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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...
No. 94-57 FOR IMMEDIATERELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Thursday, April 7, 1994)NRC STAFF PROPOSES $12,500 FINE AGAINST IOWA ELECTRICFOR INADEQUATE BACKGROUND SCREENING OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYEEThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has proposed a$12,500 fine against Iowa Electric Light...
NRC CHAIRMAN SAYS SUBSTANTIAL WORK AHEAD FOR COMMISSION IN THE COMING YEAR Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko said Tuesday the agency must “provide a steady hand” in managing existing programs and “also must keep our eyes fixed on the horizon” to deal...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
No: 15-040 August 3, 2015 CONTACT: Roger Hannah 404-997-4417 Joey Ledford 404-997-4416 NRC Launches Special Inspection at Honeywell Metropolis Works The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has launched a special inspection at Honeywell Metropolis Works ...
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...
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...
NRC NEWSUNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION II61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta GA 30303Web Site: www.nrc.govNo. II-07-002 January 12, 2007CONTACT: Ken Clark (404)562-4416 E-mail:...
No. 07-108 August 28, 2007NRC MEETING SEPTEMBER 11 IN RAINSVILLE, ALA., TO DISCUSSREVIEW PROCESS FOR EXPECTED NEW REACTOR APPLICATIONNuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct a public meeting in Rainsville, Ala., on Tuesday,Sept. 11, to discuss how the agency will revie...
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...
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 ...
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...
No. 94-108 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Friday, July 8, 1994)NRC TERMINATES AMAX LICENSEFOR WEST VIRGINIA FACILITYProperty near Parkersburg, West Virginia, that was formerlyused to process certain radioactive ores has been stabilized andtransferred to the Department...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
No. 07-114 September 5, 2007NRC MEETING SEPTEMBER 18 IN APEX, N.C., TO DISCUSS REVIEWPROCESS FOR EXPECTED NEW REACTOR APPLICATIONNuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct a public meeting in Apex, N.C., onTuesday, Sept. 18, to discuss how the agency will review an expec...
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...
NRC TO ENHANCE POST-FUKUSHIMA VENT REQUIREMENTS, BROADEN ANALYSIS OF FILTERING STRATEGIES The NRC’s Commissioners have directed the agency’s technical staff to follow a two-track approach for further improvements to systems for safely venting pressure during potential accide...
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...