Press Release-II-13-056, NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant

Press Release-II-13-056: NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant

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Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	08/29/2013
From:	Office of Public Affairs Region II
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No: II-13-056 August 29, 2013 CONTACT: Roger Hannah 404-997-4417 Joey Ledford 404-997-4416 NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in Atlanta have selected Matthew Endress as the resident inspector for Florida Power & Light Co.s Turkey Point nuclear power plant, located near Homestead, Fla., about 20 miles south of Miami. Endress joins NRC Senior Resident Inspector Tim Hoeg at the Turkey Point site.

Endress joined the NRC in January 2011 as a reactor inspector in the NRCs Region II office in Atlanta in the Division of Reactor Safety. Prior to joining the NRC, he served in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear-trained submarine warfare officer and also worked as a process engineer in the food and beverage industry.

Endress received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds a masters degree in business administration from Arizona State University.

Matt Endress has the experience and dedication to carry out the NRC mission of protecting people and the environment by helping to ensure the safety of the Turkey Point plant, said NRC Region II Administrator Victor McCree.

At least two NRC resident inspectors are assigned to each operating U.S. commercial nuclear plant. They serve as the agencys 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 a reactor site for up to seven years.

The Turkey Point resident inspectors can be reached at 305-245-7669.