Press Release-I-02-060, NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Indian Point 3
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| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 09/30/2002 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs Region I |
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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-02-060 September 30, 2002 CONTACT:
Diane Screnci, (610) 337-5330 E-mail: opa1@nrc.gov Neil A. Sheehan, (610) 337-5331 NRC ASSIGNS NEW RESIDENT INSPECTOR TO INDIAN POINT 3 Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in King of Prussia, Pa., have selected Mark R. Cox as the resident inspector at the Indian Point 3 nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y.
Entergy Northeast operates both Indian Point 2 and 3. The NRC has two inspectors assigned to each unit. Cox joins Senior Resident Inspector Peter Drysdale at unit 3. Peter Habighorst is the senior resident inspector at Unit 2. Resident Inspector Lois James is also assigned to Unit 2.
Cox joined the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in May of this year. Previously, he served in the United States Navys nuclear program. He earned a bachelors of science degree in nuclear engineering and engineering physics from Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, N.Y., and is currently pursuing a masters of science in electric power engineering from RPI.
Cox, his wife and three children reside in Plattekill, N.Y., where they are active in the community.
Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant has at least two NRC resident inspectors. They serve as the agency's eyes and ears at the facility, conducting regular inspections and monitoring significant work projects.
The Indian Point 3 resident inspectors can be reached at 914/739-8565.