IR 05000289/2014006

ROP-15 Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan Report 05000289-14-006

ML14239A219
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	09/02/2014
From:	Silas Kennedy NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
Kennedy, SR
References
IR-2014-006
Download: ML14239A219 (6)

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[Addressee, First UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 September 2, 2014 Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Rd.

Warrenville, IL 60555 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (REPORT 05000289/2014006)

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On August 13, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No. 1. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 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 No. 1 was 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 No. 1 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all performance indicators demonstrated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e, green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct Reactor Oversight Process baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2015.

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 end-of-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.

In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, which requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, which requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff.

A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised. All cross-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 will reflect this revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310. During the 2014 mid-cycle assessment review, cross-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology were converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310, and were evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), 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 the NRC's Agencywide Document 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).

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: Inspection Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ

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Page 1 of 2 Three Mile Island 08/26/2014 09:35:14 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 71124 - RAD SAFETY INSPECTIONS 1 1 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification CDBI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 7 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 71124 - RAD SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 7111111B - REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS 2 1 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program EP - EP EXERCISE 8 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 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 71124.08 - RADWASTE 1 1 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 7111108P - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/26/2015 11/06/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 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 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 08/26/2014 09:35:14 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 71124 - RAD SAFETY INSPECTION 1 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 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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