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| title = Press Release-III-10-013: NRC Open House May 4 to Discuss Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant Performance and Other Issues
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{{#Wiki_filter:No. III 013 Contacts:
Viktoria Mitlyng    630-829-9662
 
Prema Chandrathil  630-829-9663 April 26, 2010                                      E-Mail: opa3@nrc.gov Web site:  www.nrc.gov NRC OPEN HOUSE MAY 4 TO DISCUSS DUANE ARNOLD NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PERFORMANCE AND OTHER ISSUES The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled an open house for Tuesday, May 4, to discuss with local residents NRC activities and nuclear power issues, and answer questions about the agency's assessment of safety performance for last year at the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant. 
 
The plant is operated by NextEra Energy and is located in Palo, Iowa, roughly 10 miles
 
northwest of Cedar Rapids. The open house is informal and will begin at 5 p.m. CDT at the Hiawatha Community Center, 101 Emmons St., in Hiawatha. 
 
"The NRC continually reviews the performance of the Duane Arnold plant and the nation's other commercial nuclear power facilities," said NRC Region III Administrator Mark Satorius.  "This meeting allows us to discuss our annual assessment of safety performance with members of the local community. The goal of this meeting is to explain how the NRC works and
 
answer questions from residents about nuclear regulation."
 
A letter sent from the NRC Region III office to plant officials addressed the performance of the plant during 2009 and will serve as the basis for the discussion. It is available on the NRC Web site at:  http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/duan_2009q4.pdf. The NRC's assessment concluded Duane Arnold operated safely during 2009. The NRC uses color-coded inspection findings and perfo rmance indicators to assess nuclear plant performance. The colors start with "green" and then increase to "white," "yellow" or "red," commensurate with the safety signifi cance of the issues involved.   
 
NRC inspectors identified one "white" finding of low to moderate safety significance in 2009. The finding involved an emergency diesel generator that automatically shut down while undergoing routine testing. Emergency diesel generators are designed to provide power to safety related equipment if there is a loss of off-site power. The plant has two emergency diesel generators. The NRC conducted a supplemental inspection to ensu re the cause of the problem was understood and that the corrective actions taken would prevent the problem from recurring. No significant findings were identified.
NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region III 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532
 
The NRC will conduct the normal level of detailed inspections during the upcoming year. Inspections are performed by two NRC Resident Inspectors assigned to the plant, and inspection specialists from the Region III Office in Lisle, Ill. Among the areas of plant operations to be inspected this year by NRC specialists are radiation protection, equipment design, and the independent spent fuel storage installation.
 
Current performance information for Duane Arnold is available on the NRC Web site at:  http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/DUAN/duan_chart.html.  # # #
NRC news releases are available through a free list serve subscription at the following Web address:
http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver.html . The NRC homepage at www.nrc.gov also offers a SUBSCRIBE link. E-mail notifications are sent to subscribers when news releases are posted to NRC's Web site.}}

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