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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 1

Location: Soddy-Daisy, TN (9.5 miles NE of Chattanooga, TN); Region II; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3455

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 2

Location: Soddy-Daisy, TN (9.5 miles NE of Chattanooga, TN); Region II; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 2900

Press Release-I-04-004: Search Under Way For Radioactive Sources Missing From N.J. Site.

NRC NEWSU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region I 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa. 19406 www.nrc.gov No. I-04-004 ...

Press Release-09-180: NRC Cites Wal-Mart for Violations in Handling Tritium Exit Signs.

NRC CITES WAL-MART FOR VIOLATIONS IN HANDLING TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has cited Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., with four violations concerning improper disposal and transfer of tritium exit signs at its stores throughout the United States and Puerto Ri...

Press Release-10-016: Remarks of NRC Chairman Jaczko at NRC Enforcement and Allegation Programs Briefing.

REMARKS OF NRC CHAIRMAN JACZKO AT NRC ENFORCEMENT AND ALLEGATION PROGRAMS BRIEFING Opening Remarks Good morning. The Commission meets today to receive a briefing from staff and input from several stakeholders on the agency’s Enforcement and Allegation Programs. The perfor...

Press Release-92-149 NOTE TO EDITORS: The NRC is issuing a policy statement on conversion to the metric system of measurements.

No. 92-149 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Wednesday, October 7, 1992)NOTE TO EDITORS:The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing theattached policy statement on conversion to the metric system ofmeasurements. The policy states the practice and procedures bywhic...

Press Release-94-030, A copy of an insp report by MD Dept of the Environment related to Neutron Products, Inc., Dickerson, MD, is available for examination at the NRC PDR.

No. 94-30 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Friday, February 18, 1994)NOTE TO EDITORS:A copy of an inspection report by the Maryland Department ofthe Environment related to Neutron Products, Inc., Dickerson,Maryland, is available for examination at the Nuclear Regulatory...

Press Release-11-199: NRC to Conduct Public Meeting on Alternative Dispute Resolution Program in Rockville, MD. Nov. 8.

NRC TO CONDUCT PUBLIC MEETING ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM IN ROCKVILLE, MD. NOV. 8 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a meeting Nov. 8 to solicit feedback from its stakeholders on its Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program. The ADR program is...

Press Release-12-048: NRC Issues Guidance on Treatment of Uranium Filtered From Local Water Systems and Other Facilities.

NRC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON TREATMENT OF URANIUM FILTERED FROM LOCAL WATER SYSTEMS AND OTHER FACILITIES The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued guidance allowing uranium recovery facilities to accept, process and dispose of certain ion-exchange resins used to remove naturall...

Press Release-03-141: NRC Denies Rulemaking Petition By Ohio Citizens Group.

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....

Press Release-04-044: NRC Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Pilot Program For Use Of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

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....

Press Release-08-107: NRC Announces Opportunity to Participate in Hearing on New Reactor Application for Shearon Harris.

NRC ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN HEARING ON NEW REACTOR APPLICATION FOR SHEARON HARRIS 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 Shearo...

Press Release-I-08-035: NRC to Update Public on Sept. 30 Regarding Review of Decommissioning Plan for Newfield, N.J., Site.

No. I-08-053 Contact: Diane Screnci, 610/337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610/337-5331 Sept. 19, 2008 NRC TO UPDATE PUBLIC ON SEPT. 30 REGARDING REVIEW OF DECOMMISSIONING PLAN FOR NEWFIELD, N.J., SITE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will provide the public w...

Press Release-III-08-041: NRC Issues an Order to Radiography Company for Inadequate Safety Practices

No. III-08-041 Contacts: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 November 12, 2008 E-Mail: opa3@nrc.gov Web site: www.nrc.gov NRC ISSUES AN ORDER TO RADIOGRAPHY C...

Press Release-09-103: NRC Issues Final Environmental Report on Uranium Recovery Operations, Announces Change in Review Approach.

