ML13246A198

2013 Byron MOC Letter Combined

ML13246A198
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	09/03/2013
From:	Eric Duncan Region 3 Branch 3
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR-13-006
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 3, 2013 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Co., LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BYRON STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000454/2013006 AND 05000455/2013006)

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On August 14, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-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 July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined that the performance at Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter, as well as the previous three quarters of the assessment period, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green).

Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The NRC also plans to conduct infrequently performed inspection activities related to Temporary Instruction (TI) inspections. These inspections include TI-182, Review of the Implementation of an Industry Initiative to Control the Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks, and TI-186, Inspection of Procedures and Processes for Responding to Potential Aircraft Threats.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2014.

Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-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. This inspection plan does not include security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

M. Pacillio 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 Agencywide Document Access and Management 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 Branch 3 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'

M. Pacillio 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 Agencywide Document Access and Management 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 Branch 3 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' Distribution:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME: Byron MOC Letter 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 RIII NAME RNg:mvt EDuncan DATE 08/27/13 08/27/13 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to M. Pacilio from E. Duncan dated September 3, 2013

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BYRON STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000454/2013006 AND 05000455/2013006)

DISTRIBUTION:

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Page 1 of 2 Byron 08/28/2013 12:11:58 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 6 1 09/09/2013 09/27/2013 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution BI EPX - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 3 1 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls BI FIRE - FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION & BAG TRIP 3 1 11/18/2013 12/13/2013 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

BI HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 2 1 11/04/2013 11/08/2013 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance STRIKE - STRIKE CONTINGUENCY - OPS / RP / MAINT 3 1, 2 12/02/2013 12/31/2013 IP 92709 Licensee Strike Contingency Plans BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation TI 182 - TI 182 BURIED PIPING PHASE 2 1 1 12/16/2013 12/20/2013 IP 2515/182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 03/10/2014 03/14/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls BI ISI - INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 1 1 1 03/10/2014 03/28/2014 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR OL PREP - INITIAL EXAM - 06/2014 3 1 05/12/2014 05/16/2014 W90304 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2014 MAR/NOV - BYRON OL EXAM - INIT EXAM FOR 06/2014 3 1 06/02/2014 06/13/2014 W90304 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2014 MAR/NOV - BYRON BI MODS - MODIFICATION/50.59 INSPECTION 2 1, 2 06/09/2014 06/27/2014 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 06/16/2014 06/20/2014 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 06/16/2014 06/20/2014 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment RENEWAL - LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION 1 1, 2 08/04/2014 08/22/2014 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Byron 08/28/2013 12:11:58 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 09/08/2014 09/12/2014 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation BI ISI - INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 2 1 2 09/29/2014 10/23/2014 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR BI EPRTN - EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2 1, 2 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification BI OLRQ - BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1, 2 12/01/2014 12/05/2014 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 12/08/2014 12/12/2014 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 12/08/2014 12/12/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.