ML13233A253

8/14/2013 - Summary of Public Meeting to Discuss the Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, End-of-Cycle Plant Performance Assessment

ML13233A253
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	08/19/2013
From:	Eric Duncan Region 3 Branch 3
To:	Exelon Generation Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 August 19, 2013 LICENSEE: Exelon Generation Company, LLC FACILITY: Byron Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF THE AUGUST 14, 2013 PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT On August 14, 2013, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at the Byron Station Training Building. The meeting was between NRC Region III management and Exelon Generation Company management to discuss the NRCs assessment of the safety performance of Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2012. The meeting notice and NRC presentation can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as ML13150A385 and ML13227A392, 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 NRCs Reactor Oversight Program (ROP), national ROP results, and the Action Matrix in general. This was followed by a discussion of the NRCs assessment of the performance of Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, in calendar year 2012, which was documented in the March 4, 2013, end-of-cycle assessment letter, as ML13063A147. As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Exelon briefly responded to the NRCs assessment. The licensee presentation can be found in ADAMS under ML13227A389. At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials. A list of principal meeting attendees can be found in the attached enclosure.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eric R. Duncan, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66

Enclosure:

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Meeting Participants Nuclear Regulatory Commission E. Duncan, Chief, Branch 3, Division of Reactor Projects, Region III B. Bartlett, Senior Resident Inspector, Byron J. Robbins, Resident Inspector, Byron P. Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer, Region III Field Office B. Boston, Reactor Engineer, Branch 3, Division of Reactor Projects, Region III Exelon Generation Company - Byron Station R. Kearney, Site Vice President B. Youman, Plant Manager Members of the Public D. Bartlett B. Theis State and Local Government C. Settles, Illinois Emergency Management Agency Other Exelon Attendees D. Brindle T. Chalmers G. Dudek W. Feimster E. Hernandez S. Kerr D. Spitzer Enclosure

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 August 19, 2013 LICENSEE: Exelon Generation Company, LLC FACILITY: Byron Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF THE AUGUST 14, 2013 PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT On August 14, 2013, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at the Byron Station Training Building. The meeting was between NRC Region III management and Exelon Generation Company management to discuss the NRCs assessment of the safety performance of Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2012. The meeting notice and NRC presentation can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as ML13150A385 and ML13227A392, 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 NRCs Reactor Oversight Program (ROP), national ROP results, and the Action Matrix in general. This was followed by a discussion of the NRCs assessment of the performance of Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, in calendar year 2012, which was documented in the March 4, 2013, end-of-cycle assessment letter, as ML13063A147. As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Exelon briefly responded to the NRCs assessment. The licensee presentation can be found in ADAMS under ML13227A389. At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials. A list of principal meeting attendees can be found in the attached enclosure.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eric R. Duncan, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66

Enclosure:

As Stated DOCUMENT NAME: Letters\Byron 2012 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 RIII NAME RNg:mvt EDuncan DATE 08/19/13 08/19/13 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to Exelon Generation Company from E. Duncan dated August 19, 2013

SUMMARY

OF THE AUGUST 14, 2013 PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRIBUTION:

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