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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532
[[Issue date::August 16, 2011]]
-4352 August 16, 2011 Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville IL 60555


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 BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000454/20 11502(DRS); 05000455/20 11502(DRS)


SUBJECT: BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000454/2011502(DRS); 05000455/2011502(DRS)
==Dear Mr. Pacilio:==
On July 29, 2011, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Byron Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection findings which were discussed on July 29, 2011, with Mr. T. Tulon and other members of your staff.
 
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.
 
Based on the results of this inspection, there were no findings of significance identified during this inspection.
 
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading
-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.


==Dear Mr. Pacilio:==
Sincerely,/RA/ Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50
On July 29, 2011, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Byron Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection findings which were discussed on July 29, 2011, with Mr. T. Tulon and other members of your staff. The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Based on the results of this inspection, there were no findings of significance identified during this inspection. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
-454; 50-455 License Nos.


Sincerely,/RA/ Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66  
NPF-37; NPF-66  


===Enclosure:===
===Enclosure:===
Inspection Report No. 05000454/2011502(DRS); 05000455/2011502(DRS)  
Inspection Report No. 05000454/
20 11502(DRS); 05000455/20 11502(DRS)  


===w/Attachment:===
===w/Attachment:===
Supplemental Information cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ  
Supplemental Information cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ


Enclosure U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III Docket Nos: 50-454; 50-455 License Nos: NPF-37; NPF-66 Report Nos: 05000454/2011502(DRS); 05000455/2011502(DRS) Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Location: Byron, Illinois Dates: July 25 through 29, 2011 Inspectors: Robert Jickling, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector James Beavers, Emergency Preparedness Inspector Jeff Laughlin, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Specialist Nicholas Valos, Sr. Risk Analyst Alex Garmoe, Resident Inspector Approved by: Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety 1 Enclosure  
Enclosure U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III Docket Nos:
5 0-454; 50-455 License Nos:
NPF-37; NPF-66 Report Nos:
05000454/20 11502(DRS); 05000455/20 11502(DRS) Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Location: Byron, Illinois Dates: July 25 through 29, 2011 Inspectors:
Robert Jickling, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector James Beavers, Emergency Preparedness Inspector Jeff Laughlin, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Specialist Nicholas Valos, Sr. Risk Analyst Alex Garmoe, Resident Inspector Approved by:
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety 1 Enclosure  


=SUMMARY OF FINDINGS=
=SUMMARY OF FINDINGS=
IR 05000454/2011502(DRS), 05000455/2011502(DRS); 07/25/2011 - 07/29/2011; Byron Station, Units 1 and 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection. This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by three regional inspectors, one emergency preparedness specialist and one resident inspector. The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, "Significance Determination Process" (SDP). Findings for which the SDP does not apply may be Green or be assigned a severity level after NRC management review. The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 4, dated December 2006.
IR 05000454/2011502(DRS), 05000455/2011502(DRS); 07/25/2011  
 
- 07/29/2011
; Byron Station, Units 1 and 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection.
 
This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by three regional inspectors, one emergency preparedness specialist and one resident inspector.
 
The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, "Significance Determination Process" (SDP). Findings for which the SDP does not apply may be Green or be assigned a severity level after NRC management review.
 
The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG
-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 4, dated December 2006.


===A. NRC-Identified===
===A. NRC-Identified===
and Self-Revealed Findings  
and Self-Revealed Findings


===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness===
===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness===
No findings were identified.
No findings were identified.


===B. Licensee-Identified Violations===
===B. Licensee-Identified Violations===
No violations were identified.
No violations were identified.


=REPORT DETAILS=
=REPORT DETAILS=


==REACTOR SAFETY==
1. R EACTOR SAFETY


===Cornerstone:===
===Cornerstone:===
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness 1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01)
{{a|1EP1}}
 
==1EP1 Exercise Evaluation==
{{IP sample|IP=IP 71114.01}}
===.1 Exercise Evaluation===
===.1 Exercise Evaluation===


