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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-10-077: NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczkos Remarks at Todays Meeting on the Fuel Cycle Oversight Process.

NRC CHAIRMAN GREGORY B. JACZKO’S REMARKS AT TODAY’S MEETING ON THE FUEL CYCLE OVERSIGHT PROCESS Note: The Commission was briefed today by staff and external stakeholders on efforts to improve NRC oversight of fuel cycle facilities. Good morning. The Commission meets tod...

Press Release-18-056: NRC Attorney Receives Prestigious American Bar Association Award.

No: 18-056 November 1, 2018 CONTACT: Holly Harrington, 301-415-8200 NRC Attorney Receives Prestigious American Bar Association Award Mark Maxin, the NRC’s Assistant General Counsel for Administration, has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the Federal Labor and Employment...

01/19/2007 News Release No. 07-019: Usage Public Meeting for Shallow Land Disposal Area in Parks Township.

76 Jod~Public Affairs OfficeSAimy IR e ease 1000 Liberty AvenueNews Release ePittsburgh, PA 15222FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen L. Auer, 412-395-7106Release No. 07-019 Karen.L.Auer(ausace.army.milJanuary 19, 2007Public Meeting Scheduled for Shallow Land Disposal Area in ...

Press Release-IV-15-026: NRC Issues Confirmatory Action Letter to International Isotopes, Inc.

No: IV-15-026 September 4, 2015 CONTACT: Victor Dricks (817) 200-1128 Lara Uselding (817) 200-1519 NRC Issues Confirmatory Action Letter to Intern...

Press Release-17-010: NRC Releases Draft Regulatory for Decommissioning Rule.

No: 17-010 March 10, 2017 Contact: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Releases Draft Regulatory Basis for Decommissioning Rule The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is making publicly available a pre-publication draft regulatory basis for a future power reactor decommissioning rule...

Press Release-19-036: NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Peach Bottom Subsequent License Renewal.

No: 19-036 August 8, 2019 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Peach Bottom Subsequent License Renewal Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet in Delta, Pa., on Sept. 12 to discuss the agency’s draft E...

Press Release-15-034: Cybersecurity Forum Meets to Discuss Cyber Risk Assessment and Management.

No: 15-034 May 20, 2015 CONTACT: Holly Harrington, 301-415-8200 Cybersecurity Forum Meets to Discuss Cyber Risk Assessment and Management The Cybersecurity Forum for Independent and Executive Branch Regulators met today with leaders discussing the first of four topics the g...

Press Release-91-078 NRC ISSUES QUALITY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL LICENSEES

No. 91-78 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Thursday, July 11, 1991)NRC ISSUES QUALITY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTSFOR MEDICAL LICENSEESThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations to require licensees whouse radioactive materials for therapeutic procedures a...

Press Release-11-074: Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Todays Briefing on Emergency Preparedness.

OPENING REMARKS OF NRC CHAIRMAN GREGORY B. JACZKO AT TODAY’S BRIEFING ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Good morning. Before we begin today’s meeting on emergency planning, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge Public Service Recognition Week and to thank the NRC staff for ...

Press Release-11-161: Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at the Commission Meeting to Discuss ITAAC.

OPENING REMARKS OF NRC CHAIRMAN GREGORY B. JACZKO AT THE COMMISSION MEETING TO DISCUSS INSPECTIONS, TESTS, ANALYSES AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Good morning. The Commission meets today to discuss the inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria for potential new reactor...

Press Release-I-98-044, MILLSTONE MEETINGS SCHEDULED

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region I475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406Fax: 610/337-5241Internet: dps@nrc.gov or nas@nrc.govI-98-44 April 27, 1998Contact: Diane Screnci (610/337-5330) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENeil A. Sheehan (610/3...

Press Release-09-193: NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko's Remarks Before a Briefing by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.

NRC CHAIRMAN GREGORY B. JACZKO’S REMARKS BEFORE A BRIEFING BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS Note: The NRC Commissioners were briefed today by the agency’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. At our Commission meeting today, we discussed the recent acti...

Press Release-10-109: Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Today's Blending of Low Level Waste Meeting.

