Press Release-II-13-034, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of North Anna Power Station

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Press Release-II-13-034: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of North Anna Power Station
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Issue date: 05/13/2013
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No: II-13-34 May 13, 2013 CONTACT: Roger Hannah 404-997-4417 Joey Ledford 404-997-4416 NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of North Anna Power Station The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled an open house and poster session on Tuesday, May 21, to discuss the agencys assessment of safety performance during 2012 at the North Anna nuclear power plant. The plant, operated by Dominion, is on Lake Anna about 40 miles northwest of Richmond.

The meeting is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. at the Louisa County Administration Building, 1 Woolfolk Ave., in Louisa, Va. There will be posters explaining the NRCs role and the NRC staff will be available to answer questions on the safety performance of the North Anna plant last year.

The NRC inspects nuclear plants and monitors their performance on an ongoing basis, said NRC Region II Administrator Victor McCree. We issue inspection reports throughout the year and we hold these annual meetings near each plant to discuss our oversight and answer any questions local residents may have.

The NRC review concluded that North Anna operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment.

A letter sent from the NRC Region II office to plant officials addresses the performance of the plant during 2012 and will serve as the basis for the meeting discussion. It is publicly available on the NRC website.

This year, the NRC plans to continue to conduct the very detailed inspections required at those plants that are operating well. In addition, the agency will complete some generic inspections related to operator licensing examinations, emergency preparedness, fire protection and buried piping.

Current performance information for both North Anna Unit 1 and Unit 2 is available on the NRC website.