Press Release-IV-07-031, - NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant

Press Release-IV-07-031 - NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant

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Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	08/27/2007
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 76011-4005No. IV-07-031August 27, 2007Contact: Victor Dricks E-Mail: opa4@nrc.gov Phone: 817-860-8128NRC NAMES NEW RESIDENT INSPECTORAT FORT CALHOUN NUCLEAR PLANTThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has named John Kirkland as a resident inspector atthe Fort Calhoun nuclear plant. The plant, operated by the Omaha Public Power District, islocated near Omaha, Neb."John Kirkland's experience and commitment to safety will help the NRC ensurethat Fort Calhoun conducts operations with the highest safety standards to protect public healthand safety," said NRC Region IV Administrator Bruce S. Mallett.Kirkland holds a bachelor of science degree in nuclear engineering from Kansas StateUniversity. A native of Zargosa, Spain, he is a 1981 graduate of Bellevue West High School inOmaha.A veteran of the nuclear navy, Kirkland worked as a reactor design engineer at Black &

Veatch. He joined the NRC in 2004 where he has worked as a project engineer in the Region IVoffice in Arlington, Texas.

He joins another resident inspector assigned to Fort Cal houn and can be reached at (402) 426-9611.Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant ha s at least two resident inspectors. Theyserve as the agency's eyes and ears at the facility, conducting regular inspections, monitoringsignificant work activities and interacting with plant workers and the public.

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