OPENING REMARKS OF NRC CHAIRMAN GREGORY B. JACZKO AT TODAY’S BLENDING OF LOW LEVEL WASTE MEETING Good morning. The Commission meets today to discuss the agency’s waste blending policy. Over the last two years, the issue of low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal has ga...

Press Release-16-014: NRC Issues Possession License to U.S. Army for Depleted Uranium at Multiple Installations.

No. 16-014 March 21, 2016 CONTACT: Maureen Conley, 301-415-8200 NRC Issues Possession License to U.S. Army for Depleted Uranium at Multiple Installations The Nuclea...

Press Release-IV-14-017: NRC Issues Order Prohibiting Individual From Participating in NRC-Licensed Activities for a Minimum of Three Years.

No: IV-14-017 July 14, 2014 CONTACT: Victor Dricks 817 200-1128 Lara Uselding 817 200-1519 NRC Issues Order Prohibiting Individual From Participating in ...

Press Release-10-171: Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Commission Meeting on Reactor Containment Sump Performance.

REMARKS OF NRC CHAIRMAN GREGORY B. JACZKO AT COMMISSION MEETING ON REACTOR CONTAINMENT SUMP PERFORMANCE Good afternoon. The Commission meets today to discuss how to achieve closure on Generic Safety Issue-191 (GSI-191) – a long-standing safety issue regarding sump performan...

Press Release-92-122, NRC VOTES TO OVERRIDE OMB DISAPPROVAL OF INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL USES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

No. 92-122 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/504-2240 (Monday, August 17, 1992)NRC VOTES TO OVERRIDE OMB DISAPPROVAL OF INFORMATION COLLECTIONREQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL USES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has voted to override theOffice of Management and Bu...

Press Release-I-01-006: NRC To Discuss Apparent Violation With Washington, D.C., Hospital

NRC NEWSU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS -- REGION I475 Allendale RoadKing of Prussia, PA 19406No. I-01-006 February 14, 2001CONTACT: Diane Screnci, (610) 337-5330/e-mail: dps@nrc.govNeil A. Sheehan, (610) 337-5331/e-mail: nas@nrc.govNRC TO DISCUSS AP...

Press Release-17-048: NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing on Turkey Point New Reactor Application.

No: 17-048 November 28, 2017 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing on Turkey Point New Reactor Application The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will conduct a mandatory hearing Dec. 12, on an application for Combined Licenses to build and operate Un...

Press Release-09-097: ASLB to Hear Oral Arguments on License Renewal Application of Wyoming Uranium Recovery Facility.

ASLB TO HEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS ON LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION OF WYOMING URANIUM RECOVERY FACILITY An Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) will hear oral arguments June 9 on two challenges to a license renewal application by Cogema Mining Inc. for the Irigaray and Christen...

Press Release-93-084, NRC CHANGES REGULATIONS ON LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL

No. 93-84 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301\504-2240 (Wednesday, June 23, 1993)NRC CHANGES REGULATIONS ON LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVEWASTE DISPOSALThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending itsregulations on disposal of commercial low-level radioactive wasteto clarify that the regula...

Press Release-11-158: NRC to Release Preliminary Evaluations of Rulemaking Request Regarding Emergency Core Cooling Requirements.

NRC TO RELEASE PRELIMINARY EVALUATIONS OF RULEMAKING REQUEST REGARDING EMERGENCY CORE COOLING REQUIREMENTS To increase transparency and meet public interest, the NRC will soon begin posting preliminary conclusions and other material related to a petition about NRC regulati...

Press Release-09-011: NRC Requests Organizations To Report On Tritium Exit Signs In Their Possession.

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. 09-011 January 16, 2009 NRC Requests Organizations to Report on Tritium Exit Signs in Th...

Press Release-I-16-025: NRC Proposes $7,000 Fine Against New Jersey Company for Violations at San Francisco Shipyard.

No. I-16-025 July 29, 2016 Contact: Diane Screnci, 610-337...

Press Release-I-01-062: Two Gauges Containing Radioactive Material Reported Stolen In Greater Philadelphia Region.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406No. I-01-062 October 29, 2001CONTACT: Diane Screnci, (610...