ML022400113

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 (August 23, 2002)

ML022400113
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Site:	Byron
Issue date:	08/23/2002
From:	Ann Marie Stone NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB3
To:	Skolds J Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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August 23, 2002 Mr. John L. Skolds, President Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 and 2

Dear Mr. Skolds:

On July 31, 2002, the NRC staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance assessment of Byron Station, Units 1 and 2. In accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0305 Operating Reactor Assessment Program, the mid-cycle review involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating the performance of your Byron Station facility for the first half of the current assessment cycle, January 1 to December 31, 2002. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for further inspections at your facility so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections and to inform us of any planned inspections which may conflict with your plant activities.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter was withing the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all Performance Indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, at this time, we plan to conduct only baseline inspections at your facility through September 30, 2003.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 2003.

The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The inspection plan for the last 6 months is tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.

In addition, the NRC is in the process of finalizing a Temporary Instruction that will be used to review implementation of the Interim Compensatory Measures required by the Agencys Security Order to all commercial nuclear power plants dated February 25, 2002. Schedules have not yet been finalized, but it is anticipated that these inspections will begin within the next calendar quarter. Once finalized, the details will be communicated by separate correspondence.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public

J. Skolds Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (630) 829-9729 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ann Marie Stone, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66

Enclosure:

Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan See Attached Distribution DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch TSS\midcycle2002\inspectionplnltrs-02\byr-inspectionplnltr.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII NAME TTongue:co AStone DATE 08/ /02 08/ /02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

J. Skolds cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Byron Byron Station Plant Manager Regulatory Assurance Manager - Byron Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Senior Vice President - Mid-West Regional Operating Group Vice President - Mid-West Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Licensing - Mid-West Regional Operating Group Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron Senior Counsel, Nuclear, Mid-West Regional Operating Group Document Control Desk - Licensing M. Aguilar, Assistant Attorney General Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety State Liaison Officer State Liaison Officer, State of Wisconsin Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission T. Mulford, President, Leaf River S. Hawley, Village Clerk J. A. Leather, President, Stillman Valley J. Daws, County Board Chairman M. Messer, Ogle County Sheriff R. McDermott, Emergency Management Director K. Cohn, County Board Chairman R. Meyers, Winnebago County Sheriff D. Lolli, Director, ESDA The Honorable Mike Arians The Honorable Kathryn Hamas The Honorable Steven Mongan The Honorable Robert Gingerich INPO

J. Skolds ADAMS Distribution:

AJM DFT H. Nieh, OEDO Project Director, NRR Project Mgr., NRR RidsNrrDipmlipb J. Caldwell, RIII G. Grant, RIII B. Clayton, RIII R. Lickus, RIII SRI Byron DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1

Page 1 of 2 Byron 08/26/2002 12:49:36 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2002 - 09/30/2003 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 7111120 - REFUELING AND OUTAGE ACTIVITIES 3 2 IP 7111120 Refueling and Outage Activities 07/01/2002 09/30/2002 Baseline Inspections ISI - INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 2 2 2 IP 7111108 Inservice Inspection Activities 09/23/2002 10/03/2002 Baseline Inspections IP 71121 - OUTAGE RP ALARA & ACCESS CTRL INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/23/2002 09/27/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/23/2002 09/27/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/23/2002 09/27/2002 Baseline Inspections 71111.11 - LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION 2 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification 10/14/2002 10/18/2002 Baseline Inspections MR - MAINTENANCE RULE 1 1, 2 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 10/21/2002 10/25/2002 Baseline Inspections 71130 - SAFEGUARDS INSPECTION-AA/AC/PI/PC 1 1, 2 IP 7113001 Access Authorization Program (Behavior Observation Only) 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7113002 Access Control (Search of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles: Identification and Authorization) 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7113004 Security Plan Changes 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Baseline Inspections IP 71121 - RAD INSTRUMENTATION INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 01/13/2003 01/17/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 01/13/2003 01/17/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 01/13/2003 01/17/2003 Baseline Inspections IP 71121 - RAD INSTRUMENTATION INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Baseline Inspections HT SNK B - HEAT SINK BIENNIAL (DRS) 1 1, 2 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 03/31/2003 04/04/2003 Baseline Inspections SSDI - SAFETY SYSTEM DESIGN 5 1, 2 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 05/05/2003 05/23/2003 Baseline Inspections IP 71122 - REMP & UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 05/19/2003 05/23/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 05/19/2003 05/23/2003 Baseline Inspections ISI - TI-145 FOR UNIT 1 1 1 IP 2515/145 Circumferential Cracking of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2001-01) 09/15/2003 10/10/2003 Safety Issues This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Byron 08/26/2002 12:49:36 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2002 - 09/30/2003 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type ISI - ISI FOR UNIT 1 1 1 IP 7111108 Inservice Inspection Activities 09/22/2003 10/03/2003 Baseline Inspections IP 71121 - RP OUTAGE ALARA & ACCESS CNTL INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/29/2003 10/03/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/29/2003 10/03/2003 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.