ML18025A786

Acceptance Letter for LAR 17-042

ML18025A786
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	01/31/2018
From:	Hearn P C NRC/NRO/DNRL/LB4
To:	Whitley B H Southern Nuclear Operating Co
hearn p/415-1189
References
LAR 17-042
Download: ML18025A786 (6)

Text

January 31, 2018

Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director

Regulatory Affairs

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

42 Inverness Center Parkway Birmingham, AL 35242

SUBJECT:

ACCEPTANCE REVIEW OF SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY'S LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR THE VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4: TIER 1 AND TIER 2* EDITORIAL AND CONSISTENCY CHANGES (LAR 17-042)

Mr. Whitely:

By letter dated November 30, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML17334B211), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC/licensee) submitted a license amendment which involves editorial changes to promote consistency within the information presented in combined license (COL) Appendix C (and plant-specific Tier 1) and the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR).

The requested amendment includes changes to the UFSAR in the form of departures from the incorporated plant-specific Design Control Document (DCD) Tier 2* and Tier 2 information and related changes to the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 COL, Appendix C (and

corresponding plant-specific DCD Tier 1) inform ation. Pursuant to the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 52.63(b)(1), an exemption from elements of the design as certified in the 10 CFR Part 52, Appendix D, "Design Certification Rule" is also requested for the plant-specific Tier 1 material departures.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical revi ew. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

Consistent with Section 50.90 of the 10 CFR, an amendment to the license must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 52.79 of the 10 CFR addresses content of technical information required.

This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

SNC has requested NRC staff approval of this LAR by November 30, 2018. The staff will attempt to support that date but it will depend on whether supplements to your request are needed. If the change is needed to support construction, please consider submitting a Preliminary Amendment Request (PAR).

If you have any questions, please contact Senior Project Manager, Peter Hearn, at (301) 415-1189 or Peter.Hearn@NRC.gov. Sincerely, /RA/ Peter Hearn Senior, Project Manager Licensing Branch 4 (LB4) Division of New Reactor Licensing

Office of New Reactors

Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026

cc: See next page

ML18025A786 NRO-008 Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 01/09/2018) cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. Barty Simonton Document Control Coordinator Team Leader 42 Inverness Center Parkway, Bin 237 Environmental Radiation Program Birmingham, AL 35242 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Office of the Attorney General 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 40 Capitol Square, SW Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Atlanta, GA 30334 George B. Taylor, Jr. Resident Manager 2100 East Exchange Pl Oglethorpe Power Corporation Atlanta, GA 30084-5336 Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant 7821 River Road Brian H. Whitley Waynesboro, GA 30830 Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company Anne F. Appleby 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 Olgethorpe Power Corporation Birmingham, AL 35242 2100 East Exchange Place Tucker, GA 30084 Mr. Michael Yox Site Regulatory Affairs Director County Commissioner Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Office of the County Commissioner 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Burke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle Commissioner District 8 Augusta-Richmond County Commission

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Atlanta, GA 30334 Resident Inspector

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