IR 05000289/2016005
| ML16235A334 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2016 |
| From: | Silas Kennedy NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6 |
| To: | Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| Kennedy S | |
| References | |
| IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16235A334 (6) | |
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August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR THREE MILE ISLAND
NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (REPORT 05000289/2016005)
Dear Mr. Hanson:
On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2018. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last half of the inspection period in the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence. In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, and Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. The NRC conducted audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the ultimate Final Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing Temporary Instruction 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.
In Staff Requirements Memorandum - SECY 16-0009, Recommendations Resulting from the Integrated Prioritization and Re-Baselining of Agency Activities, (ADAMS Accession #
ML16104A158) the Commission approved the NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid-cycle assessment process beginning in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid-cycle assessment letter. The staff will continue to conduct assessment reviews and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance quarterly, and will also issue end-of-cycle assessment letters.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be 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 NRCs Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Please contact me at (610) 337-5046 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Silas R. Kennedy, Chief Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-289 License No. DPR-50
Enclosure:
Inspection Plan
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DATE 08/29/2016 08/17/2016 08/29/2016 Letter to Mr. Bryan Hanson from Silas R. Kennedy dated August 31, 2016.
SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR THREE MILE ISLAND
NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (REPORT 05000289/2016005)
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Page 1 of 2 08/29/2016 13:39:14 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Three Mile Island Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 711110T
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK
1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 71124
- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 71124
- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/14/2016 11/18/2016
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/14/2016 11/18/2016
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/14/2016 11/18/2016
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/14/2016 11/18/2016
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 6/26EXAM
1 FY17-TMI INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01944 05/29/2017 06/02/2017
FY17-TMI INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01944 06/26/2017 07/07/2017 7111105T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION
1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 01/23/2017 01/27/2017
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 7111111B
- TMI REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 EP
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 04/10/2017 04/14/2017
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 71124
- HP INSPECTION
1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 05/08/2017 05/12/2017
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/08/2017 05/12/2017
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/08/2017 05/12/2017
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 71124
- REMP
1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 07/24/2017 07/28/2017
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 71124.08
- RADWASTE
1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 09/11/2017 09/15/2017 71124
- HP INSPECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 08/29/2016 13:39:14 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Three Mile Island Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 71124
- HP INSPECTION
1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 09/25/2017 09/29/2017
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 09/25/2017 09/29/2017
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 7111108P
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 09/25/2017 10/06/2017 71124
- HP INSPECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/13/2017 11/17/2017
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/13/2017 11/17/2017
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/13/2017 11/17/2017
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/13/2017 11/17/2017
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 03/05/2018 03/09/2018
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 03/05/2018 03/09/2018
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 03/05/2018 03/09/2018
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 03/05/2018 03/09/2018 71124
- RAD SAFETY INSP
1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 02/12/2018 02/16/2018
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 02/12/2018 02/16/2018 7111121
- CDBI
1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 02/26/2018 03/02/2018
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 03/12/2018 03/16/2018
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 03/26/2018 03/30/2018 71152B
- PI&R BIENNIAL
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 04/30/2018 05/04/2018
IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 05/14/2018 05/18/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.