ML18129A373

Acceptance Letter for LAR-18-009

ML18129A373
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	05/10/2018
From:	Peter Hearn NRC/NRO/DNRL/LB4
To:	Sparkman W Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Hearn P / 415-1189
References
LAR 18-009
Download: ML18129A373 (6)

Text

May 10, 2018 Wesley A. Sparkman, Licensing Manager Regulatory Affairs Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

42 Inverness Center Parkway Birmingham, AL 35242

SUBJECT:

ACCEPTANCE REVIEW OF SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANYS LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR THE VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES TO SUPPORT OPERABILITY DURING MODE 5 VACUUM FILL OPERATIONS (LAR 18-009)

Mr. Sparkman:

By letter dated April 13, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML181031A252), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) submitted a license amendment to depart from the approved combined license (COL) Appendix A, Technical Specifications (TS). The requested amendment, also proposes to depart from associated Updated Final Safety Analysis Report information (which includes the plant-specific design control document Tier 2 information) with changes which conform the TS changes.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs 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 review. 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 Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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.

W. Sparkman 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 staffs 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 staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

SNC has requested NRC staff approval of this LAR by October 12, 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

ML18129A373 *via email NRO-008 OFFICE DNRL/LB4:LA DNRL/LB4: PM DNRL/LB4:PM DNRL/LB4:BC NAME RButler PHearn CPatel JDixon-Herrity DATE 5/10/18 5/10/18 5/10/18 5/10/18 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 4940 Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah, GA 30815 Gwendolyn Jackson Burke County Library 130 Highway 24 South Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Atlanta, GA 30334 Resident Inspector Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 8805 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Page 1 of 3

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