ML060620207

2006-001 - Annual Assessment Letter - Three Mile Island Unit 1 (Report 05-289/2006001)

ML060620207
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	03/02/2006
From:	Brian Holian Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Crane C AmerGen Energy Co
Bellamy R Rgn-I/DRP/Br7/610-337-5200
References
IR-06-001
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 March 2, 2006 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and CEO AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - THREE MILE ISLAND UNIT 1 (REPORT 05000289/2006001)

Dear Mr. Crane:

On February 7, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Three Mile Island Unit 1. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Official Use Only - Security-Related Information will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Three Mile Island Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on one inspection finding being classified as having low to moderate safety significance (White) in the emergency preparedness cornerstone. The White finding related to untimely conduct of required annual classroom retraining for some members of the emergency response organization. The NRC conducted a Supplemental Inspection for this White Finding during the week of February 27, 2006. The results of this inspection are not yet final.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2007. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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).

C. Crane 2 If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy, Branch Chief, at (610) 337-5200 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian E. Holian, Director Division of Reactor Projects Region I Docket No. 50-289 License No. DPR-50

Enclosure:

Three Mile Island Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:

Chief Operating Officer, AmerGen Site Vice President - TMI Unit 1, AmerGen Plant Manager - TMI, Unit 1, AmerGen Regulatory Assurance Manager - TMI, Unit 1, AmerGen Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services, AmerGen Vice President - Mid-Atlantic Operations, AmerGen Vice President - Operations Support, AmerGen Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, AmerGen Director Licensing - AmerGen Manager Licensing - TMI, AmerGen Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary, AmerGen T. ONeill, Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company J. Fewell, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Exelon Nuclear Correspondence Control Desk - AmerGen Chairman, Board of County Commissioners of Dauphin County Chairman, Board of Supervisors of Londonderry Township R. Janati, Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection, State of PA J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee E. Epstein, TMI-Alert (TMIA)

D. Allard, PADEP

C. Crane 3 Distribution w/encl:

S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA R. Bellamy, DRP R. Fuhrmeister, DRP D. Kern, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector P. Sauder, DRP, Resident OA B. Sosa, RI OEDO R. Laufer, NRR F. Saba, PM, NRR J. Boska, NRR DRS Director, Region I DRS Deputy Director, Region I DRS Branch Chiefs Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

RidsNrrDirsIpab@nrc.gov Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

DOCUMENT NAME: S:\ROP-6 EOC Review\ROP-6 Annual Assessment Letters\TMI EOC.wpd SISP Review Complete: DMK (Reviewers Initials)

After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will/will not be released to the Public.

To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRS NAME DKern/DMK Furhmeister/DMK RBellamy/DMK BHolian/BEH RBlough/ARB DATE 02/24/06 02/27/06 02/28/06 03/01/06 03/01/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Page 1 of 2 Three Mile Island 1 03/02/2006 11:44:59 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71152B - PI&R 4 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 03/27/2006 03/31/2006 Baseline Inspections 95001 - SUPPLEMENTAL INSP FOR EP TRAINING ISSUE 1 1 IP 95001 Supplemental Inspection For One Or Two White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area 02/27/2006 03/04/2006 Supplemental Progra 71121 - OCC RAD PROT 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/27/2006 03/31/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/27/2006 03/31/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/27/2006 03/31/2006 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PRGM INSP & PI VERIFICATION 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 06/04/2006 06/08/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 06/04/2006 06/08/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/04/2006 06/08/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 06/04/2006 06/08/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 06/04/2006 06/08/2006 Baseline Inspections MODS - MODS AND 50.59 3 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 07/24/2006 07/28/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 07/24/2006 07/28/2006 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control P 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD PROT 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 11/06/2006 11/10/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 11/06/2006 11/10/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 11/06/2006 11/10/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/06/2006 11/10/2006 Baseline Inspections 7111121 - CDBI (COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION) 7 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 01/22/2007 01/26/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 Baseline Inspections 7111112 - MAINTENANCE RULE INSP 1 1 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 02/26/2007 03/02/2007 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - L.O. REQUAL. PROG. + P/F REVIEW 5 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 02/26/2007 03/02/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 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 1 03/02/2006 11:44:59 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 4/23+EXM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 3 1 U01603 TMI INITIAL EXAM (6/07) 03/26/2007 03/30/2007 Not Applicable 1 U01603 TMI INITIAL EXAM (6/07) 04/23/2007 05/03/2007 Not Applicable 7111401 - EP EXERCISE & PI VERIFICATION 4 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 04/16/2007 04/20/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 04/16/2007 04/20/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 04/16/2007 04/20/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 04/16/2007 04/20/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - PUB RAD PROT - RETS 1 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 05/14/2007 05/18/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 08/20/2007 08/24/2007 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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