ML111380252

Summary of the May 12, 2011, Public Meeting to Discuss Units 1 and 2 End-of-Cycle Plant Performance Assessment

ML111380252
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Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	05/17/2011
From:	Eric Duncan Region 3 Branch 3
To:	Exelon Generation Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 May 17, 2011 LICENSEE: Exelon Generation Company, LLC FACILITY: Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF THE MAY 12, 2011, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT On May 12, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at Braidwood City Hall. The meeting was between NRC Region III management and Exelon Generation Company management to discuss the NRC=s assessment of the safety performance of Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2010.

The meeting notice and NRC presentation can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as ML110871918 and ML111330667, respectively. A list of principal NRC and licensee meeting participants can be found in the Enclosure.

The NRC began the meeting with an overview of the NRC=s Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), the NRCs Action Matrix, and the national ROP results. This was followed by a discussion of the NRC=s assessment of the performance of Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, in calendar year 2010, which was documented in the March 4, 2011, end-of-cycle assessment letter as ML110620062. As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Exelon responded to the NRC=s assessment. The licensee presentation can be found in ADAMS under ML111320194. At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials. A list of principal meeting attendees can be found in the attached enclosure.

/RA/

Eric R. Duncan, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosure:

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Enclosure Meeting Participants NRC S. West, Director, Division of Reactor Projects, Region III E. Duncan, Chief, Branch 3, Division of Reactor Projects, Region III J. Benjamin, Senior Resident Inspector, Braidwood D. Betancourt-Roldan, Resident Inspector, Braidwood B. Dickson, Chief, Plant Support Team, Region III R. Edwards, Reactor Inspector, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region III H. Logaras, Government Liaison Specialist, Region III V. Mitlyng, Public Affairs Officer, Region III P. Chandrathil, Public Affair Officer, Region III J. Nance, Reactor Engineer, Region III Exelon Generation Company - Braidwood Station D. Enright, Site Vice President M. Kanavos, Plant Manager Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)

R. Zuffa, Supervisor, NFS M. Perry, IEMA Resident Inspector - Braidwood Other Attendees C. Davis, Big Brothers Big Sisters D. deGroh, President, Braidwood Historical Society A. Hulton, President, Braidwood Chamber of Commerce W. Rulier, Braidwood Finance Commissioner, Braidwood Chamber of Commerce H. Damron, Will County Emergency Management Agency M. Grace, Principal, Reed-Custer Middle School J. King, Director of Operations, Reed-Custer Schools L. Blackburn, School Board Member, Reed-Custer School District 255U J. Cosgrove, Godley Park District J. Krug, Godley Park District A. Gerstyne, Godley Park District T. Branum, Coordinator, ESDA J. Willis, Assistant Coordinator, ESDA D. Kraft, Director, NEIS J. Hustis, Morris Herald N. Simon, Braidwood Journal T. Zimmer, Member of the Public J. Zimmer, Member of the Public J. Odeen, Member of the Public S. Allison, Member of the Public J. Hutton, Member of the Public M. Mack, Member of the Public B. DeMarse, Member of the Public R. Scamen, Member of the Public

Enclosure (Other attendees continued)

N. Scamen, Member of the Public M. Sheck, Member of the Public R. Aschenbrener, Member of the Public J. Aschenbrener, Member of the Public D. Gudger, Regulatory Assurance Manager, Exelon/Byron R. Radulovich, Nuclear Oversight, Exelon/Braidwood J. Garrity, Regulatory Assurance, Exelon/Braidwood P. Simpson, Licensing Manager, Exelon L. Schofield, Licensing Engineer, Exelon C. Vandenburgh, Regulatory Assurance Manager, Exelon K. Lopykinski, Exelon T. Braun, Exelon

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 May 17, 2011 LICENSEE: Exelon Generation Company, LLC FACILITY: Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF THE MAY 12, 2011, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT On May 12, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at Braidwood City Hall. The meeting was between NRC Region III management and Exelon Generation Company management to discuss the NRC=s assessment of the safety performance of Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2010.

The meeting notice and NRC presentation can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as ML110871918 and ML111330667, respectively. A list of principal NRC and licensee meeting participants can be found in the Enclosure.

The NRC began the meeting with an overview of the NRC=s Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), the NRCs Action Matrix, and the national ROP results. This was followed by a discussion of the NRC=s assessment of the performance of Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, in calendar year 2010, which was documented in the March 4, 2011, end-of-cycle assessment letter as ML110620062. As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Exelon responded to the NRC=s assessment. The licensee presentation can be found in ADAMS under ML111320194. At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials. A list of principal meeting attendees can be found in the attached enclosure.

Eric R. Duncan, Chief` /RA/

Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosure:

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Letter to Exelon Generation Company, LLC from E. Duncan dated May 17, 2011.

SUMMARY

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