====a. Inspection Scope====
====a. Inspection Scope====
The inspectors reviewed the July 27, 2011, biennial emergency preparedness exercise's objectives and scenario to ensure that the exercise would acceptably test major elements of the licensee's emergency plan and to verify that the exercise's simulated problems provided an acceptable framework to support demonstration of the licensee's capability to implement its plan. The inspectors also reviewed records of other drills and exercises conducted in 2009, 2010, and 2011, to verify that those drills' scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the July 27, 2011, exercise. The inspectors evaluated the licensee's exercise performance, focusing on the risk significant activities of emergency classification, notification, and protective action decision making, implementation of accident mitigation strategies, and correction of past exercise weaknesses in the following emergency response facilities: Control Room Simulator (CRS); Technical Support Center (TSC);   Operations Support Center (OSC);   Emergency Operations Facility (EOF); and  Joint Information Center (JIC). The inspectors also assessed the licensee's recognition of abnormal plant conditions, transfer of responsibilities between facilities, internal communications, interfaces with offsite officials, readiness of emergency facilities and related equipment, and overall implementation of the licensee's emergency plan. The inspectors attended post-exercise critiques in the CRS, OSC, TSC and EOF to evaluate the licensee's initial self-assessment of its exercise performance. The inspectors later met with the licensee's lead exercise evaluators and managers to obtain the licensee's findings and assessments of its exercise participants' performances. These self-assessments were then compared with the inspectors' independent observations and assessments to assess the licensee's ability to adequately critique its exercise performance. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report. This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01-05.
The inspectors reviewed the July 27, 2011, biennial emergency preparedness exercise's objectives and scenario to ensure that the exercise would acceptably test major elements of the licensee's emergency plan and to verify that the exercise's simulated problems provided an acceptable framework to support demonstration of the licensee's capability to implement its plan. The inspectors also reviewed records of other drills and exercises conducted in 2009, 2010, and 2011, to verify that those drills' scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the July 27, 2011, exercise.
 
The inspectors evaluated the licensee's exercise performance, focusing on the risk significant activities of emergency classification, notification, and protective action decision making, implementation of accident mitigation strategies, and correction of past exercise weaknesses in the following emergency response facilities:
Control Room Simulator (CRS);
Technical Support Center (TSC);
Operations Support Center (OSC);
Emergency Operations Facility (EOF); and  Joint Information Center (JIC)
. The inspectors also assessed the licensee's recognition of abnormal plant conditions, transfer of responsibilities between facilities, internal communications, interfaces with offsite officials, readiness of emergency facilities and related equipment, and overall implementation of the licensee's emergency plan.
 
The inspectors attended post
-exercise critiques in the CRS, OSC, TSC and EOF to evaluate the licensee's initial self
-assessment of its exercise performance. The inspectors later met with the licensee's lead exercise evaluators and managers to obtain the licensee's findings and assessments of its exercise participants' performances. These self
-assessments were then compared with the inspectors' independent observations and assessments to assess the licensee's ability to adequately critique its exercise performance. Documents reviewed are listed in the to this report.
 
This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01
-05.


====b. Findings====
====b. Findings====
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===Cornerstone:===
===Cornerstone:===
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness
{{a|4OA1}}
{{a|4OA1}}
==4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification==
==4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification==
{{IP sample|IP=IP 71151}}
 
(71151)
 
===.1 Drill/Exercise Performance===
===.1 Drill/Exercise Performance===


====a. Inspection Scope====
====a. Inspection Scope====
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance PI for the period from the second quarter 2010 through second quarter 2011. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Document 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the performance indicator to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI, assessments of PI opportunities during pre-designated control room simulator training sessions, and performance during other drills. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection constituted one drill/exercise performance sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance PI for the period from the second quarter 2010 through second quarter 2011. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Document 99
-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the performance indicator to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI, assessments of PI opportunities during pre
-designated control room simulator training sessions, and performance during other drills. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
 
This inspection constituted one drill/exercise performance sample as defined in IP 71151-05.


====b. Findings====
====b. Findings====
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====a. Inspection Scope====
====a. Inspection Scope====
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the second quarter 2010 through second quarter 2011. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; performance during the 2010 and 2011 drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection constituted one ERO drill participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the second quarter 2010 through second quarter 2011. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99
-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; performance during the 2010 and 2011 drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
 
This inspection constituted one ERO drill participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.


====b. Findings====
====b. Findings====
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====a. Inspection Scope====
====a. Inspection Scope====
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS) PI for the period from the second quarter 2010 through second quarter 2011. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI and results of periodic scheduled ANS operability tests. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection constituted one alert and notification system sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS) PI for the period from the second quarter 2010 through second quarter 2011. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI and results of periodic scheduled ANS operability tests. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
 
This inspection constituted one alert and notification system sample as defined in IP 71151-05.


