Press Release-II-11-049, NRC Assigns Resident Inspector to Robinson Nuclear Power Plant

Press Release-II-11-049: NRC Assigns Resident Inspector to Robinson Nuclear Power Plant

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Site:	Robinson
Issue date:	08/24/2011
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region II 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov No: II-11-049 August 24, 2011 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417 E-mail: OPA2.Resource@nrc.gov Joey Ledford (404) 997-4416 NRC ASSIGNS RESIDENT INSPECTOR TO ROBINSON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in Atlanta have selected Christian Scott as the resident inspector for Progress Energys Robinson nuclear power plant, located near Hartsville, S.C., 26 miles northwest of Florence. Scott joins acting senior resident inspector Tim Chandler who is filling in for Jim Hickey. Hickey is on a temporary assignment in Atlanta until October.

Scott joined the NRC in June 2006 as a reactor engineer in the Nuclear Safety Professional Development Program in the NRCs Region III office in Lisle, Ill. He served as a reactor engineer in the Region III Division of Reactor Projects until he was selected as the Robinson plants resident inspector.

Scott received a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., in 2005. Scott also received a bachelors degree in applied physics from Morehouse College in Atlanta in 2006. Following graduation, Scott entered the NRCs Nuclear Safety Professional Development Program.

Christian Scott has the expertise and commitment to safety to help the NRC ensure the Robinson plant is operated safely, protecting the public and the environment, said NRC Region II Administrator Victor McCree.

At least two NRC resident inspectors are assigned to each U.S. commercial nuclear plant.

They serve as the agency's eyes and ears at the facility, conducting inspections, monitoring major work projects and interacting with plant workers and the public. Resident inspectors can serve at one site for up to seven years.

The Robinson resident inspectors can be reached at 843-383-4571.

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