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Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit 1

Location: Seneca, SC (30 miles W of Greenville, SC); Region II; Type: Babcock & Wilcox Lowered Loop; Licensed MWt: 2568

Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit 2

Location: Seneca, SC (30 miles W of Greenville, SC); Region II; Type: Babcock & Wilcox Lowered Loop; Licensed MWt: 2568

Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit 3

Location: Seneca, SC (30 miles W of Greenville, SC); Region II; Type: Babcock & Wilcox Lowered Loop; Licensed MWt: 1930

Press Release-16-024: NRC Issues Final Supplement to Yucca Mountain Environmental Impact Statement.

No: 16-024 May 5, 2016 Contact: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Issues Final Supplement to Yucca Mountain Environmental Impact Statement The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published the staff’s final environmental impact statement supplement on a proposed permanent repo...

Press Release-12-124: NRC Meets Performance Goals; Issues FY 2012 Performance and Accountability Report.

NRC MEETS PERFORMANCE GOALS; ISSUES FY 2012 PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today issued its Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2012. The report, which describes the agency’s program and financial performance from Oc...

Press Release-01-133: NRC Releases Draft Review Plan For Yucca Mountain.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, DC 20555-001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPANo. ...

Press Release-01-064: NRC Sends Special Inspection Team To Westinghouse Fuel Fabrication Facility In Columbia, S.C.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, DC 20555-001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPANo. ...

Press Release-II-96-096 NRC STAFF PROPOSES $150,000 FINE AGAINST CP&L AT BRUNSWICK

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRegion II101 Marietta Street, N. W.Suite 2900Atlanta, GA 30323No: II-96-96 FORIMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Ken Clark (404)331-5503 (Wednesday,November 20, 1996)Roger Hannah, (404) 331-7878NRC STAFF PROPOSES $150,000 FINE AGAINST CP&L AT BRUNSWICK...

Press Release-II-99-013, NRC FINDS PERFORMANCE ACCEPTABLE' AT CRYSTAL RIVER IN LATEST REVIEW

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region II61 Forsyth Street, Suite 23T85, Atlanta, GA 30303Tel. 404-562-4416 or 4417 Fax 404-562-4980Internet: kmc2@nrc.gov or rdh1@nrc.govNo: II-99-13 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Ken Clark or Roger Hannah (...

Press Release-01-020: NRC Advisory Committee On Reactor Safeguards Subcommittees To Hold Meetings In Rockville, Maryland, On March 15 And 16

NRC NEWSU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOffice of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200Washington, DC 20555-001 E-mail: opa@nrc.govWeb Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPANo. 01-020 February 28, 2001NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS SUBCOMMITTEESTO HOLD MEETINGS IN ROCKV...

Press Release-93-042 NRC STAFF PROPOSES $37,500 CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST BABCOCK & WILCOX FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF NRC REQUIREMENTS AT LYNCHBURG PLANT

No. 93-42 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Wednesday, April 7, 1993)NRC STAFF PROPOSES $37,500 CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST BABCOCK & WILCOXFOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF NRC REQUIREMENTS AT LYNCHBURG PLANTThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has proposed a$37,500 civil penalty ...

Press Release-94-107, NRC PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR THERMO-LAG FIRE BARRIERS

No. 94-107 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-415-8200 (Thursday, July 7, 1994)NRC PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTSFOR THERMO-LAG FIRE BARRIERSThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a staffrecommendation that the Commission's existing fire protectionrequire...

Press Release-98-123, NRC CONSIDERS CHANGES TO REGULATIONS FOR SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASK DESIGNERS

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 98-123 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Monday, July 20, 1998)NRC CONSIDERS CHANGES TO REGULATIONSFOR SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASK DESIGNERSThe Nuc...

Press Release-III-04-040: NRC Davis-Besse Oversight Panel To Meet July 13 In Ohio.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov E-mai...

Press Release-07-047: NRC Issues License To USEC Inc. For Gas Centrifuge Uranium Enrichment Plant In Ohio

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov ...

Press Release-III-09-004: Mark Satorius Named Regional Administrator for NRC Region III.

