IR 05000289/2019501

Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection Report 05000289/2019501

ML19154A104
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	06/03/2019
From:	Fred Bower NRC Region 1
To:	Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR 2019501
Download: ML19154A104 (7)

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une 3, 2019

SUBJECT:

THREE MILE ISLAND UNIT 1 - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000289/2019501

Dear Mr. Hanson:

On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Three Mile Island Unit 1 and discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. Ed Callan and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

The NRC inspectors did not identify any finding or violation of more than minor significance.

This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Fred L. Bower, III, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 05000289 License No.: DPR-50

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000289/2019501

Inspection Report

Docket Number: 05000289 License Number: DPR-50 Report Number: 05000289/2019501 Enterprise Identifier: I-2019-501-0021 Licensee: Exelon Generation Co., LLC Facility: Three Mile Island, Unit 1 Location: Middletown, PA Inspection Dates: May 06, 2019 to May 10, 2019 Inspectors: J. Ambrosini, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector J. DeBoer, Senior Project Engineer P. Ott, Operations Engineer D. Silk, Senior Operations Engineer Approved By: Fred L. Bower, III, Branch Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting an Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection at Three Mile Island Unit 1 in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors. Refer to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html for more information.

Findings and violations being considered in the NRCs assessment are summarized in the table below.

List of Findings and Violations No findings were identified.

Additional Tracking Items None.

INSPECTION SCOPES

Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in effect at the beginning of the inspection unless otherwise noted. Currently approved IPs with their attached revision histories are located on the public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html. Samples were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards.

71114.01 - Exercise Evaluation Inspection Review (IP Section 02.01-02.11)

The inspectors evaluated the biennial emergency plan exercise. The exercise scenario simulated a train derailment, a reactor coolant system leak near the 'A' reactor coolant pump, and a leak into the auxiliary building from the letdown line on May 7.

71114.04 - Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Inspection Review (IP Section 02.01-02.03)

The inspectors verified that there were no changes made to the emergency plan, Emergency Action Levels, or lower-tier implementing procedures for the time period reviewed, October 2018 through May 2019.

71114.08 - Exercise Evaluation Scenario Review Inspection Review (IP Section 02.01 - 02.04)

The inspectors reviewed and evaluated the proposed scenario for biennial emergency plan exercise on April

OTHER ACTIVITIES - BASELINE

===71151 - Performance Indicator Verification The inspectors verified licensee performance indicators submittals listed below:

EP01: Drill/Exercise Performance (IP Section 02.12) ===

January 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019

EP02: ERO Drill Participation (IP Section 02.13) (1 Sample)

January 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019 EP03: Alert & Notification System Reliability (IP Section 02.14) (1 Sample)

January 1, 2018, through March 31,

INSPECTION RESULTS

No findings were identified.

EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS

The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.

• On May 10, 2019, the inspector presented the Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection results to Mr. Ed Callan and other members of the licensee staff.

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Inspection Type Designation Description or Title Revision or

Procedure Date

71114.01 Corrective Action 4232791

Documents 4232824

247356

247359

247361

247363

247367

247390

247413

247436

247449

Miscellaneous Three Mile Island Nuclear Station 2019 Emergency May 7, 2019

Preparedness Biennial Exercise Scenario Package

Procedures EP-AA-1009 Three Mile lsland Generating Station Emergency Plan Annex Revision 29

71151 Corrective Action 4094525

Documents 4122808

22924

4133152

4190582

200965

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