US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Grants Exemption to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

Summary

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted an exemption to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) to depart from certification information for the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS), Units 2 and 3, allowing for changes to the safety analysis report and human factors verification and validation planning documents.

Original source language: Federal Register — Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOpen original release →

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