No. III-09-004 Contacts: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 February 19, 2009 E-Mail: opa3@nrc.gov Web site: www.nrc.gov MARK SATORIUS NAMED REGIONAL ADMINIST...

Press Release-08-218: NRC to Hold Public Meeting in Idaho Falls to Explain License Review Process for AREVA Enrichment Facility.

NRC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING IN IDAHO FALLS TO EXPLAIN LICENSE REVIEW PROCESS FOR AREVA ENRICHMENT FACILITY Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will hold a public meeting Dec. 10 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to discuss the agency’s licensing process for a proposed gas centrifuge...

For the Record-02-01-10: Protection and Security of High-Activity Radioactive Sources.

February 1, 2010 FOR THE RECORD PROTECTION AND SECURITY OF HIGH-ACTIVITY RADIOACTIVE SOURCES A recent story about the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) recovery of two irradiators with radioactive cesium-137 sources from a company in Ne...

Press Release-99-147, LICENSING BOARD RULING IN SHEARON HARRIS CASE

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 99-147 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Tuesday, July 13, 1999)NOTE TO EDITORS: LICENSING BOARD RULING IN SHEARON HARRIS CASEAn NRC Atomic Saf...

Press Release-97-092, NRC CONSIDERS CHANGING REGULATIONS TO PERMIT EXEMPT DISTRIBUTION OF RADIOACTIVE DIAGNOSTIC DRUG

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 97-092 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Thursday, June 12, 1997)NRC CONSIDERS CHANGING REGULATIONS TO PERMITEXEMPT DISTRIBUTION OF RADIOACTIVE...

Press Release-92-130 NRC STAFF DIRECTS LICENSEES TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTIONS RELATED TO THERMO-LAG FIRE BARRIER MATERIALS

No. 92-130 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Monday, August 31, 1992)NRC STAFF DIRECTS LICENSEES TO TAKE ADDITIONALACTIONS RELATED TO THERMO-LAG FIRE BARRIER MATERIALSThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has directedutilities licensed to operate nuclear power plants t...

Press Release-III-96-040, D.C. COOK PLANT RATED "SUPERIOR" IN ONE AREA "GOOD" IN THREE AREAS IN LATEST SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT REPORT

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-96-40 July 12, 1996CONTACT: Jan Strasma 708/829-9663Angela Dauginas 708/829-9662E-mail: opa3@nrc.govD.C. COOK PLANT RATED "SUPERIOR" IN ONE AR...

Press Release-02-059: NRC Proposes To Remove Some Financial Information Requirements For Reactor License Renewal.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: www.nrc.govNo. 0...

Press Release-III-10-033: NRC Proposes $39,000 Fine Against Deparatment of Veterans Affairs for Violations of NRC Requirements.

No. III-10-033 Contacts: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 August 23, 2010 E-Mail: opa3@nrc.gov Web site: www.nrc.gov NRC PROPOSES $39,000 FINE AGAINST D...

Press Release-11-085: NRC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rule Requiring Detailed Safety Analyses for Uranium Conversion Facilities.

NRC SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED RULE REQUIRING DETAILED SAFETY ANALYSES FOR URANIUM CONVERSION FACILITIES The Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks public comments on a proposed rule that would require uranium conversion and deconversion facilities authorized to possess...

Press Release-11-039: NRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation Report and Final Design Approval for GE-Hitachi ESBWR Advanced Reactor.

NRC ISSUES FINAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT AND FINAL DESIGN APPROVAL FOR GE-HITACHI ESBWR ADVANCED REACTOR The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a final safety evaluation report (FSER) and final design approval for GE-Hitachi’s Economic Simplified Boiling Water R...

Press Release-92-070 NOTE TO EDITORS: The NRC will meet May 11 to be briefed by its staff and representatives of Public Service Co of New Hampshire & Northeast Utilities on proposed transfer of PSC ownership of Seabrook to NE Utilities.

No. 92-70 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Friday, May 1, 1992NOTE TO EDITORS:The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will meet Monday, May 11, at 10a.m. to be briefed by its staff and representatives of PublicService Company of New Hampshire and Northeast Utilities on thepro...

Press Release-III-06-003: NRC Statement on Justice Department Davis-Besse Action.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov E-mai...