ML092440405

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML092440405
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	09/01/2009
From:	Khadijah West Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 1, 2009 Mr. Charles G. Pardee Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On August 19, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Byron Station, Units 1 and 2. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only - Security Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC=s Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). During this assessment period, both units were within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix based on one inspection finding in the Initiating Events cornerstone being classified as having low to moderate safety significance (White). This White finding was closed in the first quarter 2009. Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan to conduct several special and infrequently performed inspection procedures, which include inspections related to the pre-operational testing and operation of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation.

Additionally, in our 2008 End-of-Cycle assessment letter dated March 3, 2009, [ML090630253]

and the 2008 Middle-of-Cycle assessment letter dated September 2, 2008 [ML082460206], we discussed a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of Human Performance (HP) with a cross-cutting theme in the component of decision making (H.1(b)). During this period, the number of findings with the same cross-cutting aspect of making conservative assumptions was reduced to below the threshold for substantive cross-cutting issues. Furthermore, corrective actions focusing on decision making have been implemented and the NRC staff noted some positive changes at the facility. Based on the corrective actions taken by the licensee and the decrease in the number of findings, this substantive cross-cutting issue is closed.

C. Pardee The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2010. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the End-of-Cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 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 Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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 this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Richard Skokowski at 630-829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

K. Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66

Enclosure:

Byron Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION See next page

Letter to C. Pardee from K. West dated September 1, 2009

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Byron Station Plant Manager - Byron Station Manager Regulatory Assurance - Byron 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, State of Illinois P. Schmidt, State Liaison Officer, State of Wisconsin Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission B. Quigley, Byron Station President, Village of Leaf River President, Village of Davis Junction President, Village of Stillman Valley Ogle County Board Chairperson Ogle County Sheriff/EMA Coordinator Ogle County Administrator Winnebago County Board Chair EMA Coordinator, Winnebago County Chief, Oregon Police Department Winnebago County Sheriff Mayor, City of Byron Mayor, City of Oregon Mayor, City of Rochelle President, Village of Mt. Morris

Letter to C. Pardee from K. West dated September 1, 2009

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DISTRIBUTION:

Susan Bagley RidsNrrDorlLpl3-2 Resource RidsNrrPMByron Resource RidsNrrDirsIpob Resource Cynthia Pederson Steven Orth Jared Heck Allan Barker DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak ROPreports Resource

C. Pardee The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2010. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the End-of-Cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 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 Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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 this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Richard Skokowski at 630-829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

K. Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66

Enclosure:

Byron Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch TSS\ALL MOC\midcycle 2008 to 2009\Mid-cycle letters\

Byron MOC Letter.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 RIII NAME JDalzell:dtp RSkokowski SWest DATE 08/28/09 08/29/09 08/29/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Byron Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI ENG - INSERVICE INSPECTION & TI-172 REVISION 1 1 09/14/2009 09/30/2009 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 09/14/2009 09/30/2009 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program BI ENG - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 1 02/01/2010 02/05/2010 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 04/01/2010 04/30/2010 IP 60854.1 Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants 05/01/2010 08/31/2010 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 04/12/2010 04/16/2010 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/12/2010 04/16/2010 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls BI ENG - ENGINEERGIN INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 04/19/2010 05/07/2010 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 04/19/2010 05/07/2010 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 07/12/2010 07/16/2010 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 07/12/2010 07/16/2010 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 07/12/2010 07/16/2010 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 07/12/2010 07/16/2010 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent OL PREP - BYRON INIT PREP - SEPT. 2010 3 09/06/2010 09/10/2010 W90216 OL - INITIAL EXAM - SEPT/OCT 2010 - BYRO OL EXAM - BYRON INIT EXAM - SEPT.-OCT. 2010 3 09/27/2010 10/08/2010 W90216 OL - INITIAL EXAM - SEPT/OCT 2010 - BYRO BI ENG - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 10/18/2010 11/05/2010 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

BI ENG - TRIENNIAL FIRE INS INFO GATHERING TRIP 5 10/04/2010 10/08/2010 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

BI EP - EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing

Byron Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI EP - EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2 0/18/2010 10/22/2010 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 0/18/2010 10/22/2010 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 0/18/2010 10/22/2010 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 0/18/2010 10/22/2010 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 0/25/2010 10/29/2010 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems BI OL - LIC. OPERATOR REQUAL. PROGRAM EVALUATION 2 0/25/2010 10/29/2010 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program