ML18045A185

Cover Letter - Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4 - Reactor Vessel Head Vent Capacity LAR-17-025

ML18045A185
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/08/2018
From:	Gleaves W C NRC/NRO/DNRL/LB4
To:	Whitley B H Southern Nuclear Operating Co
gleaves b/415-5848
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References
EPID L-2017-LLA-0134, LAR 17-025
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March 8, 2018

Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director Regulatory Affairs Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. 42 Inverness Center Parkway, B022 Birmingham, AL 35242

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS REGARDING REACTOR VESSEL HEAD VENT CAPACITY (LAR 17-025)(EPID NO. L-2017-LLA-0134)

Dear Mr. Whitley:

In response to your application dated July 28, 2017, titled, "Request for License Amendment and Exemption: Reactor Vessel Head Vent Capacity (LAR 17-025)," and designated as License Amendment Request (LAR)17-025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted the enclosed exemptions and issued the enclosed Amendments Nos. 114 and 113 to Combined License (COL) Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP)

Units 3 and 4, respectively. The amendments revise the COL to depart from approved AP1000 Design Control Document (DCD) Tier 2 information (text, tables and figures) as incorporated into the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report as plantspecific DCD information. The exemptions allow a departure from elements of the certified information in Tier 1 of the AP1000 Certified DCD, as specified in LAR 17-025. The departures are in plantspecific Tier 1 and associated COL Appendix C information. These exemptions are related to, and necessary for the granting of the amendments, which are being issued concurrently with these exemptions.

B. Whitley A copy of the related safety evaluation, which includes the evaluation of the amendments and exemptions, is also enclosed. The notice of issuance of the amendment and the exemption documents included in this letter will be published in the Federal Register. Sincerely, /RA/ William (Billy) Gleaves, Sr. Project Manager Licensing Branch 4 Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 114 to NPF-91 2. Amendment No. 113 to NPF-92

3. Exemption for VEGP Unit 3 COL

4. Exemption for VEGP Unit 4 COL

5. Safety Evaluation cc: See next page

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2100 East Exchange Pl Anne F. Appleby Atlanta, GA 30084-5336 Olgethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place Brian H. Whitley Tucker, GA 30084 Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company County Commissioner 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 Office of the County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35242 Burke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Michael Yox Site Regulatory Affairs Director Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Commissioner District 8 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Augusta-Richmond County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 4940 Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah, GA 30815

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