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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 2, 2014 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio Senior VP, Exelon Generation Co., LLC President and CNO, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 | |||
==SUBJECT:== | |||
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 | |||
==Dear Mr. Pacilio:== | |||
On August 5, 2014, 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, 2013 through June 30, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. | |||
The NRC determined that overall, Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, was operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. 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 NRC's 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 in accordance with Inspection Procedure 60855.1, "Operation of an ISFSI [Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation] at Operating Plants," related to your ISFSI; and Inspection Procedure 71002, "License Renewal Inspection," associated with your license renewal application. As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised. All cross-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 reflect this revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310. | |||
Cross-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology were converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310 during the mid-cycle assessment review and evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305. | |||
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2015. 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 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 M. Pacilio 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. | |||
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding," of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents 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. Pacilio 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. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding," of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents 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 w/encl: Anthony Bowers RidsNrrDorlLpl3-2 Resource RidsNrrPMByron Resource RidsNrrDirsIrib Resource Cynthia Pederson Darrell Roberts Steven Orth Allan Barker Carole Ariano Linda Linn DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Carmen Olteanu ROPassessment.Resource@nrc.gov DOCUMENT NAME: Byron 2014 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 NAME Boston:mt EDuncan DATE 08/21/14 08/22/14 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Page 1 of 208/22/201409:31:25Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteByronInspection / Activity Plan09/01/2014-12/31/2015BI ISI-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 22 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P09/29/201410/23/2014BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0210/06/201410/10/20141, 2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115110/06/201410/10/2014BI EPRTN-EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION11, 2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140210/20/201410/24/20141, 2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140310/20/201410/24/20141, 2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140510/20/201410/24/20141 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115110/20/201410/24/2014BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11, 2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0711/03/201411/07/20141 IP71151-BI0111/03/201411/07/20141 IP71151-OR0111/03/201411/07/20141 IP71151-PR0111/03/201411/07/2014BI OLRQ-BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION21, 2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B12/01/201412/05/2014ISFSI-ISFSI21, 2 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants60855.102/01/201503/31/2015BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0602/23/201502/27/2015BI CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION61 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112104/20/201505/22/2015BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0104/13/201504/17/20151 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0204/13/201504/17/2015BL EPX-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION21, 2 IPExercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event711140704/13/201504/17/20151, 2 IPExercise Evaluation - Scenario Review711140804/13/201504/17/20151 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115104/13/201504/17/2015BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0305/11/201505/15/20151 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0405/11/201505/15/2015This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures. | |||
Page 2 of 208/22/201409:31:25Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteByronInspection / Activity Plan09/01/2014-12/31/2015PI&R-PROBLEM I & R BIENNIAL41, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B07/20/201508/07/2015BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0108/17/201508/21/20151 IP71151-BI0108/17/201508/21/20151 IP71151-OR0108/17/201508/21/20151 IP71151-PR0108/17/201508/21/2015BI ISI-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 111 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P09/08/201509/29/2015BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/16/201511/20/2015This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.}} | |||
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| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2014 |
| From: | Duncan E R Region 3 Branch 3 |
| To: | Pacilio M J Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 2, 2014 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio Senior VP, Exelon Generation Co., LLC President and CNO, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
On August 5, 2014, 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, 2013 through June 30, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, was operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. 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 NRC's 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 in accordance with Inspection Procedure 60855.1, "Operation of an ISFSI [Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation] at Operating Plants," related to your ISFSI; and Inspection Procedure 71002, "License Renewal Inspection," associated with your license renewal application. As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised. All cross-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 reflect this revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310.
Cross-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology were converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310 during the mid-cycle assessment review and evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2015. 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 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 M. Pacilio 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.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding," of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents 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. Pacilio 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. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding," of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents 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 w/encl: Anthony Bowers RidsNrrDorlLpl3-2 Resource RidsNrrPMByron Resource RidsNrrDirsIrib Resource Cynthia Pederson Darrell Roberts Steven Orth Allan Barker Carole Ariano Linda Linn DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Carmen Olteanu ROPassessment.Resource@nrc.gov DOCUMENT NAME: Byron 2014 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 NAME Boston:mt EDuncan DATE 08/21/14 08/22/14 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Page 1 of 208/22/201409:31:25Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteByronInspection / Activity Plan09/01/2014-12/31/2015BI ISI-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 22 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P09/29/201410/23/2014BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0210/06/201410/10/20141, 2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115110/06/201410/10/2014BI EPRTN-EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION11, 2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140210/20/201410/24/20141, 2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140310/20/201410/24/20141, 2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140510/20/201410/24/20141 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115110/20/201410/24/2014BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11, 2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0711/03/201411/07/20141 IP71151-BI0111/03/201411/07/20141 IP71151-OR0111/03/201411/07/20141 IP71151-PR0111/03/201411/07/2014BI OLRQ-BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION21, 2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B12/01/201412/05/2014ISFSI-ISFSI21, 2 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants60855.102/01/201503/31/2015BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0602/23/201502/27/2015BI CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION61 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112104/20/201505/22/2015BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0104/13/201504/17/20151 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0204/13/201504/17/2015BL EPX-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION21, 2 IPExercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event711140704/13/201504/17/20151, 2 IPExercise Evaluation - Scenario Review711140804/13/201504/17/20151 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115104/13/201504/17/2015BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0305/11/201505/15/20151 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0405/11/201505/15/2015This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 208/22/201409:31:25Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteByronInspection / Activity Plan09/01/2014-12/31/2015PI&R-PROBLEM I & R BIENNIAL41, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B07/20/201508/07/2015BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0108/17/201508/21/20151 IP71151-BI0108/17/201508/21/20151 IP71151-OR0108/17/201508/21/20151 IP71151-PR0108/17/201508/21/2015BI ISI-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 111 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P09/08/201509/29/2015BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION11 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/16/201511/20/2015This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.