ML061940368

2006/07/13-Press Release-I-06-040: NRC to Meet with Entergy on July 19th to Discuss Pilgrim License Renewal Audit Findings

ML061940368
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Issue date:	07/13/2006
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region I 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa.www.nrc.gov No. I-06-040 July 13, 2006Contact:Diane Screnci, 610/337-5330 E-mail: opa1@nrc.govNeil Sheehan, 610/337-5331NRC TO MEET WITH ENTERGY ON JULY 19 th TO DISCUSS PILGRIM LICENSE RENEWAL AUDIT FINDINGSThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with Entergy representatives onWednesday, July 19, to discuss the findings of a team audit associated with the license renewal application for the Pilgrim nuclear power plant. Entergy submitted the application to the NRC in late January. It seeks an additional 20 years of operation for the plant, which is located in Plymouth, Mass.

The current operating license for the facility is set to expire on June 8, 2012.The NRC performs audits early in the license renewal review process to evaluatewhether the application is consistent with established guidance and NRC staff positions. Additional technical reviews, including inspections, of the application will take place over the next 12 months.

The conclusions from the audits, technical reviews and inspections will be incorporated into a safety evaluation report, which is expected to be issued next July. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. until noon at the Radisson PlymouthHarbor Hotel, 180 Water St. in Plymouth. It will be open to public observation. Following thebusiness portion of the meeting, the NRC staff will be available to answer questions from the public. Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant has aduration of up to 40 years. The license may be renewed for up to an additional 20 years if NRC requirements are met. Information on the license renewal process is posted on the NRC's web page at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal.html. Information specific to Pilgrim'sapplication is posted at:

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/pilgrim.html.