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MONTHYEARML23165A2342023-03-0303 March 2023 News Release-23-019: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nations Nuclear Power Plants ML22199A0622022-06-15015 June 2022 News Release-III-22-016: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss 2021 Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant ML22067A0642022-03-0707 March 2022 News Release-22-011: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Power Plants ML22063A4672022-03-0303 March 2022 News Release-III-22-003: NRC Finalizes White Finding at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant ML22028A0492022-01-26026 January 2022 News Release-III-22-001: NRC Schedules a Regulatory Conference with Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp Press Release-III-21-010, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Davis-Besse and Perry Nuclear Power Plants2021-06-15015 June 2021 Press Release-III-21-010: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Performance of Davis-Besse and Perry Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-III-21-005, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant2021-04-28028 April 2021 Press Release-III-21-005: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-20-008, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of Davis-Besse and Perry Nuclear Power Plants2020-07-16016 July 2020 Press Release-III-20-008: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Performance of Davis-Besse and Perry Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-19-061, NRC Approves License Transfers for Firstenergy Nuclear Power Plants2019-12-0303 December 2019 Press Release-19-061: NRC Approves License Transfers for Firstenergy Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-III-19-020, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Clinton Nuclear Power Station2019-10-0202 October 2019 Press Release-III-19-020: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Clinton Nuclear Power Station Press Release-III-19-017, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2018 Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station2019-07-10010 July 2019 Press Release-III-19-017: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2018 Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Press Release-III-18-021, NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station2018-06-13013 June 2018 Press Release-III-18-021: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Press Release-III-18-004, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant2018-02-0707 February 2018 Press Release-III-18-004: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-17-021, NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant2017-07-0707 July 2017 Press Release-III-17-021: NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-16-022, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Firstenergy Regarding Davis-Besse Nuclear Station2016-09-0202 September 2016 Press Release-III-16-022: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Firstenergy Regarding Davis-Besse Nuclear Station Press Release-III-16-014, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss Agency'S Assessment of Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant2016-06-13013 June 2016 Press Release-III-16-014: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss Agency'S Assessment of Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant Press Release-16-011, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2016-03-0404 March 2016 Press Release-16-011: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-15-082, NRC Renews Operating License of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant in Ohio2015-12-0808 December 2015 Press Release-15-082: NRC Renews Operating License of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant in Ohio Press Release-15-054, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2015-09-0303 September 2015 Press Release-15-054: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-III-15-016, NRC Schedules Open House June 11 to Discuss Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant2015-06-0202 June 2015 Press Release-III-15-016: NRC Schedules Open House June 11 to Discuss Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant ML15118A5852015-04-28028 April 2015 Press Release No.15-028: NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Press Release-III-14-033, NRC Schedules Open House August 7 to Discuss Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station2014-07-28028 July 2014 Press Release-III-14-033: NRC Schedules Open House August 7 to Discuss Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Press Release-14-019, NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Report for Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant License Renewal - Meetings Scheduled for March 252014-03-13013 March 2014 Press Release-14-019: NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Report for Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant License Renewal - Meetings Scheduled for March 25 Press Release-III-14-004, NRC Regional Office to Discuss Davis-Besse Steam Generator Installation: Webinar to Be Held on February 202014-02-11011 February 2014 Press Release-III-14-004: NRC Regional Office to Discuss Davis-Besse Steam Generator Installation: Webinar to Be Held on February 20 Press Release-I-13-032, NRC Staff