IR 05000456/2007201

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Enclosure contains Safeguards Information. Upon removal, this letter is decontrolled. April 17, 2007Mr. Tom CoutuSite Vice President Braidwood Station 35100 S. Route 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407

SUBJECT: BRAIDWOOD STATION - SECURITY INSPECTION NOS.: 05000456/2007201,05000457/2007201

Dear Mr. Coutu:

On February 9, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a securitybaseline inspection at Braidwood Station. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on February 9, 2007, with you and other members of your staff.The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security andcompliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. No findings of significance were identified. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will beavailable 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 Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the PublicElectronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in theenclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us. Your cooperation isappreciated.

Sincerely,/RA/

Ronald J. Albert, ChiefSecurity Performance Evaluation Branch Security Oversight Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident ResponseDocket Nos.: 50-456, 50-457 License Nos.: NPF-72, NPF-77

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report Nos.: 05000456/2007201, 05000457/2007201 cc w/encl:Gregory Baker, Security ManagerBraidwood Station 35100 S. Route 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407cc w/o encl:Joseph G. Klinger, Acting Assistant DirectorIllinois Emergency Management Agency Division of Nuclear Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive, 5th FloorSpringfield, IL 62704Col Jill MorgenthalerDeputy Chief of Staff of Public Safety 207 State House Springfield, IL 62706Bradley FewellAssistant General Counsel Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348Glen Kaegi, Security DirectorExelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Dale F. Ambler, Regulatory Assurance ManagerBraidwood Station 35100 S. Route 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407