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Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1

Location: York, SC (18 miles S of Charlotte, NC); Region II; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3411

Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 2

Location: York, SC (18 miles S of Charlotte, NC); Region II; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3411

Press Release-II-09-045: Westinghouses Columbia Plant Agrees to Improvements Through NRC Alternative Dispute Resolution.

No. II-09-045 August 7, 2009 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 562-4417 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov Joey Ledford (404) 562-4416 WESTINGHOUSE’S COLUMBIA PLANT AGREES TO IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH NRC ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUT...

Press Release-08-027: NRC Announces Opportunity to Participate in Hearing on New Reactor Application for Bellefonte Site.

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

Press Release-08-084: NRC Announces Opportunity to Participate in Hearing on New Reactor Application for Lee Site.

NRC ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN HEARING ON NEW REACTOR APPLICATION FOR LEE SITE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced the opportunity to participate in the hearing on a Combined License (COL) application for two new reactors at the Lee site near Gaf...

Press Release-11-177: Amended: NRC Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes to Meet Sept. 22-23, in Rockville, MD.

(Revised: new telephone bridge line, room change and extended date for submissions) AMENDED: NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL USES OF ISOTOPES TO MEET SEPT. 22-23, IN ROCKVILLE, MD. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes (AC...

Press Release-I-97-121, NRC CITES FIRM FOR VIOLATION INVOLVING TRANSFER OF "EXIT" SIGNS

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 nas@nrc.govI-97-121 September 12, 1997Contact: Diane Screnci FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENeil A. Shee...

Press Release-00-083: NRC Revises Goal; Extends Timing On Availability Of Documents To The Public

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. 00-083 May 23, 2000NRC REVISES GOAL; EXTENDS TIMING ON AVAILABILITYOF DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLICThe Nuclear Re...

Press Release-99-204 NRC RELEASES PREVIOUSLY CONTAMINATED SITE IN PENNSYLVANIA FOR UNRESTRICTED USE

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 99-204September 27, 1999NRC RELEASES PREVIOUSLY CONTAMINATED SITE IN PENNSYLVANIAFOR UNRESTRICTED USEThe Nuclear Regulatory Commiss...

Press Release-01-048: NRC Changes Regulations On Electronic Documents For Possible High-Level Waste Repository Hearing

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. 01-048 April 26, 2001NRC CHANGES REGULATIONS ON ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTSFOR POSSIBLE HIGH-LEVEL WASTE REPOSITOR...

Press Release-I-02-064: NRC Proposes $43,200 Fine Against Easton, Pa., Company For Deliberate Violations Of NRC Requirements.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS -- REGION I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 No. I-02-064 October 24, 2002 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, (610) 337-5...

Press Release-10-213: NRC Approves New Environmental Protection Requirements for Licensees to Avoid Future Legacy Sites.

NRC APPROVES NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSEES TO AVOID FUTURE LEGACY SITES The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a final rule designed to prevent future “legacy sites” with insufficient funds for decommissioning by requiring licensees to mi...

Press Release-08-078: NRC Dockets Application for New Reactors at Harris Site in North Carolina.

NRC DOCKETS APPLICATION FOR NEW REACTORS AT HARRIS SITE IN NORTH CAROLINA The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has docketed, or accepted for review, a combined license (COL) application for two new reactors at the Shearon Harris site near Apex, N.C. Progress Energy’s applicat...

Press Release-I-08-023: NRC to Discuss Results of Safety Conscious Work Environment Inspection at Peach Bottom.

No. I-08-23 Contact: Diane Screnci 610/337-5330 Neil Sheehan 610/337-5331 April 9, 2008 NRC TO DISCUSS RESULTS OF SAFETY CONSCIOUS WORK ENVIRONMENT INSPECTION AT PEACH BOTTOM Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials will meet with Exelon Generation Co. re...

Press Release-92-014 Informing that NRC received enclosed letter-type report on proposal to decouple nonseismic siting requirements from plant requirements.

No. 92-14 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Monday, January 27, 1992)NOTE TO EDITORS:The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received from itsAdvisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards the attached letter-typereport on a proposal by the NRC staff to decouple nonseismicsiting...

Press Release-98-059 ENVIROCARE INSPECTION REPORT

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 98-59 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Friday, April 24, 1998)NOTE TO EDITORS: ENVIROCARE INSPECTION REPORTOn April 22, the “Selected NRC Docu...

Press Release-99-035 NRC SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY HIGH FLUX BEAM REACTOR FINDS NO SAFETY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 99-35 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Tuesday, February 23, 1999)NRC SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORYHIGH FLUX BEAM REACTO...

Press Release-II-98-062, NRC CHAIRMAN TO VISIT DOE SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT

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-98-62 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Ken Clark or Roger Hannah (...

Press Release-III-00-056: NRC Staff Issues Notice Of Violation To University Of Missouri

NRC NEWSU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION III801 Warrenville RoadLisle IL 60532Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPANo. III-00-56 October 10, 2000CONTACT: Jan Strasma (630)829-9663/e-mail: rjs2@nrc.govPam Alloway-Mueller (630)829-9662/e-mail: pla@nr...

Press Release-I-05-005: Company Agrees to Additional Corrective Actions at Puerto Rico Irradiation Facility under Alternate Dispute Resolution Settlement.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region I 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa. Web Site: http://www.nrc....

Press Release-II-12-064: NRC Schedules Meeting To Discuss Honeywell Confirmatory Order And Corrective Actions.

NRC SCHEDULES MEETING TO DISCUSS HONEYWELL CONFIRMATORY ORDER AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a public meeting in Metropolis, Ill., for Nov. 29 to discuss a Confirmatory Order issued to Honeywell Metropolis Works and the company’...

Press Release-04-101: NRC Licensing Board Issues Decision On Adequacy Of DOE Document Production Relating To Yucca Mountain Licensing Proceeding.

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: http://www...

Press Release-II-12-061: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Honeywell.

NRC ISSUES CONFIRMATORY ORDER TO HONEYWELL The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a Confirmatory Order to Honeywell International, Inc., outlining actions the company must take before it can resume its uranium conversion operations at the Honeywell Metropolis Wor...

Press Release-I-12-026: NRC Bans President of Puerto Rico Company from NRC-Licensed Activities for Five Years.

NRC BANS PRESIDENT OF PUERTO RICO COMPANY FROM NRC-LICENSED ACTIVITIES FOR FIVE YEARS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued an order prohibiting the president of S&R Engineering in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from taking part in NRC licensed activities for a period of fiv...

Press Release-07-080 - NRC Adopts Efficiencies in New Reactor License Review Process.

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-11-024: NRC Issues New Guidance on Release of Patients Following Iodine Treatment for Thyroid Conditions.

***REVISED*** NRC ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE ON RELEASE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING IODINE TREATMENT FOR THYROID CONDITIONS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has advised medical licensees who conduct out-patient treatment of thyroid patients with iodine-131 (I-131) that recommending pat...

Press Release-07-161: NRC Approves Governor Certifications for Continued Regulation of New Byproduct Materials.

NRC APPROVES GOVERNOR CERTIFICATIONS FOR CONTINUED REGULATION OF NEW BYPRODUCT MATERIALS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved certifications by the governors of the agency’s 34 Agreement States that their states will continue to regulate certain radioactive mater...