Press Release-IV-07-032, NRC to Hold Public Meeting on Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Press Release-IV-07-032: NRC to Hold Public Meeting on Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

ML072430336
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Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	08/31/2007
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-07-032 August 31, 2007

Contact:

Victor Dricks E-Mail: opa4@nrc.gov Phone: 817-860-8128 NRC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will meet with Arizona Public Service Co. officials on Sept. 6, to discuss performance improvements at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

Palo Verde, which is operated by APS, is located 55 miles west of Phoenix.

The meeting, which will be open to public observation, will begin at 9 a.m. in the NRCs Region IV office in Arlington, Texas. Conferees will discuss the status of Palo Verdes performance improvement plan and the readiness for NRCs comprehensive inspection at the site.

The public will have an opportunity to observe and ask questions of NRC staff before the meeting is adjourned. Members of the public can listen to the meeting via a special telephone line by calling 1-800-952-9677, and requesting ext. 472 for the Palo Verde meeting.

This is the third in a series of meetings between NRC staff and APS officials to help keep the public informed about the progress of safety improvements at Palo Verde.

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