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News Release-I-24-007: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

ML24127A024
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Issue date:	04/24/2024
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No: I-24-007 April 24, 2024 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331 NRC Names New Resident Inspector at James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Veronica Fisher as the resident inspector at the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear power plant in Scriba (Oswego County), New York. She joins Senior Resident Inspector Eric Miller at the single-unit site, which is operated by Constellation Energy.

Veronicas time with the NRC, combined with her previous work experience and academic achievements, positions her for success as one of our front-line inspectors, said NRC Region I Administrator Ray Lorson. We look forward to her putting her skills to use at the FitzPatrick plant.

Fisher joined the NRC in July 2022 through the Nuclear Regulatory Apprenticeship Network, or NRAN, program. NRAN is a paid, full-time 18-month training program for outstanding engineers and scientists from across the nation who want to start an advancement-oriented career with the NRC. It is designed to develop well-rounded regulators by focusing on skill development in multiple areas across the agency. During her time in the program, Fisher gained experience in the agencys Region I Office, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response.

Prior to joining the NRC, she worked as a material engineering technician at the Corpus Christi Army Depot in Texas.

Fisher holds a bachelors degree in chemical engineering, with a minor in nuclear engineering, from Texas A&M University - Kingsville. She also holds a masters degree in industrial engineering from the same institution.

Each operating U.S. commercial nuclear power plant has at least two NRC resident inspectors who serve as the agencys eyes and ears at the facility, conducting inspections, monitoring safety-significant projects and interacting with plant workers and the public. Resident inspectors can serve at a reactor site for up to seven years.