ML14183B617

Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, and Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application, Set 37 (TAC Nos. MF1879, MF1880, MF1881, and MF1882)

ML14183B617
Person / Time
Site:	Byron, Braidwood
Issue date:	07/07/2014
From:	Robinson L R License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Gallagher M P Exelon Generation Co
Robinson L R, 415-4115
References
TAC MF1879, TAC MF1880, TAC MF1881, TAC MF1882
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 7, 2014

Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Vice President, License Renewal Projects Exelon Generation Company, LLC

200 Exelon Way

Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, AND BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION, SET 37 (TAC NOS. MF1879, MF1880, MF1881, AND MF1882)

Dear Mr. Gallagher:

By letter dated May 29, 2013, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54, to renew the operating licenses NPF-37, NPF-66, NPF-72, and NPF-77 for Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, and Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the

review.

These requests for additional information were discussed with John Hufnagel, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-4115 or e-mail Lindsay.Robinson@nrc.gov. Sincerely, /RA/ Lindsay R. Robinson, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket Nos. 50-454, 50-455, 50-456, and 50-457

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, AND BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION, SET 37 (TAC NOS. MF1879, MF1880, MF1881, AND MF1882)

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RAI B.2.1.19-1b Applicability

Byron Station (Byron) and Braidwood Station (Braidwood), Units 1 and 2

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Background===

By letter dated May 23, 2014, the applicant responded to request for additional information (RAI) B.2.1.19-1a that requested an updated surveillance capsule withdrawal schedule for each unit at Byron and Braidwood.

Issue: In its response, the applicant deleted information regarding the next capsule withdrawal schedule (e.g., capsules and capsule fluences) from the updated final safety analysis report (UFSAR) supplement, program enhancement, and commitment. The staff cannot determine the adequacy of the applicant's Reactor Vessel Surveillance program because the deleted

information is necessary to confirm the program's compliance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix H.

Request:

Provide a basis for the deletion of the information regarding the capsule withdrawal schedule from the UFSAR supplement, program enhancement, and commitment. In addition, provide alternative information upon which the staff could assess the program's compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H.