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MONTHYEARML24127A0382024-04-25025 April 2024 News Release-II-24-013: NRC Schedules Virtual Public Meeting to Discuss Vogtle Nuclear Power Plants Performance ML23166A0932023-03-30030 March 2023 News Release-II-23-003: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Plant Vogtle ML22215A2102022-08-0303 August 2022 News Release-22-031: NRC Authorizes Vogtle Unit 3 Fuel Loading and Operation ML22199A0602022-07-0707 July 2022 News Release-II-22-019: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-22-011, NRC Hosts Virtual Meeting to Discuss Safety Performance at Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant2022-04-14014 April 2022 Press Release-II-22-011: NRC Hosts Virtual Meeting to Discuss Safety Performance at Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant ML22035A1022022-02-0202 February 2022 News Release-22-005: NRC Announces Opportunity to Request Hearing on Vogtle Unit 4 Notice of Intended Operation Press Release-II-21-022, NRC Increases Oversight at Vogtle Unit 32021-11-18018 November 2021 Press Release-II-21-022: NRC Increases Oversight at Vogtle Unit 3 Press Release-II-21-021, NRC Releases Preliminary Findings from Vogtle Unit 3 Special Inspection2021-08-27027 August 2021 Press Release-II-21-021: NRC Releases Preliminary Findings from Vogtle Unit 3 Special Inspection Press Release-II-21-020, NRC Launches Special Inspection at Vogtle Unit 32021-06-21021 June 2021 Press Release-II-21-020: NRC Launches Special Inspection at Vogtle Unit 3 Press Release-II-21-010, NRC Hosts Virtual Meeting to Discuss Safety Performance and Construction at Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant2021-04-23023 April 2021 Press Release-II-21-010: NRC Hosts Virtual Meeting to Discuss Safety Performance and Construction at Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-21-005, NRC Names Resident Inspectors at Vogtle Construction Site2021-04-13013 April 2021 Press Release-II-21-005: NRC Names Resident Inspectors at Vogtle Construction Site Press Release-II-20-015, NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Safety Performance of Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Operating Units and Units Under Construction2020-05-12012 May 2020 Press Release-II-20-015: NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Safety Performance of Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Operating Units and Units Under Construction Press Release-20-007, NRC Announces Opportunity to Request Hearing on Vogtle Unit 3 Notice of Intended Operation2020-02-12012 February 2020 Press Release-20-007: NRC Announces Opportunity to Request Hearing on Vogtle Unit 3 Notice of Intended Operation Press Release-19-058, NRC Issues Enforcement Actions for Discrimination at Vogtle New Reactor Construction Site2019-11-21021 November 2019 Press Release-19-058: NRC Issues Enforcement Actions for Discrimination at Vogtle New Reactor Construction Site Press Release-19-052, NRC to Discuss Limited Hearing Opportunity for Vogtle New Reactors2019-10-23023 October 2019 Press Release-19-052: NRC to Discuss Limited Hearing Opportunity for Vogtle New Reactors Press Release-19-051, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Manager at Southern Nuclear for Discrimination at Vogtle New Reactor Construction Site2019-10-22022 October 2019 Press Release-19-051: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Manager at Southern Nuclear for Discrimination at Vogtle New Reactor Construction Site Press Release-II-19-019, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Performance and Construction Inspection of New Units2019-04-17017 April 2019 Press Release-II-19-019: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Performance and Construction Inspection of New Units Press Release-II-19-003, NRC Announces Two Resident Inspectors at Vogtle Construction Site2019-02-28028 February 2019 Press Release-II-19-003: NRC Announces Two Resident Inspectors at Vogtle Construction Site Press Release-II-19-004, NRC Names Resident Inspector at Vogtle Nuclear Plant2019-02-28028 February 2019 Press Release-II-19-004: NRC Names Resident Inspector at Vogtle Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-18-014, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2017 Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Performance and Construction Inspections of New Units2018-04-18018 April 2018 Press Release-II-18-014: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2017 Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Performance and Construction Inspections of New Units Press Release-II-18-002, NRC Proposes $145,000 Civil Penalty for Violations at Vogtle Nuclear Plant2018-02-21021 February 2018 Press Release-II-18-002: NRC Proposes $145,000 Civil Penalty for Violations at