Press Release-IV-97-018, NRC Chairman Shirley Ann Jackson to Hold News Conference in Richland
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| Issue date: | 03/14/1997 |
| From: | Michelle Hammond, Henderson B Office of Public Affairs Region IV |
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| Press Release-IV-97-018 | |
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UNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONOFFICEOFPUBLICAFFAIRSWalnutCreekFieldOffice,RegionIV1450MariaLaneWalnutCreekCalifornia94596CONTACT:MarkHammondFORIMMEDIATERELEASE March14,1997 RIV-1897Office:(510)975-0254Pager:(800)916-4952BreckHendersonOffice:(817)860-8128 Pager:(817)451-1302(0655477)NRCCHAIRMANSHIRLEYANNJACKSONTOHOLDNEWSCONFERENCEINRICHLANDDr.ShirleyAnnJackson,ChairmanoftheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,willholdanewsconferenceonThursday,March20,attheRichlandFederalBuilding,825JadwinAve.inRichland,Wash.Dr.Jacksonwillspeakwithreportersattheendofafour-daytriptotheTri-Cities.ShewillvisittheWNP-2commercialnuclearplant,theDepartmentofEnergy'sHanfordsite,SiemensPowerCorp.andU.S.
Ecology.TheNRCisbecomingincreasinglyinvolvedincertainDOEactivities,includingplansfor immobilizationofhigh-levelwastesatHanford.Thenewsconferencewillbeginat3p.m.inRoom147oftheFederalBuilding.
Dr.JacksonwassworninasaCommissionerinMay1995andbecameChairmanonJuly1ofthatyear.ShehastouredanumberofnuclearpowerplantsandNRC-licensedmaterialsfacilitesintheU.S,aswellasa numberofforeignnuclearfacilities.Acopyofherbiographyaccompaniesthisannouncement.