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Columbia Generating Station

Location: Richland, WA (20 miles NNE of Pasco, WA); Region IV; Type: General Electric Type 5; Licensed MWt: 3486

Press Release-III-96-061, BYRON NUCLEAR PLANT RATED "SUPERIOR" IN TWO AREAS, "GOOD" IN TWO AREAS IN NRC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-96-61 October 2, 1996CONTACT: Jan Strasma 630/829-9663Angela Dauginas 630/829-9662E-mail: opa3@nrc.govBYRON NUCLEAR PLANT RATED "SUPERIOR" IN T...

Press Release-IV-97-049 FORT CALHOUN RATED "SUPERIOR" IN ONE AREA, "GOOD" IN THREE OTHERS IN LATEST NRC ASSESSMENT REPORT

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region IV611 Ryan Plaza Drive - Suite 400Arlington, Texas 76011-8064RIV: 97-49 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 10, 1997FORT CALHOUN RATED “SUPERIOR” IN ONE AREA, “GOOD” IN THREE OTHERSIN LATEST NRC ASSESSMENT REPORTFor...

Press Release-IV-97-039 NRC, OPPD TO MEET FOR DISCUSSION OF APPARENT VIOLATIONS AT FORT CALHOUN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION IV611 Ryan Plaza Drive - Suite 400Arlington, Texas 76011-8064RIV: 97-39 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Breck Henderson July 10, 1997OFFICE: 817/860-8128PAGER: (800) 443-7243 (065477)E-MAIL: bwh@nrc.govNR...

Press Release-III-08-039: NRC Begins Special Inspection at the DC Cook Nuclear Plant.

No. III-08-039 Contacts: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 September 24, 2008 E-Mail: opa3@nrc.gov Web site: www.nrc.gov NRC BEGINS SPECIAL I...

Press Release-09-114: NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet July 8-10 In Rockville, MD.

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS TO MEET JULY 8-10 IN ROCKVILLE, MD. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a public meeting July 8-10 in Rockville, Md., to discuss several issues of current interest. To...

Press Release-III-97-025 LATEST NRC STAFF REVIEW RATES DAVIS-BESSE "GOOD" IN OPERATIONS AND "SUPERIOR" IN MAINTENANCE, ENGINEERING, AND PLANT SUPPORT

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-97-25 March 7, 1997CONTACT: Jan Strasma 630/829-9663Angela Dauginas 630/829-9662E-mail: opa3@nrc.govLATEST NRC STAFF REVIEW RATES DAVIS-BESSE "...

Press Release-00-086: Senior Managers Brief Commission On Nuclear Power Plant Performance

NRC NEWSU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOffice of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200Washington, DC 20555-001 E-mail: opa@nrc.govWeb Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPANo-00-086 May 25, 2000SENIOR MANAGERS BRIEF COMMISSIONON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PERFORMANCESenior managers of the ...

Press Release-III-00-002: NRC To Hold "Roundtable Discussion" At Public Meeting On New Reactor Oversight Program At Quad Cities Nuclear Plant

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle IL 60532-4351RIII-00-02 January 11, 2000CONTACT: Jan Strasma, (630) 829-9663Pam Alloway-Mueller, (630) 829-9662E-MAIL: opa3@nrc.govNRC TO HOLD “ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION” AT PUBLIC MEE...

Press Release-III-02-012: NRC Inspection Team To Present Findings April 5 On Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Damage.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 801 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: htt...

Press Release-III-98-022 NRC STAFF TO MEET WITH PUBLIC TO DISCUSS FUTURE FERMI DECOMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-98-22 April 3, 1998CONTACT: Jan Strasma 630/829-9663Angela Greenman 630/829-9662E-mail: opa3@nrc.govNRC STAFF TO MEET WITH PUBLIC TO DISCUSSFU...

Press Release-99-258, NRC SCHEDULES THIRD MEETING TO OBTAIN PUBLIC VIEWS ON REVISION OF NUCLEAR FUEL FACILITY INSPECTION PROGRAM.

