Press Release-III-16-019, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss Agency'S Assessment of Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant

Press Release-III-16-019: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss Agency'S Assessment of Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant

ML16190A045
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Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	07/07/2016
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No: III-16-019 July 7, 2016 CONTACT: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss Agencys Assessment of Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold an open house on July 14 to discuss the agencys annual review of safety performance at the Braidwood nuclear power plant. The two-unit plant is operated by Exelon Generation Company LLC, and is located in Braceville, Ill., about 20 miles southwest of Joliet.

The public will be able to talk with NRC staff members and ask questions about the plants 2015 performance and the agencys oversight of the facility. The open house, which will also include informational posters, is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. CDT at the Braidwood City Hall, 141 W. Main St. in Braidwood.

NRC inspectors who work at the plant and NRC staff from our regional office in Lisle, Ill., are looking forward to speaking with members of the public about the performance of the Braidwood plant and other topics related to nuclear safety that are of interest to the community, said NRC Region III Administrator Cynthia D. Pederson. We hold such meetings near the plant every year to discuss how we ensure the plant operates safely and foster an open dialogue with the public.

The NRC concluded that, overall Braidwood operated safely in 2015. All performance indicators and inspection findings for the plant were green. As a result, the plant will continue to receive the NRCs normal level of oversight during 2016.

The NRC uses color-coded inspection findings and performance indicators to assess nuclear plant performance. The colors start with green and then increase to white, yellow, or red, commensurate with the safety significance of the issues involved. Performance indicators are statistical measurements of plant and equipment performance.

Normal inspections are performed by the two NRC Resident Inspectors assigned to Braidwood.

Reviews are also performed at the site by specialists from the Region III Office in Lisle and from the agencys headquarters in Rockville, Md. Among the areas of performance to be inspected this year by NRC inspectors are activities associated with radiological safety, equipment designs, and emergency preparedness.

The NRCs 2015 assessment letter and current performance information for Unit 1 and Unit 2 are available on the NRC website.