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Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1

Location: Welch, MN (28 miles SE of Minneapolis, MN); Region III; Type: Westinghouse Two-Loop; Licensed MWt: 1677

Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 2

Location: Welch, MN (28 miles SE of Minneapolis, MN); Region III; Type: Westinghouse Two-Loop; Licensed MWt: 2957

Press Release-I-96-024, NRC STAFF MODIFIES RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS LICENSES OF APPLIED HEALTH PHYSICS, INC., OF BETHEL PARK, PA

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region I475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19401Phone: 610/337-5330 Fax: 610/337-5241Internet: dps@nrc.gov or vld@nrc.govI-96-24Contact: Diane Screnci FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEVictor Dricks April 2, 1996NRC S...

Press Release-II-00-020: NRC Staff Schedules Enforcement Conference In Puerto Rico May 18 To Dsicuss Apparent Violations With Caguas Company

NRC NEWSU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION61 Forsyth Street SWAtlanta GA 30303Web Site: www.nrc.gov/OPANo. II-00-20 May 8, 2000CONTACT: Ken Clark (404)562-4416/e-mail: kmc2@nrc.govRoger D. Hannah (404)562-4417/e-mail: rdh1@nrc.govNRC STAFF SCHEDULES ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE INPU...

Press Release-III-00-047: NRC Staff To Meet Sept. 6 With University Of Missouri On Possible Violations At Reactor Facility

NRC NEWSU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION801 Warrenville RoadLisle IL 60532Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPANo. III-00-47 August 25, 2000CONTACT: Jan Strasma (630)829-9663/e-mail: rjs2@nrc.govPam Alloway-Mueller (630)829-9662/e-mail: pla@nrc.govNRC STAFF TO MEET SEPT. 6 WITH U...

Press Release-I-16-024: NRC Proposes $14,000 Fine for Puerto Rico Company for Failing to Carry Out Cyclotron Decommissioning Activities.

No. I-16-026 August 30, 2016 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, 610-33...

Press Release-20-026: NRC Seeks Comment on Proposed Rule for Emergency Preparedness for Small Modular Reactors and Other New Technologies

No: 20-026 May 12, 2020 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Seeks Comment on Proposed Rule for Emergency Preparedness for Small Modular Reactors and Other New Technologies The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking comments on a proposed rule and associated draft regul...

Press Release-11-170: NRC to Discuss Early Implementation Recommendations of Near-Term Japan Task Force Sept. 14 in Rockville, MD.

NRC TO DISCUSS EARLY IMPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATIONS OF NEAR-TERM JAPAN TASK FORCE SEPT. 14 IN ROCKVILLE, MD The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a meeting to discuss the staff’s proposal to implement those recommendations from the NRC’s Near-Term Japan Task Force th...

Press Release-08-183: NRC Accepts Application for New Reactors at Levy County Site in Florida.

NRC ACCEPTS APPLICATION FOR NEW REACTORS AT LEVY COUNTY SITE IN FLORIDA The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has docketed, or accepted for review, a combined license (COL) application for two new reactors at the Levy County site near Crystal River, Fla. Progress Energy submit...

Press Release-08-178: NRC Announces Opportunity To Participate In Hearing On New Reactor Application For Calvert Cliffs Site.

NRC ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN HEARING ON NEW REACTOR APPLICATION FOR CALVERT CLIFFS SITE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced the opportunity to participate in the hearing on a Combined License (COL) application for a new reactor at the Calvert C...

Press Release-08-230: NRC Accepts Application for New Reactor at Bell Bend.

NRC ACCEPTS APPLICATION FOR NEW REACTOR AT BELL BEND The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review the combined license (COL) application for an Evolutionary Power Reactor (EPR) at the Bell Bend site near Berwick, Pa. PPL Bell Bend submitted the application a...

Press Release-07-131 - NRC Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes to Meet Oct. 22-23.

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL USES OF ISOTOPES TO MEET OCT. 22-23 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes will meet Oct. 22-23 to discuss several issues, including naturally-occurring and accelerator-produced radioactive materi...

Press Release-10-040: Remarks of Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Commission Briefing on Uranium Recovery Regulation.

REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN GREGORY B. JACZKO AT COMMISSION BRIEFING ON URANIUM RECOVERY REGULATION Good morning. We will be focusing on the licensing review of new uranium recovery facilities during today’s Commission meeting. We need look no further than this country’s expe...

