ML20237F489

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Cover Letter - Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 (LAR 20-003)
ML20237F489
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 09/24/2020
From: Alina Schiller
NRC/NRR/VPOB
To: Whitley B
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Alina Schiller Ex 8777
References
EPID: L-2020-LLA-0101
Download: ML20237F489 (6)


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B. Whitley UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 24, 2020 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 RE: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.3.13 FOR MAIN CONTROL ROOM EMERGENCY HABITABILITY SYSTEM (VES)

INSTRUMENTATION APPLICABILITY CHANGE AND INCLUDE UNDERVOLTAGE ACTUATION (LAR 20-003) (EPID L-2020-LLA-0101)

Dear Mr. Whitley:

In response to your application dated May 7, 2020, as supplemented by letter dated June 22, 2020, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment Nos. 184 and 182 to Combined License (COL) Nos. NPF-91 and NPF-92 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, respectively. The requested amendments consist of changes to COL Appendix A, Technical Specifications (TS) and Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR).

Specifically, the amendments authorize changes to the following COL Appendix A, TS: TS 3.3.13, Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System (ESFAS) Main Control Room (MCR)

Isolation, Air Supply Initiation, and Electrical Load De-energization applicability is revised to exclude operability of the MCR Air Supply Iodine or Particulate Radiation - High 2 function when the MCR envelope is isolated and the MCR emergency habitability system (VES) is operating; TS 3.3.13 is revised to include Class 1E 24-Hour Battery Charger Input Undervoltage actuation signals for VES actuation and de-energization of the MCR air supply radiation monitoring sample pumps; and TS 3.8.1, DC Sources - Operating, and TS 3.8.2, DC Sources - Shutdown, are revised to include a Surveillance Requirement to verify each MCR air supply radiation monitoring sample pump de-energizes on an actual or simulated actuation signal. The amendments also authorize certain changes to the UFSAR that involve these TS changes.

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

Sincerely,

/RA/

Alina Schiller, Project Manager Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 184 to VEGP Unit 3 COL
2. Amendment No. 182 to VEGP Unit 4 COL
3. Safety Evaluation cc: See next page

ML20237F487 - Package *via e-mail NRO-008 OFFICE NRR/VPO/LA NRR/VPO/PM DSS/SCPB/BC NRR/VPO/PM NAME RButler ASchiller (c) BWittick* CSantos* (c)

DATE 8/25/20 8/25/20 9/3/20 8/31/20 OFFICE OGC/NLO NRR/VPO/BC DSS/STSB/BC NRR/VPO/PM NAME MSpencer* OLopez-Santiago* (c) VCusumano* ASchiller* (s)

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DATE 9/3/20 9/10/20 9/10/20 9/24/20 Vogtle Mailing List (Revised 9/16/2020) cc:

Resident Manager Resident Inspector Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant 7825 River Road, BIN 63031 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Barty Simonton Office of the Attorney General Team Leader 40 Capitol Square, SW Environmental Radiation Program Atlanta, GA 30334 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 Brian H. Whitley Regulatory Affairs Director Anne F. Appleby Southern Nuclear Operating Company Olgethorpe Power Corporation 3535 Colonnade Parkway, BIN N-226-EC 2100 East Exchange Place Birmingham, AL 35243 Tucker, GA 30084 Mr. Michael J. Yox County Commissioner Site Regulatory Affairs Director Office of the County Commissioner Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Burke County Commission 7825 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 BIN 63031 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 Page 1 of 3

Vogtle Mailing List Email:

ppsena@southernco.com (Peter Paul Sena III) dlmckinn@southernco.com (D.L. McKinney mdmeier@southernco.com (Michael Meier) gchick@southernco.com (Glen Chick) ststimac@southernco.com (Stephen Stimac) patmarti@southernco.com (Patrick A. Martino) myox@southernco.com (Michael J. Yox) asparton@southernco.com (Anthony S. Parton) kroberts@southernco.com (Kelli A. Roberts) tgpetrak@southernco.com (Tom C. Petrak) ctdefnal@southernco.com (Chris T. Defnall) cemorrow@southernco.com (Calvin E. Morrow) x2rlbeil@southernco.com (Robert L. Beilke) sleighty@southernco.com (Steve Leighty) acchambe@southernco.com (Amy C. Chamberlain) jhaswell@southernco.com (Jeremiah C. Haswell) chandu.patel@nrc.gov (Chandu Patel) george.khouri@nrc.gov (George Khouri) nicholas.karlovich@nrc.gov (Nicholas D. Karlovich andrew.lerch@nrc.gov (Andrew Lerch) christopher.even@nrc.gov (Christopher Even) brian.kemker@nrc.gov (Brian J. Kemker) nicole.coovert@nrc.gov (Nicole C. Coovert) christopher.welch@nrc.gov (Christopher Welch) james.gaslevic@nrc.gov (James Gaslevic) victor.hall@nrc.gov (Victor Hall) garry.armstrong@nrc.gov (Garry Armstrong) michael.webb@nrc.gov (Michael Webb) thomas.fredette@nrc.gov (Thomas Fredette) steven.smith@nrc.gov (Steven Smith) cayetano.santos@nrc.gov (Cayetano Santos) marissa.bailey@nrc.gov (Marissa Bailey) steven.rose@nrc.gov (Steven Rose) bradley.davis@nrc.gov (Bradley Davis) jose.vasquez@nrc.gov (Jose Vasquez) jason.eargle@nrc.gov (Jason Eargle) kenya.carrington@nrc.gov (Kenya Carrington) michael.king2@nrc.gov (Michael King) evan.davidson@nrc.gov (Evan Davidson) theodore.fanelli@nrc.gov (Theodore Fanelli) bob.brinkman@opc.com (Robert B. Brinkman) eric.rasmussen@opc.com (Eric Rasmussen) jfuller@meagpower.org (J. E. Fuller) sjackson@meagpower.org (S.M. Jackson) tbundros@dutil.com (T. Bundros) orianil@westinghouse.com (Dr. L. Oriani)

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Vogtle Mailing List continued durhamdc@westinghouse.com (D. C. Durham) corletmm@westinghouse.com (M.M. Corletti) harperzs@westinghouse.com (Zach Harper) cowardjl@westinghouse.com (J. L. Coward) swkline@bechtel.com (S. W. Kline) lisa.matis@tetratech.com (Lisa Matis) bill.jacobs@gdassociates.com (Dr. Bill Jacobs) sroetger@psc.state.ga.us (S. Roetger) rtrokey@psc.state.ga.us (Robert L. Trokey) kevin.greene@troutmansanders.com (Kevin C. Greene) sblanton@balch.com (Stan Blanton) g2ndrmdc@southernco.com (SNC Document Control)

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