====b. Findings====
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.
No findings were identified.
{{a|4OA6}}
{{a|4OA6}}
==4OA6 Management Meetings==
==4OA6 Management Meetings==


===.1 Exit Meeting Summary On July 29, 2011, the inspectors presented the biennial exercise inspection results to Mr. T. Tulon and other members of the licensee staff.===
===.1 Exit Meeting Summary===
The licensee acknowledged the issues presented. The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary.
 
O n July 29, 2011, the inspector s presented the biennial exercise inspection results to Mr. T. Tulon and other members of the licensee staff. The licensee acknowledged the issues presented. The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary.
 
===.2 Public and Media Briefing===


===.2 Public and Media Briefing On July 29, 2011, the inspector summarized the NRC's preliminary exercise inspection conclusions at a public and media briefings hosted by Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V Field Office staff at the Ogle County Building in Oregon, Illinois. ATTACHMENT:===
On July 29, 2011, the inspector summarized the NRC's preliminary exercise inspection conclusions at a public and media briefings hosted by Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V Field Office staff at the Ogle County Building in Oregon, Illinois.
 
ATTACHMENT:


=SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION=
=SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION=


==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT==
Attachment
Licensee  
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTAC
: [[contact::T. Tulon]], Site Vice President  
T Licensee  
: [[contact::B. Adams]], Plant Manager  
: [[contact::T. Tulon]], Site Vice President
: [[contact::J. Bottomley]], Outage Manager  
: [[contact::B. Adams]], Plant Manager
: [[contact::A. Daniels]], Corporate Emergency Preparedness Manager  
: [[contact::J. Bottomley]], Outage Manager
: [[contact::P. Dempsey]], Site Communications  
: [[contact::A. Daniels]], Corporate Emergency Preparedness Manager
: [[contact::D. Drawbaugh]], Emergency Preparedness Manager  
: [[contact::P. Dempsey]], Site Communications
: [[contact::T. Hulbert]], NRC Coordinator  
: [[contact::D. Drawbaugh]], Emergency Preparedness Manager
: [[contact::B. Kartheiser]], Emergency Preparedness Coordinator  
: [[contact::T. Hulbert]], NRC Coordinator
: [[contact::S. Merrell]], Corporate Emergency Preparedness  
: [[contact::B. Kartheiser]], Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
: [[contact::B. Spahr]], Maintenance Director  
: [[contact::S. Merrell]], Corporate Emergency Preparedness
: [[contact::D. Spitzer]], Regulatory Assurance Manager (Acting)  
: [[contact::B. Spahr]], Maintenance Director
: [[contact::S. Swanson]], Nuclear Oversight Manager  
: [[contact::D. Spitzer]], Regulatory Assurance Manager (Acting)
: [[contact::M. Wolfe]], Reactor Services Manager  
: [[contact::S. Swanson]], Nuclear Oversight Manager
: [[contact::B. Youman]], Operations Director  Nuclear Regulatory Commission  
: [[contact::M. Wolfe]], Reactor Services Manager
: [[contact::B. Bartlett]], Senior Resident Inspector  
: [[contact::B. Youman]], Operations
: [[contact::J. Robbins]], Resident Inspector  
Director  Nuclear Regulatory Commission
==LIST OF ITEMS==
: [[contact::B. Bartlett]], Senior Resident Inspector
OPENED, CLOSED AND DISCUSSED Opened, Closed and  
: [[contact::J. Robbins]], Resident Inspector
===Discussed===
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED AND DISCUSS
ED Opened, Closed and Discussed
None
None
Attachment
Attachment
==LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED==
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
The following is a list of documents reviewed during the inspection.
The following is a list of documents reviewed during the inspection. Inclusion on this list does not imply that the NRC inspectors reviewed the documents in their entirety, but rather, that selected sections of portions of the documents
: Inclusion on this list does not imply that the NRC inspectors reviewed the documents in their entirety, but rather, that selected sections of portions of the documents were evaluated as part of the overall inspection effort.
were evaluated as part of the overall inspection effort. Inclusion of a document on this list does not imply NRC acceptance of the document or
