ML041200323

Public Meeting Summary, Byron 2003 End-of-Cycle Assessment

ML041200323
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Site:	Byron
Issue date:	04/28/2004
From:	Ann Marie Stone NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB3
To:	Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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April 28, 2004 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUMMARY

OF THE BYRON STATION PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT MEETING ON APRIL 21, 2004

Dear Mr. Crane:

On April 21, 2004, a public meeting was held at the Byron Forest Preserve, between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Exelon staff. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss NRCs assessment of Byrons performance for the period of January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2003.

Overall, as discussed in the Byron Annual Assessment letter dated March 4, 2004 (ADAMS accession number ML040641159), the Byron units were operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety. The Byron Units 1 and 2 were within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all findings being classified as very low safety significant and all performance indicators classified within the green performance band.

During the meeting, Mr. Kuczynski of your staff presented an overview of the performance accomplishments of 2003 and upcoming key events for 2004. Mr. Kuczynski also discussed the current top priorities for 2004. We encourage the station to pursue these priorities, particularly, focusing on safety, improving equipment reliability, and reducing radiological dose.

The meeting attendance list is enclosed. At the end of the meeting, questions regarding inspections at the Davis-Besse site were asked. The slides presented by the NRC and the licensee are available in ADAMS (accession numbers ML041190344 and ML041130543).

Please contact me if there are any questions you have about this meeting at (630) 829-9729.

C. Crane In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rule of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public 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).

Sincerely,

/RA by D. Tharp acting for/

Ann Marie Stone, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66 cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Byron Station Plant Manager - Byron Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Byron Station Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Vice President - Mid-West Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Licensing Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron Senior Counsel, Nuclear Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety State Liaison Officer, State of Illinois State Liaison Officer, State of Wisconsin Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

C. Crane In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rule of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public 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).

Sincerely,

/RA by D. Tharp acting for/

Ann Marie Stone, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66 cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Byron Station Plant Manager - Byron Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Byron Station Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Vice President - Mid-West Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Licensing Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron Senior Counsel, Nuclear Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety State Liaison Officer, State of Illinois State Liaison Officer, State of Wisconsin Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission DOCUMENT NAME: C:\ORPCheckout\FileNET\ML041200323.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 NAME AM Stone:co (DTharp for)

DATE 04/28/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

C. Crane ADAMS Distribution:

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C. Pederson, DRS (hard copy - IRs only)

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Attendance List Byron Performance Assessment Meeting April 21, 2004 Name Organization Dennis Drawbaugh Exelon Don Goldsmith Exelon William Grundman Exelon Steve Kuczynski Exelon Ken Hansing Exelon Dave Hoots Exelon Bob Kartheiser Exelon Robert Kolo Exelon William Reecher Exelon Cecil Settles Illinois Emergency Management Agency Marseyne Snow Exelon Lynne Sondgeroth Exelon Steve Stimac Exelon Clifford Thompson Illinois Emergency Management Agency Melissa Westphal Rockford Register Star Ben Youman Exelon