ND-18-1067, Supplement to Request for License Amendment and Exemption: Changes to Tier 2* Departure Evaluation Process (LAR-17-037S5)

Supplement to Request for License Amendment and Exemption: Changes to Tier 2* Departure Evaluation Process (LAR-17-037S5)

ML18222A553
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	08/10/2018
From:	Aughtman A Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of New Reactors
References
LAR-17-037S5, ND-18-1067
Download: ML18222A553 (4)

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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 August 10, 2018 Docket Nos.: 52-025 ND-18-1067 52-026 10 CFR 50.90 10 CFR 52.7 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Southern Nuclear Operating Company Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 Supplement to Request for License Amendment and Exemption:

Changes to Tier 2* Departure Evaluation Process (LAR-17-037S5)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to 10 CFR 52.98(c) and in accordance with 10 CFR 50.90, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) requested an amendment to the combined licenses (COLs) for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4 (License Numbers NPF-91 and NPF-92, respectively) by SNC letter ND-17-1726, dated December 21, 2017 [ADAMS Accession Number ML17355A416],

to apply the existing departure evaluation process for Tier 2 departures to the evaluation of certain Tier 2* departures. This license amendment request (LAR)17-037 was supplemented by SNC letters ND-18-0417 (LAR-17-037S1), dated April 6, 2018 [ML18096B328], ND-18-0608 (LAR-17-037S2), dated May 11, 2018 [ML18131A263], ND-18-0646 (LAR-17-037S3), dated June 18, 2018 [ML18169A431], and ND-18-1006 (LAR-17-037S4), dated August 3, 2018

[ML18215A461]. By letter ND-17-1726, SNC also requested an exemption from certain change requirements in 10 CFR Part 52, Appendix D, consistent with the requested license amendment.

SNC letter ND-17-1726 included eight enclosures, identified as Enclosures 1 through 8. provided a reviewers aid to demonstrate the application of the Tier 2* departure evaluation process proposed by LAR-17-037 to a previously proposed change to Tier 2* material.

Enclosures 1 through 8 were updated and re-issued as Enclosures 1U through 8U to SNC letter ND-18-1006 to incorporate changes that were required by the supplemental information provided in Supplements 2 through 4 of LAR-17-037. It was subsequently identified that the information provided in Enclosure 6U is duplicative of the more detailed change description and justification provided in the updated LAR in Enclosure 1U and elsewhere in LAR-17-037, as supplemented, and accordingly, this reviewers aid should not be considered in the review of this licensing request. Therefore, this supplement to LAR-17-037 removes the information provided as ND 1006, Enclosure 6U, Updated Reviewers Aid: Tier 2* Departure Example Not Requiring Prior NRC Approval. It is SNCs understanding that the removal of this reviewers aid will not impact the NRC staffs review of the technical and regulatory content of LAR-17-037, as this information was only provided to facilitate the staffs understanding of the process proposed by the LAR.

The information provided in this LAR supplement does not impact the scope, technical content, or conclusions of the Significant Hazards Consideration Determination or the Environmental Considerations of the original LAR-17-037 provided in Enclosure 1 of SNC letter ND-17-1726.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-1067 Page 2 of 4 This letter contains no regulatory commitments. This letter has been reviewed and determined not to contain security-related information.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, SNC is notifying the State of Georgia of this LAR supplement by transmitting a copy of this letter and its enclosure to the designated State Official.

Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Wesley Sparkman at (205) 992-5061.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 1Oth of August 2018.

Respectfully submitted, Amy Aughtman Licensing Manager, Regulatory Affairs Southern Nuclear Operating Company

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-1067 Page 3 of 4 cc:

Southern Nuclear Operating Company / Georgia Power Company Mr. S. E. Kuczynski Mr. D. G. Bost Mr. M. D. Meier Mr. D. H. Jones Mr. J. B. Klecha Mr. G. Chick Mr. D. L. McKinney Mr. T. W. Yelverton Mr. B. H. Whitley Ms. C. A. Gayheart Mr. C. R. Pierce Ms. A. G. Aughtman Mr. D. L. Fulton Mr. M. J. Yox Mr. E. W. Rasmussen Mr. J. Tupik Mr. W. A. Sparkman Ms. A. C. Chamberlain Ms. A. L. Pugh Ms. P. Reister Document Services RTYPE: VND.LI.L00 File AR.01.02.06 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. W. Jones Ms. J. Dixon-Herrity Mr. C. Patel Ms. J. M. Heisserer Mr. B. Kemker Mr. G. Khouri Ms. S. Temple Mr. F. Brown Mr. T.E. Chandler Ms. P. Braxton Mr. T. Brimfield Mr. C. J. Even Mr. A. Lerch State of Georgia Mr. R. Dunn

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-1067 Page 4 of 4 Oglethorpe Power Corporation Mr. M. W. Price Ms. A. Whaley Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Mr. J. E. Fuller Mr. S. M. Jackson Dalton Utilities Mr. T. Bundros Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC Mr. L. Oriani Mr. C. Churchman Mr. M. Corletti Mr. M. L. Clyde Ms. L. Iller Mr. D. Hawkins Mr. J. Coward Other Mr. S. W. Kline, Bechtel Power Corporation Ms. L. A. Matis, Tetra Tech NUS, Inc.

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

Mr. S. Roetger, Georgia Public Service Commission Ms. S. W. Kernizan, Georgia Public Service Commission Mr. K. C. Greene, Troutman Sanders Mr. S. Blanton, Balch Bingham Mr. R. Grumbir, APOG NDDocumentinBox@duke-energy.com, Duke Energy Mr. S. Franzone, Florida Power & Light