ML090480023

Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items Related to the License Renewal of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1

ML090480023
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Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	03/13/2009
From:	Holian B E Division of License Renewal
To:	Gallagher M P Exelon Generation Co
Robinson , Jay NRR/ADRA/DPR 415-2878
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March 13, 2009 Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Vice President License Renewal Projects Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA/2-E Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT WITH OPEN ITEMS RELATED TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1

Dear Mr. Gallagher:

By letter dated January 8, 2008, AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen or the applicant), (now Exelon Generation Company, LLC) (Exelon or the applicant), submitted, for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) review, an application to renew the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, (TMI-1) operating license for up to an additional 20 years. The license renewal application (LRA) was submitted pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54, "Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants." The staff determined that the LRA was complete and acceptable for docketing on March 10, 2008.

The staff has reviewed the TMI-1 LRA and developed the enclosed "Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items Related to the License Renewal of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1," hereinafter referred to as the Safety Evaluation Report (SER). This SER reflects the status of the staff's review of the LRA, requests for additional information (RAIs), the applicant's responses to the staff's RAIs, and other questions related to the LRA through February 20, 2009, unless otherwise noted. Issuance of the enclosed SER is an important milestone for both the applicant and the staff.

The staff has identified no open items in its review that must be resolved before it can make a final determination on the application, but has identified one confirmatory item. Upon submittal and verification of the information requested by the staff in the confirmatory item, it will be closed. In accordance with the schedule for completing the review of the TMI-1 LRA, the applicant is requested to review the enclosed SER, verify its accuracy, and provide comments to the staff within 60 days from the date of this letter. Upcoming milestones for this project include an Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards meeting on April 1, 2009, and a final SER which is currently scheduled to be issued on or about July 13, 2009.

M. Gallagher If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the license renewal project manager, Jay Robinson, at 301-415-2878 or by e-mail at Jay.Robinson@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, \RA\ Brian Holian, Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-289

Enclosure:

As stated

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SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT WITH OPEN ITEMS RELATED TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1

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SLopas MModes, RI DKern JBrand RConte RBellamy PBamford Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 cc: Site Vice President - Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Exelon Generation Company, LLC P.O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057 Senior Vice President - Mid-Atlantic Operations Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348 Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Regional Administrator Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406

Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Dauphin County Dauphin County Courthouse Harrisburg, PA 17120

Chairman Board of Supervisors of Londonderry Township R.D. #1, Geyers Church Road Middletown, PA 17057 Senior Resident Inspector (TMI-1) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 219 Middletown, PA 17057

Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC Correspondence Control P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469

Plant Manager - Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Exelon Generation Company, LLC P. O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057

Manager, Regulatory Assurance Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Exelon Generation Company, LLC P.O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057 Ronald Bellamy, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Michael A. Schoppman Framatome ANP Suite 705 1911 North Ft. Myer Drive Rosslyn, VA 22209 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803

Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 cc: Eric Epstein TMI Alert 4100 Hillsdale Road Harrisburg, PA 17112 Correspondence Control Desk Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 1-N-1 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Manager Licensing Exelon Generation Company, LLC Correspondence Control P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Operating Officer, Exelon Corporation Chief Operating Officer Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

Mr. Charles G. Pardee Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company LLC, President & Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC Chief Operation Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

Senior Vice President, Operations Support Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Associate General Counsel Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Frederick W. Polaski Manager License Renewal Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Albert A. Fulvio License Renewal Senior Project Manager Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348