Press Release-IV-04-032, NRC to Discuss Findings of Palo Verde Augmented Inspection
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 07/01/2004 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs Region IV |
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| Category:Press Release | |
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| Press Release-IV-04-032 | |
| Download: ML041830348 (1) | |
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NRC NEWS U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive - Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005 No. IV-04-032 July 1, 2004
Contact:
Victor Dricks E-Mail: opa4@nrc.gov Phone: 817-860-8128 NRC TO DISCUSS FINDINGS OF PALO VERDE AUGMENTED INSPECTION Officials of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will meet with Arizona Public Service Co. officials on July 12 to discuss the findings of an Augmented Inspection of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. APS operates the plant located near Wintersburg, Arizona.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held at Estrella Mountain Community College, North Community Room, 3000 North Dysart Road, Avondale, AZ. NRC officials will be available after the meeting to answer questions from the public.
The NRC dispatched an Augmented Inspection Team from its Region IV office in Arlington, Texas June 15 to look into the causes of, and the plant response to, the shutdown of Palo Verdes three reactors on June 14 following a loss of off-site power. The team will issue a written report, which will be made publicly available, by the end of July.