ML110620097
| ML110620097 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2011 |
| From: | Eric Duncan Division Reactor Projects III |
| To: | Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co |
| References | |
| IR-11-001 | |
| Download: ML110620097 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 March 4, 2011 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville IL 60555
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - BYRON STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000454/2011001 AND 05000455/2011001)
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
On February 16, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Byron Station, Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRCs assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.
The NRC determined that overall, Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (Green), and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan to conduct a special and infrequently performed inspection procedure (IP) related to the operation of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).
From January 1 to December 31, 2010, the NRC also issued five Severity Level IV traditional enforcement violations. However, four of these violations were associated with the construction and operation of the ISFSI. These four violations did not involve willfulness, impede the regulatory process, or have an actual safety consequence. Therefore, the NRC will not perform IP 92723, Follow Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12-month Period, at your facility.
M. Pacilio The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2012. Please note that we plan on conducting one infrequently performed IP 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants, this year at your Byron Station. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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).
Please contact me at 630-829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Eric R. Duncan, Chief Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454, 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37, NPF-66
Enclosure:
Byron Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
Distribution via ListServ
Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Byron ISFSI
- ISFSI INSPECTION - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT 2
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 03/01/2011 04/30/2011 BI ENG
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - UNIT 1 1
IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 03/14/2011 04/09/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/21/2011 03/25/2011 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/21/2011 03/25/2011 CRANE
- POLAR CRANE SINGLE FAILURE PROOF UPGRADE 1
IP Refueling and Other Outage Activities 7111120 04/11/2011 05/16/2011 BI ENG
- TRIENNIAL PERM MODS/50.59 3
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 05/02/2011 05/20/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 07/11/2011 07/15/2011 IP Reactor Coolant System Activity 71151-BI01 07/11/2011 07/15/2011 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 07/11/2011 07/15/2011 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 07/11/2011 07/15/2011 BI EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 3
IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 07/25/2011 07/29/2011 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 07/25/2011 07/29/2011 BI PI&R
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4
IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 08/15/2011 09/02/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 08/29/2011 09/02/2011 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 08/29/2011 09/02/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 09/26/2011 09/30/2011 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 09/26/2011 09/30/2011 BI ENG
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - UNIT 2 1
IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 09/26/2011 10/14/2011 OL PREP
- BYRON INIT PREP - 01/2012 3
OL - INITIAL EXAM - JAN 2012 - BYRO W90227 12/19/2011 12/23/2011 OL EXAM
- BYRON INITIAL EXAM - 01/2012 3
OL - INITIAL EXAM - JAN 2012 - BYRO W90227 01/16/2012 01/27/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/12/2012 03/16/2012
Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Byron BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/12/2012 03/16/2012 ISFSI
- ISFSI INSPECTION - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT 1
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 05/01/2012 07/31/2012 BI ENG
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 6
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 05/21/2012 06/22/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/04/2012 06/08/2012 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 06/04/2012 06/08/2012 BI EP
- EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2
IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 06/25/2012 06/29/2012 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 06/25/2012 06/29/2012 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 06/25/2012 06/29/2012 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 06/25/2012 06/29/2012
M. Pacilio The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2012. Please note that we plan on conducting one infrequently performed IP 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants, this year at your Byron Station. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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).
Please contact me at 630-829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Eric R. Duncan, Chief Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454, 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37, NPF-66
Enclosure:
Byron Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
Distribution via ListServ DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\DRPIII\\1-Secy\\1-Work In Progress\\2010 EOC Letters\\Byron 2010 EOC Letter.docx Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive 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 RNg:dtp EDuncan DATE 02/23/11 02/28/11 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to M. Pacilio from E. Duncan dated March 4, 2011.
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - BYRON STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (05000454/2011001 AND 05000455/2011001)
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