NRC ISSUES FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT ON URANIUM RECOVERY OPERATIONS, ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN REVIEW APPROACH The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for in situ leach uranium recovery (ISR) operations in the West...

Press Release-11-111: NRC Issues New Environmental Protection Requirements to Avoid Future Legacy Sites with Radioactive Material.

NRC ISSUES NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS TO AVOID FUTURE LEGACY SITES WITH RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published a final rule designed to prevent future “legacy sites” with insufficient funds for decommissioning by requiring license...

Press Release-10-144: NRC Submits Inter-Agency Task Force Report on Radiation Source Protection and Security.

NRC SUBMITS INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE REPORT ON RADIATION SOURCE PROTECTION AND SECURITY The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has submitted the second report of the Radiation Source Protection and Security Task Force to President Obama and Congress, outlining the federal govern...

Press Release-15-009: NRC Report Focuses on Agency's Future.

No: 15-009 February 18, 2015 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Report Focuses on Agency’s Future The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its Project Aim 2020 report, detailing a staff- developed look at the agency’s future designed to improve the agency’s agi...

Press Release-15-038: NRC Approves Measures to Reposition Agency for the Future.

No: 15-038 June 8, 2015 CONTACT: Maureen Conley, 301-415-8200 NRC Approves Measures to Reposition Agency for the Future The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved several measures to improve efficiency and meet the challenges of an evolving work load while maintaining i...

Press Release-12-130: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Denies Citizens Oversight's Request for Hearing on San Onofre License Amendment.

ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD DENIES CITIZENS OVERSIGHT’S REQUEST FOR HEARING ON SAN ONOFRE LICENSE AMENDMENT The NRC’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board today denied Citizens Oversight’s request for a hearing to challenge Southern California Edison’s proposal to am...

Press Release-93-188 NRC AMENDS REGULATIONS GOVERNING DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING

No. 93-188 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Wednesday, December 29, 1993)NRC AMENDS REGULATIONS GOVERNINGDECOMMISSIONING FUNDINGThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending itsregulations to allow self-guarantee as a means of assuring thatadequate funds are available f...

Press Release-95-086 NRC WITHDRAWS ADVANCE NOTICE OF RULEMAKING ON PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF LAND FOR WASTE DISPOSAL

No. 95-86 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Tuesday, July 18, 1995)Internet:OPA@NRC.GOVNRC WITHDRAWS ADVANCE NOTICE OF RULEMAKINGON PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF LAND FOR WASTE DISPOSALThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has decided not to amendits regulations that require federal ...

Press Release-97-043 NRC ISSUES FINAL TECHNICAL POSITION ON DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED BAGHOUSE DUST

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 97-043 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Wednesday, March 19, 1997)NRC ISSUES FINAL TECHNICAL POSITION ON DISPOSALOF RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED...

Press Release-IV-10-014: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to CAN USA, Inc. After Agreement is Reached Under Alternate Dispute Resolution.

No. IV-10-014 Contact: Victor Dricks (817) 860-8128 Lara Uselding (817) 276-6519 April 16. 2010 E-Mail: opa4@nrc.gov NRC ISSUES CONFIRMATORY ORDER TO CAN USA, INC. AFTER AGRE...

Press Release-10-097: Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument June 8-9 In Custer, S.D., on Powertech USA Uranium Recovery License Application.

LICENSING BOARD TO HEAR ORAL ARGUMENT JUNE 8-9 IN CUSTER, S.D., ON POWERTECH USA URANIUM RECOVERY LICENSE APPLICATION An Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) panel will hear oral argument June 8-9 in Custer, S.D., regarding requests from the Oglala Sioux Tribe and a g...

Press Release-08-079: Complete Calvert Cliffs Application for New Reactor Available on NRC Web Site.

COMPLETE CALVERT CLIFFS APPLICATION FOR NEW REACTOR AVAILABLE ON NRC WEB SITE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has made available to the public the final portion of a combined license (COL) application for a new reactor at the Calvert Cliffs site near Lusby, Md. The NRC ...

Press Release-06-151: NRC Gives Web Site A New Look.

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 ...