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need a reasonable accommodation to 

participate in these public meetings, or 

need this meeting notice or the 

transcript or other information from the 

public meetings in another format (e.g., 

braille, large print), please notify 

Kimberly Meyer-Chambers, NRC 

Disability Program Manager, at 301– 

287–0739, by videophone at 240–428– 

3217, or by email at Kimberly.MeyerChambers@nrc.gov. Determinations on 

requests for reasonable accommodation 

will be made on a case-by-case basis. 

Members of the public may request to 

receive this information electronically. 

If you would like to be added to the 

distribution, please contact the Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Office of the 

Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– 

415–1969), or by email at 

Wendy.Moore@nrc.gov or 

Diane.Garvin@nrc.gov. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day 

of January, 2019. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Denise L. McGovern, 

Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2019–00804 Filed 1–29–19; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[NRC–2019–0001] 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: Weeks of January 14, 21, 

28, February 4, 11, 18, 2019. 

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference 

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

Maryland. 

STATUS: Public and Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Week of January 14, 2019 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the week of January 14, 2019. 

Week of January 21, 2019—Tentative 

Thursday, January 24, 2019 

10:00 a.m. Strategic Programmatic 

Overview of the New Reactors 

Business Line (Public Meeting), 

(Contact: Donna Williams: 301– 

415–1322) 

This meeting will be webcast live at 

the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. 

Week of January 28, 2019—Tentative 

Monday, January 28, 2019 

1:30 p.m. NRC All Employees Meeting 

(Public Meeting), Marriott Bethesda 

North Hotel, 5701 Marinelli Road, 

Rockville, MD 20852 

Thursday, January 31, 2019 

9:00 a.m. Transformation at the NRC: 

Innovation (Public Meeting), 

(Contact: June Cai: 301–415–1771) 

This meeting will be webcast live at 

the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. 

Week of February 4, 2019—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the week of February 4, 2019. 

Week of February 11, 2019—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the week of February 11, 2019. 

Week of February 18, 2019—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the week of February 18, 2019. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

For more information or to verify the 

status of meetings, contact Denise 

McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email 

at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. The 

schedule for Commission meetings is 

subject to change on short notice. 

The NRC Commission Meeting 

Schedule can be found on the internet 

at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ 

public-meetings/schedule.html. 

The NRC provides reasonable 

accommodation to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. If you 

need a reasonable accommodation to 

participate in these public meetings, or 

need this meeting notice or the 

transcript or other information from the 

public meetings in another format (e.g., 

braille, large print), please notify 

Kimberly Meyer-Chambers, NRC 

Disability Program Manager, at 301– 

287–0739, by videophone at 240–428– 

3217, or by email at Kimberly.MeyerChambers@nrc.gov. Determinations on 

requests for reasonable accommodation 

will be made on a case-by-case basis. 

Members of the public may request to 

receive this information electronically. 

If you would like to be added to the 

distribution, please contact the Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Office of the 

Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– 

415–1969), or by email at 

Wendy.Moore@nrc.gov or 

Diane.Garvin@nrc.gov. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day 

of January, 2019. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

/RA/ 

Denise L. McGovern, 

Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2019–00595 Filed 1–29–19; 11:15 am] 

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[Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– 

2008–0252] 

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, 

Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, 

Units 3 and 4, Passive Core Cooling 

System (PXS) Gutter Drain Line Vents 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Exemption and combined 

license amendment; issuance. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is granting an 

exemption to allow a departure from the 

certification information of Tier 1 of the 

generic design control document (DCD) 

and is issuing License Amendment Nos. 

149 and 148 to Combined Licenses 

(COLs), NPF–91 and NPF–92. The COLs 

were issued to Southern Nuclear 

Operating Company, Inc., Georgia 

Power Company, Oglethorpe Power 

Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, 

MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power 

SPVP, LLC, and the City of Dalton, 

Georgia (collectively SNC); for 

construction and operation of the Vogtle 

Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 

3 and 4, located in Burke County, 

Georgia. 

