ML071760427

Revised Pages of Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 & NPF-66 and NPF-72 & NPF-77

ML071760427
Person / Time
Site:	Byron, Braidwood
Issue date:	06/27/2007
From:	NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-2
To:
kuntz, Robert , NRR/DORL, 415-3733
Shared Package
ML071720009	List: ML071720016 ML071730033 ML071760427
References
EA-02-026, TAC MD4500, TAC MD4501, TAC MD4502, TAC MD4503
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ENCLOSURE 1REVISED PAGES OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. NPF-37 AND NPF-66DOCKET NOS. STN 50-454 AND STN 50-455BYRON STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2Replace the following pages of the Facility Operating Licenses. The revised pages areidentified by the date of the letter issuing these pages and contain marginal lines indicating theareas of change.REMOVEINSERTLicense NPF-37License NPF-37Page 4bPage 4bLicense NPF-66License NPF-66Page 4a Page 4aPage 4bPage 4bREVISED PAGES OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. NPF-72 AND NPF-77DOCKET NOS. STN 50-456 AND STN 50-457BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2Replace the following pages of the Facility Operating Licenses. The revised pages areidentified by the date of the letter issuing these pages and contain marginal lines indicating theareas of change.REMOVEINSERTLicense NPF-72License NPF-72Page 4a Page 4aPage 4bPage 4bLicense NPF-77License NPF-77Page 4a Page 4aPage 4bPage 4b 1The training and Qualification Plan and Safeguards Contingency Plan are Appendicesto the Security PlanAmendment No. 115Revised by letter dated May 15, 2007Revised by letter dated June 27, 2007 -4b-(22)Mitigation Strategy License ConditionDevelop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions andthat include the following key areas:(a) Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:1. Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance

2. Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets

3. Designated staging areas for equipment and materials

4. Command and control

5. Training of response personnel(b) Operations to mitigate fuel damage considering the following:1. Protection and use of personnel assets

2. Communications

3. Minimizing fire spread

4. Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy

5. Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment

6. Training on integrated fire response strategy

7. Spent fuel pool mitigation measures(c) Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:1. Water spray scrubbing

2. Dose to onsite respondersD.The facility requires no exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50.

E.Exelon Generation Company shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions ofthe Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822), and the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p).

The combined set of plans 1, which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21 is entitled: "Byron Nuclear Power Station Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, and Safeguards Contingency Plan, Revision 3," submitted by letter dated May 17, 2006.

Amendment No. 115Revised by letter dated June 27, 2007 -4a-(c)The decommissioning trust agreement for Byron, Unit 2, must providethat no disbursements or payments from the trust shall be made by the trustee unless the trustee has first given the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, 30 days prior written notice of payment. The decommissioning trust agreement shall further contain a provision that no disbursements or payments from the trust shall be made if the trustee receives prior written notice of objection from the NRC.(d)The decommissioning trust agreement must provide that the agreementcan not be amended in any material respect without 30 days prior written notification to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.(e)The appropriate section of the decommissioning trust agreement shallstate that the trustee, investment advisor, or anyone else directing the investments made in the trust shall adhere to a "prudent investor" standard, as specified in 18 CFR 35.32(a)(3) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations.(10)Exelon Generation Company, LLC shall take all necessary steps to ensure thatthe decommissioning trust is maintained in accordance with the application for approval of the transfer of the Byron, Unit 2, license and the requirements of the Order approving the transfer, and consistent with the safety evaluation supporting the Order. (11)Mitigation Strategy License ConditionDevelop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions andthat include the following key areas:(a) Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:1. Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance

2. Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets

3. Designated staging areas for equipment and materials

4. Command and control

5. Training of response personnel(b) Operations to mitigate fuel damage considering the following:1. Protection and use of personnel assets

2. Communications

3. Minimizing fire spread

4. Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy

5. Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment

6. Training on integrated fire response strategy

7. Spent fuel pool mitigation measures 1The training and Qualification Plan and Safeguards Contingency Plan are Appendicesto the Security PlanAmendment No. 146Revised by letter dated May 15, 2007Revised by letter dated June 27, 2007 -4b-(c) Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:1. Water spray scrubbing

2. Dose to onsite respondersD.The facility requires no exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50.An exemption was previously granted pursuant to 10 CFR 70.24. The exemptionwas granted with NRC materials license No. SNM-1916, issued March 4, 1985, and relieved the licensee from the requirement of having a criticality alarm system. Therefore, the licensee is exempted from the criticality alarm system provision of 10 CFR 70.24 so far as this section applies to the storage of fuel assemblies held under this licensee.E.The licensee shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of theapproved fire protection program as described in the licensee's Fire Protection Report and the licensee's letters dated September 23, 1986, October 23, 1986, November 3, 1986, December 12 and 15, 1986, and January 21, 1987, and as approved in the SER dated February 1982 through Supplement No. 8, subject to the following provision:The licensee may make changes to the approved fire protection programwithout prior approval of the Commission only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.F.Exelon Generation Company shall fully implement and maintain in effect allprovisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualifications, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822), and the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The combined set of plans 1 ,which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled:

?Byron Nuclear Power Station Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, andSafeguards Contingency Plan, Revision 3," submitted by letter dated May 17, 2006.G.Deleted

-4a-(b)With respect to the decommissioning trust fund, investments in thesecurities or other obligations of Exelon Corporation or affiliates thereof, or their successors or assigns are prohibited. Except for investments tied to market indexes or other non-nuclear sector mutual funds, investments in any entity owning one or more nuclear power plants are prohibited. (c)The decommissioning trust agreement for Braidwood, Unit 1, mustprovide that no disbursements or payments from the trust shall be made by the trustee unless the trustee has first given the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 30 days prior written notice of payment.

