2023-04232: Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 3
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued License Amendment No. 190 to Combined License (COL) NPF-91. The COL amendment involved changes to Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Unit 3, COL Appendix A, Technical Specifications (TS). The amendment involved changes to remove operability requirements prior to initial criticality for (1) the In-containment Refueling Water Storage Tank (IRWST) in Mode 5 (TS 3.5.7) and Mode 6 (TS 3.5.8), and (2) various Protection and Safety Monitoring System and Diverse Actuation System (DAS) automatic and/or manual actuation signals that initiate IRWST, Automatic Depressurization System (ADS) stage 4, and Chemical and Volume Control System (CVS) letdown isolation valves in Modes 5 and 6. These changes allow disabling the IRWST injection and recirculation function during the repair activities on VEGP Unit 3 IRWST injection isolation valve 3-PXS-V123A. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., (SNC) is licensed to operate VEGP, Unit 3, located in Burke County, Georgia.
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