[Federal Register: August 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 167)]
[Notices]
[Page 44879-44880]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2008-0252; Docket No. 052-00011]
Notice of Issuance of Early Site Permit and Limited Work
Authorization for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant ESP Site
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance of Early Site Permit and Limited Work
Authorization.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Araguas, Project Manager,
AP1000 Projects Branch, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of
New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001. Telephone: (301) 415-3637; e-mail: christian.araguas@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Introduction
Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.106, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
is providing notice of the issuance of Early Site Permit (ESP) ESP-004
to Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), Georgia Power Company,
Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia,
and the City of Dalton, Georgia, an incorporated municipality in the
State of Georgia acting by and through its Board of Water, Light and
Sinking Fund Commissioners, for approval of a site located in Burke
County, Georgia, 26 miles southeast of Augusta, Georgia for two nuclear
power reactors; this action is separate from the filing of an
application for a construction permit or combined license for such a
facility. The NRC has found that the application for an early site
permit (ESP), and accompanying limited work authorization (LWA), filed
by Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), on behalf of itself and
the other four entities named above, complies with the applicable
requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Commission. All required
notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made. There is
reasonable assurance that the permit holders will comply with the
regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I and the health and safety of the public
will not be endangered. There is reasonable assurance that the site is
in conformity with the provisions of the Act and the Commission's
regulations. SNC is technically qualified to engage in the activities
authorized. Issuance of the ESP will not be inimical to the common
defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Issuance of the LWA will provide reasonable assurance of adequate
protection to public health and safety and will not be inimical to the
common defense and security. The proposed complete and integrated
emergency plans are in accordance with the applicable standards of 10
CFR 50.47, and the requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, and
provide reasonable assurance that adequate protective measures can and
will be taken in the event of a radiological emergency. The proposed
inspections, tests, analyses and acceptance criteria, including those
on emergency planning, are necessary and sufficient, within the scope
of the ESP and LWA, to provide reasonable assurance that the facility
has been constructed and will be operated in conformity with the
license, the provisions of the Act, and the Commission's regulations.
The issuance of this ESP, subject to the Environmental Protection Plan
(EPP) and the conditions for the protection of the environment set
forth in the permit, is in accordance with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and with the applicable sections of 10
CFR Part 51, ``Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic
Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,'' as referenced by Subpart
A, ``Early Site Permits,'' of 10 CFR Part 52, ``Licenses,
Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants,'' and all
applicable requirements therein have been satisfied.
Accordingly, this early site permit was issued on August 26, 2009,
and is effective immediately.
II. Further Information
The NRC has prepared a Safety Evaluation Report (SER) and Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) that document the information
that was reviewed and NRC's conclusion. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390
of the NRC's ``Rules of Practice,'' details with respect to this
action, including the SER and accompanying documentation included in
the early site permit package, are available electronically at the
NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. From this site, persons can access the NRC's Agencywide
Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and
image files of NRC's public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for
the documents related to this notice are:
ML092260348 NUREG-1923, ``Safety Evaluation Report for an Early Site
Permit (ESP) at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) ESP Site''
ML082260190 NUREG-1872, ``Final Environmental Impact Statement for an
Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Site.''
ML082550040 Errata to NUREG-1872, ``Final Environmental Impact
Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Vogtle Electric
Generating Plant Site.'' (Errata)
ML091550858 VEGP Early Site Permit Application--Revision 5
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems
in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC
Public Document Room (PDR) Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-
4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public
computers located at the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), O 1 F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR
reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of August, 2009.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Eileen M. McKenna,
Acting Chief, AP1000 Projects Branch, Division of New Reactor
Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
[FR Doc. E9-20915 Filed 8-28-09; 8:45 am]
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