ML043170396
| ML043170396 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 10/28/2004 |
| From: | John Nakoski Division of Nuclear Materials Safety II |
| To: | Crane C AmerGen Energy Co, Exelon Generation Co |
| Nakoski J A, NRR/DLPM, 415-1068 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC2934, TAC MC2935 | |
| Download: ML043170396 (13) | |
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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION October 28, 2004 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Generation Company, LLC AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSION ORDER EA-03-086 REGARDING REVISED DESIGN BASIS THREAT (DBT); AND REVISIONS TO PHYSICAL SECURITY PLAN, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION PLAN, AND SAFEGUARDS CONTINGENCY PLAN (TAC NOS. MC2934 AND MC2935)
Dear Mr. Crane:
By letter dated April 29, 2004, Exelon Generation Company and AmerGen Energy Company submitted a supplemental response in accordance with Order EA-03-086, the Order requiring compliance with the revised design basis threat, dated April 29, 2003, (DBT Order) for the LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 (LaSalle).Section III.A of the DBT Order required licensees to revise physical security plans (PSPs), training and qualification plans (T&Q Plans),
and safeguards contingency plans (SCPs) to provide protection against the revised DBT set forth in Attachment 2 to the DBT Order. These revised plans, along with an implementation schedule, were required to be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) for review and approval no later than April 29, 2004.
The NRC staffs review of the LaSalle PSP, SCP, and T&Q Plan submitted in your letter dated April 28, 2004, as supplemented on July 6, July 9, July 23, August 4, August 12, September 9, October 14, and October 21, 2004, has focused on ensuring the necessary programmatic elements are contained in these plans in order to provide high assurance that activities involving special nuclear material are not inimical to the common defense and security and do not constitute an unreasonable risk to the public health and safety.
NOTICE: Enclosure 2 contains Safeguards Information. Upon separation from Enclosure 2, this letter and Enclosure 1 are DECONTROLLED.
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION
C. Crane The NRC staff has determined that, subject to subsequent inspection and evaluation, these plans contain the necessary programmatic elements that, when effectively implemented, will provide the required high assurance that LaSalle will be protected against the revised DBT.
The NRC staff, therefore, approves the PSP, SCP, and T&Q Plan for LaSalle. However, ultimately the effectiveness of these plans will be judged on your ability to meet regulatory requirements through facility implementing procedures and site practices. As such your facility implementing procedures and practices will continue to be subject to future NRC review and inspection, including NRC-conducted force-on-force exercises.
In addition, the NRC staff noted that your PSP included alternatives to certain requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 73.55. In each case, the NRC staff found that the alternative measures provide an equivalent level of protection to that of the associated requirement and meet the high assurance objective of 10 CFR 73.55(a). The NRC staff, therefore, approves the alternatives shown in the table below. The NRC staffs evaluation is discussed further in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE).
Approved Alternatives to NRC Regulations SE Section PSP Section Alternative to 10 CFR Description 3.6.2 6.2 73.55(c)(3) Isolation zones 3.9.4.3 9.4.3 73.55(d)(4) PA vehicle search requirements 3.9.4.4 9.4.4 73.55(d)(1) PA personnel search requirements 3.9.5.2 9.5 73.55(d)(1) PA access control requirements 73.55(d)(4) 3.10.1 10.1 73.55(c)(5) PA illumination requirements 3.13.1 14.1 73.55(c)(1) Temporary reclassification of VAs to PA 73.55(d)(7)(i)(B) status (devitalization)
Finally, consistent with the DBT Order, conforming administrative changes to Facility Operating Licenses (FOLs) are required to ensure implementation of DBT Order requirements.
Therefore, administrative license changes to FOL Nos. NPF-11 and NPF-18 are being made to incorporate the reference to the revised PSP, SCP, and T&Q Plan required by the DBT Order.
These changes comply with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I.
Please replace the enclosed pages to your FOLs as indicated in Enclosure 1.