Press Release-10-092: NRC Announces Selection of New Member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes.

NRC ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF NEW MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL USES OF ISOTOPES The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced the selection of John H. Suh, M.D., as one of the radiation oncologist representatives on the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses o...

Press Release-91-157, NRC SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON COMPATIBILITY OF STATE RADIATION PROGRAM

No. 91-157 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Friday, December 20, 1991)NRC SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON COMPATIBILITYOF STATE RADIATION PROGRAMThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced today that it isseeking comment from a broad spectrum of the public on the matterof compa...

Press Release-II-99-052 NRC STAFF SCHEDULES ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE IN PONCE, PUERTO RICO ON NOVEMBER 9 TO DISCUSS SECURITY CONCERNS WITH MAYAGUEZ COMPANY

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-99-52October 27, 1999NRC STAFF SCHEDULES ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE...

Press Release-96-006 NRC TO HOLD WORKSHOP JANUARY 18-19 IN MARYLAND ON RADIOACTIVE DEVICES

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 96-06 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Friday, January 5, 1996)NRC TO HOLD WORKSHOP JANUARY 18-19 IN MARYLANDON RADIOACTIVE DEVICESThe Nuclear...

Press Release-II-02-007: NRC Staff Proposes $7,500 Civil Penalty Against Hospital in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, For NonCompliance With Regulations.

NRC NEWS UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION II61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta GA 30303Web Site: www.nrc.govNo. II-02-007 March 13, 2002CONTACT: Ken Clark (404)562-4416 E-mail: opa2@nrc.govRoger Hannah (404)562-4417NRC STAFF PROP...

Press Release-17-019: NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Regulatory Basis for Small Modular Reactors Emergency Preparedness Requirements.

No: 17-019 April 18, 2017 CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Regulatory Basis for Small Modular Reactors Emergency Preparedness Requirements The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on a draft regulatory basis for new em...

Press Release-17-022; NRC Issues Annual Report on Abnormal Occurrences for FY 2016.

No: 17-022 May 11, 2017 CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Issues Annual Report on Abnormal Occurrences for FY 2016 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its annual report to Congress on abnormal occurrences for fiscal year 2016, citing one event at a fuel cyc...

Press Release-01-079: NRC Order Halts Shipment of Large Radioactive Sources by JL Shepherd & Associates.

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-III-13-040: NRC Proposed a $3,500 Fine for a Michigan Cardiology Practice Over Willful Violations of Regulations for Employee Radiation Dose Monitoring.

No: III-13-040 November 4, 2013 CONTACT: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 NRC Proposed a $3,500 Fine for a Michigan Cardiology Practice Over Willful Violations of Regulations for Employee Radiation Dose Monitoring The Nuc...

Press Release-08-034: NRC Welcomes National Academies Recommendations on Radiation Source Replacement.

NRC WELCOMES NATIONAL ACADEMIES RECOMMENDATIONS ON RADIATION SOURCE REPLACEMENT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today welcomed the recommendation by the National Academies that any effort to replace radiation sources with alternative technologies should proceed with caut...

Press Release-09-093: NRC Holding Six Joint Public Meetings With FEMA on Proposed Changes to Emergency Preparedness Requirements.

NRC HOLDING SIX JOINT PUBLIC MEETINGS WITH FEMA ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS The NRC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold six joint public meetings to provide a forum for the public to ask questions about proposed change...

Press Release-07-052: NRC's Draft Final Rule On Expanded Definition Of Byproduct Material Available On Agency Web Site.

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-08-198: NRC Accepts Application for New Reactors at Victoria County Site.

NRC ACCEPTS APPLICATION FOR NEW REACTORS AT VICTORIA COUNTY SITE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has docketed, or accepted for review, a combined license (COL) application for two new reactors at the Victoria County site near Victoria City, Texas. Exelon’s application, ...

Press Release-08-175: Callaway Application for New Reactor Available on NRC Website.

CALLAWAY APPLICATION FOR NEW REACTOR AVAILABLE ON NRC WEBSITE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has made available to the public the combined license (COL) application for a new reactor at the Callaway site near Fulton, Mo. The applicant, Ameren, submitted the application ...