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ROP 16 Annual Assessment Letter for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (Report 05000289/2015006)
ML16054A774
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Issue date: 03/02/2016
From: Silas Kennedy
NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6
To: Bryan Hanson
Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
KENNEDY, SR
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March 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (REPORT 05000289/2015006)

Dear Mr. Hanson:

On February 9, 2016, 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, 2015, through December 31, 2015. 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 December 31, 2017.

Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to baseline inspection, the NRC will perform TI 2515-191, Inspection of Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans. 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. This Order 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. This Order 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. The audit was completed August 10 -14, 2015, for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Final Safety Evaluation for the site.

After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communications/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 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 (PARS) 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

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Page 1 of 2 01/20/2016 08:39:28 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Three Mile Island Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 7111117T

- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS

1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 01/25/2016 01/29/2016

IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 71124

- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION

1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 02/08/2016 02/12/2016

IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 EP PROG

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 02/22/2016 02/26/2016

IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 02/22/2016 02/26/2016

IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 71152BI

- PI&R BIENNIAL

1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 05/02/2016 05/06/2016

IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 71124

- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION

1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 05/23/2016 05/27/2016

IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 05/23/2016 05/27/2016

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/23/2016 05/27/2016

IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 711110T

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK

1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 71124

- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION

1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 TI-191

- FUKUSHIMA LESSONS-LEARNED

1 IP Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 2515/191 08/15/2016 08/19/2016 71124

- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION

1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/14/2016 11/18/2016

IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/14/2016 11/18/2016

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/14/2016 11/18/2016

IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/14/2016 11/18/2016

IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 6/26EXAM

- TMI INITIAL EXAM

1 FY17-TMI INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01944 05/29/2017 06/02/2017

FY17-TMI INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01944 06/26/2017 07/07/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 01/20/2016 08:39:28 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Three Mile Island Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 7111105T

- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION

1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 01/23/2017 01/27/2017

IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 7111111B

- TMI REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS

1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 EP

- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION

1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 04/10/2017 04/14/2017

IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 71124

- HP INSPECTION

1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 05/08/2017 05/12/2017

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/08/2017 05/12/2017

IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/08/2017 05/12/2017

IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 71124

- REMP

1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 07/24/2017 07/28/2017

IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 71124.08

- RADWASTE

1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 09/11/2017 09/15/2017 71124

- HP INSPECTION

1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 09/25/2017 09/29/2017

IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 09/25/2017 09/29/2017

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 09/25/2017 09/29/2017

IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 7111108P

- INSERVICE INSPECTION

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 09/25/2017 10/06/2017 71124

- HP INSPECTION

1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/13/2017 11/17/2017

IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/13/2017 11/17/2017

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/13/2017 11/17/2017

IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/13/2017 11/17/2017

IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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