: Inclusion of a document on this list does not imply NRC acceptance of the document or any part of it, unless this is stated in the body of the inspection report.
any part of it, unless this is stated in the body of the inspection report.
: 1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
: Byron Station 2011 NRC Graded Exercise Manual July 27, 2011, July 21, 2011 Exelon Nuclear Radiological Emergency Plan Annex for Byron Station; Revision 28 List of Two Years of Corrective Action Program Items; July 2009 - July 2011 List of Two Years of Scenario Timelines; July 2009 - July 2011
Byron Station 2011 NRC Graded Exercise Manual July 27, 2011, July 21, 2011
: EP-AA-112; Emergency Response Organization/Emergency Response Facility Activation and Operation; Revision 15
Exelon Nuclear Radiological Emergency Plan Annex for Byron Station; Revision 28
: EP-AA-112-200; TSC Activation and Operation; Revision 7
List of Two Years of Corrective Action Program Items; July 2009  
: EP-AA-112-300; OSC Activation and Operation; Revision 7
- July 2011 List of Two Years of Scenario Timelines; July 2009  
: EP-AA-112-400; EOF Activation and Operation; Revision10
- July 2011 EP-AA-112; Emergency Response Organization/Emergency Response Facility
: EP-AA-113; Personnel Protective Actions; Revision 10
Activation and Operation; Revision 15
: EP-AA-114; Notifications; Revision 9
EP-AA-112-200; TSC Activation
: EP-AA-110-302; Core Damage Assessment; Revision 4
and Operation; Revision 7
: EP-AA-111; Emergency Classification and Protective Action Recommendations; Revision16
EP-AA-112-300; OSC Activation
: EP-AA-122; Drills & Exercises; Revision 11
and Operation; Revision 7
: EP-MA/MW-114-100; Notifications; Revision 9
EP-AA-112-400; EOF Activation
: EP-MA/MW-110-200; Dose Assessment; Revision 8
and Operation; Revision10
: AR 01247327; Exercise-Evaluate OSC Debrief Adequacy and Team Dose Tracking; August 3, 2011
EP-AA-113; Personnel Protective Actions; Revision 10
: AR 01247325; Exercise-Evaluate TSC Release Mitigation Priorities; August 3, 2011
EP-AA-114; Notifications; Revision 9
: AR 01247318; Exercise-Evaluate CRS Clear Communications to the Shift Manager; August 3, 2011
EP-AA-110-302; Core Damage Assessment; Revision 4
: AR 01245187; Exercise-EOF Failed Demonstration Criteria Prioritizing Release Mitigation; July 28, 2011
EP-AA-111; Emergency Classification and Protective Action Recommendations; Revision16
: AR 01217080; Off Year Exercise-Evaluate Guidance For Classification Change Notification on NRC Open Bridge Line; May 17, 2011
EP-AA-122; Drills & Exercises; Revision 11
: Attachment
EP-MA/MW-114-100; Notifications; Revision 9
: 4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification
EP-MA/MW-110-200; Dose Assessment; Revision 8
: EP-AA-1000; Standardized Radiological Emergency Plan; Revision 20
AR 01247327; Exercise
: EP-AA-1002; Radiological Emergency Plan Annex for Byron Station; Revision 28 Off-Site Emergency Plan Alert and Notification System Addendum for the Byron Nuclear Power Station; November 2009
-Evaluate OSC Debrief Adequacy and Team Dose Tracking; August 3, 2011
: EP-AA-125-1001; EP Performance Indicator Guidance; Revision 6
AR 01247325; Exercise
: EP-AA-125-1002; ERO Performance - Performance Indicators Guidance; Revision 6
-Evaluate TSC Release Mitigation Priorities; August 3, 2011
: EP-AA-125-1003; ERO Readiness - Performance Indicators Guidance; Revision 7
AR 01247318; Exercise
: EP-AA-125-1004; Emergency Response Facilities & Equipment Performance Indicators Guidance; Revision 5 Quarterly Drill and Exercise Performance Summaries; April 2010 - June 2011 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation Quarterly Reports; April 2010 - June 2011 Quarterly Key ERO Personnel and Drill Participation Dates; April 2010 - June 2011
-Evaluate CRS Clear Communications to the Shift Manager; August 3, 2011
: AR 01244176; ERO Drill Participation Performance Indicator Opportunity Issue; July 26, 2011
AR 01245187; Exercise
: AR 01243746; ERO Participation Performance Indicator Data Question; July 25, 2011    
-EOF Failed Demonstration Criteria Prioritizing Release Mitigation; July 28, 2011
: Attachment
AR 01217080; Off Year Exercise
==LIST OF ACRONYMS==
-Evaluate Guidance For Classification Change Notification on NRC Open Bridge Line; May 17, 2011
: [[USED]] [[]]
 
