IR 05000454/2010406
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January 4, 2011
Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT: BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT 05000454/2010406; 5000455/2010406
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
On December 22, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Byron Station, Units 1 and 2. The inspection covered one of the key attributes of the Security Cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on December 22, 2010, with Mr. D. Enright, Site Vice President, and other members of your staff.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.
The inspector reviewed selected procedures and records, and interviewed personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified. However, a licensee-identified violation, which was determined to be of very low safety significance, is listed in this report. This violation is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV), consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy. If you contest the violation or significance of the NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Byron Station.
Enclosure contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related information contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system, ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response "Security-Related Information-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).
Sincerely,/RA/
Eric R. Duncan, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66 Nonpublic
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000454/2010406; 05000455/2010406
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Supplemental Information cc w/encl: S. Coker, NSIR/DSO/DDSO/ST C. Johnson, NSIR J. Trapp, Region I M. Ernstes, RII M. Shannon, RIV L. Askren, Byron Station Security Manager J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer, Illinois Emergency Management Agency cc w/o encl: Distribution via ListServ