IR 05000454/2016201

Byron Station - NRC Security Inspection Report 05000454; 455/2016201 (Cover Letter Only)

ML16251A046
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	09/19/2016
From:	Joseph Willis NRC/NSIR/DSO/DDSO/SPEB
To:	Kanavos M E Exelon Generation Co
David Bradfield
References
IR 2016201
Download: ML16251A046 (3)

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September 19, 2016

Mr. Mark Kanavos, Site Vice President Exelon Generation Company, LLC Byron Station 4450 North German Church Road Byron, IL 61010-9794

SUBJECT: BYRON STATION - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000454; 455/2016201

Dear Mr. Kanavos:

On August 5, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security inspection at Byron Station. On August 18, 2016, the NRC inspectors discussed results of this inspection with Mr. Thomas Chalmers, Plant Manager, and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed inspection report.

NRC inspectors documented one finding of very low security significance (Green) in this report. This finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. The NRC is treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the Enforcement Policy. If you contest this violation or the significance of this NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; the Director, Office of Enforcement; and the NRC resident inspector at Byron Station.

If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment or a finding not associated with a regulatory requirement in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security, and Incident Response; and the NRC resident inspector at Byron Station. This letter will be available for public inspection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Request for Withholding."

The enclosed report contains Safeguards Information as defined by 10 CFR 73.21, "Protection of Safeguards Information: Performance Requirements," and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is prohibited by Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Therefore, the material enclosed report will not be made publicly available. If you choose to provide a response that contains Safeguards Information, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, if you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, 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.

Sincerely,/RA/

Joseph Willis, Chief (Acting)

Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket Nos. 50-454,05-455 License Nos. NPF-37, NPF-66 Nonpublic

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000454; 455/2016201

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