ML25232A247
| ML25232A247 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 08/20/2025 |
| From: | John Lamb Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Joyce R, Lowery K Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| L-2024-LLA-0171, L-2024-LLA-0011 | |
| Download: ML25232A247 (2) | |
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From:
John Lamb Sent:
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 2:11 PM To:
Lowery, Ken G.
Cc:
Joyce, Ryan M.; Ed Miller
Subject:
FYI - Audit Plan Extension - Vogtle 3 and 4 - LARs for Mode Restraints (L-2024-LLA-0171) and Shutdown Actions (L-2025-LLA-0011)
- Ken, By letter dated December 19, 2024 (Agencywide Documents and Access Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML24354A169), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC, the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (Vogtle), Units 3 and 4. The proposed LAR (L-2024-LLA-0171) would change the Technical Specifications (TSs), to increase flexibility in mode restraints. The proposed changes are similar to those described in Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) 359, Revision 9, Increased Flexibility in Mode Restraints, with changes similar to those identified in TSTF-529, Revision 4, Clarify Use and Application Rules, for Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) 3.0.4.
By letter dated January 23, 2025 (ML25023A275), SNC submitted an LAR for Vogtle, Units 3 and 4. The proposed LAR (L-2025-LLA-0011) requests TSs that would revise unnecessarily restrictive and potentially conflicting Required Actions that may also restrict mode changes while shutdown.
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has identified the need, for both of these reviews, to conduct a regulatory audit to examine SNCs non-docketed information with the intent to gain understanding, verify information, or identify information that will require docketing to support the basis of the licensing or regulatory decision. In the interest of efficiency and effectiveness, the NRC staff is combining its audit efforts into a single activity for both of these reviews.
By letter dated March 26, 2025 (ML25077A233), as supplemented by letter dated April 16, 2025 (ML25097A184), the NRC issued the audit plan to take place between approximately April 22 through August 15, 2025. The NRC staff expects that further audit discussions beyond August 15, 2025. Therefore, the NRC staff is extending the audit until September 30, 2025.
Thanks.
John
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FYI - Audit Plan Extension - Vogtle 3 and 4 - LARs for Mode Restraints (L-2024-LLA-0171) and Shutdown Actions (L-2025-LLA-0011)
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