05000289/FIN-2018001-01
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| Title | Enforcement Action (EA)-EA-18-029: Multiple Examples of Nonconforming to Design for Tornado Missile Protection |
| Description | Resulting from a systematic review of plant design and licensing basis Exelon determined four nonconforming conditions where components that could be depended upon to safely shutdown the reactor were not adequately protected from tornado missiles. These conditions include diesel fuel oil and day tank vents, borated water supplies, and once through steam generator pressure control isolation valves.Corrective Action(s): In accordance with the guidance in Regulatory Issues Summary 2015-06 Tornado Missile Protection (ML15020A419) and EGM 15-002, Revision 1, Enforcement Discretion for Tornado Generated Missile Protection Non-Compliance, (ML16355A286) the licensee implemented compensatory measures to maintain the equipment in a degraded but operable condition. These actions include verifying that procedures, training,and equipment are in place to take appropriate action in the event of a tornado watch or warning and establishing a heightened level of awareness and preparedness to tornado missile vulnerabilities. To restore full compliance, the licensee intends to evaluate the vulnerabilities utilizing approved methodologies and submitting a license amendment request per the timeline in Enforcement Guidance Memorandum 15-002, Revision 1.Corrective Action Reference(s):Issue Reports04081290, 04085589, 04085596, 04085607Enforcement:Violation: 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion III, Design Control, requires, in part, that measures shall be established to assure that the applicable regulatory requirements and the design basis for SSCs are correctly translated into specifications, drawing, procedures, and instructions. Contrary to the above, from April 19, 1974, until December 6, 2018, Exelon failed to correctly translate the design basis for protection against tornado-generated missiles into their specifications and procedures. Specifically, Exelon did not adequately protect TMI Unit 1 diesel fuel oil and day tank vents, borated water supplies, and once through steam generatorpressure control isolation valves from tornado generated missiles.Severity/Significance: For violations warranting enforcement discretion, Inspection Manual Chapter 0612 does not require a detailed risk evaluation, however, safety significance characterization is appropriate. The NRC Enforcement Policy, Section 2.2.1 states, in part, that, whenever possible, the NRC uses risk information in assessing the safety significance of violations. Accordingly, the NRC concluded that this issue is of low risk significance based on a generic and bounding risk evaluations performed in support of the resolution of tornado-generated missile non-compliances.Basis for Discretion: Because this violation was identified during the discretion period covered by EGM 15-002, Revision 1, and because Exelon has implemented compensatory measures, the NRC is exercising enforcement discretion, is not issuing enforcement action, and is allowing continued reactor operation. |
| Site: | Three Mile Island  |
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| Report | IR 05000289/2018001 Section 4OA3 |
| Date counted | Mar 31, 2018 (2018Q1) |
| Type: | Violation: Severity level Enforcement Discretion |
| cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71153 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | Z Hollcraft B Lin J Brand J Deboer R Rolph M Young |
| Violation of: | 10 CFR 50 Appendix B Criterion III, Design Control |
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Finding List (Three Mile Island) @ 2018Q1
Self-Identified List (Three Mile Island)
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