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Letter, Deferral of Review of Licensing Actions
ML042300173
Person / Time
Site: Dresden, Peach Bottom, Byron, Braidwood, Clinton, Quad Cities, LaSalle  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 08/19/2004
From: Pickett D
NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3
To: Crane C
Exelon Generation Co
Pickett , NRR/DLPM, 415-1364
References
TAC MB8365, TAC MB8920, TAC MC0507, TAC MC0508, TAC MC0509, TAC MC0510, TAC MC3020, TAC MC3021, TAC MC3022, TAC MC3023, TAC MC3024, TAC MC3025, TAC MC3026, TAC MC3027, TAC MC3028, TAC MC3029, TAC MC3030, TAC MC3031, TAC MC3032
Download: ML042300173 (12)


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August 19, 2004 Mr. Christopher M. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, Illinois 60555

SUBJECT:

DEFERRAL OF REVIEW OF LICENSING ACTIONS FOR BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MC0507, MC0508, MC3020 AND MC3021); BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MC0509, MC0510, MC3022 AND MC3023); CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NOS.

MB8365, MB8920, AND MC3024); DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 (TAC NOS. MC3025 AND MC3026); LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MC3027 AND MC3028); PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 (TAC NOS. MC3029 AND MC3030);

AND QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS.

MC3031 AND MC3032)

Dear Mr. Crane:

The purpose of this letter is to inform you that staff review of selected licensing actions submitted by Exelon Generation Company, LLC, and AmerGen Energy Company, LLC, are being deferred until the beginning of fiscal year 2005 (FY05) that starts October 1, 2004. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is deferring review of the actions listed below in order to support the review of security plan, safeguard contingency, and security personnel training and qualification plan changes required by Commission Order dated April 29, 2003. Deferral of these issues has been discussed with your staff. The following licensing actions have been identified for deferral:

Request for License Amendment Related to Application of Alternate Source Term, submitted April 3, 2003 (RS-03-060) for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 Request for License Amendment for Core Flow Operating Range Expansion and Oscillation Power Range Monitor (OPRM) Instrumentation, submitted May 1, 2003 (RS-03-081) for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 Request for Technical Specification Change Revision to Technical Specification 3.4.15, RCS Leakage Detection Instrumentation, submitted August 15, 2003 (RS-03-116) for Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, and Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Request for Amendment to Technical Specifications Regarding Mode Change Limitations Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process, submitted April 30, 2004 (RS-04-067) for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Byron Station, Units 1 and 2; Clinton Power Station, Unit 1; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3; LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2

C. Crane Please have a member of your staff inform me if circumstances change with regard to the impact on your ability to safely operate your facilities as a result of the deferral of these actions.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Douglas V. Pickett, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: STN 50-456, STN 50-457, STN 50-454, STN 50-455, 50-461, 50-237, 50-249, 50-373, 50-374, 50-277, 50-278, 50-254, 50-265 cc w/encls: See next page

C. Crane Please have a member of your staff inform me if circumstances change with regard to the impact on your ability to safely operate your facilities as a result of the deferral of these actions.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Douglas V. Pickett, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: STN 50-456, STN 50-457, STN 50-454, STN 50-455, 50-461, 50-237, 50-249, 50-373, 50-374, 50-277, 50-278, 50-254, 50-265 cc w/encls: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Braidwood Station Units 1 and 2 cc:

Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Document Control Desk - Licensing Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Ms. C. Sue Hauser, Project Manager Westinghouse Electric Corporation Energy Systems Business Unit Post Office Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Joseph Gallo Gallo & Ross 1025 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1014 Washington, DC 20036 Ms. Bridget Little Rorem Appleseed Coordinator 117 N. Linden Street Essex, IL 60935 Howard A. Learner Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest 35 East Wacker Dr., Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60601-2110 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Braidwood Resident Inspectors Office 35100 S. Rt. 53, Suite 79 Braceville, IL 60407 Ms. Lorraine Creek RR 1, Box 182 Manteno, IL 60950 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Division of Disaster Assistance &

Preparedness 110 East Adams Street Springfield, IL 62701-1109 Chairman Will County Board of Supervisors Will County Board Courthouse Joliet, IL 60434 Attorney General 500 S. Second Street Springfield, IL 62701 George L. Edgar Morgan, Lewis and Bockius 1800 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-5869 Braidwood Station Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC 35100 S. Rt. 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407-9619 Site Vice President - Braidwood Exelon Generation Company, LLC 35100 S. Rt. 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407-9619 Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Vice President - Operations Support Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Chairman, Ogle County Board Post Office Box 357 Oregon, IL 61061

