IR 05000454/2021401

Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000454/2021401 and 05000455/2021401

ML21083A104
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	03/24/2021
From:	Steven Orth Plant Support Branch II
To:	Rhodes D Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR 2021401
Download: ML21083A104 (8)

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March 24, 2021

SUBJECT:

BYRON STATION - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000454/2021401 AND 05000455/2021401

Dear Mr. Rhoades:

On March 1, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Byron Station and discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. Curtis Catencamp and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified during this inspection.

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 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Steven K. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05000454 and 05000455 License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66

Enclosure:

As stated

Inspection Report

Docket Numbers: 05000454 and 05000455 License Numbers: NPF-37 and NPF-66 Report Numbers: 05000454/2021401 and 05000455/2021401 Enterprise Identifier: I-2021-401-0112 Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Byron Station Location: Byron, IL Inspection Dates: January 12, 2021 to March 01, 2021 Inspectors: A. Anderson, Physical Security Inspector G. Bonano, Physical Security Inspector J. Gilliam, Physical Security Inspector J. Kutlesa, Physical Security Inspector Approved By: Steven K. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting a security baseline inspection at Byron Station, 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.

List of Findings and Violations

No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified.

Additional Tracking Items

None.

INSPECTION SCOPES

Unless otherwise noted, baseline security inspections were conducted in accordance with the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in effect at the beginning of the inspection. Samples were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter 2201, Security Inspection Program for Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors. 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. Publicly available IPs are located at:

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html.

Starting on March 20, 2020, in response to the National Emergency declared by the President of the United States on the public health risks of the coronavirus (COVID-19), regional inspectors were directed to begin telework. The inspection documented below was determined that the objectives and requirements stated in the IP could be performed, in part, remotely.

71130.01 - Access Authorization

The inspectors evaluated the access authorization program through completion of the following

inspection elements: Access Authorization

(1)

• Tier I: All

• Tier II: 02.05 a; 02.06 a, c; 02.07 a, b; 02.08 a, c

• Tier III: 02.09; 02.10 a, b; 02.11 a

71130.02 - Access Control

The inspectors evaluated the access control program through completion of the following

inspection elements: Access Control

(1)

• Tier I: All

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

• Tier III: 02.09; 02.10 a

OTHER ACTIVITIES - BASELINE

===71151 - Performance Indicator Verification The inspectors verified licensee performance indicators submittals listed below:

PP01: Protected Area Security Equipment Performance Index Sample (IP Section 03.17)

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The inspectors verified licensee performance indicators submittals listed below

(1) August 2020 - January

INSPECTION RESULTS

No findings were identified.

EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS

The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.

• On March 1, 2021, the inspectors presented the security baseline inspection results to Mr. Curtis Catencamp and other members of the licensee staff.

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Inspection Type Designation Description or Title Revision or

Procedure Date

71130.01 Corrective Action AR 4308339 Security Programs Audit Report; NOSA-BYR-20-02 01/21/2020

Documents through

2/14/2020

AR 4394288 Security Programs Audit Exit Meeting Handout; Audit NOSA- 01/19/2021

BYR-21-01 through

2/05/2021

Procedures SY-AA-103-500- Critical Group Inclusion Removal Form 002

F-04

SY-AA-103-500- Exelon Legal Action Self-Reporting Form 002

F-05

SY-AA-103-500- Maintaining Unescorted Access Authorization 000

F-07

SY-AA-103-500- Behavior Observation Program (BOP) - Annual Supervisor 000

F-09 Review

SY-AA-103-506 Utilizing The Personnel Access Data System (PADS) 016

SY-AA-103-506- Request For Information 000

F-01

SY-AA-103-506- PADS Monthly Review Form 000

F-02

SY-AA-103-507 Review Criteria For Determining Trustworthiness and 007

Reliability

SY-AA-103-507- Access Authorization Fitness For Duty Determination-of- 000

F-02 Fitness Review

SY-AA-103-507- Adjudication of Potentially Disqualifying Information (PDI) 000

F-03

SY-AA-103-507- Exelon Access Authorization (Licensee Employee) Reported 000

F-06 Legal Action

SY-AA-103-507- Exelon Access Authorization (Contractor Employee) 000

F-07 Reported Legal Action

SY-AA-103-511 Access Authorization In-processing, Out-processing of 026

Personnel

SY-AA-103-511- Access Request Form 002

Inspection Type Designation Description or Title Revision or

Procedure Date

F-01

SY-AA-103-511- Request for Permanent Security Access Status Level 000

F-02

SY-AA-103-511- Out-processing Checklist, Non-outage Contractor Personnel 001

F-04

SY-AA-103-511- Out-processing Checklist, Outage Contractor Personnel 001

F-05

71130.02 Corrective Action AR 04400320 NOS ID- Annual Malware Scans Were Not Completed 02/04/2021

Documents

Procedures SY-AA-101-106 Control and Classification of Safeguards Information (SGI) 021

and Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information

(SUNSI)

SY-AA-101-112- Protected Area Search Processes 4

1004

SY-AA-101-112- Owner Controlled Area Inspection Processes 2

1005

SY-AA-101-112- Protected Area Entry - Vehicle Search 9

F-06

SY-AA-101-115 Controlling Gates and Power Operated Active Vehicle 15

Barriers

SY-AA-101-117- Visitor/Vehicle Registration Log; multiple date entries 003; 10/2020

F-03 - 01/2021

SY-BY-101-112- Owner Controlled Area (OCA) Receiving Building Search 3

1001 Activities

71151 Miscellaneous LS-AA-2160 Rev Security Performance Indicator Reports, IDS Compensatory Rev 005 for

5-2020-08, 09, Measures Sheet and Supporting SERs and ARs 08/01/2020 -

10, 11, 12 and 01/31/2021

2160-2021-01;

SY-AA-101-155-

F-01, Rev 3

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