ML111260728
| ML111260728 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 05/05/2011 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs Region IV |
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| Press Release-IV-11-020.R | |
| Download: ML111260728 (2) | |
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No. IV-11-020.R
Contact:
Victor Dricks (817) 860-8128 Lara Uselding (817) 276-6519 May 5, 2011 E-Mail: OPA4.Resource@nrc.gov
- PRESS RELEASE REISSUE - CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR MEETING LOCATION****
NRC TO DISCUSS 2010 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet in Glen Rose, Texas, on Thursday, May 12, with representatives of Luminant Generation Co., to discuss the agencys assessment of safety performance for the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant. The plant is located near Glen Rose.
The meeting, which will be open to the public, is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at the Somervell County Expo Exhibit Hall, 202 Bo Gibbs Blvd, Glen Rose, Texas. In addition to the performance assessment, the NRC staff will be available to answer questions from the public on the safety performance of Comanche Peak and the NRCs role in ensuring safe plant operation.
The NRC continually reviews the performance of Comanche Peak and the nations other commercial nuclear power facilities, said NRC Region IV Administrator Elmo E. Collins. The meeting provides an opportunity for us to discuss our annual assessment of the plant with the company, local officials and the public. We look forward to answering any questions they may have about our oversight.
A letter sent from the NRC Region IV office to plant officials addresses the performance of the plant during 2010 and will serve as the basis for discussion. It is available on the NRC website at: http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/cp_2010q4.pdf.
The NRC said Comanche Peak operated safely during 2010 and will receive the detailed inspection regime during 2011 used by the NRC for plants that are operating well. Inspections are performed by NRC Resident Inspectors assigned to the plant and by inspection specialists from the Region IV Office in Arlington, Texas.
NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region IV 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Telephone: (817) 860-8128 Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov
Current performance information for Comanche Peak Units 1 and 2 is available on the NRC website at: http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/CP1/cp1_chart.html and http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/CP2/cp2_chart.html.
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