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Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit 1

Location: Baxley, GA (20 miles S of Vidalia, GA); Region II; Type: General Electric Type 4; Licensed MWt: 3216

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit 2

Location: Baxley, GA (20 miles S of Vidalia, GA); Region II; Type: General Electric Type 4; Licensed MWt: 2536

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-09-051: NRC Announces Opportunity to Participate in Hearing on New Reactor Application for Bell Bend Site.

NRC ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN HEARING ON NEW REACTOR APPLICATION FOR BELL BEND SITE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced the opportunity for public participation in a hearing on a Combined License (COL) application for a new reactor at the Bell B...

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-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-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-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-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...

Press Release-93-114, NRC WITHDRAWS BELOW REGULATORY CONCERN POLICY STATEMENTS

No. 93-114 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Wednesday, August 18, 1993)NRC WITHDRAWS BELOW REGULATORY CONCERNPOLICY STATEMENTSThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is formally withdrawingits policy statements on radioactive materials that are "belowregulatory concern." The ...

Press Release IV-07-029 - NRC Issues License for Irradiator in Honolulu, Hawaii.

NRC NEWS U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive - Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005No. IV-07-029 August 20, 2007Contact...

Press Release-06-136: NRC Revises and Issues for Comment Proposed Rule on Safeguards Information.

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-05-126: NRC Denies Utah's Final Appeals, Authorizes Staff to Issue License for PFS Facility.

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://w...

Press Release-III-05-035: NRC to Meet July 27 with South Bend, Ind., Hospital to Discuss Apparent Violations Associated with Unintended Radiation Doses.

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

Press Release-08-080: NRC Accepts Application for New Reactor at Grand Gulf.

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 Site: http://www.nrc.gov No. 08-080 April 18, 2008 NRC ACCEPTS APPLICATION FOR NEW REACTOR AT GRAND GULF The Nuclea...

Press Release-09-087: NRC Ranked Best Place to Work in the Federal Government for Second Time.

NRC RANKED BEST PLACE TO WORK IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR SECOND TIME For the second time in a row, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been ranked as the top place to work among large federal agencies. The 2009 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings we...

Press Release-II-11-015: NRC to Discuss URENCO USA Performance at Meeting in Eunice.

No. II-11-015 April 1, 2011 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov Joey Ledford (404) 997-4416 NRC TO DISCUSS URENCO USA PERFORMANCE AT MEETING IN EUNICE Nuclear Regulatory Commission ...

Press Release-00-015: NRC Announces Policy On Timing Release Of Documents ToThe Public

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 00-015 January 21, 2000NRC ANNOUNCES POLICY ON TIMING RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLICThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has estab...

Press Release-IV-97-067 NRC PROPOSES $10,000 FINE AGAINST MATTINGLY FOR FIRING WHISTLEBLOWER

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region IV611 Ryan Plaza Drive - Suite 400Arlington, Texas 76011-8064RIV: 97-67 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Breck Henderson November 4, 1997OFFICE: 817/860-8128NRC PROPOSES $10,000 FINE AGAINST MATTINGLYFOR FIRING WH...

Press Release-12-116: NRC Amends Regulations on Distribution of Uranium and Thorium.

NRC AMENDS REGULATIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF URANIUM AND THORIUM The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations regarding the distribution and licensing of unenriched uranium and thorium (also known as source material). A final rule approved today by the Com...

Press Release-10-207: NRC Public Meeting Nov. 16 to Discuss Depleted Uranium Munitions at U.S. Army Installations.

NRC PUBLIC MEETING NOV. 16 TO DISCUSS DEPLETED URANIUM MUNITIONS AT U.S. ARMY INSTALLATIONS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a public meeting Nov. 16 with officials from the U.S. Army’s Installation Management Command to discuss licensing and regulation of depl...

Press Release-III-09-036: NRC to Hold Enforcement Conference Dec. 17 with Department of Veterans Affairs.

No. III-09-036 Contacts: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 December 10, 2009 E-Mail: opa3@nrc.gov Web site: www.nrc.gov NRC TO HOLD ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE DEC...

Press Release-99-084, NOTE TO EDITORS: A press release issued on March 23 erroneously announced that NRC had amended its Rules of Practice to give Federally-recognized Indian tribes the option of participating in hearings as an "interested governmental p

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 99-84 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Wednesday, April 21, 1999)NOTE TO EDITORS:A press release issued on March 23 erroneously announced that...

Press Release-IV-12-026: NRC Issues Confirmatory Action Letter to Uranium One USA Following Uranium Release Event in Canada.

No. IV-12-026 Contact: Victor Dricks (817) 200-1128 Lara Uselding (817) 200-1519 July 6, 2012 E-Mail: OPA4.Resource@nrc.gov NRC ISSUES CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER TO URAN...

Press Release-08-052: NRC Establishes Edward McGaffigan Jr. Award for Lifetime Achievement in Public Service.

NRC ESTABLISHES EDWARD MCGAFFIGAN JR. AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced today that it will establish the Edward McGaffigan Jr. Public Service Award in memory of the agency’s longest-serving commissioner, who died la...

Press Release-11-059: NRC Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes to Meet Apr. 11-12 in Rockville, Md.

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL USES OF ISOTOPES TO MEET APRIL 11-12 IN ROCKVILLE, MD. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) will meet April 11-12 to discuss, among other items, written directives and medical event repo...