The decommissioning trust agreement shall further contain a provision that no disbursements or payments from the trust shall be made if the trustee receives prior written notice of objection frm the NRC.(d)The decommissioning trust agreement must provide that the agreementcan not be amended in any material respect without 30 days prior written notification to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.(e)The appropriate section of the decommissioning trust agreement shallstate that the trustee, investment advisor, or anyone else directing the investments made in the trust shall adhere to a "prudent investor" standard, as specified in 18 CFR 35.32(a)(3) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations.(11)Exelon Generation Company shall take all necessary steps to ensure that thedecommissioning trust is maintained in accordance with the application for approval of the transfer of the Braidwood, Unit 1, license and the requirements of the Order approving the transfer, and consistent with the safety evaluation supporting the Order.(12)Mitigation Strategy License ConditionDevelop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions andthat include the following key areas:(a) Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:1. Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance

2. Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets

3. Designated staging areas for equipment and materials

4. Command and control

5. Training of response personnel(b) Operations to mitigate fuel damage considering the following:1. Protection and use of personnel assets

2. Communications

3. Minimizing fire spreadAmendment No. 109Revised by letter dated June 27, 2007

-4b-4. Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy5. Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment

6. Training on integrated fire response strategy

7. Spent fuel pool mitigation measures(c) Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:1. Water spray scrubbing

2. Dose to onsite respondersD.The facility requires an exemption from the requirements of Appendix J to 10 CFR Part50, Paragraph III.D.2(b)(ii), the testing of containment air locks at times whencontainment integrity is not required (SER Section 6.2.6). This exemption is authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and is consistne with the common defense and security. This exemption is hereby granted. The special circumstances regarding this exemption are identified in the referenced section of the safety evaluation report and the supplements thereto. This exemption is granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12. With this exemption, the facility will operated, to the extent authorized herein, in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission.An exemption was previously granted pursuant to 10 CFR 70.24. The exemption wasgranted with NRC materials license No. SNM-1938, issued October 8, 1985, and relieved the licensee from the requirement of having a criticality alarm system.

Therefore, the licensee is exempted from the criticality alarm system provision of 10 CFR 70.24 so far as this section applies to the storage of fuel assemblies held under this license.E.The licensee shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fireprotection program as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended, and as approved in the SER dated November 1983 and its supplements, subject to the following provision:The licensee may make changes to the approved fire protection program without priorapproval of the Commission, only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.Amendment No. 109Revised by letter dated June 27, 2007 Amendment No. 109Revised by letter dated June 27, 2007-4a- (c)The decommissioning trust agreement for Braidwood, Unit 2 mustprovide that no disbursements or payments from the trust shall be made by the trustee unless the trustee has first given the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 30 days prior written notice of payment.

The decommissioning trust agreement shall further contain a provision that no disbursements or payments from the trust shall be made if the trustee receives prior written notice of objection frm the NRC.(d)The decommissioning trust agreement must provide that the agreementcan not be amended in any material respect without 30 days prior written notification to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.(e)The appropriate section of the decommissioning trust agreement shallstate that the trustee, investment advisor, or anyone else directing the investments made in the trust shall adhere to a "prudent investor" standard, as specified in 18 CFR 35.32(a)(3) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations.(10)Exelon Generation Company, LLC shall take all necessary steps to ensure thatthe decommissioning trust is maintained in accordance with the application for approval of the transfer of the Braidwood, Unit 2, license and the requirements of the Order approving the transfer, and consistent with the safety evaluation supporting the Order.(11)Mitigation Strategy License ConditionDevelop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions andthat include the following key areas:(a) Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:1. Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance

2. Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets

3. Designated staging areas for equipment and materials

4. Command and control

5. Training of response personnel(b) Operations to mitigate fuel damage considering the following:1. Protection and use of personnel assets

2. Communications

3. Minimizing fire spread

4. Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy

5. Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment

6. Training on integrated fire response strategy

7. Spent fuel pool mitigation measures Amendment No. 109Revised by letter dated June 27, 2007-4b-(c) Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:1. Water spray scrubbing

2. Dose to onsite respondersD.The facility requires an exemption from the requirements of Appendix J to 10 CFRPart 50, Paragraph III.D.2(b)(ii), the testing of containment air locks at times whencontainment integrity is not required (SER Section 6.2.6). This exemption is authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense and security. The staff's environmental assessment was published on May 19, 1988 (53 FR 17995). This exemption was granted in the low power license and is continued for the full power license. The special circumstances regarding this exemption are identified in the referenced section of the Safety Evaluation Report and the supplements thereto. This exemption is granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12. With this exemption, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission.An exemption was previously granted pursuant to 10 CFR 70.24. The exemptionwas granted with NRC materials license No. SNM-1938, issued October 8, 1985, and relieved the licensee from the requirement of having a criticality alarm system. Therefore, the licensee is exempted from the criticality alarm system provision of 10 CFR 70.24 so far as this section applies to the storage of fuel assemblies held under this license.The facility requires a temporary exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR50.49(f) and 50.49(j).Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50.49 (a) states:Each holder of or each applicant for a license to operate a nuclear power plantshall establish a program for qualifying the electric equipment defined in paragraph (b) in this section.Section 50.49(f) of 10 CFR 50 states:

Each item of electric equipment important to safety must be qualified by one ofthe following methods:1.Testing an identical item of equipment under identical conditions or undersimilar conditions with a supporting analysis to show that the equipment to be qualified is acceptable.2.Testing a similar item of equipment with a supporting analysis to showthat the equipment to be qualified is acceptable.