Conditions Met - Communication Plan:
Successful Completion of the Pre-critical Tests (PcT), Initial Criticality, & Lower-Power Tests (ICLPT), and Power Ascension Testing (PAT) for Vogtle Units 3 and
- 4.
Objective: For VPO to be prepared for the PcT, ICLPT and PAT milestones in the COL. These communications are significant because this would be the 1st time for criticality for AP1000 in the USA and 1st nuclear heat at Vogtle Units 3 and 4.
Milestone: Notification of COL Condition 2.D.(3)(e), 2.D.(4)(d) and 2.D.(5)(d) events by SNC.
Internal Stakeholders: NRCs SECY, EDO, NRR, NMSS, NSIR, OPA, OCA, OGC, OCFO, ACRS, and Regions.
External Stakeholders: None for this communications plan.
Communication Team:
Name, Org Phone Position Vic Hall, NRR/VPO 301-415-2744 Director and VRG Co-Chair Cayetano (Tanny) Santos, NRR/VPO 301-415-7270 Lead Project Manager William (Billy) Gleaves, NRR/VPO 301-415-5848 c443-756-9019 Backup Project Manager Scott Burnell, HQ/OPA Dave Gasperson, RII/OPA 301-415-8204 Public Affairs Officer Linnea Wilkins, Carolyn Wolf, Jennie Weil, Angel Moreno, OCA 301-415-1377 Congressional Affairs Officer Joylynn Quinones-Navarro, RGN2/DCO 404-997-4469 Technical Assistant Dante Johnson, EDO 301-287-3637 Executive Technical Assistant Key Messages:
Within the combined license for Vogtle Units 3 and 4, there are certain license conditions requiring the notification to the NRC of successful completion of PCTs, ICLPTs, and PATs.
COL 2.D.(3)(e) - SNC shall notify the Director of NRO, or the Directors designee, in writing, upon successful completion of the pre-critical tests [PCT] identified in Section 2.D.(3)(c) of this license. This is important because the very next license condition of the COL, 2.D.(4)(a) which authorizes the facility to go critical and operate at steady-state
2 core power levels up to 5% thermal power under nuclear heating, if 2.D.(3)(e) has been completed.
COL 2.D.(4)(d) - SNC shall notify the Director of NRO, or the Directors designee, in writing, upon successful completion of initial criticality and low power tests identified in Section 2.D.(4)(b) of this license, including the design-specific tests identified therein.
Upon submission of this notice, the facility is authorized to perform power ascension testing up to full power.
COL 2.D.(5)(d) - SNC shall notify the Director of NRO, or the Directors designee, in writing, upon successful completion of power ascension tests identified in Section 2.D.(5)(b) of this license, including the design specific tests identified therein. Upon submission of this notice, the facility is authorized to operate at steady-state power levels up to 100% thermal power (3400 MWt)
Vogtle Unit 3 is the first AP1000 certified-design to be built in the USA and to begin operations.
Timeline:
Vogtle Unit 3s timeline for initial criticality and post-criticality testing (no dates specified). Note milestone of SCPcT not mentioned in this particular timeline. The SCPcT is approximately at Time =0, the completion of low power testing is approximately at the Low Power Rod Control Test.
3 Communication Timeline for various Milestones:
Item Responsibility Time Sequence Internal Notification of Milestone via email:
OCA, OEDO, and OPA (Lynnea, Dante, Scott)
OGC (Susan, Michael, David)
Directors of NMSS, NSIR, RES, ACRS, Regions I, II, III, IV Vogtle 1,2,3,4 Resident Inspectors VPO PM Day of notification by SNC following completion of testing for each milestone.
EDO Daily Note RII (Bradley Davis) Day of notice for only initial criticality after notification by SNC.
Email to Congressional Staff OCA Congressional Affairs Officer Day of notice for each milestone as needed. May not send email to congressional staff for every milestone.
Public Press Release / Tweet OPA Public Affairs Officer / RGN 2 PA Officer Press release not planned. RGN 2 PA may do tweet with photo of Residents in CR for criticality.
