IR 05000289/2002007

IR 05000289-02-007, on 09/29/2002 - 12/28/2002 for Amergen Energy Company, LLC; Three Mile Island Unit 1; Event Followup

ML030280275
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	01/28/2003
From:	Rogge J NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB7
To:	Skolds J AmerGen Energy Co
References
IR-02-007
Download: ML030280275 (30)

Text

ary 28, 2003

SUBJECT:

THREE MILE ISLAND STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-289/02-07

Dear Mr. Skolds:

On December 27, 2002, the NRC completed an inspection at your Three Mile Island Unit 1 facility. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings that were discussed January 17, 2003, with Mr. Bruce Williams and other members of your staff.

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

The report documents one finding of very low safety significance (Green), which was determined to involve a violation of NRC requirements. However, because of the very low safety significance, and because the issue has been entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating this issue as a non-cited violation, in accordance with Section VI.A of the NRCs Enforcement Policy. Additionally, a licensee identified violation is listed in Section 4OA7 of this report. If you deny this non-cited violation, you should provide a response with the basis for your denial, within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-001; and the NRC resident inspector at Three Mile Island.

Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the NRC has issued two Orders (dated February 25, 2002, and January 7, 2003) and several threat advisories to licensees of commercial power reactors to strengthen licensee capabilities, improve security force readiness, and enhance access authorization. The NRC also issued Temporary Instruction 2515/148 on August 28, 2002, that provided guidance to inspectors to audit and inspect licensee implementation of the interim compensatory measures (ICMs) required by the Order dated February 25, 2002. Phase 1 of TI 2515/148 was completed at all commercial nuclear power plants during calendar year (CY) 2002, and the remaining inspections are scheduled for completion in CY 2003. Additionally, table-top security drills were conducted at several licensee

Mr. facilities to evaluate the impact of expanded adversary characteristics and the ICMs on licensee protection and mitigative strategies. Information gained and discrepancies identified during the audits and drills were reviewed and dispositioned by the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response. For CY 2003, the NRC will continue to monitor overall safeguards and security controls, conduct inspections, and resume force-on-force exercises at selected power plants.

Should threat conditions change, the NRC may issue additional Orders, advisories, and temporary instructions to ensure adequate safety is being maintained at all commercial power reactors.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs 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 NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

We appreciate your cooperation. Please contact me at 610-337-5146 if you have any questions regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John F. Rogge, Chief Projects Branch 7 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No: 50-289 License No: DPR-50 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 50-289/02-07

M