to Meet with Firstenergy on Sept. 24 in Coraopolis, Pa. to Discuss Performance of Company & Nuclear Power Plants2013-09-16016 September 2013 Press Release-I-13-032: NRC Staff to Meet with Firstenergy on Sept. 24 in Coraopolis, Pa. to Discuss Performance of Company & Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-13-073, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2013-09-0606 September 2013 Press Release-13-073: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-13-074, NRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation Report for Davis-Besse License Renewal Application2013-09-0606 September 2013 Press Release-13-074: NRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation Report for Davis-Besse License Renewal Application Press Release-III-13-021, NRC Will Hold a June 11 Open House on Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant 2012 Performance2013-06-0303 June 2013 Press Release-III-13-021: NRC Will Hold a June 11 Open House on Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant 2012 Performance Press Release-III-13-003, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant2013-01-29029 January 2013 Press Release-III-13-003: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-12-118, ASLB to Hear Oral Arguments Nov. 5-6 on Contention Regarding Cracks in Davis-Besse Shield Building2012-10-24024 October 2012 Press Release-12-118: ASLB to Hear Oral Arguments Nov. 5-6 on Contention Regarding Cracks in Davis-Besse Shield Building Press Release-III-12-037, NRC, Firstenergy Nuclear Operating Co. to Discuss Company Nuclear Plants on Sept. 262012-09-20020 September 2012 Press Release-III-12-037: NRC, Firstenergy Nuclear Operating Co. to Discuss Company Nuclear Plants on Sept. 26 Press Release-III-12-033, NRC Schedules Public Meeting August 15 to Discuss Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station2012-08-0707 August 2012 Press Release-III-12-033: NRC Schedules Public Meeting August 15 to Discuss Performance of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Press Release-III-12-032, NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Its Review of Fenoc'S Root Cause Analysis of Davis-Besse Shield Building Cracks2012-08-0202 August 2012 Press Release-III-12-032: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Its Review of Fenoc'S Root Cause Analysis of Davis-Besse Shield Building Cracks Press Release-12-087, NRC Issues Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items for Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application2012-08-0101 August 2012 Press Release-12-087: NRC Issues Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items for Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application Press Release-III-12-023, NRC Concludes Its Review of Fenoc'S Root Cause Analysis of Davis-Besse Shield Building Cracks2012-06-21021 June 2012 Press Release-III-12-023: NRC Concludes Its Review of Fenoc'S Root Cause Analysis of Davis-Besse Shield Building Cracks Press Release-12-057, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Cancels Oral Arguments in Davis-Besse License Renewal Hearing Scheduled for May 182012-05-15015 May 2012 Press Release-12-057: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Cancels Oral Arguments in Davis-Besse License Renewal Hearing Scheduled for May 18 Press Release-12-047, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Arguments May 18 on Davis-Besse Shield Building Cracking2012-05-0202 May 2012 Press Release-12-047: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Arguments May 18 on Davis-Besse Shield Building Cracking Press Release-III-12-007, NRC Begins Review of Fenoc'S Root Cause Analysis of Davis-Besse Shield Building Cracks2012-02-28028 February 2012 Press Release-III-12-007: NRC Begins Review of Fenoc'S Root Cause Analysis of Davis-Besse Shield Building Cracks Press Release-III-11-037, NRC to Hold Meeting with Firstenergy to Discuss Davis-Besse Shield Building Cracks2011-12-29029 December 2011 Press Release-III-11-037: NRC to Hold Meeting with Firstenergy to Discuss Davis-Besse Shield Building Cracks ML12200A2272011-12-0303 December 2011 Email from J. Zimmerman, NRR to M. Evans, NRR Et Al. Fw: Press Release Has Been Issued. Attachment Is Publicly Available Press Release-III-11-036, NRC Concludes Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant Safe to Restart and Issues Confirmatory Action Letter2011-12-0202 December 2011 Press Release-III-11-036: NRC Concludes Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant Safe to Restart and Issues Confirmatory Action Letter ML1133606772011-12-0202 December 2011 Press Release-iiii-11-036: NRC Concludes Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant Safe to Restart and Issues Confirmatory Action Letter Press Release-III-11-035, NRC Responds to Alert at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station2011-11-16016 November 2011 Press Release-III-11-035: NRC Responds to Alert at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Press Release-11-016, Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument March 1 on Davis-Besse Reactor License Renewal Application2011-02-0303 February 2011 Press Release-11-016: Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument March 1 on Davis-Besse Reactor License Renewal Application ML1030100692010-10-28028 October 2010 Press Release-10-193: NRC to Conduct Environmental Scoping Meeting as Part of the License Renewal Application