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Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Three Mile Island (September 1, 2009)
ML092440220
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Site: Crane Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 09/01/2009
From: Ronald Bellamy
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)

Inspection / Activity Plan Page 1 of 2 08/31/2009 16:34:50 Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Three Mile Island 7/6EXAM

- OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 5

1 FY-09 THREE MILE ISLAND INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSINT EXAM U01760 07/06/2009 07/17/2009 50001

- S/G REPLACEMENT 2

1 IP Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 50001 08/17/2009 12/18/2009 71121

- OCC RAD SAFETY 1

1 IP Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 50001 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 1

IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 1

IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7112102 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 71121

- OCC RAD SAFETY 1

1 IP Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 50001 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 1

IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 1

IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7112102 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 1

IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 7111108P

- INSERVICE INSPECTION 1

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/02/2009 11/06/2009 TI-172

- TI-172 RCS DISSIMILAR METAL WELDS 1

1 IP Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 2515/172 11/02/2009 11/06/2009 71121

- OCC RAD SAFETY 1

1 IP Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 50001 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 1

IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 1

IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7112102 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 1

IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 1

IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 71121

- OCC EXPOSURE 1

1 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 03/15/2010 03/19/2010 1

IP ALARA - Required 7112102-7112102R 03/15/2010 03/19/2010 1

IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 03/15/2010 03/19/2010 1

IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 7112203 03/15/2010 03/19/2010 TI-177

- MANAGING GAS ACCUMULATION IN ECCS 3

1 IP Managing Gas Accumulation In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal & Containment Spray System 2515/177 03/22/2010 03/26/2010 EP PROGR

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1

1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 1

IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 7111403 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 1

IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 1

IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Inspection / Activity Plan Page 2 of 2 08/31/2009 16:34:50 Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Three Mile Island EP PROGR

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1

1 IP Drill/Exercise Performance 71151-EP01 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 1

IP ERO Drill Participation 71151-EP02 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 1

IP Alert & Notification System 71151-EP03 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 MODS

- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 5

1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 04/12/2010 04/16/2010 1

IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 04/26/2010 04/30/2010 71122

- RETS 1

1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 7112201 05/10/2010 05/14/2010 TI-173

- GROUND WATER TI 1

1 IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 2515/173 05/10/2010 05/14/2010 71152B

- PI&R 4

1 IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 07/12/2010 07/16/2010 1

IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 7111107T

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1

1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 08/16/2010 08/20/2010 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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