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Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1

Location: Athens, AL (32 miles W of Huntsville, AL); Region II; Type: General Electric Type 4; Licensed MWt: 3458

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 2

Location: Athens, AL (32 miles W of Huntsville, AL); Region II; Type: General Electric Type 4; Licensed MWt: 3458

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 3

Location: Athens, AL (32 miles W of Huntsville, AL); Region II; Type: General Electric Type 4; Licensed MWt: 3458

Press Release-08-062: NRC Endorses Industry Revised Guidance on Conducting Hostile Action-Based Emergency Drills.

NRC ENDORSES INDUSTRY REVISED GUIDANCE ON CONDUCTING HOSTILE ACTION-BASED EMERGENCY DRILLS The NRC issued a document today endorsing revised guidance developed by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) for how nuclear power plants should voluntarily conduct baseline hostile...

Press Release-10-101: PSEG Application for Early Site Permit in N.J. Available on NRC Website.

PSEG APPLICATION FOR EARLY SITE PERMIT IN NEW JERSEY AVAILABLE ON NRC WEB SITE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has made available to the public an Early Site Permit (ESP) application for the PSEG site near Salem, N.J. The applicants, PSEG Power and PSEG Nuclear, submit...

Press Release-08-201: NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet Nov. 6-8 in Rockville, MD.

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS TO MEET NOV. 6-8 IN ROCKVILLE, MD. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a public meeting November 6-8 in Rockville, Md., to discuss several issues of current interest in...

Press Release-09-120: Commission Acts On High Level Waste Contention Appeals.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa.resource@nrc.gov Site: http://www.nrc.gov No. 09-120 June 30, 2009 COMMISSION ACTS ON HIGH LEVEL WASTE CONTENTION APPEALS Th...

Press Release-I-96-077: NRC Staff To Discuss Apparent Violations At Haddam Neck And Millstone.

NRC NEWSU. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION I475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa. 19406CONTACT: Diane Screnci (610)337-5330/ e-mail: dps@nrc.govNeil A. Sheehan (610)337-5331/e-mail: nas@nrc.govI-96-77November 27,1996Contact: Diane Screnci Ne...

Press Release-16-037: NRC Amends Licensing, Inspection and Annual Fees for Fiscal Year 2016.

No: 16-037 June 27, 2016 Contact: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Amends Licensing, Inspection and Annual Fees for Fiscal Year 2016 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has amended its r...

Press Release-02-024: NRC To Hold Workshop March 12 On Alternate Dispute Resolution.

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-99-264, NRC CONSIDERS REQUIRING LICENSEES TO NOTIFY NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OF CERTAIN RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENTS.

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 99-264 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Monday, December 20, 1999)NRC CONSIDERS REQUIRING LICENSEES TO NOTIFY NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OFCERTAIN...

Press Release-98-011, NRC CITES FIVE STAR PRODUCTS AND CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS RESEARCH FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST EMPLOYEE

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 98-11 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Friday, January 16, 1998)NRC CITES FIVE STAR PRODUCTS AND CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS RESEARCHFOR ALLEGED DIS...

Press Release-08-051: ASLB Requests Information from Potential Parties to Yucca Mountain Hearing.

ASLB REQUESTS INFORMATION FROM POTENTIAL PARTIES TO YUCCA MOUNTAIN HEARING A Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board is requesting information from potential parties to a possible adjudicatory hearing on Yucca Mountain to help establish case manage...

Press Release-08-127: NRC Reaches Settlement with Chevron Environmental Management Company in Discrimination Case.

NRC REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY IN DISCRIMINATION CASE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has reached a settlement with Chevron Environmental Management Co. (CEMC) over the apparent termination of a contract radiation safety employee who...

Press Release-09-110: NRC Issues Annual Report on Abnormal Occurrences for FY2008.

NRC ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT ON ABNORMAL OCCURRENCES FOR FY2008 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its annual report on abnormal occurrences for fiscal year 2008, citing 10 incidents that occurred in licensed medical facilities during that period. An accident o...

Press Release-12-026: NRC Seeks Public Input to FY 2012 Proposed Fee Rule.

