Press Release-I-13-028, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Salem Nuclear Power Plant

Press Release-I-13-028: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Salem Nuclear Power Plant

ML13213A093
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	08/01/2013
From:	Diane Screnci, Neil Sheehan Office of Public Affairs Region I
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Press Release-I-13-028
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No: I-13-028 August 1, 2013 CONTACT: Diane Screnci (610)337-5330 Neil Sheehan (610)337-5331 NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Salem Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in King of Prussia, Pa., have selected Patrick Finney as the new Senior Resident Inspector at the Salem nuclear power plant, in Hancocks Bridge, N.J. The plant is operated by PSEG Nuclear.

Finney joined the NRCs Region I office in King of Prussia, Pa., in June 2004, as a reactor inspector. Most recently, he served as the Senior Resident Inspector at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in Berwick, Pa. He also was the Resident Inspector there from 2007 through 2009. Prior to joining the NRC, Finney was both a design and system engineer at the Peach Bottom nuclear power plant in Delta, Pa., and served for seven years in the Navys nuclear submarine force. He holds a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from Villanova University, as well as a masters degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University and a masters degree in fire protection engineering from the University of Maryland.

Pat Finney has the training 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 the Salem nuclear plant, NRC Region I Administrator Bill Dean.

Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant has at least two NRC resident inspectors. They serve as the agencys eyes and ears at the facility, conducting inspections, monitoring major work projects and interacting with plant workers and the public. Resident inspectors can be assigned to any one site for up to seven years.

The Salem Resident Inspectors can be reached at (856) 935-3850.