OCFO for status related to license fee exemption (for 2.D.(5)(d) only for start of 10 CFR 50.171 billing)
OCIO License Fee Policy Team (Tony Rossi, Billy Blaney, Jo Jacobs, and Christie Galster)
At end of power ascension testing (specified in COL condition 2.D.(5)(d)) the fee billing reverts to annual fees + per hour inspection and review costs (10 CFR 50.170 &
171).
Reference and Background Information:
The Vogtle Dashboard has information on the ITAAC Inspection Progress, ITAAC Notification Status, Direct Inspection Hours, Timeline, Focus Areas, Public Meetings, and other information. The Vogtle Dashboard can be reached at this link: Vogtle Dashboard The Question and Answers related to Vogtle construction, inspection, the 10 CFR 52.103(g) finding, and VRG activities can be found at the Vogtle 3&4 Construction Q&A Repository Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Communication Plan Update, 10.5.2015 (ML15273A120)
Template Emails
- 1. Pre-critical Tests: Email addressed to Lynnea Wilkins (OCA); Dante Johnson (OEDO);
Scott Burnell and Dave Gasperson (OPA); OGC; Directors of NMSS, NSIR, RES, and
4 ACRS; Regional Administrators; and Vogtle Resident Inspectors. Cc: NRR_VPODistribution, Mike King, Laura Dudes.
On [Date], SNC notified NRR of the successful completion of the pre-critical tests for Vogtle Unit 3 as required by a license condition. Upon this notification, Vogtle Unit 3 is authorized to go critical and operate at steady-state core power levels up to 5% thermal power. Vogtle Unit 3 is the first AP1000-deisgned reactor to be built and operated in the US.
Region II will issue an EDO Daily Note. If you have responsibilities per the Vogtle Communication Plan for License Condition Milestones 2022 - Rev1.docx please make the appropriate notifications.
If you have any questions, please contact Cayetano Santos Jr or Billy Gleaves.
- 2. Initial Criticality and Low Power Tests: Email addressed to Lynnea Wilkins (OCA); Dante Johnson (OEDO); Scott Burnell and Dave Gasperson (OPA); OGC; Directors of NMSS, NSIR, RES, and ACRS; Regional Administrators; and Vogtle Resident Inspectors. Cc:
NRR_VPODistribution, Mike King, Laura Dudes.
On [Date], SNC notified NRR of the successful completion of initial criticality and low power tests for Vogtle Unit 3 as required by a license condition. Upon this notification, Vogtle Unit 3 is authorized to perform power ascension testing up to full power. Vogtle Unit 3 is the first AP1000-deisgned reactor to be built and operated in the US.
Region II will issue an EDO Daily Note. If you have responsibilities per the Vogtle Communication Plan for License Condition Milestones 2022 - Rev1.docx please make the appropriate notifications.
If you have any questions, please contact Cayetano Santos Jr or Billy Gleaves.
- 3. Power Ascension Tests: Email addressed to Tony Rossi, Billy Blaney, Jo Jacobs Christie Galster (OCIO); Lynnea Wilkins (OCA); Dante Johnson (OEDO); Scott Burnell and Dave Gasperson (OPA); OGC; Directors of NMSS, NSIR, RES, and ACRS; Regional Administrators; and Vogtle Resident Inspectors. Cc: NRR_VPODistribution, Mike King, Laura Dudes.
On [Date], SNC notified NRR of the successful completion of power ascension tests for Vogtle Unit 3 as required by a license condition. Upon this notification, Vogtle Unit 3 is authorized to operate at steady-state power levels up to 100% thermal power (3400 MWt). In addition, the annual fees required per 10 CFR Part 171 are now applicable to Vogtle Unit 3. Vogtle Unit 3 is the first AP1000-deisgned reactor to be built and operated in the US.
Region II will issue an EDO Daily Note. If you have responsibilities per the Vogtle Communication Plan for License Condition Milestones 2022 - Rev1.docx please make the appropriate notifications.
If you have any questions, please contact Cayetano Santos Jr or Billy Gleaves.
Commented [BG1]: @Cayetano Santos Can you update this link if you like the "Rev 1"?
Commented [CS2R1]: @Billy Gleaves. Done. Thanks