The granting of the exemption allows 

the changes to Tier 1 information asked 

for the amendment. Because the 

acceptability of the exemption was 

determined in part by the acceptability 

of the amendment, the exemption and 

amendment are being issued 

concurrently. 

DATES: The exemption and amendment 

were issued on December 18, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 

NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the 

NRC about the availability of 

information regarding this document. 

You may access information related to 

this document, which the NRC 

possesses and is publicly available, 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address 

questions about Docket IDs in 

Regulations.gov to Krupskaya Castellon; 

telephone: 301–287–9221; email: 

Krupskaya.Castellon@nrc.gov. For 

technical questions, contact the 

individual listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document. 

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents 

Access and Management System 

(ADAMS): You may access publicly 

available documents online in the NRC 

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rm/adams.html. To begin the search, 

select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS 

Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, 

please contact the NRC’s Public 

Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 

1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by 

email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The 

ADAMS accession number for each 

document referenced (if that document 

is available in ADAMS) is provided the 

first time that a document is referenced. 

The request for the amendment and 

exemption was submitted by letter 

dated August 27, 2018 (ADAMS 

Accession No. ML18239A375). 

• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and 

purchase copies of public documents at 

the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One 

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 

Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Kallan, Office of New Reactors, U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 

301–415–2809; email: Paul.Kallan@

nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

The NRC is granting exemptions from 

paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope and 

Contents,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design 

Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to 

part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing 

License Amendment Nos. 149 and 148 

to COLs, NPF–91 and NPF–92, to SNC. 

The exemptions are required by 

paragraph A.4 of section VIII, 

‘‘Processes for Changes and 

Departures,’’ appendix D, to 10 CFR part 

52 to allow SNC to depart from Tier 1 

information. With the requested 

amendment, SNC requires changes to 

the UFSAR in the form of departures 

from the incorporated plant-specific 

DCD Tier 2 information and related 

changes to the VEGP Units 3 and 4 COL 

and COL Appendix C (and 

corresponding plant-specific DCD Tier 

1) information. Specifically, the 

requested amendment revises the COL 

and licensing basis documents to add 

vent lines to the piping between the 

passive core cooling system (PXS) 

collection boxes and in-containment 

refueling water storage tank (IRWST) to 

remove entrained air and improve the 

drain line flow rates. 

Part of the justification for granting 

the exemptions was provided by the 

review of the amendments. Because the 

exemption is necessary in order to issue 

the requested license amendment, the 

NRC granted the exemptions and issued 

the amendments concurrently, rather 

than in sequence. This included issuing 

a combined safety evaluation containing 

the NRC staff’s review of both the 

exemption request and the license 

amendment. The exemptions met all 

applicable regulatory criteria set forth in 

sections 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and Section 

VIII.A.4 of appendix D to 10 CFR part 

52. The license amendments were found 

to be acceptable as well. The combined 

safety evaluation is available in ADAMS 

under Accession No. ML18341A086. 

Identical exemption documents 

(except for referenced unit numbers and 

license numbers) were issued to SNC for 

VEGP Units 3 and 4 (COLs NPF–91 and 

NPF–92). The exemption documents for 

VEGP Units 3 and 4 can be found in 

ADAMS under Accession Nos. 

ML18341A080 and ML18341A081, 

respectively. The exemption is 

reproduced (with the exception of 

abbreviated titles and additional 

citations) in Section II of this document. 

The amendment documents for COLs 

NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in 

ADAMS under Accession Nos. 

ML18341A082 and ML18341A084, 

respectively. A summary of the 

amendment documents is provided in 

Section III of this document. 

