Press Release-II-09-033, NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Improvements to Fuel Cycle Oversight Process

Press Release-II-09-033: NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Improvements to Fuel Cycle Oversight Process

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Issue date:	05/29/2009
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region II 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta GA 30303 Web Site: www.nrc.gov No. II-09-033 May 29, 2009 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 562-4417 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov Joey Ledford (404) 562-4416 NRC SCHEDULES MEETING TO DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS TO FUEL CYCLE OVERSIGHT PROCESS The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled meetings for Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5, to discuss plans to revise the process used for oversight and inspection of nuclear fuel enrichment, processing and manufacturing facilities licensed by the NRC.

The meeting, which is open to the public, is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 4 and from 8:30 a.m. to noon on June 5, and will be held in the NRCs Region II offices main conference room, which is located in the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW in Atlanta.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss NRC plans to produce a fuel cycle oversight process that is more risk informed and performance based, and to get industry and public feedback on those plans. It is expected that NRC staff, industry representatives and others will make presentations on improvements with discussion following. There will also be opportunities for members of the public to participate at designated points during the meeting.

We hope to develop an oversight process where the results are more objective, predictable and transparent, said NRC Region II Division of Fuel Facility Inspection Director Joe Shea. We are just beginning to look at how to reach that goal, and we want both those we regulate and the public to have a voice in how we move forward.

Those wishing to attend the meeting are encouraged to contact the NRCs Russell Gibbs at 404-562-4806 or russell.gibbs@nrc.gov. Interested people who are unable to attend can participate in the meeting by calling a toll-free teleconference bridge at 1-888-469-2980 and at the prompt, entering the password 54328#.

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