: [[ADAMS]] [[Agency-wide Documents Access and Management System]]
Attachment
: [[ANS]] [[Alert and Notification System]]
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification
: [[AR]] [[Action Request]]
EP-AA-1000; Standardized Radiological Emergency Plan; Revision 20
: [[CFR]] [[Code of Federal Regulations]]
EP-AA-1002; Radiological Emergency Plan Annex for Byron Station; Revision 28
: [[CRS]] [[Control Room Simulator]]
Off-Site Emergency Plan Alert and Notification System Addendum for the Byron Nuclear Power Station; November 2009
: [[DRS]] [[Division of Reactor Safety]]
EP-AA-125-1001; EP Performance Indicator Guidance; Revision 6
: [[EOF]] [[Emergency Operations Facility]]
EP-AA-125-1002; ERO Performance  
: [[EP]] [[Emergency Preparedness]]
- Performance Indicators Guidance; Revision 6
: [[ERO]] [[Emergency Response Organization]]
EP-AA-125-1003; ERO Readiness  
: [[IMC]] [[Inspection Manual Chapter]]
- Performance Indicators Guidance; Revision 7
: [[IP]] [[Inspection Procedure]]
EP-AA-125-1004; Emergency Response Facilities & Equipment Performance Indicators Guidance; Revision 5
: [[IR]] [[Inspection Report]]
Quarterly Drill and Exercise Performance Summaries; April 2010 - June 2011 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation Quarterly Reports; April 2010 - June 2011 Quarterly Key ERO Personnel and Drill Participation Dates; April 2010 - June 2011 AR 01244176; ERO Drill Participation Performance Indicator Opportunity Issue; July 26, 2011 AR 01243746; ERO Participation Performance Indicator Data Question; July 25, 2011
: [[JIC]] [[Joint Information Center]]
Attachment
: [[NEI]] [[Nuclear Energy Institute]]
LIST OF ACRONYMS USED
: [[NRC]] [[]]
ADAMS Agency-wide Documents Access and Management System
: [[U.]] [[S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission]]
ANS Alert and Notification System
: [[OSC]] [[Operations Support Center]]
AR Action Request
: [[PARS]] [[Publicly Available Records]]
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
: [[PI]] [[Performance Indicator]]
CRS Control Room Simulator
: [[SDP]] [[Significance Determination Process]]
DRS Division of Reactor Safety
EOF Emergency Operations Facility
EP Emergency Preparedness
ERO Emergency Response Organization
IMC Inspection Manual Chapter
IP Inspection Procedure
IR Inspection
Report JIC Joint Information Center
NEI Nuclear Energy Institute
NRC U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
O SC Operations Support Center
PARS Publicly Available Records
PI Performance Indicator
SDP Significance Determination Process
TSC Technical Support Center
TSC Technical Support Center
M. Pacilio     -2- Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
 
Sincerely,  /RA/  Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos.
M. Pacilio
: [[NPF]] [[-37; NPF-66  Enclosure: Inspection Report No. 05000454/2011502(DRS);   05000455/2011502(DRS)   w/Attachment:  Supplemental Information cc w/encl:  Distribution via ListServ]]
    -2- Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,  /RA/  Hironori Peterson, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50
-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF
-37; NPF-66  Enclosure:
Inspection Report No. 05000454/2011502(DRS);
05000455/2011502(DRS)
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IR 05000454-11-502 & 05000455-11-502, on 07/25/2011 - 07/29/2011, Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection
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From: Hironori Peterson
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Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532

-4352 August 16, 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 BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000454/20 11502(DRS); 05000455/20 11502(DRS)

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On July 29, 2011, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Byron Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection findings which were discussed on July 29, 2011, with Mr. T. Tulon and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection, there were no findings of significance identified during this inspection.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading

-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,/RA/ Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50

-454; 50-455 License Nos.

