Press Release-I-07-055, - NRC Assigns New Inspectors to Susquehanna Station

Press Release-I-07-055 - NRC Assigns New Inspectors to Susquehanna Station

ML072960326
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Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	10/23/2007
From:	Office of Public Affairs Region I
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Screnci, D
Category:Press Release
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Press Release-I-07-055
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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 E-mail: opa1@nrc.gov Site: http://www.nrc.gov No. I-07-055 October 23, 2007

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Diane Screnci 610/337-5330 Neil Sheehan 610/337-5331 NRC ASSIGNS NEW INSPECTORS TO SUSQUEHANNA STATION Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in King of Prussia, Pa., have promoted Frederick W. Jaxheimer to Senior Resident Inspector at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in Berwick, Pa. The NRC has also assigned Patrick W. Finney as the new Resident Inspector at the two-unit site, which is operated by PPL.

Both Fred Jaxheimer and Pat Finney have extensive technical and regulatory experience, and have demonstrated dedication to safety to carry out NRCs commitment to protect people and the environment," said NRC Region I Administrator Samuel J.

Collins. They are our eyes and ears on site, monitoring daily operations.

Jaxheimer joined the NRC in June 2001 as an inspector in the Region I Division of Reactor Safety. He has 16 years of experience in the nuclear industry, including various engineering positions at the Three Mile Island Generating Station in Middletown, Pa., and at GPU Nuclear in Parsippany, NJ. Jaxheimer earned a bachelors degree in nuclear engineering from the Pennsylvania State University.

Finney joined the NRCs Region I office as a reactor inspector in 2004. He spent six years as a nuclear submarine officer and also worked as a design and system engineer at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, in Delta, Pa. He holds a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from Villanova University and masters degrees in engineering management from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., and in fire protection engineering from the University of Maryland.

Each U.S. commercial nuclear plant has at least two NRC resident inspectors.

They conduct inspections, monitor major work projects and interact with plant workers and the public. Resident inspectors may be assigned to a site for up to seven years.

The Susquehanna resident inspectors can be reached at 570/542-2134.

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