Braidwood Station Units 1 and 2 cc:

Regulatory Assurance Manager -

Braidwood Exelon Generation Company, LLC 35100 S. Rt. 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407-9619 Chief Operating Officer Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Director Licensing Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Counsel, Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Vice President Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

Byron Station Units 1 and 2 cc:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Byron Resident Inspectors Office 4448 North German Church Road Byron, IL 61010-9750 Chairman, Ogle County Board Post Office Box 357 Oregon, IL 61061 Mrs. Phillip B. Johnson 1907 Stratford Lane Rockford, IL 61107 Byron Station Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, IL 61010-9794 Site Vice President - Byron Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, IL 61010-9794 Chairman Will County Board of Supervisors Will County Board Courthouse Joliet, Illinois 60434 Regulatory Assurance Manager - Byron Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, IL 61010-9794

Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 cc:

Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Vice President Operations Support AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Manager Licensing - Clinton and LaSalle AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Regulatory Assurance Manager - Clinton AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Clinton Power Station RR3, Box 228 Clinton, IL 61727-9351 Director Licensing AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Document Control Desk-Licensing AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Site Vice President - Clinton Power Station AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Clinton Power Station RR 3, Box 228 Clinton, IL 61727-9351 Clinton Power Station Plant Manager AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Clinton Power Station RR 3, Box 228 Clinton, IL 61727-9351 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RR #3, Box 229A Clinton, IL 61727 Chief Operating Officer AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Counsel, Nuclear AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 R. T. Hill Licensing Services Manager General Electric Company 175 Curtner Avenue, M/C 481 San Jose, CA 95125 Chairman of DeWitt County c/o County Clerks Office DeWitt County Courthouse Clinton, IL 61727 J. W. Blattner Project Manager Sargent & Lundy Engineers 55 East Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603

Dresden Nuclear Power Units 2 and 3 cc:

Site Vice President - Dresden Nuclear Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9765 Dresden Nuclear Power Station Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9765 Regulatory Assurance Manager - Dresden Exelon Generation Company, LLC 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9765 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dresden Resident Inspectors Office 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9766 Chairman Grundy County Board Administration Building 1320 Union Street Morris, IL 60450 Manager Licensing - Dresden and Quad Cities Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 cc:

Site Vice President - LaSalle County Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 2601 North 21st Road Marseilles, IL 61341-9757 LaSalle County Station Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC 2601 North 21st Road Marseilles, IL 61341-9757 Regulatory Assurance Manager - LaSalle Exelon Generation Company, LLC 2601 North 21st Road Marseilles, IL 61341-9757 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission LaSalle Resident Inspectors Office 2605 North 21st Road Marseilles, IL 61341-9756 Phillip P. Steptoe, Esquire Sidley and Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, IL 60603 Assistant Attorney General 100 W. Randolph St. Suite 12 Chicago, IL 60601 Chairman LaSalle County Board 707 Etna Road Ottawa, IL 61350 Chairman Illinois Commerce Commission 527 E. Capitol Avenue, Leland Building Springfield, IL 62706 Robert Cushing, Chief, Public Utilities Division Illinois Attorney Generals Office 100 W. Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601

Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 cc:

Site Vice President - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 22710 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, IL 61242-9740 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC 22710 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, IL 61242-9740 Regulatory Assurance Manager - Quad Cities Exelon Generation Company, LLC 22710 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, IL 61242-9740 Quad Cities Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 22712 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, IL 61242 David C. Tubbs MidAmerican Energy Company One River Center Place 106 E. Second, P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, IA 52808-4350 Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs MidAmerican Energy Company One River Center Place 106 E. Second Street P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, IA 52808 Chairman Rock Island County Board of Supervisors 1504 3rd Avenue Rock Island County Office Bldg.

Rock Island, IL 61201 Director Licensing Mid-West Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:

Site Vice President Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 Plant Manager Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 Regulatory Assurance Manager Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station P.O. Box 399 Delta, PA 17314 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Roland Fletcher Department of Environment Radiological Health Program 2400 Broening Highway Baltimore, MD 21224 Correspondence Control Desk Exelon Generation Company, LLC P. O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Rich Janati, Chief Division of Nuclear Safety Bureau of Radiation Protection Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Board of Supervisors Peach Bottom Township 545 Broad Street Ext.

Delta, PA 17314-9203 Mr. Richard McLean Power Plant and Environmental Review Division Department of Natural Resources B-3, Tawes State Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Manager-Financial Control & Co-Owner Affairs Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 Manager Licensing-Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA -3E Kennett Square, PA 19348 Vice President-Operations Mid-Atlantic Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3 cc: Director-Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348