NRC SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT TO FY 2012 PROPOSED FEE RULE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks public comments on the proposed changes to its regulations for the licensing, inspection and annual fees it charges applicants and licensees for fiscal year (FY) 2012. The propose...

Press Release-95-112 NRC CONSIDERS ONE-TIME FIVE-YEAR AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF CERTAIN MATERIALS LICENSES

No. 95-112 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Monday, September 11, 1995)NRC CONSIDERS ONE-TIME FIVE-YEAR AUTOMATIC EXTENSIONOF CERTAIN MATERIALS LICENSESThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering a one-timeautomatic extension of certain nuclear materials licenses f...

Press Release-III-97-007, $650,000 FINE PROPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH INJECTING FOAM SEALANT INTO EQUIPMENT COOLING SYSTEM AT LASALLE STATION

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-97-07 January 24, 1997CONTACT: Jan Strasma 630/829-9663Angela Dauginas 630/829-9662E-mail: opa3@nrc.gov$650,000 FINE PROPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS AS...

Press Release-97-070, NRC CONSIDERS CHANGES TO REGULATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF HIGH-LEVEL WASTE CONTAINING PLUTONIUM

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 97-070FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Thursday, May 8, 1997)NRC CONSIDERS CHANGES TO REGULATIONSFOR TRANSPORTATION OF HIGH-LEVEL WASTE CONTAI...

Press Release-II-11-014: NRC to Discuss NFS Performance at Public Meeting in Erwin.

No. II-11-014 March 30, 2011 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov Joey Ledford (404) 997-4416 NRC TO DISCUSS NFS PERFORMANCE AT PUBLIC MEETING IN ERWIN Nuclear Regulatory Commission offi...

Press Release-09-089: NRC Meetings June 10 in Oswego, N.Y., to Discuss Environmental Review for Nine Mile Point New Reactor Application.

NRC MEETINGS JUNE 10 IN OSWEGO, N.Y., TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TOR NINE MILE POINT NEW REACTOR APPLICATION Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct public meetings in Oswego, N.Y., on Wednesday, June 10, to discuss the environmental issues the agency should ...

Press Release-15-056: NRC to Hold Conference on Spent Fuel Management, Seeks Stakeholders to Participate in Program.

No: 15-056 September 24, 2015 CONTACT: Maureen Conley, 301-415-8200 Updated to reflect change of venue to Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, Md. NRC to Hold Conference on Spent Fuel Management, Seeks Stakeholders to Pa...

Press Release-97-141, NRC SCHEDULES WORKSHOP IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND ON "RESTRICTED RELEASE" DECOMMISSIONING PROCEDURES

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 97-141 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Thursday, September 25, 1997)NRC SCHEDULES WORKSHOP IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLANDON “RESTRICTED RELEASE” DECO...

Press Release-95-015 NRC, BLM, BIA TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ON URANIUM MINING PROJECT IN NEW MEXICO.

No. 95-15 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Wednesday, February 8, 1995)NRC, BLM, BIA TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGSON URANIUM MINING PROJECT IN NEW MEXICOThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, in cooperation withthe U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Bureau of Indian...

Press Release-06-059: NRC Plans for Possible Avian Flu Pandemic; Holds Workshop to Discuss Issues.

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-II-10-002: NRC Proposes $32,500 Civil Penalty for Babcock & Wilcox in Lynchburg.

No. II-10-002 January 12, 2010 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 562-4417 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov Joey Ledford (404) 562-4416 NRC PROPOSES $32,500 CIVIL PENALTY FOR BABCOCK & WILCOX IN LYNCHBURG The Nuclear Regulatory ...

Press Release-10-153: NRC Takes Steps to Enhance Small Modular Reactor License Review Framework.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION TAKES STEPS TO ENHANCE SMALL MODULAR REACTOR LICENSE REVIEW FRAMEWORK Acting on an initiative advanced by Commissioner George Apostolakis and Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has taken steps to further improve the l...

Press Release-10-051: NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet April 8-10 in Rockville, MD.

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS TO MEET APRIL 8-10 IN ROCKVILLE, MD. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a public meeting April 8-10 in Rockville, Md., to discuss several issues of interest. Topics inclu...