Press Release-I-11-041, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant

Press Release-I-11-041: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant

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Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	11/14/2011
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 E-mail: opa1@nrc.gov Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov No. I-11-041 November 14, 2011

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Diane Screnci (610) 337-5330 Email: opa1.resource@nrc.gov Neil Sheehan (610) 337-5331 NRC NAMES NEW RESIDENT INSPECTOR AT CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR PLANT Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in King of Prussia, Pa., have selected Edgardo Torres as the new resident inspector at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in Lusby, Md. Torres joins Senior Resident Inspector Silas Kennedy at the two-unit site, which is operated by Constellation Energy Nuclear Group.

Torres joined the NRCs Region II office in Atlanta in 2007 as a project engineer in the resident inspector development program. Since November 2008 he has worked as a project engineer in the Region I office in King of Prussia. During that time, he has filled-in for extended periods of time as a resident inspector at both the Salem and Susquehanna nuclear power plants.

Torres earned a bachelors degree in chemical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus. He also served as a submarine officer in the United States Navy.

Edgardo has the training, experience and commitment to safety that will help the NRC carry out its mission of protecting people and the environment, and ensure the safe operation of Calvert Cliffs, said NRC Region I Administrator Bill Dean.

Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant site has at least two NRC Resident Inspectors.

They serve as the agency's eyes and ears at the facility, conducting regular inspections, monitoring significant work projects, and interacting with plant workers and the public.

Inspectors can work for up to seven years at any one site.

The Calvert Cliffs resident inspectors can be reached at 410-586-2626.

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