Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption in response to a request dated June 30, 2022, as supplemented by letters dated September 13, 2022, and January 20 and May 5, 2023, from Southern Nuclear Operating Company to allow the use of lead test assemblies (LTAs) 7ST1, 7ST2, 7ST3, and 7ST4, each with four fuel rods with a maximum nominal Uranium 235 (U-235) enrichment of up to six percent by weight for up to two cycles of operation at Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 2, and to receive, inspect, and store the LTAs at Vogtle, Units 1 and 2.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Nuclear Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425; NRC-2023-0093] AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Exemption; issuance. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption in response to a request dated June 30, 2022, as supplemented by letters dated September 13, 2022, and January 20 and May 5, 2023, from Southern Nuclear Operating Company to allow the use of lead test assemblies (LTAs) 7ST1, 7ST2, 7ST3, and 7ST4, each with four fuel rods with a maximum nominal Uranium 235 (U-235) enrichment of up to six percent by weight for up to two cycles of operation at Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 2, and to receive, inspect, and store the LTAs at Vogtle, Units 1 and 2. DATES: The exemption was issued on August 1, 2023. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2023-0093 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly available information related to this document using any of the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2023-0093. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301-415-0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@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 obtain publicly available documents online in the …
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1 and 2; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing and Order Imposing Procedures for Document Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information
Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing and Order Imposing Procedures for Document Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2; Exemption
Citation: 88 FR 52218
