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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

PNO-IV-02-053: Stolen Portable Gauge, Jim Taylor.

October 4, 2002This Event is not for public disclosure per Agreement State request until 10/8/02.PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PNO-IV-02-053 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interestsigni...

Press Release-03-071: NRC To Hold Public Meeting June 18 On Backup Power Supplies For Combustible Gas Igniters.

NRC NEWS U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone 301/415-820 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: ww...

Press Release-92-069 NRC LICENSING BOARD TO HOLD ORAL ARGUMENT MAY 8 IN SAFETY LIGHT PROCEEDING

No. 92-69 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Friday, May 1, 1992)NRC LICENSING BOARD TO HOLD ORAL ARGUMENTMAY 8 IN SAFETY LIGHT PROCEEDINGThe presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will holdoral argument May 8 in Bethesda, MD, on a preliminaryjurisdictional issue in ...

Press Release-98-194, MIRAGLIA NAMED FINALIST FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION AWARD

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 98-194 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Thursday, October 29, 1998)MIRAGLIA NAMED FINALIST FOR SENIOREXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION AWARDFrank J. Mira...

Press Release-IV-17-020: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with Qal-Tek Associates.

No: IV-17-020 October 26, 2017 Contact: Victor Dricks, 817-200-1128 NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with Qal-Tek Associates The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with officials from Qal-Tek Associates of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Nov. 9 to discuss preliminary inspec...

Press Release-17-045: NRC Publishes Agency Financial Report for FY 2017.

No: 17-045 November 16, 2017 CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Publishes Agency Financial Report for FY 2017 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its Fiscal Year 2017 Agency Financial Report, providing audited financial statements of the agency’s management ...

Press Release-19-022: NRC Selects George Wilson as Director of the Office of Enforcement.

No: 19-022 May 8, 2019 CONTACT: Office of Public Affairs, 301-415-8200 NRC Selects George Wilson as Director of the Office of Enforcement The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected George Wilson as director, Office of Enforcement, effective immediately. Wilson, who has be...

Press Release-IV-17-021: NRC Proposes $22,400 Fine Against Qal-Tek Associates.

No: IV-17-021 December 14, 2017 Contact: Victor Dricks, 817-200-1128 NRC Proposes $22,400 Fine Against Qal-Tek Associates The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $22,400 civil penalty against Qal-Tek Associates of Idaho Falls, Idaho, for violations regarding the ship...

Press Release-92-196 NRC ISSUES REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING EXCLUSION OF COUNSEL FROM INTERVIEWS UNDER SUBPOENA.

No. 92-196 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Wednesday, December 30, 1992)NRC ISSUES REQUIREMENTS GOVERNINGEXCLUSION OF COUNSEL FROM INTERVIEWS UNDER SUBPOENAThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has amended itsregulations to provide for the exclusion of counsel fromintervie...

Press Release-93-164, NRC NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

No. 93-164 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Friday, October 29, 1993)NRC NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRSChairman Ivan Selin has announced that William Beecher, aWashington correspondent for more than 30 years, has beenselected as the new Director of the Nuclear Reg...

Press Release-IV-17-011: NRC Proposes $7,000 Fine Against a Redmond, Wash., Company.

No: IV-17-011 May 12, 2017 CONTACT: Victor Dricks, 817-200-1128 NRC Proposes $7,000 Fine Against a Redmond, Wash., Company The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $7,000 civil penalty against a Redmond, Wash., company for using radioactive materials in Hawaii without...

Press Release-III-18-028: NRC Proposes $7,250 Civil Penalty to Michigan VHS Harper-Hutzel Hospital.

No: III-18-028 September 12, 2018 Contact: Viktoria Mitlyng, 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil, 630-829-9663 NRC Proposes $7,250 Civil Penalty to Michigan VHS Harper-Hutzel Hospital The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a $7,250 fine to VHS Harper-Hutzel...

