ML18235A030

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Cover Letter - Vogtle LAR 17-037 - Issuance of Amendments 142 and 141 and Granting of Exemptions Re Changes to the Tier 2* Departure Evaluation Process
ML18235A030
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 09/20/2018
From: Donald Habib
NRC/NRO/DLSE/LB4
To: Whitley B
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
HABIB D/415-1035
Shared Package
ML18256A400, ML18235A029, ML18247A034, ML18241A218 List:
References
EPID: L-2017-LLA-0421, LA 17-037
Download: ML18235A030 (6)
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September 20, 2018 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: CHANGES TO THE TIER 2* DEPARTURE EVALUATION PROCESS (LAR 17-037)

(EPID L-2017-LLA-0421)

Dear Mr. Whitley:

In response to your application dated December 21, 2017, as supplemented by letters dated April 6, May 11, June 18, August 3, August 10, and September 13, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the enclosed Exemptions and issued the enclosed Amendment Nos. 142 and 141 to Combined License (COL) Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, respectively. The amendments consist of changes to add a license condition that would implement a criteria-based evaluation process to determine whether a proposed departure from Tier 2* information in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) remains subject to the Tier 2* departure requirements in 10 CFR Part 52, Appendix D, Section VIII.B.6 and requires prior NRC approval or is subject to the Tier 2 departure requirements in Part 52, Appendix D,Section VIII.B.5.

The amendments authorize SNC to depart from plant-specific Design Control Document Tier 2*

information incorporated into the VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR without prior NRC approval if the departure satisfies criteria specified in the license. The requested exemptions would allow Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) to implement the criteria-based departure process described in the license condition in place of the process provided in the regulations that requires NRC approval prior to any departure from Tier 2* information. The criteria-based process in the license condition would apply to departures that involve only Tier 2* information or a combination of Tier 2* and Tier 2 information. However, any departure that involved changes to Tier 1 information or technical specifications would not be affected by the license amendment and would continue to require prior NRC approval, regardless of whether it also involved a change to or departure from Tier 2* information. These exemptions are related to, and necessary for the granting of the license amendments, which are being issued concurrently with these exemptions.

As described in the enclosed Safety Evaluation, SNC in its Enclosure 1U provided information and committed to implementing guidance regarding License Condition 2.D.(13) before implementing the requested amendment. Therefore, the staff is including in the implementation section of the amendment a requirement for SNC to fully implement the procedural guidance described in Enclosures 1U and 8U of the LAR prior to implementation of the license amendment.

B. Whitley 2 A copy of the related Safety Evaluation, which includes the evaluation of the amendment and exemptions, is enclosed. The notice of issuance of the amendment and exemption documents included in this letter will be published in the Federal Register.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Donald Habib, Project Manager Licensing Branch 4 Division of Licensing, Siting, and Environmental Analysis Office of New Reactors Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026

Enclosures:

1. Exemption for Amendment No. 142 for VEGP Unit 3 COL
2. Exemption for Amendment No. 141 for VEGP Unit 4 COL
3. Amendment No. 142 to VEGP Unit 3 COL
4. Amendment No. 141 to VEGP Unit 4 COL
3. Safety Evaluation cc: See next page

ML18235A030, Package ML18235A029 *via Email NRO-002 NCP 2018-008, ADAMS Accession No. ML18256A400 OFFICE DLSE/LB4:LA DLSE/LB4:PM DEI/ICE:BC (A)

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Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 08/16/2018) 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)

Michael.Kuca@hq.doe.gov (Michael Kuca) 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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