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 99-258December 6, 1999NRC SCHEDULES THIRD MEETING TO OBTAIN PUBLIC VIEWS ONREVISION OF NUCLEAR FUEL FACILITY INSPECTION PROGRAMThe ...

Press Release-I-18-003: NRC Staff to Conduct Public Meeting to Discuss 2017 Performance of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant.

No: I-18-003 March 19, 2018 Contact: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331 NRC Staff to Conduct Public Meeting to Discuss 2017 Performance of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will discuss the 2017 safety perf...

Press Release-13-071: NRC Issues Annual Report on Abnormal Occurrences for FY2012.

No: 13-071 September 4, 2013 CONTACT: David McIntyre, (301)-415-8200 NRC Issues Annual Report on Abnormal Occurrences for FY2012 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its annual report on abnormal occurrences for fiscal year 2012, citing 21 events inv...

Press Release-13-106: NRC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issue Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed South Carolina Reactors.

No: 13-106 December 27, 2013 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issue Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed South Carolina Reactors The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has concluded there are no environment...

Press Release-III-04-036: NRC To Meet With Nuclear Management Company To Discuss Performance Of Prairie Island Nuclear Plant

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 801 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov E-mail...

Press Release-III-04-024: NRC To Meet With Exelon Generation Co. To Discuss Performance Of Byron Nuclear Plant.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 801 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov E-mail...

Press Release-09-179: GSA Signs Lease For Third NRC Headquarters Building.

GSA SIGNS LEASE FOR THIRD NRC HEADQUARTERS BUILDING The General Services Administration, acting on behalf of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has signed a lease with developer LCOR to build a 14-story office building adjacent to the NRC’s two Rockville, Md., headquarters...

Press Release-IV-11-002: NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Safety Culture at FPL's Nuclear Plants.

No. IV-11-002 Contact: Victor Dricks: (817) 860-8128 Lara Uselding: (817) 276-6519 January 3, 2011 E-Mail: OPA4.Resource@nrc.gov NRC TO HOLD REGULATORY CONFERENCE WITH COMANCHE PEAK...

Press Release-III-03-070: NRC Oversight Panel To Meet With Davis-Besse Officials December 3.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 801 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: http...

Press Release-15-007: NRC Announces Hearing Opportunity for LaSalle License Renewal; Public Meetings March 10 to Discuss Environmental Review.

No: 15-007 February 4, 2015 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Announces Hearing Opportunity for LaSalle License Renewal; Public Meetings March 10 to Discuss Environmental Review The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced the opportunity to re...

Press Release-II-14-043: NRC Increases Oversight at Oconee Nuclear Plant.

No: II-14-043 August 13, 2014 CONTACT: Roger Hannah 404-997-4417 Joey Ledford 404-997-4416 NRC Increases Oversight at Oconee Nuclear Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is increasing its oversight of the Oconee nuclear po...

Press Release-94-189, NOTE TO EDITORS: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received two reports (attached) from its independent Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.

No. 94-189 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Wednesday, December 21, 1994)NOTE TO EDITORS:The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received two reports(attached) from its independent Advisory Committee on ReactorSafeguards. The reports, in the form of letters, comment on:1)...

Press Release-II-19-005: NRC Names Senior Resident Inspector at Farley Nuclear Plant.

No: II-19-005 March 1, 2019 Contact: Roger Hannah, 404-997-4417 Joey Ledford, 404-997-4416 NRC Names Senior Resident Inspector at Farley Nuclear Plant Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in Atlanta have selected Peter Meier as the agency’s senior residen...

Press Release-II-15-004: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Summer Nuclear Plant Unit 2 Construction Site.

No: II-15-004 February 23, 2015 CONTACT: Roger Hannah 404-997-4417 Joey Ledford 404-997-4416 NRC Begins Special Inspection at Summer Nuclear Plant Unit 2 Construction Site The Nuclear Regulatory Commission began a special inspection today of inadvertent damage to th...

Press Release-13-097: NRC Directs Staff to Complete Yucca Mountain Safety Evaluation Report.

No: 13-097 November 18, 2013 CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Directs Staff to Complete Yucca Mountain Safety Evaluation Report The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has directed the agency staff to complete work on the safety evaluation report on the De...