Press Release-III-04-051, NRC to Discuss Final Decommissioning of Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant
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| Issue date: | 12/01/2004 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs Region II |
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov E-mail: opa3@nrc.gov No. III-04-051 December 1, 2004 CONTACT:
Jan Strasma (630) 829-9663 Viktoria Mitlyng (630) 829-9662 NRC TO DISCUSS FINAL DECOMMISSIONING OF TWIN CITIES ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will hold a public meeting on Dec. 8 to discuss the status of decommissioning activities at the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills, Minn.
The plant which formerly manufactured ammunition containing depleted uranium, is located near Arden Hills.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Arden Hills City Hall, 1245 Highway 96, Arden Hills.
The NRCs presentation will focus on the NRCs final review of decommissioning activities associated with the use of depleted uranium in and around Building 502 of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant. Members of the public will have an opportunity to ask questions and make comments during the meeting.
Decommissioning activities at the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant have been conducted by Alliant Techsystems, Inc., since 2001. Between 2001 and 2004, the NRC conducted 12 inspections to ensure compliance with the NRCs regulations and details of the decommissioning plan. Inspection reports are available through Region III Public Affairs Office.