Press Release-III-09-007, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Byron Nuclear Power Plant

Press Release-III-09-007: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Byron Nuclear Power Plant

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Site:	Byron
Issue date:	03/26/2009
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region III 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 No. III-09-007 March 26, 2009 Contacts: E-Mail: opa3@nrc.gov Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Web site: www.nrc.gov Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 NRC NAMES NEW RESIDENT INSPECTOR AT BYRON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected John Robbins as the new Resident Inspector at the Byron Nuclear Power Plant in Byron, Ill.

Robbins joined the NRC as a reactor engineer in Region III in 2004. Before joining the NRC he served aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy.

He received a bachelors of science degree in electrical engineering from Clemson University.

John Robbins is an excellent inspector with a firm commitment to safety. He will help the NRC fulfill its mission of protecting people and the environment by helping ensure the Byron plant operates at the high standards set by the NRC, Region III Administrator Mark Satorius said.

Each U.S. commercial nuclear plant site has at least two NRC resident inspectors. 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. Robbins joins Senior Resident Inspector Bruce Bartlett at the facility. Both inspectors can be reached at (815)234-5451.

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