Press Release-I-00-008, Haddam Neck Decommissioning Work to Be Discussed on Jan.27

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Press Release-I-00-008: Haddam Neck Decommissioning Work to Be Discussed on Jan.27
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Issue date: 01/21/2000
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NRCNEWSU.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19406No.I-00-08January21,2000CONTACT:DianeScrenci(610)337-5330/e-mail:

dps@nrc.govNeilA.Sheehan(610)337-5331/e-mail:

nas@nrc.govHADDAMNECKDECOMMISSIONINGWORKTOBEDISCUSSEDONJAN.27StafffromtheNuclearRegulatoryCommissionandConnecticutYankeeAtomicPowerCompanywillmeetonThursday,January27,todiscussdecommissioningworkattheHaddamNeck nuclearpowerplantinHaddam,Conn.ConnecticutYankee,whichoperatedtheplant,announcedin December1996thatitwaspermanentlyceasingoperationofthefacility.Themeeting,whichwillbeopentothepublicforobservation,isscheduledtobeginat9:30a.m.inthePublicMeetingRoomattheNRCRegionIofficeinKingofPrussia,Pa.Theofficeis locatedat475AllendaleRoad.NRCstaffwillbeavailableafterthemeetingtoanswerquestionsfrom interestedmembersofthepublic.Specifically,therewillbeadiscussionofthetransitionofdecommissioningworkfromConnecticutYankeetoacontractor,BechtelPowerCorp.Othertopicswillincludespentfuelstorage plans,largecomponentremovalandtheemployeeconcernsprogram.ConnecticutYankeeisexercisingtheDECONoptionforthedecommissioningofHaddamNeck,apressurized-waterreactorthatbeganoperatingin1968.DECONisthealternativeunder whichtheequipment,structuresandportionsoftheplantandsitecontainingradioactivecontaminants areremovedordecontaminatedtoalevelthatpermitsthepropertytobereleasedforunrestricteduse.