Vogtle Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-17-039, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector for Construction at Vogtle Nuclear Site2017-08-0909 August 2017 Press Release-II-17-039: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector for Construction at Vogtle Nuclear Site Press Release-II-17-026, NRC to Discuss 2016 Vogtle Nuclear Performance and Construction2017-04-17017 April 2017 Press Release-II-17-026: NRC to Discuss 2016 Vogtle Nuclear Performance and Construction Press Release-II-17-006, NRC Names Senior Resident Inspector at Vogtle Nuclear Plant2017-03-0707 March 2017 Press Release-II-17-006: NRC Names Senior Resident Inspector at Vogtle Nuclear Plant Press Release-16-044, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Argument Aug. 3 on Hearing Request for Vogtle New Reactor Amendment2016-07-27027 July 2016 Press Release-16-044: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Argument Aug. 3 on Hearing Request for Vogtle New Reactor Amendment Press Release-II-16-023, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss 2015 Summer Nuclear Plant Performance and Construction Inspections of New Units2016-04-14014 April 2016 Press Release-II-16-023: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss 2015 Summer Nuclear Plant Performance and Construction Inspections of New Units Press Release-II-16-018, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss 2015 Vogtle Nuclear Plant Performance and Construction Inspections of New Units2016-04-0707 April 2016 Press Release-II-16-018: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss 2015 Vogtle Nuclear Plant Performance and Construction Inspections of New Units Press Release-16-011, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2016-03-0404 March 2016 Press Release-16-011: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-II-16-004, ASLB to Hear Arguments on Nuclear Units Under Construction in Georgia2016-03-0303 March 2016 Press Release-II-16-004: ASLB to Hear Arguments on Nuclear Units Under Construction in Georgia Press Release-II-15-042, NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Vogtle Nuclear Plant Construction Site2015-10-28028 October 2015 Press Release-II-15-042: NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Vogtle Nuclear Plant Construction Site Press Release-15-068, NRC Accelerates Schedule for Earthquake Risk Analysis at U.S. Reactors2015-10-27027 October 2015 Press Release-15-068: NRC Accelerates Schedule for Earthquake Risk Analysis at U.S. Reactors Press Release-15-054, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2015-09-0303 September 2015 Press Release-15-054: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-II-15-028, NRC Schedules Meetings to Discuss Agency'S Assessment of Vogtle Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Operation, and Units 3 and 4 Construction2015-04-15015 April 2015 Press Release-II-15-028: NRC Schedules Meetings to Discuss Agency'S Assessment of Vogtle Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Operation, and Units 3 and 4 Construction Press Release-II-15-014, NRC to Increase Oversight of Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant2015-03-31031 March 2015 Press Release-II-15-014: NRC to Increase Oversight of Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-15-011, NRC Schedules Meeting with Southern and Scana to Discuss Inspections and Testing of New Nuclear Units at the Vogtle and Summer Sites2015-03-17017 March 2015 Press Release-II-15-011: NRC Schedules Meeting with Southern and Scana to Discuss Inspections and Testing of New Nuclear Units at the Vogtle and Summer Sites Press Release-14-058, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2014-09-0404 September 2014 Press Release-14-058: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-II-14-041, NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant2014-08-0505 August 2014 Press Release-II-14-041: NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-14-039, NRC Names New Resident Inspector for Vogtle Nuclear Plant Construction2014-07-22022 July 2014 Press Release-II-14-039: NRC Names New Resident Inspector for Vogtle Nuclear Plant Construction Press Release-II-14-020, NRC Schedules Meetings to Discuss Vogtle Nuclear Plant Performance and Construction Inspection for New Units2014-04-14014 April 2014 Press Release-II-14-020: NRC Schedules Meetings to Discuss Vogtle Nuclear Plant Performance and Construction Inspection for New Units Press Release-13-073, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2013-09-0606 September 2013 Press Release-13-073: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-II-13-015, NRC Schedules Meetings to Discuss Vogtle Nuclear Plant Performance and Construction Inspection for New Units2013-04-0909 April 2013 Press