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MONTHYEARML24052A2642023-10-26026 October 2023 News Release-23-067: NRC Approves Changes to Indian Point Energy Center Emergency Planning Requirements Press Release-I-21-007, NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Receive Comments on Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Activities Report2021-07-19019 July 2021 Press Release-I-21-007: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Receive Comments on Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Activities Report Press Release-I-21-002, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Indian Point Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant2021-02-17017 February 2021 Press Release-I-21-002: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Indian Point Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-20-057, NRC Approves License Transfer for Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant2020-11-23023 November 2020 Press Release-20-057: NRC Approves License Transfer for Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-20-018, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant2020-09-0101 September 2020 Press Release-I-20-018: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-20-011, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant2020-06-0505 June 2020 Press Release-I-20-011: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-20-023, NRC Issues Report on Review of Indian Point Pipeline Issues; Reactors Remain Safe2020-04-15015 April 2020 Press Release-20-023: NRC Issues Report on Review of Indian Point Pipeline Issues; Reactors Remain Safe Press Release-I-20-002, NRC to Conduct Public Webinar on April 21 to Discuss Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Topics2020-04-0707 April 2020 Press Release-I-20-002: NRC to Conduct Public Webinar on April 21 to Discuss Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Topics Press Release-20-004, NRC Announces Opportunity to Request Hearing on Indian Point License Transfer Application2020-01-23023 January 2020 Press Release-20-004: NRC Announces Opportunity to Request Hearing on Indian Point License Transfer Application Press Release-19-039, NRC Announces Public Meetings Dates and Venues for Community Advisory Boards Near Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants2019-08-21021 August 2019 Press Release-19-039: NRC Announces Public Meetings Dates and Venues for Community Advisory Boards Near Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-I-19-013, NRC to Hold Public Meeting on 2018 Performance at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant2019-06-10010 June 2019 Press Release-I-19-013: NRC to Hold Public Meeting on 2018 Performance at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-18-043, NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Units 2 and 32018-09-17017 September 2018 Press Release-18-043: NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Units 2 and 3 Press Release-I-18-015, NRC Staff to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss 2017 Performance of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant2018-06-12012 June 2018 Press Release-I-18-015: NRC Staff to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss 2017 Performance of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-18-010, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant2018-05-0404 May 2018 Press Release-I-18-010: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-18-002, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy2018-03-14014 March 2018 Press Release-IV-18-002: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy Press Release-I-17-024, NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss 2016 Performance of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant2017-06-0606 June 2017 Press Release-I-17-024: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss 2016 Performance of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-17-018, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Indian Point Nuclear Plant2017-05-0909 May 2017 Press Release-I-17-018: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Indian Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-I-16-018, NRC to Hold Public Meeting on June 8 in Tarrytown, N.Y., Regarding Performance of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant2016-05-31031 May 2016 Press Release-I-16-018: NRC to Hold Public Meeting on June 8 in Tarrytown, N.Y., Regarding Performance of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-16-011, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2016-03-0404 March 2016 Press Release-16-011: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-16-001, NRC Grants Weapons Pre-Emption Authority to Nuclear Facilities in Two States2016-01-0606 January 2016 Press Release-16-001: NRC Grants Weapons Pre-Emption Authority to Nuclear Facilities in Two States Press