IR 05000454/2008007

IR 05000454-08-007, (Drs), IR 05000455-08-007, (Drs), on 08/25/2008 - 08/29/2008, Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, Ti 2515/171 Verification of Site Specific Implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3, Mitigating Strategies - Cover Letter

ML082900885
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	10/10/2008
From:	Hironori Peterson Operations Branch III
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co
References
IR-08-007
Download: ML082900885 (4)

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October 10, 2008

SUBJECT:

BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 TI 2515/171 VERIFICATION OF SITE SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION OF B.5.b PHASE 2 AND 3 MITIGATING STRATEGIES INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000454/2008007(DRS); 5000455/2008007(DRS)

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On August 29, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a team inspection at your Byron Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of the inspection, which were discussed on August 29, 2008, with Mr. Brad Adams and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to the implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 mitigating strategies, your compliance with the Commission=s rules and regulations, and with the conditions of your operating licenses. Within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selected procedures and representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified. However, two licensee identified violations are listed in Section 4OA7 of this report.

If you contest any finding or the subject or severity of any Non-Cited Violation in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III, 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 60532-4352; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector Office at the Byron Station.

Enclosure transmitted herewith 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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the sensitive information contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66

Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000454/2008007(DRS);

05000455/2008007(DRS)

w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

cc w/encl:

D. Nelson, NRR/DPR/PSPB

E. Bowman, NRR/DPR/PSPB

J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer,

Illinois Emergency Management Agency

cc w/o encl:

Site Vice President - Byron Station

Plant Manager - Byron Station

Regulatory Assurance Manager - Byron Station

Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations

Senior Vice President - Operations Support

Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Manager Licensing - Braidwood, Byron, and LaSalle

Associate General Counsel

Document Control Desk - Licensing

Assistant Attorney General

Illinois Emergency Management Agency

P. Schmidt, State Liaison Officer, State of Wisconsin

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

B. Quigley, Byron Station