Press Release-07-103, NRC to Discuss Process for Review of License Renewal Application for Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant August 21

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Press Release-07-103: NRC to Discuss Process for Review of License Renewal Application for Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant August 21
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No. 07-103August 16, 2007NRC TO DISCUSS PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONFOR VOGTLE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AUGUST 21Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 21, to discussthe agency's review process for the license renewal application for the Vogtle nuclear power plant. Theapplication, submitted June 29, seeks an additional 20 years of service for the Waynesboro, Ga., plant, whichhas two operating reactors.The meeting will take place at the Waynesboro Auditorium of the Augusta Technical College,Waynesboro/Burke Campus, 216 Highway 24 South, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. NRC staff will conduct an informalopen house from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to meet with members of the public.The formal meeting will begin with NRC staff presentations on how the overall license renewal reviewprocess works. Following the presentations, attendees will be able to ask questions and offer their comments. "This meeting will give interested citizens the chance to learn how we review license renewalapplications," said Pao-Tsin Kuo, director of the NRC's Division of License Renewal. "We should also notethat this is just the first of what will be multiple opportunities for the public to engage the NRC with regard tothe Vogtle application."Under NRC regulations, the original operating license for a nuclear power plant has a term of 40 years.The license may be renewed for up to 20 additional years if NRC requirements are met. The license renewalprocess proceeds along two tracks, one for safety issues and one for environmental issues. An applicant mustprovide NRC an evaluation that addre sses the technical aspects of plant aging and describes the ways thoseeffects will be managed. It must also prepare an evaluation of the potential impact on the environment if theplant operates for an additional 20 years. The NRC reviews the application and verifies the safety evaluationsthrough inspections.Public meetings are held by the NRC during the review of the renewal application, and NRCevaluations, findings and recommendations are published when completed. The current operating license for the Vogtle Unit 1 reactor is due to expire Jan. 16, 2027, and VogtleUnit 2's on Feb. 9, 2020. Both units are owned and operated by Southern Nuclear Operating Co.A copy of the Vogtle license renewal application is available via the NRC's Web site at:http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/vogtle.html. In addition, copies of theapplication are available at the Burke County Library, 130 Highway 24 South, in Waynesboro.

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