IR 05000289/2014001

ROP 15 Annual Assessment Letter for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (Report 05000289/2014001)

ML15062A402
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Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	03/04/2015
From:	Silas Kennedy NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6
To:	Bryan Hanson Exelon Nuclear
KENNEDY, SR
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION rch 4, 2015

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (REPORT 05000289/2014001)

Dear Mr. Hanson:

On February 12, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined that overall, Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2016. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

Additionally, an NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, and Order EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," is ongoing for various sites. The audit includes an onsite visit for the NRC staff to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in the licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite audit will occur prior to the first unit at the site achieving compliance with the Orders and the audit will aid NRC staff in developing a final Safety Evaluation for the site. The audit at your site has been scheduled for the week of August 10, 2015. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC's 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).

Please contact me at (610) 337-5046 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Silas R. Kennedy, Chief Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-289 License Nos.: DPR-50 Enclosure: Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ

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Page 1 of 2 Three Mile Island 02/19/2015 14:08:14 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site CDBI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 8 1 01/26/2015 01/30/2015 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1 02/09/2015 02/13/2015 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1 02/23/2015 02/27/2015 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 7111111B - REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS 2 1 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program EP - EP EXERCISE 5 1 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 IP 7111408 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 71124 - RAD SAFETY INSP 1 1 05/11/2015 05/15/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 05/11/2015 05/15/2015 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 05/11/2015 05/15/2015 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 05/11/2015 05/15/2015 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 10/12EXM - INITIAL OL EXAM 4 1 08/31/2015 09/04/2015 U01913 FY16-TMI INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 1 09/28/2015 10/07/2015 U01913 FY16-TMI INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 71124.07 - RAD SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 71124 - RAD SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 08/24/2015 08/28/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 08/24/2015 08/28/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 08/24/2015 08/28/2015 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.08 - RADWASTE 1 1 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124 - RAD SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 7111108P - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 11/02/2015 11/13/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Three Mile Island 02/19/2015 14:08:14 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 7111117T - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 3 1 01/25/2016 01/29/2016 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 71124 - RAD SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 04/11/2016 04/15/2016 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 04/11/2016 04/15/2016 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1 04/11/2016 04/15/2016 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 71124 - RAD SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.