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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Control Desk Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
Braidwood Units 1 2 Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Nos. NPF-72 NPF-77 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 50-457 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457 1 Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 NPF-66 50-455 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 NRC Docket No. 50-461 Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25 NRC Docket Nos. 50-237 and 50-249

1 and 2 LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and2 LaSalle NPF-1 8 NPF-1 1 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-11 and NPF-18 NRC Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374 NRC Docket 1 Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Limerick Generating Nos. Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85 Facility Operating NRC Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353 NRC Docket Nos. 50-352 and
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 NRC Docket No. 50-219 NRC Docket No. 50-219 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 NRC Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278 NRC Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 NRC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 NRC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-50 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-50 NRC Docket No. 50-289 NRC Docket No. 50-289

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Exelon Cyber Security Plan November 18, 2010 Page 2

Subject: Reference:

Exelon Cyber Security Plan (1) Document Control Desk, Letter from Pamela B. Cowan to the USNRC Document Control Desk, Re-submittal of the Exelon Cyber Security Plan, dated July 23, 2010 dated 23, 2010 Letters from Michael Moon (NERC) to Exelon Nuclear Power Stations (Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Byron Station, Units 1 and 2; Clinton 1 1 2; Units 2 Power Station, Unit 1; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3; LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2; Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 1 1 and 2; Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station; Peach Bottom Atomic Atomic Units 1 Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2; and Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1), NERCs Response 1), "NERC's to the Completed Bright Line Survey, dated August 27, 2010 Survey," Letter from Pamela B. Cowan to the USNRC Document Control Desk, Notification Letter Designating Exelon Station Balance of Plant Systems within the Cyber Security Rule Scope, dated September 24, 2010 Letter from Jim Hughes (NERC) to Exelon (Alison MacKellar), Update on 706-B Bright Line, dated November 8, 2010

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In Reference 1, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) submitted requests for amendments to the Facility Operating Licenses (FOL) for the above listed facilities. The proposed amendments request NRC approval of the Exelon Cyber Security Plan, revisions to the existing FOL Physical Protection license condition, and the Cyber Security Plan Implementation Schedule.

In In Reference 2, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) required Exelon to "provide the NRC with a notification letter identifying all Balance of Plant (BOP) Structures, provide safety Systems, and Components (SSCs) considered important to safety" within thirty (30) days with a copy to NERC. In Reference 2, NERC also required Exelon to submit a revised cyber security plan plan for NRC review and approval, but without a specified time frame. Exelon provided the thirty day response thirty (30) day response to the NRC, as required by NERC, via Reference 3. Also in Reference 3, Exelon stated an intent to amend the Exelon Cyber Security Plan by November 30, 2010, to 3, Exelon include BOP SSCs include BOP SSCs within the scope of the cyber security program. In Reference In Reference 4, NERC provided additional guidance regarding submittal of the Cyber Security Plan Plan supplement. The letter stated: Commissions future, In the In the near future, the NRC staff will articulate their Commission's decision regarding jurisdiction of the continuity of jurisdiction of the continuity of power, balance of plant systems, structures and a components. components. As a result, with respect to the requirement to submit "a revised cyber expects plan. ", NERC expects each licensee to provide its updated cyber security plan security security plan... in accordance in accordance with a schedule to be provided by the NRC.
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Based on the recent information and clarification from NERC, Exelon is deferring the proposed Based on the recent information and clarification from NERC, Exelon is deferring the proposed supplement to the Cyber Security Plan (Reference 1) until after the NRCs decision on BOP supplement to the Cyber Security Plan (Reference 1) until after the NRC's decision on BOP SSCs jurisdiction is finalized and further direction is provided by the NRC staff. SSCs jurisdiction is finalized and further direction is provided by the NRC staff. This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Doug Walker at (610) 765-5952. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Doug Walker at (610) 765-5952.

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Pamela B.Cowan Pamela B. Cowan Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director

Exelon Generation Company, LLC Exelon Generation

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