ND-18-1546, Notice of Uncompleted ITAAC 225-Days Prior to Initial Fuel Load Item E.3.9.03.00.01 (Index Number 847)

Notice of Uncompleted ITAAC 225-Days Prior to Initial Fuel Load Item E.3.9.03.00.01 (Index Number 847)

ML18355A910
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	12/20/2018
From:	Yox M Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of New Reactors
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ITAAC E.3.9.03.00.01, ND-18-1546
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Michael J. Yox 7825 River Road

~ Southern Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Director Waynesboro, GA 30830 Vogt le 3 & 4 706-848-6459 tel 41 0-474-8587 cell DEC 2 0 2018 myox @southernco.com Docket Nos.: 52-026 ND-18-1546 10 CFR 52.99(c)(3)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Southern Nuclear Operating Company Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 4 Notice of Uncompleted ITAAC 225-days Prior to Initial Fuel Load Item E.3.9.03.00.01 [Index Number 847)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to 10 CFR 52.99{c){3), Southern Nuclear Operating Company hereby notifies the NRC that as of December 19, 2018, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 4 Uncompleted Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) Item E.3.9.03.00.01 [Index Number 847] has not been completed greater than 225-days prior to initial fuel load. The Enclosure describes the plan for completing this ITAAC. Southern Nuclear Operating Company will, at a later date, provide additional notifications for ITMC that have not been completed 225-days prior to initial fuel load.

This notification is informed by the guidance described in NEI 08-01, Industry Guideline for the ITAAC Closure Process Under 10 CFR Part 52, which was endorsed by the NRC in Regulatory Guide 1.215. In accordance with NEI 08-01, this notification includes ITAAC for which required inspections, tests, or analyses have not been performed or have been only partially completed. All ITAAC will be fully completed and all Section 52.99(c)(1) ITAAC Closure Notifications will be submitted to NRC to support the Commission finding that all acceptance criteria are met prior to plant operation, as required by 10 CFR 52.103{g).

This letter contains no new NRC regulatory commitments.

If there are any questions, please contact Tom Petrak at 706-848-1575.

Respectfully submitted, Mil!f:1:!J.(:J/)

Regulatory Affairs Di~ o::ogtle 3 & 4

Enclosure:

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 4 Completion Plan for Uncompleted ITAAC E. 3.9.03.00.01 [Index Number 847]

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-1546 Page 2 of 3 To:

Southern Nuclear Operating Company/ Georgia Power Company Mr. D. A. Bost (w/o enclosures)

Mr. D. L. McKinney (w/o enclosures)

Mr. M. D. Meier (w/o enclosures)

Mr. D. H. Jones (w/o enclosures)

Mr. J.B. Klecha Mr. G. Chick Mr. M. J. Yox Mr. A. S. Parton Ms. A. L. Pugh Mr. T. G. Petrak Mr. W. A. Sparkman Mr. C. T. Defnall Mr. C. E. Morrow Mr. J. L. Hughes Ms. K. M. Stacy Ms. A. C. Chamberlain Mr. J. C. Haswell Document Services RTYPE: VND.LI.L06 File AR.01.02.06 cc:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. W. Jones (w/o enclosures)

Mr. F. D. Brown Ms. J.M. Heisserer Mr. C. P. Patel Mr. G. J. Khouri Ms. S. E. Temple Mr. N. D. Karlovich Mr. A. J. Lerch Mr. C. J. Even Mr. B. J. Kemker Ms. N. C. Coovert Mr. C. Welch Mr. I. Cozens Mr. J. Gaslevic Mr. V. Hall 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

U.S: Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-1546 Page 3 of 3 Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC Dr. L. Oriani (w/o enclosures)

Mr. D. C. Durham (w/o enclosures)

Mr. M. M. Corletti Ms. L. G. Iller Ms. J. Monahan Mr. J. L. Coward Other Mr. J.E. Hesler, 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 Ms. S. W. Kernizan, Georgia Public Service Commission Mr. K. C. Greene, Troutman Sanders Mr. S. Blanton, Balch Bingham

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-1546 Enclosure Page 1 of 3 Southern Nuclear Operating Company ND-18-1546 Enclosure Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 4 Completion Plan for Uncompleted ITAAC E.3.9.03.00.01 [Index Number 847]

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-1546 Enclosure Page 2 of 3 ITAAC Statement Program Commitment 3.1 The means exists for communications between the control room, OSC, TSC, EOF, and principal State and local emergency operations centers (EOCs).

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lnspections/Tests/Analyses 3.1 A test will be performed of the communications capabilities between the control room, OSC, TSC and EOF, and from the control room to the State and local EOCs.

Acceptance Criteria 3.1 Communications are established between the control room, OSC, TSC, and EOF.

Communications are established between the control room, and Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) Operation Center; Burke County Emergency Operation Center (EOC); Savannah River Site (SAS) Operations Center; South Carolina Warning Point; and Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell County Dispatchers.

ITAAC Completion Description A test of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 4 communications capabilities between the Main Control Room (MCA), Operations Support Center (OSC), Technical Support Center (TSC) and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), and from the MCA to the State and local Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) is performed to demonstrate that communications are established between the MCA, OSC, TSC, and EOF; and between the MCA, and Georgia Emergency Management Agency Operation Center, Burke County Emergency Operation Center, Savannah River Site Operations Center, South Carolina Warning Point, and Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell County Dispatchers.

Communications testing, through verification of voice transmission and reception, is performed per Procedure XXX (Reference 1). The scope of the testing confirms communications are established between the MCA, OSC, TSC, and EOF; and between the MCA, and Georgia Emergency Management Agency Operation Center, Burke County Emergency Operation Center, Savannah River Site Operations Center, South Carolina Warning Point, and Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell County Dispatchers. The results of the testing are documented in Reference 1.

Reference 1 is available for NRC inspection as part of the Unit 4 ITAAC E.3.9.03.00.01 Completion Package (Reference 2).

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-1546 Enclosure Page 3 of 3 List of ITAAC Findings 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 are no relevant ITAAC findings associated with this ITAAC.

References (available for NRC inspection)

1. Procedure XXX, Unit 4 Emergency Response Communications Test

2. E.3.9.03.00.01-U4-CP-Rev 0, ITAAC Completion Package

3. NEI 08-01, "Industry Guideline for the ITAAC Closure Process Under 10 CFR Part 52"