ML20148L342
| ML20148L342 | |
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| Issue date: | 08/11/1978 |
| From: | Kopeck J NRC OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS (MPA) |
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| PR-780811, NUDOCS 7811200235 | |
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/ UNITED STATES 1
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No. 78'-192 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE l
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John Kopeck (Mailed - August 11, 197E)
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NRC NAMES WILLIAM MATHIS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has appointed William M. Mathis, recently retired Director of Planning for United Nuclear Industries, Richland, Washington, to its Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).
The ACRS is an independent group of experts established by law to advise the Commission on the safety aspects of proposed and existing power reactors and other nuclear facilities and the adequacy of proposed reactor safety standards.
Mr. Mathis has 33 years experience in nuclear power projects and in the management of nuclear fuel production.
He has held responsible positions for quality assurance in nuclear power activities and was responsible for corporate planning for United Nuclear Industries before his retirement.
He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado in 1937 and completed the General Electric Company's advanced management course in 1956.
Mr. Mathis began his career in the nuclear field with the TNX Division of the DuPont Company where he was responsi-ble for instrumentation for measurement and control of nuclear reactors at the Clinton Laboratories at Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the "D" production reactor at the Hanford Works at Richland. After World War II, Mr. Mathis joined General Electric at Richland where he served in positions of increasing responsibility in the instrument department and in metals preparation. In 1956, he was appointed Manager.
of Fucis Manufacturing and served in that capacity until 1961 when he was named Manager of the "N" Reactor at Richland.
In 1965, Mr. Mathis j oined Douglas United Nuclear as
. Manager of the Production Fuels Section where he served until 1972 when he was appointed Director of Planning, the position he held at retirement.
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Nr. Mathis and his family.rcsido in Richland where he '
l as been active in area civic affairs, serving on the board
$ of trustees of several hospitals, foundations and other civic
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Mr. Mathis was selected -from a large group of candidates --
including,many names submitted in response to' an NRC for' public participation 'in the nomination proces's. ._.reques request of December 'In'its t 14, 1977, the NRC noted that among the areas of interest, individuals with a background and manage- ,
. mentparticularly were experience in plant operations and industrial safety desired.
The Commission believes that Mr. Mathis these areas. is uniquely qualified by his long experience in
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The Commission will, from time to time, identify those.
particular areas of knowledge needed to maintain the balance required by the ACRS to evaluate nuclear safety issues so that members of the public can continue to participate in the nomination process for members of the Committee.
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