RS-13-145, Braidwood and Byron, Units 1 and 2 - Application for Renewed Operating Licenses

Braidwood and Byron, Units 1 and 2 - Application for Renewed Operating Licenses

ML13155A387
Person / Time
Site:	Byron, Braidwood
Issue date:	05/29/2013
From:	Gallagher M P Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RS-13-145
Download: ML13155A387 (2)

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Michael R Gallagher Vice President, License Renewal~ljVII%% ~Exelon Nuclear Ex'iiGne aion,,-) 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 610 765 5958 Office 610 765 5956 Fax www.exeloncorp.com michaelp.gallagher@exeloncorp.com 10 CFR 50 10 CFR 51 10 CFR 54 RS-1 3-145 May 29, 2013 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention:

Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457 Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455

Subject:

Application for Renewed Operating Licenses Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Parts 50, 51, and 54, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) hereby applies for the renewal of the Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood), and Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 (Byron) Facility Operating Licenses.

The License numbers are NPF-72, NPF-77, NPF-37 and NPF-66, respectively.

The existing Braidwood and Byron facility operating licenses are currently set to expire as follows: " At midnight on October 17, 2026 for Braidwood Station, Unit 1 (Facility Operating License No. NPF-72)" At midnight on December 18, 2027 for Braidwood Station, Unit 2 (Facility Operating License No. NPF-77)* At midnight on October 31, 2024 for Byron Station, Unit 1 (Facility Operating License No.NPF-37)" At midnight on November 6, 2026 for Byron Station, Unit 2 (Facility Operating License No.NPF-66)

S May 29, 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Exelon seeks to extend the respective operating terms by 20 years beyond the current license expiration dates.The enclosed License Renewal Application (LRA) contains the information required by the regulations set forth in 10 CFR Parts 51 and 54, and meets the submittal timeliness requirements of 10 CFR 54.17(c) and 10 CFR 2.109(b).As required by 10 CFR 54.21 (b), current licensing basis changes which have a material effect on the content of this application will be identified annually while the application is under NRC review, and at least three months prior to the scheduled completion of the NRC review.Appendix A, Section A.5, of the enclosed Byron and Braidwood Stations (BBS) LRA provides a list of commitments made in this application.

This list will be updated as required throughout the LRA review process.If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Al Fulvio, Manager, Exelon License Renewal, at 610-765-5936.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.Executed on. 2-01"ZoI3 Respectfully, Michael P. Gallagher Vice President

-License Renewal Projects Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Enclosure:

License Renewal Application (paper submittal) cc: Regional Administrator

-NRC Region III NRC Project Manager (Safety Review), NRR-DLR NRC Project Manager (Environmental Review), NRR-DLR NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Braidwood Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Byron Station NRC Project Manager, NRR-DORL-Braidwood and Byron Stations Illinois Emergency Management Agency -Division of Nuclear Safety