Press Release-II-05-045, NRC Staff to Meet with Southern Nuclear Officials in Atlanta to Discuss Hatch Nuclear Plant

Press Release-II-05-045: NRC Staff to Meet with Southern Nuclear Officials in Atlanta to Discuss Hatch Nuclear Plant

ML053410396
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Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	12/07/2005
From:	Office of Public Affairs Region II
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Press Release-II-05-045
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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-05-045 December 7, 2005 CONTACT: Ken Clark (404)562-4416 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov Roger Hannah (404)562-4417 NRC STAFF TO MEET WITH SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OFFICIALS IN ATLANTA TO DISCUSS HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials are scheduled to meet with Southern Nuclear Operating Co. officials at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15 to discuss several issues at the Hatch nuclear plant in southern Ga.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in the NRC Region II Office, located on the 24th floor of the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street. NRC officials will be available after the business portion of the meeting to answer questions from interested observers.

The meetings discussions will include plant staffing and planned equipment upgrades. The meeting will also cover a recent Unusual Event due to a transformer fire, and the current status of nuclear material inventory issues at the plant.

Interested members of the public who are unable to attend the meeting can participate via a toll-free audio teleconference. Anyone interested in participating by phone should contact Gordon Williams at 404-562-4516 or e-mail him at grw2@nrc.gov .