IR 05000289/2013503

IR 05000289-13-503; 4/15/2013-4/19/2013; Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Three Mile Island, Unit 1; Exercise Evaluation Hostile Action (Ha) Event; Exercise Evaluation Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verification

ML13151A416
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	05/28/2013
From:	Anthony Dimitriadis Plant Support Branch 1
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co
Dimitriadis A
References
IR-13-503
Download: ML13151A416 (11)

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UNITED STATES May 28, 2013

SUBJECT:

THREE MILE ISLAND STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NO.

05000289/2013503

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On April 18, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the April 16, 2013, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Three Mile Island, Unit 1 (TMI) facility. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on April 18, 2013, with Mr. R. Libra, TMI Site Vice President, and other members of your staff.

The 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.

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

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-289 License No. DPR-50

ML13151A416 Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRS RI/DRP RI/DRS NAME SBarr/SB GHunegs/GH ADimitriadis/TD DATE 05/23/2013 05/23/2013 05/24/2013

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 05000289/2013503

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Docket No: 50-289 License No: DPR-50 Report No: 05000289/2013503 Licensee: Exelon Generation Company Facility: Three Mile Island Station, Unit 1 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Dates: April 15-19, 2013 Inspectors: S. Barr, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I (Lead)

E. Burket, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I D. Silk, Senior Operations Inspector, DRS, Region I D. Berkshire, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region II Eric Schrader, Emergency Preparedness Specialist, DPR, NSIR Approved By: Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety i Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000289/2013503; 4/15/2013-4/19/2013; Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Three Mile

Island, Unit 1; Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event; Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verification.

This was an announced inspection conducted by three Region I-based, one Region II-based, and one Headquarters-based inspectors. No findings were identified during the inspection.

The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 4, dated December 2006.

NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings

No findings were identified.

B. Licensee-Identified Findings None.

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REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)

1EP7 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event (71114.07 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.j, requires in part that nuclear power reactor licensees, in each eight calendar year exercise cycle, provide the opportunity for their emergency response organization (ERO) to demonstrate proficiency in the key skills necessary to respond to a hostile action (HA) directed at the plant site. Exelon designed the April 16, 2013, TMI EP exercise to satisfy that requirement, and the NRC inspected the TMI HA event exercise to assess Exelons ability to effectively implement the TMI Emergency Plan during a HA event and adequately protect public health and safety.

This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle.

The exercise evaluation consisted of the following review and assessment:

• The adequacy of Exelons performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the planning standards described in 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; onsite protective actions, and public protective action recommendations, respectively.

• The overall adequacy of Exelons emergency response facilities with regard to Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the Control Room Simulator, the offsite alternative facility, the incident command post, and the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

• A review of other performance areas, such as: the licensee EROs recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control, including interactions with site security staff; intra- and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies, including local law enforcement agencies; staffing and procedure adequacy; and the overall implementation of the Emergency Plan and its implementing procedures.

• A review of past performance issues from the last NRC TMI exercise inspection report and Exelons EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the April 16, 2013, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

• The licensees post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Exelons self-assessment of its ERO performance during the April 16, 2013, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.g.

The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

1EP8 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review (71114.08 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the April 16, 2013, emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which Exelon had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Three Mile Island Emergency Plan as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.47(b)(14). This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle.

The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification (71151 - 3 Samples)

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed data for the TMI EP PIs, which are:

(1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP);

(2) Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation; and,

(3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability. The last EP inspection at TMI was conducted in the first calendar quarter of 2012, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the first calendar quarter through the fourth calendar quarter of 2012, to verify the accuracy of the reported PI data. The review of these PIs was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151, using the acceptance criteria documented in NEI 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines, Revision 6.

This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, including Exit

On April 18, 2013, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. R. Libra, TMI Site Vice President, and other members of the Exelon staff. The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report.

ATTACHMENT

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

R. Libra, Site Vice President

V. Cwietniewicz, Exelon Mid-Atlantic Emergency Planning Manager

B. Shumaker, TMI Emergency Planning Manager

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

None.