ML081340734
| ML081340734 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 05/13/2008 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs Region II |
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| References | |
| Press Release-II-08-032 | |
| Download: ML081340734 (2) | |
See also: see also:Press Release-II-08-032
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No: II-08-031
May 13, 2008
CONTACT: Ken Clark (404)562-4416
E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov
Roger Hannah (404)562-4417
NRC TO DISCUSS 2007 PERFORMANCE OF
HARRIS NUCLEAR PLANT MAY 20
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday,
May 20, with representatives of Progress Energy to discuss the agencys assessment of safety
performance during 2007 at the Shearon Harris nuclear plant, located about 20 miles southwest
of Raleigh, N.C.
The meeting, which will be open to the public, is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. in the
New Horizons Fellowship, 820 E. Williams Street (Highway 55) in Apex. The formal
presentation at 6:45 will be preceded by an open house and poster session from 5 until 6:30 p.m.
NRC staff will be available during the open house and after the presentation to answer questions
from the public on the safety performance of the Harris plant, as well as the NRCs role in
ensuring safe plant operation.
The NRC continually inspects and reviews the performance of Harris and all
commercial nuclear plants, issuing inspection reports throughout the year and an overall
assessment at years end, NRC Region II Administrator Luis Reyes said. This meeting is an
opportunity to discuss our assessment with the company, local officials and people living near
the plant, and to answer any questions they may have.
The NRC said the Harris plant operated safely during the 2007 assessment period, from
Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. All inspection findings were green and of very low safety significance.
All performance indicators showed the plant operating at a level that does not require additional
NRC oversight. Therefore, the NRC is conducting only its regular, baseline inspections at the
plant during 2008.
When assessing nuclear plant performance, the NRC uses color-coded performance
indicators and inspection findings. The colors start with green and then increase to white,
yellow or red based on the safety significance of the issues involved.
NRC NEWS
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Office of Public Affairs, Region II
61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta GA 30303
Web Site: www.nrc.gov
A letter sent from the NRC Region II office to plant officials addresses the performance
of the plant during 2007 and will serve as the basis for the meeting discussion. It is available on
the NRC web site at: www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/har_2007q4.pdf .
Current performance information for the Harris plant is available on the NRC web site at:
www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/HAR1/har1_chart.html .
News releases are available through a free listserv subscription at the following Web address:
http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver.html . The NRC homepage at www.nrc.gov also offers a SUBSCRIBE
link. E-mail notifications are sent to subscribers when news releases are posted to NRC's Web site.