Press Release-III-02-005, NRC to Meet with Nuclear Management Co. March 26 to Discuss Monticello Nuclear Power Plant Performance

Press Release-III-02-005: NRC to Meet with Nuclear Management Co. March 26 to Discuss Monticello Nuclear Power Plant Performance

ML020940485
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Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	03/25/2002
From:	Office of Public Affairs Region II
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION III 801 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov No. III-02-005 March 25, 2002 CONTACT: Jan Strasma (630) 829-9663 E-mail: opa3@nrc.gov NRC TO MEET WITH NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT CO. MARCH 26 TO DISCUSS MONTICELLO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PERFORMANCE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with representatives of Nuclear Management Company in Monticello, Minnesota, on Tuesday, March 26, to discuss the results of the agency's annual assessment of safety performance at the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant. The facility is located in Monticello.

The meeting, which will be the open to the public for observation, is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. in the Xcel Energy Training Center, 2100 West River Street, Monticello. Before the meeting is concluded, NRC officials will answer any questions from members of the public.

The performance period to be discussed is April 1 through December 31 of last year.

A letter sent from the NRC Region III office to Nuclear Management Company addresses plant performance during the period and will serve as the basis for the meeting discussion. It is available on the NRC web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/mont_2001q4.pdf Current performance information for Monticello is available on the NRC web site at:

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/MONT/mont_chart.html