Release-II-13-015: NRC Schedules Meetings to Discuss Vogtle Nuclear Plant Performance and Construction Inspection for New Units Press Release-II-13-001, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant2013-01-15015 January 2013 Press Release-II-13-001: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-12-069, NRC Schedules Public Meeting to Discuss Oversight of New Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Units2012-12-28028 December 2012 Press Release-II-12-069: NRC Schedules Public Meeting to Discuss Oversight of New Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Units Press Release-II-12-038, NRC Names Additional Resident Inspector for Vogtle Nuclear Plant Construction Activities2012-05-31031 May 2012 Press Release-II-12-038: NRC Names Additional Resident Inspector for Vogtle Nuclear Plant Construction Activities Press Release-II-12-032, NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Oversight of Construction at New Vogtle Nuclear Plant Units2012-05-10010 May 2012 Press Release-II-12-032: NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Oversight of Construction at New Vogtle Nuclear Plant Units Press Release-II-12-003, NRC Schedules Meetings to Discuss Vogtle Nuclear Plant Performance and Construction Inspection for New Units2012-03-20020 March 2012 Press Release-II-12-003: NRC Schedules Meetings to Discuss Vogtle Nuclear Plant Performance and Construction Inspection for New Units Press Release-12-013, NRC Concludes Hearing on Vogtle New Reactors, First-Ever Combined Licenses to Be Issued2012-02-0909 February 2012 Press Release-12-013: NRC Concludes Hearing on Vogtle New Reactors, First-Ever Combined Licenses to Be Issued Press Release-11-181, Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at the Commission Mandatory Hearing on Vogtle COL2011-09-27027 September 2011 Press Release-11-181: Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at the Commission Mandatory Hearing on Vogtle COL Press Release-11-178, NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing Regarding Vogtle New Reactor Application Sept. 27-28 in Rockville, MD2011-09-22022 September 2011 Press Release-11-178: NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing Regarding Vogtle New Reactor Application Sept. 27-28 in Rockville, MD Press Release-II-11-054, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at McGuire Nuclear Power Station2011-09-0707 September 2011 Press Release-II-11-054: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at McGuire Nuclear Power Station 2024-04-25
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No: II-21-020 June 21, 2021
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Dave Gasperson, 404-997-4417 NRC Launches Special Inspection at Vogtle Unit 3 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has launched a special inspection at the Vogtle nuclear power plant to identify what has led to construction remediation work for the electrical cable raceway system at Unit 3. The plant is located in Waynesboro, Georgia, and is operated by Southern Nuclear Operating Co. Units 3 and 4 at the site are currently under construction.
The NRC inspection team will focus on the electrical cable raceway system, consisting primarily of conduits and cable trays designed to route and support the cables needed to ensure safety-related equipment is powered to perform its safety functions. Electrical cable raceway systems for commercial nuclear power plants are routed and designed to prevent a single event from disabling redundant safety-related equipment.
During the inspection, the NRC will review Southern Nuclears actions following the discovery that led to construction remediation work, including a review of their root cause investigation, corrective actions, construction quality assurance process, and any potential implications for Unit 4.
The inspection expands on the routine baseline inspection program performed by inspectors from the NRCs Region II office, headquarters, and the Vogtle 3 and 4 onsite resident inspector office.
Southern Nuclear began hot functional testing for Unit 3 in April to ensure reactor components and safety systems perform as designed and to confirm the reactor is ready for nuclear fuel load. With no nuclear fuel in the reactor, there is no increased risk to the public as Southern Nuclear conducts these tests or performs remediation work on the electrical cable raceway system.
The NRC will not authorize the licensee to load fuel and operate Vogtle Unit 3 until construction is complete and they have satisfied the standards identified in their combined license. The inspection team will document its findings and conclusions in a public report to be issued within 45 days of the end of the review. Construction inspection reports for Vogtle Units 3 and 4 can be found here.