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{{#Wiki_filter:No: I-17-012                                                                            April 13, 2017 Contact: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331 NRC to Hold Open House in Middletown to Discuss 2016 Performance of Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will be available to discuss the 2016 safety performance of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, operated by Exelon Generation Co., during an open house on April 20 in Middletown, Pa.
-337-5331 NRC to Hold Open House in Middletown to Discuss 2016 Performance of Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will be available to discuss the 2016 safety performance of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, operated by Exelon Generation Co
The open house will run from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Londonderry Township Municipal Building, 783 S. Geyers Church Road. NRC staff responsible for inspections of the plant, including the site-based resident inspectors, will be on hand to discuss the plants performance and the NRCs oversight of the facility.
., during an open house on April 20 in Middletown, Pa.
Overall, Three Mile Island Unit 1 operated safely during 2016. As of the end of last year, the plant had no inspection findings or performance indicators outside the normal band. As a result, it is currently under the NRCs baseline level of oversight, which entails thousands of hours of inspection each year.
The open house will run from 4:30
Under the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process, the agency gauges plant performance through the use of color-coded inspection findings and performance indicators, which are statistical measurements of plant performance that can trigger additional oversight if exceeded. Any inspection findings or performance indicators that are greater than green (very low safety significance) trigger increased NRC oversight.
-6 p.m. at the Londonderry Township Municipal Building, 783 S. Geyers Church Road. NRC staff responsible for inspections of the plant, including the site-based resident inspectors, will be on hand to discuss the plant's performance and the NRC's oversight of the facility.
Day-to-day inspections are performed by two resident inspectors assigned to the plant. Reviews are also carried out at the site by specialist inspectors assigned to the agencys Region I office in King of Prussia, Pa.
Overall, Three Mile Island Unit 1 operated safely during 2016. As of the end of last year, the plant had no inspection findings or performance indicators outside the normal band. As a result, it is currently under the NRC's baseline level of oversight, which entails thousands of hours of inspection each year.
The annual assessment letter for Three Mile Island is available on the NRC website. Current performance information is also available.}}
Under the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process, the agency gauges plant performance through the use of color
-coded inspection findings and performance indicators, which are statistical measurements of plant performance that can trigger additional oversight if exceeded. Any inspection findings or performance indicators that are greater than green (very low safety significance) trigger increased NRC oversight.
Day-to-day inspections are performed by two resident inspectors assigned to the plant. Reviews are also carried out at the site by specialist inspectors assigned to the agency's Region I office in King of Prussia, Pa.
The annual assessment letter for Three Mile Island is available on the NRC website. Curren t performance information is also available.}}

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Press Release-I-17-012: NRC to Hold Open House in Middletown to Discuss 2016 Performance of Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant
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No: I-17-012 April 13, 2017 Contact: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331 NRC to Hold Open House in Middletown to Discuss 2016 Performance of Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will be available to discuss the 2016 safety performance of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, operated by Exelon Generation Co., during an open house on April 20 in Middletown, Pa.

The open house will run from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Londonderry Township Municipal Building, 783 S. Geyers Church Road. NRC staff responsible for inspections of the plant, including the site-based resident inspectors, will be on hand to discuss the plants performance and the NRCs oversight of the facility.

Overall, Three Mile Island Unit 1 operated safely during 2016. As of the end of last year, the plant had no inspection findings or performance indicators outside the normal band. As a result, it is currently under the NRCs baseline level of oversight, which entails thousands of hours of inspection each year.

Under the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process, the agency gauges plant performance through the use of color-coded inspection findings and performance indicators, which are statistical measurements of plant performance that can trigger additional oversight if exceeded. Any inspection findings or performance indicators that are greater than green (very low safety significance) trigger increased NRC oversight.

Day-to-day inspections are performed by two resident inspectors assigned to the plant. Reviews are also carried out at the site by specialist inspectors assigned to the agencys Region I office in King of Prussia, Pa.

The annual assessment letter for Three Mile Island is available on the NRC website. Current performance information is also available.

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