ML24047A266
| ML24047A266 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 06/21/2023 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs Region IV |
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| References | |
| News Release-IV-23-005 | |
| Download: ML24047A266 (1) | |
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No: IV-23-005 June 21, 2023 CONTACT: Victor Dricks, 817-200-1128 NRC Schedules a Regulatory Conference with Entergy Operations The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a regulatory conference with officials from Entergy Operations on July 6, beginning at 9 a.m. Central time, to discuss the safety significance of an inspection finding at the Grand Gulf nuclear power plant in Port Gibson, Mississippi. The finding was identified during a November 2022 inspection.
The purpose of the conference is for NRC and Entergy officials to discuss a preliminary finding of low-to-moderate safety significance before the agency makes a final determination.
This conference is open to public observation and questions following the formal portion of the meeting. The meeting will be held at the NRCs Region IV office at 1600 East Lamar Blvd.,
Arlington, Texas. Members of the public also can participate online through Microsoft Teams, using Meeting ID: 228 401 841 344, Passcode: daGCZa, or by calling 301-576-2978 and using conference ID: 868 400 370#.
The preliminary finding and associated apparent violations of NRC requirements involve the calibration and operability of high-range area radiation monitors in the drywell and containment, and related errors in the classification of emergency action levels under the licensees emergency plan. The finding is described in NRCs May 18 inspection report.
A decision on the final safety significance of the preliminary violations or any NRC actions will not be made at the meeting.