NPF-37; NPF-66

Enclosure:

Inspection Report No. 05000454/

20 11502(DRS); 05000455/20 11502(DRS)

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Enclosure U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III Docket Nos:

5 0-454; 50-455 License Nos:

NPF-37; NPF-66 Report Nos:

05000454/20 11502(DRS); 05000455/20 11502(DRS) Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Location: Byron, Illinois Dates: July 25 through 29, 2011 Inspectors:

Robert Jickling, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector James Beavers, Emergency Preparedness Inspector Jeff Laughlin, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Specialist Nicholas Valos, Sr. Risk Analyst Alex Garmoe, Resident Inspector Approved by:

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety 1 Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000454/2011502(DRS), 05000455/2011502(DRS); 07/25/2011

- 07/29/2011

Byron Station, Units 1 and 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection.

This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by three regional inspectors, one emergency preparedness specialist and one resident inspector.

The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, "Significance Determination Process" (SDP). Findings for which the SDP does not apply may be Green or be assigned a severity level after NRC management review.

The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG

-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 4, dated December 2006.

A. NRC-Identified

and Self-Revealed Findings

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

No findings were identified.

B. Licensee-Identified Violations

No violations were identified.

REPORT DETAILS

1. R EACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstone:

Emergency Preparedness 1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01)

.1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the July 27, 2011, biennial emergency preparedness exercise's objectives and scenario to ensure that the exercise would acceptably test major elements of the licensee's emergency plan and to verify that the exercise's simulated problems provided an acceptable framework to support demonstration of the licensee's capability to implement its plan. The inspectors also reviewed records of other drills and exercises conducted in 2009, 2010, and 2011, to verify that those drills' scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the July 27, 2011, exercise.

The inspectors evaluated the licensee's exercise performance, focusing on the risk significant activities of emergency classification, notification, and protective action decision making, implementation of accident mitigation strategies, and correction of past exercise weaknesses in the following emergency response facilities:

Control Room Simulator (CRS);

Technical Support Center (TSC);

Operations Support Center (OSC);

Emergency Operations Facility (EOF); and Joint Information Center (JIC)

. The inspectors also assessed the licensee's recognition of abnormal plant conditions, transfer of responsibilities between facilities, internal communications, interfaces with offsite officials, readiness of emergency facilities and related equipment, and overall implementation of the licensee's emergency plan.

The inspectors attended post

-exercise critiques in the CRS, OSC, TSC and EOF to evaluate the licensee's initial self

-assessment of its exercise performance. The inspectors later met with the licensee's lead exercise evaluators and managers to obtain the licensee's findings and assessments of its exercise participants' performances. These self

-assessments were then compared with the inspectors' independent observations and assessments to assess the licensee's ability to adequately critique its exercise performance. Documents reviewed are listed in the to this report.

This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01

-05.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Cornerstone:

Emergency Preparedness

4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification

(71151)

.1 Drill/Exercise Performance

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance PI for the period from the second quarter 2010 through second quarter 2011. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Document 99

-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the performance indicator to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI, assessments of PI opportunities during pre

-designated control room simulator training sessions, and performance during other drills. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This inspection constituted one drill/exercise performance sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.2 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the second quarter 2010 through second quarter 2011. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99

-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; performance during the 2010 and 2011 drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This inspection constituted one ERO drill participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.3 Alert and Notification System

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS) PI for the period from the second quarter 2010 through second quarter 2011. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI and results of periodic scheduled ANS operability tests. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This inspection constituted one alert and notification system sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Management Meetings

.1 Exit Meeting Summary

O n July 29, 2011, the inspector s presented the biennial exercise inspection results to Mr. T. Tulon and other members of the licensee staff. The licensee acknowledged the issues presented. The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary.

.2 Public and Media Briefing

On July 29, 2011, the inspector summarized the NRC's preliminary exercise inspection conclusions at a public and media briefings hosted by Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V Field Office staff at the Ogle County Building in Oregon, Illinois.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Attachment

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTAC

T Licensee

T. Tulon, Site Vice President
B. Adams, Plant Manager
J. Bottomley, Outage Manager
A. Daniels, Corporate Emergency Preparedness Manager
P. Dempsey, Site Communications
D. Drawbaugh, Emergency Preparedness Manager
T. Hulbert, NRC Coordinator
B. Kartheiser, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
S. Merrell, Corporate Emergency Preparedness
B. Spahr, Maintenance Director
D. Spitzer, Regulatory Assurance Manager (Acting)
S. Swanson, Nuclear Oversight Manager
M. Wolfe, Reactor Services Manager
B. Youman, Operations

