ML19113A254

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Cover Letter - Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4 (LAR 18-028)
ML19113A254
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 05/20/2019
From: Peter Hearn
NRC/NRO/DLSE/LB2
To: Whitley B
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
HEARN P/NRO
Shared Package
ML19113A253 List:
References
EPID l-2018-LLA-0310, LAR 18-028
Download: ML19113A254 (6)


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May 20, 2019 Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director Regulatory Affairs Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC Birmingham, AL 35243

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS AND GRANTING OF EXEMPTIONS RE: ROUTING OF CLASS 1E DIVISIONAL CABLES SUPPORTING PASSIVE CONTAINMENT COOLING (LAR 18-028) (EPID L-2018-LLA-0310)

Dear Mr. Whitley:

In response to your application dated November 16, 2018, as supplemented by letter dated January 24, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted the enclosed Exemptions and issued the enclosed Amendment Nos.161 and 159 to Combined License (COL)

Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, respectively. The amendment consists of changes to Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) and involves related changes to Tier 1 information, with corresponding changes to Appendix C of the facility COLs.

The amendment authorizes changes to the VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR in the form of departures from the incorporated plant specific Design Control Document Tier 2 information and involves changes to COL Appendx C. The proposed changes revise the routing of Class 1E cables associated with the passive containment cooling system. The exemption allows changes that impact of the PS-DCD and Appendix C of the facility COL Tier 1 of the PS-DCD and Appendix C of the facility COL as specified in License Amendment Request (LAR)18-028. This exemption is related to, and necessary for, the granting of the license amendment which is being issued concurrently.

B. Whitley A copy of the related Safety Evaluation, which includes the staffs 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/

Peter C. Hearn, Senior Project Manager Licensing Branch 2 Division of Licensing, Siting, and Environmental Analysis Office of New Reactors Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026

Enclosures:

1. Exemption for License Amendment No. 161 to VEGP Unit 3 COL
2. Exemption for License Amendment No. 159 to VEGP Unit 4 COL
3. Amendment No. 161 to VEGP Unit 3 COL
4. Amendment No. 159 to VEGP Unit 4 COL
5. Safety Evaluation cc: See next page

ML19113A253 - Package *via e-mail NRO-008 OFFICE DLSE/LB2:LA DLSE/LB2:PM DESRA/SRS DLSE/LB2:PM NAME RButler PCHearn MHayes CPatel DATE 4/25/19 5/16/19 5/16/19 5/17/19 OFFICE NRR/DE DLSE/RGRB OGC/ DLSE/LB2:BC NAME TMartinez-Navedo MDudek AWilson JDixon-Herrity DATE 5/6/19 5/3/19 5/16/19 5/17/19 OFFICE DLSE/DD NAME ABradford DATE 5/18/19

Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 05/08/2019) cc:

Office of the Attorney General Resident Inspector 40 Capitol Square, SW Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Atlanta, GA 30334 8805 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Mr. Barty Simonton Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Team Leader 7821 River Road Environmental Radiation Program Waynesboro, GA 30830 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Bin N-226-EC Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 George B. Taylor, Jr.

2100 East Exchange Pl Anne F. Appleby Atlanta, GA 30084-5336 Olgethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place Brian H. Whitley Tucker, GA 30084 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35243 Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Mr. Michael Yox Waynesboro, GA 30830 Site Regulatory Affairs Director Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Commissioner District 8 Waynesboro, GA 30830 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 Page 1 of 3

Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List Email acchambe@southernco.com (Amy Chamberlian) agaughtm@southernco.com (Amy Aughtman)

ALPUGH@southernco.com (Amanda Pugh) awc@nei.org (Anne W. Cottingham) becky@georgiawand.org (Becky Rafter) bhwhitley@southernco.com (Brian Whitley)

Bill.Jacobs@gdsassociates.com (Bill Jacobs) bjadams@southernco.com (Brad Adams) bwwaites@southernco.com (Brandon Waites) castelca@westinghouse.com (Curtis Castell) comerj@westinghouse.com (James Comer) crpierce@southernco.com (C.R. Pierce) dahjones@southernco.com (David Jones) david.hinds@ge.com (David Hinds) david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com (David Lewis) dgbost@southernco.com (Danny Bost) dlfulton@southernco.com (Dale Fulton) drculver@southernco.com (Randy Culver) durhamdc@westinghouse.com (David Durham) ed.burns@earthlink.net (Ed Burns) edavis@pegasusgroup.us (Ed David) erg-xl@cox.net (Eddie R. Grant) fdhundle@southernco.com (Forrest Hundley) fhwillis@southernco.com (Fred Willis)

G2NDRMDC@southernco.com (SNC Document Control) graysw@westinghouse.com (Scott W. Gray) jadwilli@southernco.com (J.D. Williams) james1.beard@ge.com (James Beard) jannina.blanco@pillsburylaw.com (Jannina Blanco) jantol1dj@westinghouse.com (David Jantosik) jenmorri@southernco.com (Jennifer Buettner)

JHaswell@southernco.com (Jeremiah Haswell) jim@ncwarn.org (Jim Warren)

John.Bozga@nrc.gov (John Bozga)

Joseph_Hegner@dom.com (Joseph Hegner) jpredd@southernco.com (Jason R. Redd) jranalli@meagpower.org (Jerry Ranalli) karen.patterson@ttnus.com (Karen Patterson) karlg@att.net (Karl Gross) kmstacy@southernco.com (Kara Stacy)

KSutton@morganlewis.com (Kathryn M. Sutton) kwaugh@impact-net.org (Kenneth O. Waugh) markus.popa@hq.doe.gov (Markus Popa)

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Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List Matthew.Williams@hq.doe.gov (Matthew Williams) mdmeier@southernco.com (Mike Meier) media@nei.org (Scott Peterson)

Melissa.Smith@Hq.Doe.Gov (Melissa Smith) mike.price@opc.com (M.W. Price)

MKWASHIN@southernco.com (MKWashington) mlgraves@southernco.com (Michelle Graves)

MSF@nei.org (Marvin Fertel) myox@southernco.com (Mike Yox) nirsnet@nirs.org (Michael Mariotte)

Nuclaw@mindspring.com (Robert Temple) patriciaL.campbell@ge.com (Patricia L. Campbell)

Paul@beyondnuclear.org (Paul Gunter) pbessette@morganlewis.com (Paul Bessette) r.joshi15@comcast.net (Ravi Joshi)

RJB@NEI.org (Russell Bell)

Ronald.Jones@scana.com (Ronald Jones) rwink@ameren.com (Roger Wink) sabinski@suddenlink.net (Steve A. Bennett) sara@cleanenergy.org (Sara Barczak) sblanton@balch.com (Stanford Blanton)

Shiva.Granmayeh@hq.doe.gov (Shiva Granmayeh) sjackson@meagpower.org (Steven Jackson) skauffman@mpr.com (Storm Kauffman) sroetger@psc.state.ga.us (Steve Roetger) stephan.moen@ge.com (Stephan Moen) stephen.burdick@morganlewis.com (Stephen Burdick) tom.miller@hq.doe.gov (Tom Miller)

TomClements329@cs.com (Tom Clements)

Vanessa.quinn@dhs.gov (Vanessa Quinn) vcsummer2n3@gmail.com (Brian McIntyre) wasparkm@southernco.com (Wesley A. Sparkman) wayne.marquino@gmail.com (Wayne Marquino) weave1dw@westinghouse.com (Doug Weaver) x2gabeck@southernco.com (Gary Becker) x2kmseib@southernco.com (Kristin Seibert)

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