Release-15-090, NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Supplement to Environmental Study of Indian Point Nuclear Plant License Renewal2015-12-22022 December 2015 Press Release-15-090: NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Supplement to Environmental Study of Indian Point Nuclear Plant License Renewal Press Release-I-15-039, New NRC Senior Resident Inspector Assigned to Indian Point Nuclear Plant2015-11-20020 November 2015 Press Release-I-15-039: New NRC Senior Resident Inspector Assigned to Indian Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-I-15-038, Licensing Board to Hold Evidentiary Hearing Beginning on Nov. 16 in Tarrytown, N.Y., on Indian Point License Renewal Contentions2015-11-0303 November 2015 Press Release-I-15-038: Licensing Board to Hold Evidentiary Hearing Beginning on Nov. 16 in Tarrytown, N.Y., on Indian Point License Renewal Contentions Press Release-15-068, NRC Accelerates Schedule for Earthquake Risk Analysis at U.S. Reactors2015-10-27027 October 2015 Press Release-15-068: NRC Accelerates Schedule for Earthquake Risk Analysis at U.S. Reactors ML15212A7072015-07-31031 July 2015 Press Release I-15-033: NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-15-044, NRC Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument on Indian Point License Amendment Request July 30 in Rockville, Md2015-07-0707 July 2015 Press Release-15-044: NRC Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument on Indian Point License Amendment Request July 30 in Rockville, Md Press Release-I-15-024, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant to Review Issue Associated with Transformer Event on May 92015-05-19019 May 2015 Press Release-I-15-024: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant to Review Issue Associated with Transformer Event on May 9 Press Release-I-15-022, NRC to Hold Regulatory Performance Public Meeting Regarding Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant on May 20th2015-05-12012 May 2015 Press Release-I-15-022: NRC to Hold Regulatory Performance Public Meeting Regarding Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant on May 20th ML15132A6372015-05-12012 May 2015 Press Release-I-15-022: NRC to Hold Regulatory Performance Public Meeting Regarding Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant on May 20th Press Release-I-14-025, NRC to Meet with Entergy on June 4 to Discuss Performance of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant2014-05-27027 May 2014 Press Release-I-14-025: NRC to Meet with Entergy on June 4 to Discuss Performance of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-14-021, NRC Issues Order Prohibiting Former Indian Point Manager from Participating in Licensed Activities for One Year2014-04-30030 April 2014 Press Release-I-14-021: NRC Issues Order Prohibiting Former Indian Point Manager from Participating in Licensed Activities for One Year Press Release-I-14-014, New NRC Resident Inspector Assigned to Indian Point Nuclear Plant2014-04-0707 April 2014 Press Release-I-14-014: New NRC Resident Inspector Assigned to Indian Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-13-054, NRC Issues Supplement to Final Environmental Study for Indian Point Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application2013-06-25025 June 2013 Press Release-13-054: NRC Issues Supplement to Final Environmental Study for Indian Point Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application Press Release-13-047, NRC Issues Order Designating 10 Facilities Eligible for Weapons Pre-Emption Authority2013-06-0505 June 2013 Press Release-13-047: NRC Issues Order Designating 10 Facilities Eligible for Weapons Pre-Emption Authority Press Release-I-13-022, NRC to Hold Open House, Meeting on May 14 in Tarrytown, N.Y. to Discuss Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Annual Assessment2013-05-0707 May 2013 Press Release-I-13-022: NRC to Hold Open House, Meeting on May 14 in Tarrytown, N.Y. to Discuss Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Annual Assessment Press Release-I-13-005, NRC Assigns New Inspectors to Indian Point2013-03-12012 March 2013 Press Release-I-13-005: NRC Assigns New Inspectors to Indian Point Press Release-I-12-047, - Licensing Board to Resume Evidentiary Hearing on Dec. 10 in Tarrytown, N.Y., on Indian Point License Renewal Contentions2012-12-0303 December 2012 Press Release-I-12-047 - Licensing Board to Resume Evidentiary Hearing on Dec. 10 in Tarrytown, N.Y., on Indian Point License Renewal Contentions Press Release-I-12-043, NRC Maintains Heightened Watch Over Nuclear Plants Impacted by Sandy; Three Reactors Experienced Shutdowns During Storm; Oyster Creek Plant Remains in Alert2012-10-30030 October 2012 Press Release-I-12-043: NRC Maintains Heightened Watch Over Nuclear Plants Impacted by Sandy; Three Reactors Experienced Shutdowns During Storm; Oyster Creek Plant Remains in Alert Press Release-I-12-041, NRC Continues to Monitor Hurricane Sandy; No Plants