Press Release-II-11-059, NRC Schedules Meeting Oct. 20 to Discuss Areva Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility

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Press Release-II-11-059: NRC Schedules Meeting Oct. 20 to Discuss Areva Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility
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Issue date: 10/14/2011
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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-11-059 October 14, 2011 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417 E-mail: OPA2.Resource@nrc.gov Joey Ledford (404) 997-4416 NRC SCHEDULES MEETING OCT. 20 TO DISCUSS AREVA EAGLE ROCK ENRICHMENT FACILITY The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a public meeting to discuss the status of the AREVA Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility, which has just received a license and will be constructed in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. EDT at the NRCs Region II offices, located at 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, in Atlanta. The meeting will be open to observation by the public and NRC staff will be available to answer questions after the business portion of the meeting.

The meeting will include presentations by the licensee, AREVA Enrichment Services LLC, on the status of the project and the facilitys quality assurance plan. The NRC staff will also discuss the agencys construction inspection program and inspection plans for the facility.

Media representatives and members of the public interested in participating by telephone should contact the NRC's Denise Edwards at 404-997-4432 or denise.edwards@nrc.gov .

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