Press Release-II-03-008, NRC to Meet with Progress Energy Officials to Discuss Safety Performance at Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant

Press Release-II-03-008: NRC to Meet with Progress Energy Officials to Discuss Safety Performance at Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant

ML030720025
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Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	03/12/2003
From:	Clark K, Roger Hannah Office of Public Affairs Region II
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Press Release-II-03-008
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NRC NEWS UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION II 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta GA 30303 Web Site: www.nrc.gov No. II-03-008 March 12, 2003 CONTACT: Ken Clark (404)562-4416 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov Roger Hannah (404)562-4417 NRC TO MEET WITH PROGRESS ENERGY OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS SAFETY PERFORMANCE AT CRYSTAL RIVER NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with Progress Energy officials on Thursday, March 20, to discuss the results of NRCs annual assessment of safety performance at the Crystal River nuclear power plant on the west coast of Florida.

The meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Crystal River Nuclear Operations Training Facility at 8200 W. Venable Street in Crystal River. The public is invited to observe the meeting, and NRC officials will be available before the conclusion of the meeting to answer any questions.

A letter sent from the NRCs Regional Administrator to Progress Energy, which addresses plant safety performance during the previous year and forms the basis of the meeting discussion, is available from Region II Public Affairs or on the NRC web site at www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/cr_2002q4.pdf Current performance indicators for the Crystal River plant are available at www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/cr3_chart.html