for Davis Besse; Meeting Nov. 4 Press Release-10-193, NRC to Conduct Environmental Scoping Meeting as Part of the License Renewal Application for Davis Besse; Meeting Nov. 42010-10-28028 October 2010 Press Release-10-193: NRC to Conduct Environmental Scoping Meeting as Part of the License Renewal Application for Davis Besse; Meeting Nov. 4 Press Release-10-191, NRC Announces Opportunity for Hearing on Application to Renew Operating License for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant2010-10-26026 October 2010 Press Release-10-191: NRC Announces Opportunity for Hearing on Application to Renew Operating License for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-10-164, NRC Announces Availability of License Renewal Application for Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant2010-09-20020 September 2010 Press Release-10-164: NRC Announces Availability of License Renewal Application for Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant Press Release-10-154, National Academy of Sciences Seeks Nominations for Experts to Conduct NRC-Sponsored Cancer Risk Study2010-09-0303 September 2010 Press Release-10-154: National Academy of Sciences Seeks Nominations for Experts to Conduct NRC-Sponsored Cancer Risk Study Press Release-III-10-034, NRC Schedules Public Meeting to Discuss Special Inspection Team Results for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant2010-08-25025 August 2010 Press Release-III-10-034: NRC Schedules Public Meeting to Discuss Special Inspection Team Results for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant 2023-03-03
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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-05-028 May 20, 2005 CONTACT: Jan Strasma (630) 829-9663 Viktoria Mitlyng (630) 829-9662 NRC TERMINATES SPECIAL OVERSIGHT PANEL, BEGINS AUGMENTED REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROGRAM FOR DAVIS-BESSE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has terminated its special Oversight Panel for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant and returned the monitoring of the facility to an expanded version of the agencys Reactor Oversight Process.
The agency established its Davis-Besse Oversight Panel in April 2002 to coordinate the NRCs regulatory activities in response to the corrosion damage to the reactor vessel head and other safety issues at the plant. The panel included NRC managers and staff from the Region III office in Lisle, Ill.,
NRC Headquarters in Rockville, Md., and the NRC resident inspectors at the plant.
Davis-Besse -- operated by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company and located near Oak Harbor, Ohio - resumed operation in March 2004 after being shut down for about two years to address equipment and staff performance problems.
Since Davis-Besse returned to operation, the plant has operated safely, said James Caldwell, NRC Regional Administrator. With the record of safe operation at power for more than a year now and their satisfactory completion of the order requiring independent assessments and a successful mid-cycle outage, the NRC can make the transition from a special panel to an augmented oversight program.
The NRC Oversight Panel will meet with FirstEnergy officials on May 24 to discuss the transition. The meeting, which will be open to public observation, will begin at 6 p.m. at the Camp Perry Clubhouse, 1000 Lawrence Road, Bldg. 600, in Port Clinton. At the conclusion of the meeting, before adjournment, the NRC staff will be available for public questions and comments.
The Reactor Oversight Process includes monitoring of plant safety performance with statistical measures called performance indicators and inspections of plant safety performance and activities by NRC resident inspectors and specialists based in the regional office and NRC headquarters.
Although oversight of the plant will be returned to the normal program, it will be substantially expanded to include additional inspections focused on corrective action program implementation and additional requirements imposed on the plant in an NRC Confirmatory Order issued at the time of startup.
The Confirmatory Order required Davis-Besse to contract with outside organizations to perform independent assessments in the areas of operations, engineering, corrective actions, and safety culture. In addition, FirstEnergy established action plans to reduce the backlog of maintenance and corrective action items, improve the corrective action program, and ensure a safety culture where individuals feel free to raise safety issues.
The NRC will perform inspections beyond the regular oversight program to monitor these independent assessments and the status of the action plans.
The NRC uses a color-coded system to measure the safety significance of problems and inspection findings at nuclear plants ranging from green, through white and yellow, to red, the most significant.
A white finding at Davis-Besse dealing with inoperable emergency sirens identified during testing in May 2004, remains open and will result in an additional inspection later this year to review the utilitys corrective actions.
The letter notifying FirstEnergy of the transition from the NRC Oversight Panel to the normal Reactor Oversight Process is available on the NRCs web site at:
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based.html. Use accession number ML051400049 to locate the document.