Press Release-05-136, NRC Establishes Web Page for Information on Spent Fuel Pool Issues at Indian Point

Press Release-05-136: NRC Establishes Web Page for Information on Spent Fuel Pool Issues at Indian Point

ML052770106
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	10/04/2005
From:	Office of Public Affairs
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov No.05-136 October 4, 2005 NRC ESTABLISHES WEB PAGE FOR INFORMATION ON SPENT FUEL POOL ISSUES AT INDIAN POINT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has established a page on the agencys Web site to consolidate information on the recently discovered leakage from the spent nuclear fuel pool at Indian Point Unit 2 nuclear power plant. The leakage at the Buchanan, N.Y., facility is very small, is being monitored and does not pose any health or safety concern for members of the public or plant workers.

The page includes updates on the NRCs special inspection at the site, which among other things will review the companys evaluation of the pool structure, evaluate remedial actions on the part of the company, and assess any potential environmental impact of the leakage. The inspection team will issue a report documenting its findings within 45 days of the completion of the inspection.

The page also provides general information concerning the Indian Point spent fuel pool leak, and will be updated with additional information, such as public meeting details, correspondence and press releases, as needed. The pages address on the NRC web site is:

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/plant-specific-items/indian-point-issues.html .