South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; Passive Core Cooling System (PXS) Design Changes To Address Potential Gas Intrusion

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company to make design changes to the Passive Core Cooling System at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station in South Carolina, following a request to address potential gas intrusion issues.

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

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