IR 05000454/2004001

454/04-01; 50-455/04-01 - Mid-cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML032400054
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	08/27/2003
From:	Ann Marie Stone NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB3
To:	Skolds J Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR-04-001
Download: ML032400054 (6)

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ust 27, 2003

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 50-454/04-01; 50-455/04-01)

Dear Mr. Skolds:

On July 30, 2003, the NRC staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance assessment of the Byron Station, Units 1 and 2. The mid-cycle review for the Byron Station involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the first half of the current assessment cycle, January 1 - December 31, 2003. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections and to inform us of any planned inspections that may conflict with your plant activities.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct only baseline inspections at your facility through September 30, 2004.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 2004.

The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Two infrequently performed inspections will be conducted this year. These include (1) Problems identification and resolution inspection; and a (2) Biennial emergency preparedness exercise. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. In addition, the Byron Station has been chosen for a pilot inspection program which involves the consolidation of some of our existing inspection procedures. The inspections in the last 6 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review meeting.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (630) 829-9729 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ann Marie Stone, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66 Enclosure: Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Byron Byron Station Plant Manager Regulatory Assurance Manager - Byron Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Senior Vice President - Mid-West Regional Operating Group Vice President - Mid-West Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Licensing - Mid-West Regional Operating Group Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron Senior Counsel, Nuclear, Mid-West Regional Operating Group Document Control Desk - Licensing M. Aguilar, Assistant Attorney General Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety State Liaison Officer State Liaison Officer, State of Wisconsin Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission T. Mulford, President, Leaf River S. Hawley, Village Clerk J. Leather, President, Stillman Valley B. Gocken, County Board Chairman M. Messer, Ogle County Sheriff R. McDermott, Emergency Management Director K. Cohn, County Board Chairman R. Meyers, Winnebago County Sheriff The Honorable Tom Stone, Sr.

The Honorable Kathryn Hamas The Honorable Steven Mongan The Honorable Chet Olson INPO DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch TSS\midcycle2003\Byr midcycle ltr 03.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII NAME TTongue:co AMSTone DATE 08/25/03 08/25/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (630) 829-9729 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ann Marie Stone, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66 Enclosure: Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Byron Byron Station Plant Manager Regulatory Assurance Manager - Byron Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Senior Vice President - Mid-West Regional Operating Group Vice President - Mid-West Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Licensing - Mid-West Regional Operating Group Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron Senior Counsel, Nuclear, Mid-West Regional Operating Group Document Control Desk - Licensing M. Aguilar, Assistant Attorney General Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety State Liaison Officer State Liaison Officer, State of Wisconsin Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission T. Mulford, President, Leaf River S. Hawley, Village Clerk J. Leather, President, Stillman Valley B. Gocken, County Board Chairman M. Messer, Ogle County Sheriff R. McDermott, Emergency Management Director K. Cohn, County Board Chairman R. Meyers, Winnebago County Sheriff The Honorable Tom Stone, Sr.

The Honorable Kathryn Hamas The Honorable Steven Mongan The Honorable Chet Olson INPO ADAMS Distribution:

AJM DFT H. Nieh (HKN), OEDO Project Director, NRR Project Mgr., NRR RidsNrrDipmlipb JLC1 GEG HBC RML2 SRI Byron DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1

Page 1 of 2 Byron 08/25/2003 13:12:46 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2003 - 09/30/2004 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type ISI - ISI FOR UNIT 1 1 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 09/22/2003 10/03/2003 Baseline Inspections ISI - TI-150 FOR UNIT 1 1 1 IP 2515/150 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-0 09/22/2003 10/03/2003 Safety Issues IP 71121 - RP OUTAGE ALARA & ACCESS CNTL INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/29/2003 10/03/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/29/2003 10/03/2003 Baseline Inspections FY 2004 - BYRON INIT PREP 10/2003 1 1 W90072 OL - INITIAL EXAM - BYRON - NOV/DEC 2003 11/03/2003 11/07/2003 Not Applicable PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 3 1, 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 11/03/2003 12/03/2003 Baseline Inspections INSP - BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE 2 1, 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 12/01/2003 12/05/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 12/01/2003 12/05/2003 Baseline Inspections FY 2004 - BYRON INIT EXAM 12/2003 3 1 W90072 OL - INITIAL EXAM - BYRON - NOV/DEC 2003 12/01/2003 12/12/2003 Not Applicable HT SNK B - HEAT SINK BIENNIAL (DRS) 1 1, 2 IP 71111.HS Heat Sink Performance 12/08/2003 12/12/2003 Baseline Inspections MOD50.59 - MODIFICATIONS & 50.59 3 1, 2 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 01/26/2004 01/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 01/26/2004 01/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111108 - INSERVICE INSPECTION & TI-150 UNIT 2 1 2 IP 2515/150 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-0 03/29/2004 04/09/2004 Safety Issues 2 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 03/29/2004 04/09/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112101 - RP OUTAGE ALARA & ACCESS CNTRL INSP 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/29/2004 04/02/2004 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/29/2004 04/02/2004 Baseline Inspections MR - MAINTENANCE RULE 1 1, 2 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 05/03/2004 05/07/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - RADIOACTIVE LIQUID & GAS EFFLUENTS 2 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 06/14/2004 06/18/2004 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 06/14/2004 06/18/2004 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 06/14/2004 06/18/2004 Baseline Inspections FPI - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 3 1, 2 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 08/30/2004 09/17/2004 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Byron 08/25/2003 13:12:46 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2003 - 09/30/2004 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71111.11 - LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION 2 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - RAM PROCESSING & TRANSPORTATION 2 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/13/2004 09/17/2004 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 09/13/2004 09/17/2004 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/13/2004 09/17/2004 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.