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MONTHYEARML24214A2302024-07-0808 July 2024 News Release-III-24-020: NRC to Discuss 2023 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant ML24047A3072023-07-0505 July 2023 News Release-III-23-018: NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2022 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Plant ML23052A1062023-02-0101 February 2023 News Release-III-23-003: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Dresden Nuclear Power Plant ML22199A0632022-06-16016 June 2022 News Release-III-22-017: NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2021 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-21-047, NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Point Beach Subsequent License Renewal2021-11-0909 November 2021 Press Release-21-047: NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Point Beach Subsequent License Renewal Press Release-III-21-009, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant2021-06-0303 June 2021 Press Release-III-21-009: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant ML21209A5102021-06-0101 June 2021 News Release-21-020: NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Argument on Point Beach Subsequent License Renewal Press Release-III-21-003, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant2021-02-23023 February 2021 Press Release-III-21-003: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant ML21209A4962021-02-0303 February 2021 News Release-21-006: NRC to Seek Comment on Environmental Review Topics for Point Beach Subsequent License Renewal Press Release-20-059, NRC Makes Point Beach Subsequent License Renewal Application Available for Public Inspection2020-12-0808 December 2020 Press Release-20-059: NRC Makes Point Beach Subsequent License Renewal Application Available for Public Inspection Press Release-III-20-010, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of Duane Arnold and Point Beach Nuclear Power Plants2020-07-24024 July 2020 Press Release-III-20-010: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of Duane Arnold and Point Beach Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-III-19-005, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2018 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Plant2019-03-26026 March 2019 Press Release-III-19-005: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2018 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-18-012, NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant2018-04-0303 April 2018 Press Release-III-18-012: NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-17-018, NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant2017-06-29029 June 2017 Press Release-III-17-018: NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-17-014, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Plant2017-06-26026 June 2017 Press Release-III-17-014: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-16-009, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss Agency'S Assessment of Point Beach Nuclear Plant2016-05-12012 May 2016 Press Release-III-16-009: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss Agency'S Assessment of Point Beach Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-15-010, NRC Schedules Meeting April 20 to Discuss Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant2015-04-13013 April 2015 Press Release-III-15-010: NRC Schedules Meeting April 20 to Discuss Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-14-028, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Station2014-07-11011 July 2014 Press Release-III-14-028: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Station Press Release-III-14-012, NRC Schedules Public Meeting April 8 to Discuss Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant2014-03-28028 March 2014 Press Release-III-14-012: NRC Schedules Public Meeting April 8 to Discuss Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-14-016, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2014-03-0606 March 2014 Press Release-14-016: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-III-13-043, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Station2013-11-0808 November 2013 Press Release-III-13-043: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Station Press Release-13-073, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2013-09-0606 September 2013 Press Release-13-073: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-III-13-034, NRC Increases Oversight of Point Beach for Flooding Protection Violation2013-08-0909 August 2013 Press Release-III-13-034: NRC Increases Oversight of Point Beach for Flooding Protection Violation Press Release-III-13-028, NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violation at Point Beach Nuclear Plant2013-07-16016 July 2013 Press Release-III-13-028: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violation at Point Beach Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-13-023, NRC Schedules Open House June 26 to Discuss Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Plant2013-06-19019 June 2013 Press Release-III-13-023: NRC Schedules Open House June 26 to Discuss Performance of Point Beach Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-12-031, NRC Schedules July 26 Open House to Discuss Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Performance and NRC Oversight2012-07-19019 July 2012 Press Release-III-12-031: NRC Schedules July 26 Open House to Discuss Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Performance and NRC Oversight Press Release-III-12-017, NRC Responded to Alert at Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant2012-04-25025 April 2012 Press Release-III-12-017: NRC Responded to Alert at Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-11-026, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Plant2011-07-19019 July 2011 Press Release-III-11-026: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-11-018, NRC Schedules Public Meeting for May 25 to Discuss Point Beach Nuclear Plant Performance and NRC Oversight2011-05-13013 May 2011 Press Release-III-11-018: NRC Schedules Public Meeting for May 25 to Discuss Point Beach Nuclear Plant Performance and NRC Oversight Press Release-11-075, NRC Approves Increased Power Output for Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant2011-05-0303 May 2011 Press Release-11-075: NRC Approves Increased Power Output for Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-11-035, NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet March 10-12 in Rockville, MD2011-03-0303 March 2011 Press Release-11-035: NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet March 10-12 in Rockville, MD Press Release-III-10-011, NRC to Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment for Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant April 222010-04-15015 April 2010 Press Release-III-10-011: NRC to Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment for Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant April 22 Press Release-III-10-002, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant2010-01-20020 January 2010 Press Release-III-10-002: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-09-042, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station2009-10-15015 October 2009 Press Release-I-09-042: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Press