II. Exemption 

Reproduced below is the exemption 

document issued to VEGP Units 3 and 

Unit 4. It makes reference to the 

combined safety evaluation that 

provides the reasoning for the findings 

made by the NRC (and listed under Item 

1) in order to grant the exemption: 

1. In a letter dated August 27, 2018, 

SNC requested from the Commission an 

exemption from the provisions of 10 

CFR part 52, appendix D, section III.B, 

as part of license amendment request 

(LAR) 18–022, ‘‘Passive Core Cooling 

System (PXS) Gutter Drain Line Vents.’’ 

For the reasons set forth in Section 

3.1, ‘‘Evaluation of Exemption,’’ of the 

NRC staff’s safety evaluation, which can 

be found in ADAMS under Accession 

No. ML18341A086, the Commission 

finds that: 

A. The exemption is authorized by 

law; 

B. The exemption presents no undue 

risk to public health and safety; 

C. The exemption is consistent with 

the common defense and security; 

D. Special circumstances are present 

in that the application of the rule in this 

circumstance is not necessary to serve 

the underlying purpose of the rule; 

E. The special circumstances 

outweigh any decrease in safety that 

may result from the reduction in 

standardization caused by the 

exemption; and 

F. The exemption will not result in a 

significant decrease in the level of safety 

otherwise provided by the design. 

2. Accordingly, SNC is granted an 

exemption from the certified DCD Tier 

1 information, with corresponding 

changes to Appendix C of the Facility 

Combined License, as described in the 

licensee’s request dated August 27, 

2018. This exemption is related to, and 

necessary for the granting of License 

Amendment Nos. 149 [(Unit 3) and 148 

(Unit 4)], which is being issued 

concurrently with this exemption. 

3. As explained in Section 5.0, 

‘‘Environmental Consideration,’’ of the 

NRC staff’s safety evaluation (ADAMS 

Accession No. ML18341A086), this 

exemption meets the eligibility criteria 

for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 

CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to 

10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental 

impact statement or environmental 

assessment needs to be prepared in 

connection with the issuance of the 

exemption. 

4. This exemption is effective as of the 

date of its issuance. 

III. License Amendment Request 

By letter dated August 27, 2018, SNC 

requested that the NRC amend the COLs 

for VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COL Nos. 

NPF–91 and NPF–92. The proposed 

amendment is described in Section I of 

this Federal Register notice. 

The Commission has determined for 

these amendments that the application 

complies with the standards and 

requirements of the Atomic Energy Act 

of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the 

Commission’s rules and regulations. 

The Commission has made appropriate 

findings as required by the Act and the 

Commission’s rules and regulations in 

10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in 

the license amendment. 

A notice of consideration of issuance 

of amendment to facility operating 

license or combined license, as 

applicable, proposed no significant 

hazards consideration determination, 

and opportunity for a hearing in 

connection with these actions, was 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 9, 2018 (83 FR 50691). No 

comments were received during the 30- 

day comment period. 

The Commission has determined that 

these amendments satisfy the criteria for 

categorical exclusion in accordance 

with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant 

to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental 

impact statement or environmental 

assessment need be prepared for these 

amendments. 

IV. Conclusion 

Using the reasons set forth in the 

combined safety evaluation, the staff 

granted the exemption and issued the 

amendment that SNC requested on 


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August 27, 2018. The exemptions and 

amendments were issued on December 

18, 2018, as part of a combined package 

to SNC (ADAMS Package Accession No. 

ML18341A078). 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day 

of January 2019. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity, 

Chief, Licensing Branch 2, Division of 

Licensing, Siting, and Environmental 

Analysis, Office of New Reactors. 

[FR Doc. 2019–00391 Filed 1–30–19; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

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[NRC–2018–0287; NRC–2019–0020] 

Biweekly Notice; Applications and 

Amendments to Facility Operating 

Licenses and Combined Licenses 

Involving No Significant Hazards 

Considerations 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Biweekly notice; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the 

Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is publishing this 

regular biweekly notice. The Act 

requires the Commission to publish 

notice of any amendments issued, or 

proposed to be issued, and grants the 

Commission the authority to issue and 

make immediately effective any 

amendment to an operating license or 

combined license, as applicable, upon a 

determination by the Commission that 

such amendment involves no significant 

hazards consideration, notwithstanding 

the pendency before the Commission of 

a request for a hearing from any person. 

