ML12110A275
| ML12110A275 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 04/16/2012 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs Region II |
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| References | |
| Press Release-II-12-021 | |
| Download: ML12110A275 (2) | |
See also: see also:Press Release-II-12-021
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No. II-12-021
April 16, 2012
CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov
Joey Ledford (404) 997-4416
NRC SCHEDULES OPEN HOUSE TO DISCUSS ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT OF CATAWBA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled an open house for
Tuesday, April 24 to discuss the agencys assessment of safety performance during 2011 for the
Catawba nuclear power plant. The plant, operated by Duke Energy, is located near York, S.C.,
about 18 miles south of Charlotte, N.C.
The session, which will be open to the public, is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. EDT in the
Rock Hill City Hall Rotunda, 155 Johnston St. in Rock Hill. A formal presentation will begin at
6:30 p.m.
NRC staff will be available to answer questions on the safety performance of the
Catawba plant, as well as the NRC role in ensuring safe plant operations.
Overall, the NRC staff concluded that the Catawba plant operated safely in 2011 and will
receive normal detailed baseline oversight and inspection efforts. All inspection findings and
performance indicators at the plant were green, meaning they had very low safety significance.
The NRC uses color-coded inspection findings and performance indicators to assess plant
performance. The colors start with green, and escalate to white, yellow or red, based on
the significance of the issues. Inspection findings and performance indicators are updated on the
NRCs web site (www.nrc.gov) each quarter.
Our inspectors have worked many hours ensuring that the Catawba plant met NRC
safety requirements and protected people living near the plant as well as the environment, NRC
Region II Administrator Victor McCree said.
NRC inspectors also looked at whether there were immediate safety concerns at Catawba
and other U.S. plants after the March 2011 events at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan. Those
reviews found that the plants remained safe.
The annual assessment letter for the Catawba plant is available on the NRC web site at
www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/cat_2011q4.pdf.
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Office of Public Affairs, Region II
245 Peachtree Center Ave. NE, Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30303-1257
Web Site: www.nrc.gov
Routine inspections are carried out by the NRC resident inspectors assigned to the plant
and by inspection specialists from the Region II office in Atlanta. Among the areas at the
Catawba plant to be inspected this year by NRC specialists are operator licensing examinations
and underground piping and tanks.
Current performance information for Catawba Unit 1 is available on the NRC web site
at www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/CAT1/cat1_chart.html. Current performance
information for Catawba Unit 2 is available on the NRC web site at
www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/CAT2/cat2_chart.html.
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