C. Crane A copy of our SE with regard to your security plans (designated as Safeguards Information) is provided in Enclosure 2.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John A. Nakoski, Chief Security Plan Review Team Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374
Enclosures:
- 2. SE Regarding the Security Plans (Safeguards Information) cc w/encl 1 only: See mailing list 1 cc w/encls 1 and 2: Cindy Wilson, Manager Nuclear Security
C. Crane A copy of our SE with regard to your security plans (designated as Safeguards Information) is provided in Enclosure 2.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John A. Nakoski, Chief Security Plan Review Team Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374
Enclosures:
- 2. SE Regarding the Security Plans (Safeguards Information) cc w/encl 1 only: See mailing list 1 cc w/encls 1 and 2: Cindy Wilson, Manager Nuclear Security DISTRIBUTION (w/o Enclosure 2):
PUBLIC SPRT R/F OGC ACRS PCoates DPickett AMendiola WRuland DLPM DPR GHill (4) SReynolds, RIII Accession No.: ML043170396 OFFICE SPRT/TL SPRT/PM SPRT/LA SPRT/PL OGC NSIR/ SC NRR/SC NAME DHuyck RFretz CRaynor JPeralta SMorris JNakoski DATE 10/24/04 10/24/04 10/24/04 10/24/04 10/24/04 10/28/04 10/28/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 cc:
Site Vice President - LaSalle County Station Regional Administrator Exelon Generation Company, LLC U.S. NRC, Region III 2601 North 21st Road 801 Warrenville Road Marseilles, IL 61341-9757 Lisle, IL 60532-4351 LaSalle County Station Plant Manager Illinois Emergency Management Exelon Generation Company, LLC Agency 2601 North 21st Road Division of Disaster Assistance &
Marseilles, IL 61341-9757 Preparedness 110 East Adams Street Regulatory Assurance Manager - LaSalle Springfield, IL 62701-1109 Exelon Generation Company, LLC 2601 North 21st Road Document Control Desk - Licensing Marseilles, IL 61341-9757 Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Warrenville, IL 60555 LaSalle Resident Inspectors Office 2605 North 21st Road Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Marseilles, IL 61341-9756 Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Phillip P. Steptoe, Esquire Warrenville, IL 60555 Sidley and Austin One First National Plaza Vice President of Operations - Mid-West Chicago, IL 60603 Boiling Water Reactors Exelon Generation Company, LLC Assistant Attorney General 4300 Winfield Road 100 W. Randolph St. Suite 12 Warrenville, IL 60555 Chicago, IL 60601 Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Chairman Affairs LaSalle County Board Exelon Generation Company, LLC 707 Etna Road 4300 Winfield Road Ottawa, IL 61350 Warrenville, IL 60555 Attorney General 500 S. Second Street Springfield, IL 62701 Chairman Illinois Commerce Commission 527 E. Capitol Avenue, Leland Building Springfield, IL 62706 Robert Cushing, Chief, Public Utilities Division Illinois Attorney General's Office 100 W. Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601
LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Associate General Counsel Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Manager Licensing - Dresden, Quad Cities and Clinton Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-373 ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE CHANGE TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE License No. NPF-11
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. Consistent with Order EA-03-086, the Order requiring compliance with the revised design basis threat, (DBT Order) issued on April 29, 2003, conforming administrative changes to Facility Operating Licenses (FOLs) are required to ensure implementation of DBT Order requirements. Therefore, an administrative license change to FOL No. NPF-11 is being made to incorporate the reference to the revised Physical Security Plan, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and Training and Qualification Plan required by the DBT Order. These changes comply with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act (the Act) of 1954, as amended and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this administrative license change can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D. The issuance of this administrative license change will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this administrative license change is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
Enclosure 1
- 2. Accordingly, the FOL is changed as indicated in the Attachment.
- 3. This administrative license change is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented on or before October 29, 2004.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
John A. Nakoski, Chief Security Plan Review Team Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the FOL Date of Issuance: October 28, 2004
CHANGES TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-11 DOCKET NO. 50-373 Replace the following page of the Facility Operating License NPF-11 with the attached revised page as indicated. The revised page is identified by a revision date and contains marginal lines indicating the area of change.
Remove Page Insert Page 10 10
(26) DELETED (27) Industrial Security (Section 13.6, SER, SSER #3)
Exelon Generation Company shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822), and the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The combined set of plans1, which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: "LaSalle County Station Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, and Safeguards Contingency Plan, Revision 0," submitted by letter dated October 21, 2004.
1 The Training and Qualification Plan and Safeguards Contingency Plan are Appendices to the Security Plan.
Amendment No. 132 Revised by letter dated October 28, 2004
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNIT 2 DOCKET NO. 50-374 ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE CHANGE TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE License No. NPF-18
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. Consistent with Order EA-03-086, the Order requiring compliance with the revised design basis threat, (DBT Order) issued on April 29, 2003, conforming administrative changes to Facility Operating Licenses (FOLs) are required to ensure implementation of DBT Order requirements. Therefore, an administrative license change to FOL No. NPF-18 is being made to incorporate the reference to the revised Physical Security Plan, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and Training and Qualification Plan required by the DBT Order. These changes comply with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act (the Act) of 1954, as amended and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this administrative license change can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D. The issuance of this administrative license change will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this administrative license change is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
- 2. Accordingly, the FOL is changed as indicated in the Attachment.
- 3. This administrative license change is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented on or before October 29, 2004.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
John A. Nakoski, Chief Security Plan Review Team Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the FOL Date of Issuance: October 28, 2004
CHANGES TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-18 DOCKET NO. 50-374 Replace the following page of the Facility Operating License NPF-18 with the attached revised page as indicated. The revised page is identified by a revision date and contains marginal lines indicating the area of change.
Remove Page Insert Page 7 7
(16) Industrial Security (Section 13.6, SER, SSER #3, SSER #5)
Exelon Generation Company shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822), and the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The combined set of plans1, which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: "LaSalle County Station Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, and Safeguards Contingency Plan, Revision 0," submitted by letter dated October 21, 2004.
1 The Training and Qualification Plan and Safeguards Contingency Plan are Appendices to the Security Plan.
Amendment No. 132 Revised by letter dated October 28, 2004