Director Nuclear Regulatory Commission

B. Bartlett, Senior Resident Inspector
J. Robbins, Resident Inspector

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED AND DISCUSS

ED Opened, Closed and Discussed

None

Attachment

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

The following is a list of documents reviewed during the inspection. Inclusion on this list does not imply that the NRC inspectors reviewed the documents in their entirety, but rather, that selected sections of portions of the documents

were evaluated as part of the overall inspection effort. Inclusion of a document on this list does not imply NRC acceptance of the document or

any part of it, unless this is stated in the body of the inspection report.

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

Byron Station 2011 NRC Graded Exercise Manual July 27, 2011, July 21, 2011

Exelon Nuclear Radiological Emergency Plan Annex for Byron Station; Revision 28

List of Two Years of Corrective Action Program Items; July 2009

- July 2011 List of Two Years of Scenario Timelines; July 2009

- July 2011 EP-AA-112; Emergency Response Organization/Emergency Response Facility

Activation and Operation; Revision 15

EP-AA-112-200; TSC Activation

and Operation; Revision 7

EP-AA-112-300; OSC Activation

and Operation; Revision 7

EP-AA-112-400; EOF Activation

and Operation; Revision10

EP-AA-113; Personnel Protective Actions; Revision 10

EP-AA-114; Notifications; Revision 9

EP-AA-110-302; Core Damage Assessment; Revision 4

EP-AA-111; Emergency Classification and Protective Action Recommendations; Revision16

EP-AA-122; Drills & Exercises; Revision 11

EP-MA/MW-114-100; Notifications; Revision 9

EP-MA/MW-110-200; Dose Assessment; Revision 8

AR 01247327; Exercise

-Evaluate OSC Debrief Adequacy and Team Dose Tracking; August 3, 2011

AR 01247325; Exercise

-Evaluate TSC Release Mitigation Priorities; August 3, 2011

AR 01247318; Exercise

-Evaluate CRS Clear Communications to the Shift Manager; August 3, 2011

AR 01245187; Exercise

-EOF Failed Demonstration Criteria Prioritizing Release Mitigation; July 28, 2011

AR 01217080; Off Year Exercise

-Evaluate Guidance For Classification Change Notification on NRC Open Bridge Line; May 17, 2011

Attachment

4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification

EP-AA-1000; Standardized Radiological Emergency Plan; Revision 20

EP-AA-1002; Radiological Emergency Plan Annex for Byron Station; Revision 28

Off-Site Emergency Plan Alert and Notification System Addendum for the Byron Nuclear Power Station; November 2009

EP-AA-125-1001; EP Performance Indicator Guidance; Revision 6

EP-AA-125-1002; ERO Performance

- Performance Indicators Guidance; Revision 6

EP-AA-125-1003; ERO Readiness

- Performance Indicators Guidance; Revision 7

EP-AA-125-1004; Emergency Response Facilities & Equipment Performance Indicators Guidance; Revision 5

Quarterly Drill and Exercise Performance Summaries; April 2010 - June 2011 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation Quarterly Reports; April 2010 - June 2011 Quarterly Key ERO Personnel and Drill Participation Dates; April 2010 - June 2011 AR 01244176; ERO Drill Participation Performance Indicator Opportunity Issue; July 26, 2011 AR 01243746; ERO Participation Performance Indicator Data Question; July 25, 2011

Attachment

LIST OF ACRONYMS USED

ADAMS Agency-wide Documents Access and Management System

ANS Alert and Notification System

AR Action Request

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CRS Control Room Simulator

DRS Division of Reactor Safety

EOF Emergency Operations Facility

EP Emergency Preparedness

ERO Emergency Response Organization

IMC Inspection Manual Chapter

IP Inspection Procedure

IR Inspection

Report JIC Joint Information Center

NEI Nuclear Energy Institute

NRC U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

O SC Operations Support Center

PARS Publicly Available Records

PI Performance Indicator

SDP Significance Determination Process

TSC Technical Support Center

M. Pacilio

-2- Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, /RA/ Hironori Peterson, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50

-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF

-37; NPF-66 Enclosure:

Inspection Report No. 05000454/2011502(DRS);

05000455/2011502(DRS)

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