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Summary of the Public Meeting to Discuss the Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, End-of-Cycle Plant Performance Assessment
ML091480561
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Site: Braidwood  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 05/27/2009
From: Richard Skokowski
Region 3 Branch 3
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 May 27, 2009 LICENSEE: Exelon Generation Company, LLC FACILITY: Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2

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OF THE MAY 21, 2009, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT On May 21, 2009, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at Fossil Ridge Library in Braidwood, IL. The meeting was between NRC Region III management and Exelon Generation Company management to discuss the NRC=s assessment of the safety performance of Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. The meeting notice and NRC presentation can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as ML090980411 and ML091460796, respectively. A list of principal NRC and licensee meeting participants can be found in the Enclosure.

The NRC began the meeting with an overview of the NRC=s Reactor Oversight Program (ROP), national ROP results, and the Action Matrix in general. This was followed by a discussion of the NRC=s assessment of the performance of Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, in calendar year 2008, which was documented in the March 4, 2009, End-Of-Cycle assessment letter, as ML090630284. As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Exelon briefly responded to the NRC=s assessment. At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosure:

As Stated DISTRIBUTION See next page

LICENSEE: Exelon Generation Company, LLC FACILITY: Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF THE MAY 21, 2009, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT On May 21, 2009, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at Fossil Ridge Library in Braidwood, IL. The meeting was between NRC Region III management and Exelon Generation Company management to discuss the NRC=s assessment of the safety performance of Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. The meeting notice and NRC presentation can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as ML090980411 and ML091460796, respectively. A list of principal NRC and licensee meeting participants can be found in the Enclosure.

The NRC began the meeting with an overview of the NRC=s Reactor Oversight Program (ROP), national ROP results, and the Action Matrix in general. This was followed by a discussion of the NRC=s assessment of the performance of Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, in calendar year 2008, which was documented in the March 4, 2009, End-Of-Cycle assessment letter, as ML090630284. As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Exelon briefly responded to the NRC=s assessment. At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosure:

As Stated DISTRIBUTION See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch TSS\ALL EOC\EOC CY 2008\EOC Letters\EOC Meeting Summaries\Braidwood 2008 EOC Mtg Summary.doc G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII NAME JDalzell:dtp RSkokowski DATE 05/27/09 05/27/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to Exelon Generation Company, LLC from R. Skokowski dated May 27, 2009

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OF THE MAY 21, 2009, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT cc w/encl: C. Pardee, Senior Vice President President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear Site Vice President - Braidwood Station Plant Manager - Braidwood Station Manager Regulatory Assurance - Braidwood Station Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations Senior Vice President - Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Manager Licensing - Braidwood, Byron and LaSalle Associate General Counsel Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer, Illinois Emergency Management Agency Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission Will County Executive Will County Sheriff Director, Will County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Joliet City Manager of Joliet Kendall County Board Chairman Kendall County Sheriff Grundy County Board Chairman Grundy County Sheriff Grundy County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Morris Minooka Village President Mayor of Coal City Mayor of Carbon Hill Mayor of Diamond Mayor of Braidwood Mayor of Wilmington Channahon Village President Channahon Village Administrator Mayor of Shorewood Shorewood Village Administrator Mayor of Elwood Mayor of Braceville Mayor of Kankakee G. Mortensen, INPO

Letter to Exelon Generation Company, LLC from R. Skokowski dated May 27, 2009.

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OF THE MAY 21, 2009, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRIBUTION:

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PUBLIC MEETING PRINCIPAL ATTENDEES NRC R. Skokowski, Chief, Branch 3, Division of Reactor Projects, Region III B. Dickson, Senior Resident Inspector, Braidwood A. Garmoe, Resident Inspector, Braidwood S. Orth, Health Physics Team Lead, Division of Reactor Safety, Region III V. Mitlyng, Public Affairs Officer, Region III H. Logaras, Regional Government Liaison, Region III S. Bakhsh, Reactor Inspector, Materials Control, ISFSI, & Decommissioning, Region III M. Learn, Reactor Engineer, Materials Control, ISFSI, & Decommissioning, Region III Exelon Generation Company Braidwood Station B. Hanson, Site Vice President L. Coyle, Plant Manager D. Gullott, Regulatory Assurance Manager S. Tribuzzi, Government Affairs Manager P. Dempsey, Communications N. Miller, Outreach Manager P. Simpson, Licensing Manager L. Schofield, Licensing Engineer R. Hall, Environmental Lead Illinois Emergency Management Agency C. Settles, Section Head M. Perry, Resident Inspector Enclosure