IR 05000454/2013407

IR 05000454-13-407; 05000455-13-407; on 12/16/13 - 12/20/13; Byron Station, Units 1 and 2; Temporary Instruction (Ti) 2515/186, Inspection of Procedures and Processes for Responding to Potential Aircraft Threats. (Cover Letter Only)

ML14031A052
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	01/30/2014
From:	Hironori Peterson Operations Branch III
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
Dell McNeil
References
IR-13-407
Download: ML14031A052 (4)

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UNITED STATES ary 30, 2014

SUBJECT:

BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2; TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2515/186, INSPECTION OF PROCEDURES AND PROCESS FOR RESPONDING TO POTENTIAL AIRCRAFT THREATS; INSPECTION REPORT 05000454/2013407; 05000455/2013407

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On December 20, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, using Temporary Instruction 2515/186, Inspection of Procedures and Processes for Responding to Potential Aircraft Threats. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results which were discussed on December 20, 2013, with Mr. B. Youman and other members of your staff.

The objective of this inspection was to assess the implementation procedures and processes of your Byron Station that are required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

Part 50.54(hh)(1), which provides the requirements for responding to a potential aircraft threat.

The results from this inspection, along with the results from this inspection performed at other operating commercial nuclear plants in the United States, will be used to evaluate the U.S. nuclear industrys readiness to safely respond to similar events. These results will also help the NRC to determine if additional regulatory actions are warranted.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to the implementation of 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(1), your compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations, and with the conditions of your operating licenses. Within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selected procedures and representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel.

Based on results of this inspection, no NRC-identified or self-revealed findings were identified.

Enclosure transmitted herewith contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, the material enclosed herewith contains Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the enclosure will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the PARS component of NRC's ADAMS. If you choose to provide a response and Security-Related Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information-Withhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390 in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response.

Should you have any questions regarding this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss the issues with you.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66 Non-public Enclosure:

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