Press Release-20-005: NRC Names New Chief Financial Officer

No: 20-005 January 27, 2020 CONTACT: David Castelveter, 301-415-8200 NRC Names New Chief Financial Officer The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced the selection of Cherish K. Johnson as the agency’s new Chief Financial Officer. She will join the NRC on Feb. 18. John...

Press Release-10-139: Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Today's Annual Briefing for the Commission from the OAS and CRCPD.

No. 10-139 August 12, 2010 OPENING REMARKS OF NRC CHAIRMAN GREGORY B. JACZKO AT TODAY’S ANNUAL BRIEFING FOR THE COMMISSION FROM THE OAS AND CRCPD The Commission meets t...

Press Release-97-165 NRC POSTS STRATEGIC PLAN ON WEB PAGE

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 97-165 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Wednesday, November 5, 1997)NRC POSTS STRATEGIC PLAN ON WEB PAGEThe NRC has posted its strategic plan ...

Press Release-15-066: NRC Issues Final Environmental Study on SHINE Medical Isotope Facility Proposed for Wisconsin.

No: 15-066 October 21, 2015 CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Issues Final Environmental Study on SHINE Medical Isotope Facility Proposed for Wisconsin The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its final environmental impact statement on a proposed medical radi...

Press Release-13-067: NRC Meeting Aug. 22 in Rockville, MD, to Discuss Review of Faster Transfer of Spent Fuel to Dry Casks.

No: 13-067 August 13, 2013 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Meeting Aug. 22 in Rockville, Md., to Discuss Review of Faster Transfer of Spent Fuel to Dry Casks NRC staff will discuss ongoing analysis of spent fuel transfer with the public on Aug. 22 in Rockville, Md. T...

Press Release-14-029: NRC Issues License to Strata for Ross Uranium Recovery Facility in Wyoming.

No: 14-029 April 25, 2014 CONTACT: Maureen Conley, 301-415-8200 NRC Issues License to Strata for Ross Uranium Recovery Facility in Wyoming The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued an operating license to Strata Energy Inc. for the Ross uranium recovery ...

Press Release-I-03-056: Radioactive Material Removed from Bankrupt Central Pa. 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-03-056 September ...

Press Release-16-048: NRC Names David Nelson as Chief Information Officer.

No: 16-048 August 8, 2016 Contact: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Names David Nelson as Chief Information Officer The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has named technology veteran David J. Nelson as Chief Information Officer. His start date has yet to be finalized. “David’s...

Press Release-16-012: NRC to Hold Public Meeting March 23 in Rockville, Md., to Discuss FOIA Program.

No. 16-012 March 7, 2016 CONTACT: Stephanie West, 301-415-8200 NRC to Hold Public Meeting March 23 in Rockville, Md., to Discuss FOIA Program The Nuclear Regulatory...

Press Release-IV-20-013: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with The Queen's Medical Center

No: IV-20-013 August 4, 2020 Contact: Victor Dricks, 817-200-1128 NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference with The Queen’s Medical Center The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a regulatory teleconference on Aug. 11 with officials from The Queen’s Medical Center to discuss t...

Press Release-18-027: NRC Approves Indirect Transfer of Westinghouse Licenses to Brookfield.

No: 18-027 June 29, 2018 CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Approves Indirect Transfer of Westinghouse Licenses to Brookfield The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the indirect transfer of Westinghouse Electric Co.’s licenses from Toshiba to Brookfield WEC Hol...

Press Release-I-11-001: Firm In Indiana, Pa., to Pay $17,000 Fine, Make Changes Under Settlement Agreement With NRC.

FIRM IN INDIANA, PA., TO PAY $17,000 FINE, MAKE CHANGES UNDER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH NRC Superior Well Services, Ltd., of Indiana, Pa., has agreed to implement a broad range of corrective actions related to the use and transportation of radioactive materials and to pay a ...

Press Release-99-128 NRC TAKES ACTIONS ON "ORPHAN" RADIOACTIVE SOURCES

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 99-128 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Monday, June 21, 1999)NRC TAKES ACTIONS ON “ORPHAN” RADIOACTIVE SOURCESThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com...