Shut Down as a Result of the Storm2012-10-29029 October 2012 Press Release-I-12-041: NRC Continues to Monitor Hurricane Sandy; No Plants Shut Down as a Result of the Storm Press Release-I-12-038, Licensing Board to Hold Evidentiary Hearing Starting on Oct. 15 in Tarrytown, N.Y., on Indian Point License Renewal Contentions2012-09-28028 September 2012 Press Release-I-12-038: Licensing Board to Hold Evidentiary Hearing Starting on Oct. 15 in Tarrytown, N.Y., on Indian Point License Renewal Contentions Press Release-12-078, NRC Requests Public Comment on Draft Supplement to Environmental Report on Indian Point License Renewal2012-06-27027 June 2012 Press Release-12-078: NRC Requests Public Comment on Draft Supplement to Environmental Report on Indian Point License Renewal Press Release-I-12-021, NRC to Hold May 17 Public Meeting, Open House in Tarrytown, N.Y., to Discuss Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Annual Assessment2012-05-0303 May 2012 Press Release-I-12-021: NRC to Hold May 17 Public Meeting, Open House in Tarrytown, N.Y., to Discuss Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Annual Assessment Press Release-12-025, NRC to Prepare Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Indian Point Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application2012-03-15015 March 2012 Press Release-12-025: NRC to Prepare Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Indian Point Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application Press Release-I-12-003, NRC Completes Review of Fire Protection Exemption Requests at Indian Point; Requests Information from Entergy2012-02-0101 February 2012 Press Release-I-12-003: NRC Completes Review of Fire Protection Exemption Requests at Indian Point; Requests Information from Entergy Press Release-11-163, NRC Issues Supplemental Safety Evaluation for Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal2011-08-30030 August 2011 Press Release-11-163: NRC Issues Supplemental Safety Evaluation for Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Press Release-11-159, NRC Makes Preparations for Approach of Hurricane Irene; Dispatches Additional Inspectors to Nuclear Plants2011-08-26026 August 2011 Press Release-11-159: NRC Makes Preparations for Approach of Hurricane Irene; Dispatches Additional Inspectors to Nuclear Plants Press Release-IV-11-038, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy with Actions to Improve Quality Control and Employee Concerns Programs2011-08-25025 August 2011 Press Release-IV-11-038: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy with Actions to Improve Quality Control and Employee Concerns Programs Press Release-I-10-040, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Indian Point Unit 22010-08-25025 August 2010 Press Release-I-10-040: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Indian Point Unit 2 Press Release-I-10-020, NRC to Hold Meeting on April 22 in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. to Discuss Annual Assessment of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant2010-04-14014 April 2010 Press Release-I-10-020: NRC to Hold Meeting on April 22 in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. to Discuss Annual Assessment of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-10-015, NRC to Hold Public Meeting on April 13 with Entergy Nuclear to Discuss Results of Independent Safety Culture Surveys2010-04-0606 April 2010 Press Release-I-10-015: NRC to Hold Public Meeting on April 13 with Entergy Nuclear to Discuss Results of Independent Safety Culture Surveys 2023-10-26
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region I 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa.
www.nrc.gov No. I-07-018 April 17, 2007
Contact:
Diane Screnci, 610/337-5330 E-mail: opa1@nrc.gov Neil Sheehan, 610/337-5331 NRC TO DISCUSS 2006 ASSESSMENT FOR INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR PLANT AT PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 26 The Nuclear Regulatory Commissions annual assessment of safety performance at the Indian Point nuclear power plant, in Buchanan (Westchester County), N.Y., will be the subject of a public meeting on Thursday, April 26.
NRC staff will meet with representatives of plant owner Entergy Nuclear Northeast at 6:30 p.m.
to discuss plant performance and the annual assessment, which covers the period from Jan. 1 to Dec.
31, 2006, and was documented in a March 2nd letter to the company. The session will take place at the Colonial Terrace, 119 Oregon Road in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. (Directions to the facility are available at: http://www.colonialterracecaterers.com/ct_map.html .) Attendees are advised that parking may be limited.
Before the meeting is adjourned, NRC staff will be available to answer questions from the public on the performance of the two-reactor Indian Point plant, as well as the role of the NRC in providing oversight of plant safety.
