ML18017A443

LAR-17-010 Cover Letter for Units 3 and 4 Amendment Nos. 107/106

ML18017A443
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	02/01/2018
From:	Bill Gleaves NRC/NRO/DNRL/LB4
To:	Whitley B Southern Nuclear Operating Co
gleaves b/415-5848
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EPID No. L 2017-LLA-0143, LAR-17-010
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February 1, 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 GRANTING OF EXEMPTIONS REGARDING PIPE RUPTURE HAZARD AND FLOODING ANALYSIS (LAR-17-010) (EPID NO.

L-2017-LLA-0143)

Dear Mr. Whitley:

In response to your application dated March 31, 2017, as supplemented and revised by letters dated August 21, October 9, November 1, December 1, and December 15, 2017, and January 3, 2018, titled, Request for License Amendment and Exemption: Pipe Rupture Hazard and Flooding Analysis, and designated as License Amendment Request (LAR)17-010, the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted the enclosed exemptions and issued the enclosed Amendments Nos. 107 and 106 to Combined License (COL) Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4, respectively. The application revises the COL Appendix C (and related plant-specific Tier 1 information) and associated Tier 2 information to address mitigation of fire protection system flooding of the Auxiliary Building identified during completion of the pipe rupture hazards analysis.

The exemptions allow a departure from elements of the certified information in Tier 1 of the AP1000 Certified Design Control Document, as specified in LAR-17-010. These exemptions are related to, and necessary for the granting of the amendments, which are being issued concurrently with these exemptions.

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. 107 to NPF-91

2. Amendment No. 106 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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DATE 2/1/18 1/30/2018 2/1/18 Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 01/29/2018) 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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