Press Release-IV-06-019, New Resident Inspector Named at Arkansas Nuclear One

Press Release-IV-06-019: New Resident Inspector Named at Arkansas Nuclear One

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Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	08/14/2006
From:	Office of Public Affairs Region IV
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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-06-019 August 14, 2006

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Victor Dricks E-Mail: opa4@nrc.gov Phone: 817-860-8128 NEW RESIDENT INSPECTOR NAMED AT ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in Arlington, Texas, have selected Cale Young as the new resident inspector at the Arkansas Nuclear One nuclear plant.

Entergy Nuclear operates the plant near Russellville, Ark. The NRC has three inspectors assigned to the plant, which has two reactors. Young joins Senior Resident Rick Deese and Resident Inspector Ed Crowe. He replaces John Dixon, who has been selected as a Senior Resident Inspector at the South Texas Project nuclear plant near Bay City, Texas.

Cale Youngs experience and commitment to safety will help the NRC ensure that Arkansas Nuclear One conducts operations with the highest safety standards to protect the public health and safety, said NRC Region IV Administrator Bruce S. Mallett.

Young joined the NRC in January 2005 as a reactor engineer and project engineer in the Division of Reactor Projects. He has a Bachelors degree in marine engineering from the U.S.

Naval Academy, and a Masters degree in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M.. He served in the Navys nuclear submarine service for two years and as a senior instructor in mechanical engineering at the Naval Academy.

Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant has at least two NRC resident inspectors.

They serve as the agencys eyes and ears at the facility, conducting regular inspections and monitoring significant work projects.

The Arkansas Nuclear One resident inspectors can be reached at: 479-968-3290.