IR 05000456/2012404

IR 05000456-12-404 & 05000457-12-404, 9/7/2012, Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, Triennial Fire Protection Inspection Report - Cover Letter

ML12271A349
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	09/27/2012
From:	Robert Daley Engineering Branch 3
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
Dariusz Szwarc
References
IR-12-404
Download: ML12271A349 (4)

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UNITED STATES ber 27, 2012

SUBJECT:

BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORT 05000456/2012404; 05000457/2012404(DRS)

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On September 7, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Triennial Fire Protection Inspection at your Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on August 24, 2012, with Mr. D. Enright, and on September 7, 2012, with Ms. A. Ferko, and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to your preparedness to handle large fires or explosions by verifying you continue to meet the requirements of your B.5.b license condition and Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

50.54(hh)(2). The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection, one NRC-identified finding of very low safety significance was identified. The finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. However, because of its very low safety significance, and because the issue was entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating the issue as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV) in accordance with Section 2.3.2 of the NRC Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the subject or severity of any 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 a copy to the Regional Administrator, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III, 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 60532-4352; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the Resident Inspector office at the Braidwood Station.

Enclosure 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.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert C. Daley, Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77 Non-Public Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000456/2012404; 05000457/2012404(DRS)

w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl: S. Coker, NSIR/DSO/DDSO/ST R. Albert, NSIR T. Dimitriadis, RI B. Desai, RII M. Hay, RIV B. Finlay, Braidwood Station Security Manager J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer, Illinois Emergency Management Agency cc w/o encl: Distribution via ListServTM