Press Release-I-02-032, NRC to Meet with PPL to Discuss Susquehanna Plant Performance

Press Release-I-02-032: NRC to Meet with PPL to Discuss Susquehanna Plant Performance

ML021130541
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Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	04/09/2002
From:	Diane Screnci, Neil Sheehan Office of Public Affairs Region I
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Press Release-I-02-032
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 No. I-02-032 April 9, 2002 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, (610) 337-5330 E-mail: opa1@nrc.gov Neil A. Sheehan, (610) 337-5331 NRC TO MEET WITH PPL TO DISCUSS SUSQUEHANNA PLANT PERFORMANCE Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with representatives of PPL Susquehanna, LLC, on Tuesday, April 16, to discuss the results of the agencys annual assessment of safety performance at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant. The twin-reactor facility is located in Berwick, Pa., and operated by PPL.

The meeting, which will be open to the public for observation, is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

at the Susquehanna Energy Information Center, 634 Salem Boulevard in Berwick. Before the session is adjourned, NRC staff will be available to answer questions from the public on the safety performance of the Susquehanna plant, as well as the role of the NRC in ensuring safe plant operation.

The performance period to be discussed is April 1, 2001, to December 31, 2001. In addition, NRC staff will provide an overview of the agencys Reactor Oversight Process.

A letter sent from the NRC Region I office to PPL addresses the performance of the plant during the period and will serve as the basis for the meeting discussion. It is available on the NRC web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/susq_2001q4.pdf Current performance information for Susquehanna Unit 1 is available on the NRC web site at:

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/SUSQ1/susq1_chart.html Current performance information for Susquehanna Unit 2 is available on the NRC web site at:

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/SUSQ2/susq2_chart.html