ML022400113
| ML022400113 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 08/23/2002 |
| From: | Ann Marie Stone NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB3 |
| To: | Skolds J Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| Download: ML022400113 (6) | |
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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
Byron Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2002 - 09/30/2003 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 08/26/2002 12:49:36 Report 22 3
7111120
- REFUELING AND OUTAGE ACTIVITIES Baseline Inspections 07/01/2002 09/30/2002 Refueling and Outage Activities IP 7111120 2
2 ISI
- INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 2 Baseline Inspections 09/23/2002 10/03/2002 Inservice Inspection Activities IP 7111108 2
1 IP 71121
- OUTAGE RP ALARA & ACCESS CTRL INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 09/23/2002 09/27/2002 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 09/23/2002 09/27/2002 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 09/23/2002 09/27/2002 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 2
- LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Baseline Inspections 10/14/2002 10/18/2002 Licensed Operator Requalification IP 7111111B 1, 2 1
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 10/21/2002 10/25/2002 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1, 2 1
71130
- SAFEGUARDS INSPECTION-AA/AC/PI/PC Baseline Inspections 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Access Authorization Program (Behavior Observation Only)
IP 7113001 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Access Control (Search of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles: Identification and Authorization)
IP 7113002 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Security Plan Changes IP 7113004 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
- RAD INSTRUMENTATION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 01/13/2003 01/17/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 01/13/2003 01/17/2003 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 01/13/2003 01/17/2003 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 1
- RAD INSTRUMENTATION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
HT SNK B
- HEAT SINK BIENNIAL (DRS)
Baseline Inspections 03/31/2003 04/04/2003 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B 1, 2 5
SSDI
- SAFETY SYSTEM DESIGN Baseline Inspections 05/05/2003 05/23/2003 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1, 2 1
- REMP & UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 05/19/2003 05/23/2003 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 05/19/2003 05/23/2003 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
- TI-145 FOR UNIT 1 Safety Issues 09/15/2003 10/10/2003 Circumferential Cracking of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2001-01)
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Byron Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2002 - 09/30/2003 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 08/26/2002 12:49:36 Report 22 1
- ISI FOR UNIT 1 Baseline Inspections 09/22/2003 10/03/2003 Inservice Inspection Activities IP 7111108 1
1 IP 71121
- RP OUTAGE ALARA & ACCESS CNTL INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 09/29/2003 10/03/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 09/29/2003 10/03/2003 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.