ML092440220

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Three Mile Island (September 1, 2009)

ML092440220
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Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	09/01/2009
From:	Bellamy R NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 September 1, 2009 Mr. Charles G. Pardee Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Rd.

Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

THREE MILE ISLAND

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On August 11, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. 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 security information. A separate letter designated and marked as Official Use Only - Security Information will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter of 2009 at Three Mile Island was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC's Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2010. In addition to the baseline inspections, a steam generator replacement inspection will be performed. 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 end-of-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. Pardee 2 As you may know, the NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures as part of our biennial review of the ROP. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 610-337-5200 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ronald R. Bellamy, Ph.D., Chief Division of Reactor Projects Projects Branch 6 Docket Nos.: 50-289 License Nos: DPR-50

Enclosure:

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

C. Crane, President and Chief Operating Officer, Exelon Corporation M. Pacilio, Chief Operating Officer, Exelon Nuclear W. Noll, Site Vice President, TMI Unit 1, Exelon Nuclear T. Dougherty, Plant Manager, TMI, Unit 1, Exelon Nuclear D. Atherholdt, Regulatory Assurance, TMI, Unit 1, Exelon Nuclear Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services, Exelon Nuclear Senior Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Operations, Exelon Nuclear Senior Vice President, Operations Support, Exelon Nuclear Vice President, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Exelon Nuclear P. Cowan, Director, Licensing, Exelon Nuclear D. Helker, Licensing, Exelon Generation J. Fewell, Esq., Associate General Counsel, Exelon Correspondence Control Desk, Exelon Nuclear 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 D. Allard, Director, PA DEP J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee E. Epstein, TMI-Alert (TMIA)

Page 1 of 2 Three Mile Island 08/31/2009 16:34:50 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 7/6EXAM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 5 1 07/06/2009 07/17/2009 U01760 FY-09 THREE MILE ISLAND INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSINT EXAM 50001 - S/G REPLACEMENT 2 1 08/17/2009 12/18/2009 IP 50001 Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 IP 50001 Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 1 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP 50001 Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 1 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 1 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7111108P - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 11/02/2009 11/06/2009 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR TI-172 - TI-172 RCS DISSIMILAR METAL WELDS 1 1 11/02/2009 11/06/2009 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 IP 50001 Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 1 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 1 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 1 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 71121 - OCC EXPOSURE 1 1 03/15/2010 03/19/2010 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1 03/15/2010 03/19/2010 IP 7112102-7112102R ALARA - Required 1 03/15/2010 03/19/2010 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 1 03/15/2010 03/19/2010 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program TI-177 - MANAGING GAS ACCUMULATION IN ECCS 3 1 03/22/2010 03/26/2010 IP 2515/177 Managing Gas Accumulation In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal & Containment Spray System EP PROGR - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 1 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 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 08/31/2009 16:34:50 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EP PROGR - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 1 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 1 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System MODS - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 5 1 04/12/2010 04/16/2010 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1 04/26/2010 04/30/2010 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 71122 - RETS 1 1 05/10/2010 05/14/2010 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems TI-173 - GROUND WATER TI 1 1 05/10/2010 05/14/2010 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 71152B - PI&R 4 1 07/12/2010 07/16/2010 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 1 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 7111107T - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 1 08/16/2010 08/20/2010 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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