Release-III-09-011, NRC to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant April 292009-04-22022 April 2009 Press Release-III-09-011: NRC to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant April 29 Press Release-III-08-028, NRC to Discuss 2007 Performance Assessment for Point Beach Nuclear Plant2008-07-14014 July 2008 Press Release-III-08-028: NRC to Discuss 2007 Performance Assessment for Point Beach Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-08-001, NRC Begins Special Inspection of Electrical Problems at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant2008-01-22022 January 2008 Press Release-III-08-001: NRC Begins Special Inspection of Electrical Problems at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant Press Release-07-095, - NRC Staff Approves Transfer of Point Beach Operating License2007-07-31031 July 2007 Press Release-07-095 - NRC Staff Approves Transfer of Point Beach Operating License Press Release-III-07-021, - NRC Begins Special Inspection of Pump Issue at the Point Beach Plant2007-06-18018 June 2007 Press Release-III-07-021 - NRC Begins Special Inspection of Pump Issue at the Point Beach Plant Press Release-III-07-006, NRC to Discuss 2006 Performance Assessment for Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant2007-03-23023 March 2007 Press Release-III-07-006: NRC to Discuss 2006 Performance Assessment for Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-07-001, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order in Employment Discrimination Case at Point Beach Nuclear Plant2007-01-0505 January 2007 Press Release-III-07-001: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order in Employment Discrimination Case at Point Beach Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-06-033, NRC Returns Point Beach to Routine Oversight2006-12-0404 December 2006 Press Release-III-06-033: NRC Returns Point Beach to Routine Oversight Press Release-III-06-009, NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance Assessment and Review Safety Culture Survey for Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant2006-03-15015 March 2006 Press Release-III-06-009: NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance Assessment and Review Safety Culture Survey for Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-05-167, NRC Renews Point Beach Nuclear Plant Operating Licenses for an Additional 20 Years2005-12-22022 December 2005 Press Release-05-167: NRC Renews Point Beach Nuclear Plant Operating Licenses for an Additional 20 Years Press Release-III-05-046, NRC Proposes $60,000 Fine Against Point Beach Nuclear Plant for Failure to Provide Complete and Accurate Information2005-12-19019 December 2005 Press Release-III-05-046: NRC Proposes $60,000 Fine Against Point Beach Nuclear Plant for Failure to Provide Complete and Accurate Information Press Release-05-110, NRC Finds No Significant Environmental Impacts from Extended Operation of Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 22005-08-16016 August 2005 Press Release-05-110: NRC Finds No Significant Environmental Impacts from Extended Operation of Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Press Release-05-084, NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet June 1-3 in Rockville, Maryland2005-05-25025 May 2005 Press Release-05-084: NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet June 1-3 in Rockville, Maryland Press Release-III-05-004, NRC Announces New Senior Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Power Station2005-02-0404 February 2005 Press Release-III-05-004: NRC Announces New Senior Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Power Station Press Release-III-04-026, NRC Issues Letter on Performance Improvement Plans for Point Beach Nuclear Power Station2004-04-23023 April 2004 Press Release-III-04-026: NRC Issues Letter on Performance Improvement Plans for Point Beach Nuclear Power Station Press Release-04-042, NRC Announces Opportunity for Hearing on Application to Renew Operating Licenses for Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 22004-04-16016 April 2004 Press Release-04-042: NRC Announces Opportunity for Hearing on Application to Renew Operating Licenses for Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 2024-07-08
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POItTBEAC-i PAGE 02 i4/08/2002 10:1S SO207554374 Employee Update Beach NRC issues preliminary red finding to Point April 5, 2002 Point Beach for apparent violations concerning The NR* has issued a preliminary red finding to discovered the potential common mode the plantNs auxiliary feedwater pumps Plant employees risk assessment model improvement failures in late November as part of a comprehensive to NRC and prompt interim corrective actions process. tThe matter was immediately reported were i4lemented.
preliminary red finding on Monday At that time, The NRý is expected to publicly announce the Beach's request for a regulatory conference to NMC will issue a news release, highlighting Point action is unnecessary.
review Nirhy the plant believes that further NRC of a situation that was not self-revealing, the The disdovery by plant staff was a good catch the design was consistent with the original plant corrcctij'e actions have been appropriate, and to handle these situations, the control room design oiad license. While operators are trained operators should take to prevent damage to these procedules were not explicit about actions the pumps for the auxiliary feedwater pumps are As the plant was designed, the recirculation valves by an air system that is not safety-related and has no back-up. If the air system were operatea of water flowing lost, the,valves would automatically close. This could reduce the amount down on the pumps' them to overheat if operators throttled throughthe pumps and cause plant conditions.
unaffected discharge valves in response to scenarios, the auxiliary feedwater pumps could Point Boach staff discovered that in certain to maintain enough flow of water through overheat if operators did not take the proper actions with our plant design and license and the the punlps, which are self-cooling. This is consistent that the control room procedures were not system is fully operable Point Beach discovered to prevent damage to these pumps in all explicit about actions the operators should take situations.
matches ensure operators have explicit guidance that Point Beach has updated the procedures to Point Beach also has installed backup air training and to ensure the situation is not overlooked.
supplieh for the valves.
news media coverage, as this is only the second The NRC announcement is expected to prompt Point nuclear plant received a red finding red inspection finding in the industry. The Indian followog its steam generator tube rupture situations like this undergo review to determine Under the new NRC reactor oversight program, recognizes that some situations can exist that their significance. Additionally, the NRC process of the finding. The NRC recently amended its
"'color" are notvappropriately characterized by the taken so that inappropriate enforcement actions are not proceduires to address such situations issues. NMC will and correcting old design against plant operators for aggressively pursuing discuss this issue with the NRC.
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