This biweekly notice includes all 

notices of amendments issued, or 

proposed to be issued, from December 

15, 2018, to December 28, 2018. The last 

biweekly notice was published on 

January 2, 2019 (84 FR 20). The 

comment period for the document 

published in the Federal Register on 

January 2, 2019 (84 FR 20), was 

originally scheduled to close on 

February 1, 2019. Because this 

document was posted to 

Regulations.gov on January 18, 2019, the 

NRC has decided to extend the public 

comment period to allow more time for 

stakeholders to develop and submit 

their comments. Due to the Federal 

government shutdown, there was no 

biweekly publication on January 15, 

2019. 

DATES: Comments must be filed by 

March 4, 2019. A request for a hearing 

must be filed by April 1, 2019. The due 

date for comments requested in the 

document published on January 2, 2019 

(84 FR 20) is extended. Comments 

should be filed no later than March 4, 

2019. Comments received after this date 

will be considered, if it is practical to do 

so, but the Commission is able to ensure 

consideration only for comments 

received on or before this date. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking website: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2019–0020. Address 

questions about Docket IDs in 

Regulations.gov to Krupskaya Castellon; 

telephone: 301–287–9221; email: 

Krupskaya.Castellon@nrc.gov. For 

technical questions, contact the 

individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document. 

• Mail comments to: Office of 

Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7– 

A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001, ATTN: Program Management, 

Announcements and Editing Staff. 

For additional direction on obtaining 

information and submitting comments, 

see ‘‘Obtaining Information and 

Submitting Comments’’ in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shirley Rohrer, Office of Nuclear 

Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 

20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–5411, 

Shirley.Rohrer@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining Information and 

Submitting Comments 

A. Obtaining Information 

Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2019– 

0020, facility name, unit number(s), 

plant docket number, application date, 

and subject when contacting the NRC 

about the availability of information for 

this action. You may obtain publiclyavailable information related to this 

action by any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking website: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2019–0020. 

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents 

Access and Management System 

(ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the 

ADAMS Public Documents collection at 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 

adams.html. To begin the search, select 

‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For 

problems with ADAMS, please contact 

the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) 

reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 

415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@

nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number 

for each document referenced (if it is 

available in ADAMS) is provided the 

first time that it is mentioned in this 

document. 

• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and 

purchase copies of public documents at 

the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One 

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 

Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

B. Submitting Comments 

Please include Docket ID NRC–2019– 

0020, facility name, unit number(s), 

plant docket number, application date, 

and subject in your comment 

submission. 

The NRC cautions you not to include 

identifying or contact information that 

you do not want to be publicly 

disclosed in your comment submission. 

The NRC will post all comment 

submissions at http://

www.regulations.gov as well as enter the 

comment submissions into ADAMS. 

The NRC does not routinely edit 

comment submissions to remove 

identifying or contact information. 

If you are requesting or aggregating 

comments from other persons for 

submission to the NRC, then you should 

inform those persons not to include 

identifying or contact information that 

they do not want to be publicly 

disclosed in their comment submission. 

Your request should state that the NRC 

does not routinely edit comment 

submissions to remove such information 

before making the comment 

submissions available to the public or 

entering the comment into ADAMS. 

II. Background 

Pursuant to Section 189a.(2) of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended 

(the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is publishing this 

regular biweekly notice. The Act 

requires the Commission to publish 

notice of any amendments issued, or 

proposed to be issued, and grants the 

Commission the authority to issue and 

make immediately effective any 

amendment to an operating license or 

combined license, as applicable, upon a 

determination by the Commission that 

such amendment involves no significant 

hazards consideration, notwithstanding 

the pendency before the Commission of 

a request for a hearing from any person. 


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