ML080220290

02/13/2008 - Notice of Meeting with Exelon (Byron Station) on Pre-submittal of Relaxation Request from First Revised NRC Order EA-03-009

ML080220290
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	01/28/2008
From:	Thorpe-Kavanaugh M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-2
To:	Russell Gibbs NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-2
Goodwin C
References
EA-03-009
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January 28, 2008

MEMORANDUM TO: Russell Gibbs, Branch Chief Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

FROM: Meghan M. Thorpe-Kavanaugh, Project Manager /RA/ Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC (EXELON) REGARDING PRE-SUBMITTAL OF RELAXATION REQUEST FROM FIRST REVISED NRC ORDER EA-03-009

DATE & TIME: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 09:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike, Room T-09F5 Rockville, Maryland

PURPOSE: To discuss pre-submittal regarding a relaxation request from first revised NRC Order EA-03-009 Establishing Interim Inspection Requirements for Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) Head at Pressurized Water Reactors for Byron Station (Byron), Unit No. 2. They will be submitting a relaxation request to alter the inspection frequency.

CATEGORY 1:

• This is a Category 1 Meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

Interested members of the public can also participate in this meeting via audio teleconference. To connect to the conference call 1-888-795-2173 and connect to conference bridge 58424. (This line opens promptly at 9:30 AM EST.)

MEETING CONTACTS: Meghan Thorpe-Kavanaugh, NRR Cameron Goodwin, NRR 301-415-5735 301-415-3719 mmt@nrc.gov csg1@nrc.gov

Commission's Policy Statement on AEnhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings

@ (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

NRC EXELON M. Evans, NRR D. Czufin W. Bateman, NRR R. Gesior T. Chan, NRR R. Hall R. Gibbs, NRR G. DeBoo J. Collins, NRR J. Smith M. Thorpe-Kavanaugh, NRR P. Simpson C. Goodwin, NRR D. Chrzanowski S. Greenlee

Docket No. 50-455

Enclosure:

Agenda

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PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

NRC EXELON M. Evans, NRR D. Czufin W. Bateman, NRR R. Gesior T. Chan, NRR R. Hall R. Gibbs, NRR G. DeBoo J. Collins, NRR J. Smith M. Thorpe-Kavanaugh, NRR P. Simpson C. Goodwin, NRR D. Chrzanowski S. Greenlee

Docket No. 50-455

Enclosure:

Agenda

cc w/encl: See next page

DISTRIBUTION:

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Adams Accession Number: ML080220290 OFFICE LPL3-2/PM LPL3-2/PM LPL3-2/LA LPL3-2/BC NAME CGoodwin MThorpe-Kavanaugh EWhitt RGibbs DATE 1/25/08 1/28/08 1/25/08 1/28/08

AGENDA PRE-SUBMITTAL OF RELAXATION REQUEST FEBRUARY 13, 2008 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

• Introductions

• Licensee's Presentation o Executive summary o Introduction/Background Material Reliability Program low susceptibility heads and inspection requirements Byron, Unit No. 2 inspection findings for nozzle 68 o Byron, Unit No. 2 Penetration #68 Examination And Metallurgical Results Non-destructive examination and Surface examination Results Boat Sample Excavation Pressure Test Met Lab Results o Byron and Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 RPV Head Penetration Inspection Results Inspection methods, scope and results for 4 RPV heads o Byron and Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 RPV Head Penetration Crack Growth Study Evaluate uphill and downhill sides of 4 nozzle locations from center to max radial location Define postulated flaw size and location Present time for postulated flaw to grow large enough to leak.

o Recommendations/Conclusions Inspection interval based on crack growth studies

• Comments, Question, and Discussion

• End of Meeting

• Public Comments Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2

cc: Corporate Distribution Exelon Generation Company, LLC via e-mail

Byron Distribution Exelon Generation Company, LLC via e-mail

Illinois Emergency Management Agency Division of Disaster Assistance &

Preparedness via e-mail

Mr. Dwain W. Alexander, Project Manager Westinghouse Electric Corporation via e-mail

Howard A. Learner Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest via e-mail

Byron Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission via e-mail

Byron Resident Inspectors U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission via e-mail

Ms. Lorraine Creek RR 1, Box 182 Manteno, IL 60950

Chairman, Ogle County Board P.O. Box 357 Oregon, IL 61061

Mrs. Phillip B. Johnson 1907 Stratford Lane Rockford, IL 61107

Attorney General 500 S. Second Street Springfield, IL 62701

Chairman Will County Board of Supervisors Will County Boar d Courthouse Joliet, IL 60434

Mr. Barry Quigley 3512 Louisiana Rockford, IL 61108