In conjunction with that meeting, the NRC will conduct an informational open house at the same facility from 2:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the same day. It will provide an opportunity for members of the public to discuss topics related to Indian Point with NRC staffers in an informal manner.
Representatives of Entergy, state regulators and several citizen groups will also likely be available at the open house.
Each year we take a step back to size up plant performance during the previous calendar year, with the overarching goal of ensuring that facilities are achieving the levels of safety that are essential to protecting the public and the environment, said NRC Region I Administrator Samuel J. Collins, who noted the agency also conducts mid-year assessments of performance. At the meeting on April 26th, members of the public will receive information about how we go about that review process for Indian Point and other nuclear power plants across the nation. The NRC staff will also be prepared to answer questions from attendees, both during the regular meeting and during the informational open house.
The annual assessment letter for Indian Point is available on the NRC web site at:
http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/inpt_2006q4.pdf . The notice for the meeting, with agenda attached, is available in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under accession number ML071000060. ADAMS is accessible at:
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html . Help in using ADAMS is available via the NRCs Public Document Room at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail at PDR@NRC.GOV .
Overall, the Indian Point Unit 2 and 3 plants operated safely during 2006. The NRC utilizes color-coded inspection findings and performance indicators to assess nuclear power plant performance.
The colors start with green and then increase to white, yellow or red, commensurate with the safety significance of the issues involved.
At the conclusion of 2006, all of the performance indicators for the Indian Point 2 were determined to be green and there were no inspection findings greater than green. However, Indian Point 2 did have a white (low to moderate safety significance) inspection finding open during the first quarter of 2006. The finding involved degradation of the units safety injection system over a period of several weeks in late 2004 and early 2005. The NRC completed a supplemental inspection in response to this finding in December 2005 and determined that steps to prevent a recurrence had been effective. That led to a closure of the finding in the first quarter of 2006.
Indian Point 3 also had all green performance indicators and no inspection findings that were greater than green at the end of last year. However, the unit recently exceeded a threshold in the performance indicator for unplanned shutdowns. The threshold is crossed when a reactor has more than three unplanned shutdowns per 7,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> of operation. Consequently, the indicator will change from green to white and Indian Point 3 will receive additional oversight in 2007 via a supplemental inspection. The letter sent by the NRC to Entergy on April 13 notifying the company of the change is available in ADAMS under accession number ML071030272.
Above and beyond the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process, enhanced oversight remains in effect for Indian Point in response to issues associated with the installation of a new siren system for the plant as well as groundwater contamination issues at the site. That oversight is made possible by a deviation from the Reactor Oversight Process that was first approved by the agencys Executive Director for Operations on Oct. 31, 2005.
In addition, the NRC plans to monitor progress in two areas through baseline, or routine, inspections during 2007. The agency has identified a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of human performance at Indian Point 2. Specifically, there were seven inspection findings involving procedure inadequacy at the unit in 2006. Also, the NRC will be checking on Entergys progress toward addressing issues related to the sites safety conscious environment, that is, the willingness of plant employees to raise safety concerns. This issue was raised by the NRC to the company in a letter sent on Dec. 21, 2006. Entergy responded on Jan. 22, 2007, with its corrective action plans and the NRC, in a response on Feb. 26, 2007, found those activities to be appropriate. Nevertheless, the NRC will be following up on the companys efforts through the baseline inspection program.
Routine inspections are performed by four NRC Resident Inspectors assigned to the plant - two for each unit - and by inspection specialists from the Region I Office in King of Prussia, Pa. Among the areas of plant performance to be inspected this year by NRC specialists are activities associated with the construction of a dry cask storage facility for spent nuclear fuel at the site, fire protection, radiological protection and emergency preparedness.
Current performance information for Indian Point Unit 2 is available on the NRC web site at:
http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/IP2/ip2_chart.html .
Current performance information for Indian Point Unit 3 is available on the NRC web site at:
http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/IP3/ip3_chart.html .