IR 05000454/2019410

NRC Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000454/2019410; 05000455/2019410 (DRS-A. Anderson)

ML19091A296
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	03/28/2019
From:	Steven Orth Plant Support Branch II
To:	Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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IR 2019410
Download: ML19091A296 (7)

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March 28, 2019

SUBJECT:

BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2NRC SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000454/2019410; 05000455/2019410

Dear Mr. Hanson:

On March 1, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security inspection at your Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, and the NRC inspector discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. C. Catencamp and other members of your staff. The results of the inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

The NRC inspectors did not identify any finding or violation of more-than-minor significance.

This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying 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), Part 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

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). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii). Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Steven K. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66 Enclosure:

IR 05000454/2019410; 05000455/2019410 cc: Distribution via LISTSERV

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting a Security Baseline inspection at Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors. Refer to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html for more information. Findings and violations being considered in the NRCs assessment are summarized in the table below.

List of Findings and Violations

No findings were identified.

Additional Tracking Items

None.

INSPECTION SCOPES

Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in effect at the beginning of the inspection unless otherwise noted. Currently approved IPs with their attached revision histories are located on the public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html. Samples were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards.

71130.02 - Access Control

The inspectors evaluated the security access control program. The following elements were

===evaluated from this IP:

Access Control===

• Tier I: 02.01 a-e, 02.02 a-g, 02.03 a, 02.04 a-e, 02.05 a

• Tier II: 02.06 a-d, 02.07 a, 02.08 a-c, f

• Tier III: 02.09

71130.06 - Protection of Safeguards Information

The inspectors evaluated the safeguards information protection program. The following elements were evaluated from this IP:

Protection of Safeguards Information (1 Sample)

• Tier I: 02.01a, 02.02 a-d, 02.03 a-c, 02.04 a, d

• Tier II: 02.05 a, b, 02.06 a, b, 02.07 a

• Tier III: 02.08, 02.09, 02.10 a, b

71130.14 - Review of Power Reactor Target Sets

The inspectors evaluated the Security Target Set Program. The following elements were

===evaluated:

Power Reactor Target Sets===

02.02 (a-d, f), 02.03, 02.04 (a-b),

INSPECTION RESULTS

No findings were identified.

EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS

The inspectors confirmed that proprietary information was controlled to protect from public disclosure.

• On March 1, 2019, the inspectors presented the Security Baseline inspection results to Mr. C. Catencamp and other members of the licensee staff.

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

• Byron Nuclear Power Station Physical Security Plan; Revision 15

SY-AA-101-102; Compensating for Security System Failures; Revision 16

SY-AA-101-103; Observation and Inspection of Security Barriers; Revision 12

SY-BY-101-103-1001; Observation and Inspection of Security Barriers Form; Revision 4

(Rev 5 coming soon per IR 4218241)

SY-AA-101-106; Control and Classification of Safeguards Information and Sensitive

Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information; Revision 20

SY-AA-101-106-1002; Use of Encryption Software for Safeguards Information;

Revision 4

SY-AA-101-109; Response to Contingency Events; Revision 14

SY-AA-101-111; Threat Advisory and Protective Measures; Revision 9

SY-AA-101-110; Security Sealing Operations; Revision 10

SY-11-101-112; Exelon Security Search Process; Revision 36

SY-AA-101-112-1003; Ion Scanning Explosives Detector (ISED) Search Processes;

Revision 3

SY-AA-101-112-1004; Protected Area Search Processes; Revision 1

SY-AA-101-112-1005; Owner Controlled Area Inspection Processes; Revision 2

SY-AA-101-117; Processing and Escorting of Personnel and Vehicles; Revision 29

SY-AA-101-118; Control of Badges; Revision 9

SY-AA-101-120; Control of Security Access Control Devices; Revision 9

SY-AA-101-122; Testing Security Equipment; Revision 22

SY-AA-101-122-1001; Performance of Security System Tests; Revision 13

SY-BY-101-122-1001; Performance of Security System Tests; Revision 23

SY-AA-101-130; Security Responsibilities for Station Personnel; Revision 24

SY-AA-101-132; Security Assessment and Response to Unusual Activities; Revision 31

SY-AA-101-134-1001; Hazardous Material Transportation Security Plan Risk

Assessment; Revision 10

SY-AA-101-145; Security Standards of Conduct; Revision 12

SY-AA-101-155; Security Events and NRC Performance Indicators; Revision 9

Issue Reports; 10/22/18 through 2/25/19

Security Event Reports; 10/22/18 through 2/25/19

Security Self-Assessment Report 04133725-04

SY-BY-101-500; Byron Nuclear Power Station Security Plan Support Procedure;

Revision 2

SY-BY-101-502; Byron Nuclear Power Station Security Target Sets; Revision 2

384574; Target Set CDAs; 05/31/2011

395427; Evaluation of Target Set Support Systems and Components