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MONTHYEARML22255A0862022-09-0909 September 2022 News Release-22-037: NRC to Hold Decommissioning Plan Public Meeting for Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Michigan ML22112A0212022-04-19019 April 2022 News Release-III-22-005: NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2021 Performance of Palisades Nuclear Plant Press Release-21-053, NRC Approves License Transfer for Palisades and Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plants2021-12-13013 December 2021 Press Release-21-053: NRC Approves License Transfer for Palisades and Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-III-21-015, NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss Palisades Nuclear Power Plant 2020 Performance2021-06-24024 June 2021 Press Release-III-21-015: NRC to Hold Virtual Meeting to Discuss Palisades Nuclear Power Plant 2020 Performance ML21209A4962021-02-0303 February 2021 News Release-21-006: NRC to Seek Comment on Environmental Review Topics for Point Beach Subsequent License Renewal Press Release-III-20-004, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant2020-05-29029 May 2020 Press Release-III-20-004: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-19-039, NRC Announces Public Meetings Dates and Venues for Community Advisory Boards Near Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants2019-08-21021 August 2019 Press Release-19-039: NRC Announces Public Meetings Dates and Venues for Community Advisory Boards Near Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-III-19-009, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2018 Performance of Palisades Nuclear Plant2019-04-30030 April 2019 Press Release-III-19-009: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2018 Performance of Palisades Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-18-026, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Power Station2018-07-27027 July 2018 Press Release-III-18-026: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Power Station Press Release-III-18-010, NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of Palisades Nuclear Power Plant2018-04-0202 April 2018 Press Release-III-18-010: NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-IV-18-002, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy2018-03-14014 March 2018 Press Release-IV-18-002: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy Press Release-III-17-022, NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of Palisades Nuclear Plant2017-07-17017 July 2017 Press Release-III-17-022: NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of Palisades Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-16-015, NRC Schedules a Town Hall Meeting June 23 to Discuss Palisades Nuclear Plant2016-06-14014 June 2016 Press Release-III-16-015: NRC Schedules a Town Hall Meeting June 23 to Discuss Palisades Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-16-010, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy Regarding Palisades Nuclear Plant2016-05-16016 May 2016 Press Release-III-16-010: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy Regarding Palisades Nuclear Plant 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-III-15-023, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Plant2015-10-0505 October 2015 Press Release-III-15-023: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Plant 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-III-15-008, NRC Schedules Public Meeting Apr. 9 to Discuss Performance of Palisades Nuclear Power Station2015-04-0303 April 2015 Press Release-III-15-008: NRC Schedules Public Meeting Apr. 9 to Discuss Performance of Palisades Nuclear Power Station Press Release-III-15-003, NRC Has Increased Oversight of Palisades Nuclear Power Plant2015-02-27027 February 2015 Press Release-III-15-003: NRC Has Increased Oversight of Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-15-001, NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violation at Palisades Nuclear Plant2015-01-0707 January 2015 Press Release-III-15-001: NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violation at Palisades Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-14-031, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy Regarding Palisades Nuclear Plant2014-07-24024 July 2014 Press Release-III-14-031: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy Regarding Palisades Nuclear Plant ML14204A2102014-07-22022 July 2014 Press Release-III-14-031: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy Regarding Palisades Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-14-023, NRC Schedules Public Meeting June 26 to Discuss Performance of Palisades Nuclear Power Station2014-06-23023 June 2014 Press Release-III-14-023: NRC Schedules Public Meeting June 26 to Discuss Performance of Palisades Nuclear Power Station Press Release-III-14-008, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Station2014-03-20020 March 2014 Press Release-III-14-008: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Station Press Release-III-13-035, NRC Names Cynthia D. Pederson as Region III Administrator2013-08-13013 August 2013 Press Release-III-13-035: NRC Names Cynthia D. Pederson as Region III Administrator Press Release-III-13-027, NRC Regional Office Webinar to Discuss Agency Steps on Palisades Water Tank2013-07-0909 July 2013 Press Release-III-13-027: NRC Regional Office Webinar to Discuss Agency Steps on Palisades Water Tank Press Release-III-13-007, NRC Schedules Public Meeting April 2, 2013, to Discuss Performance of Palisades Nuclear Power Station2013-03-25025 March 2013 Press Release-III-13-007: NRC Schedules Public Meeting April 2, 2013, to Discuss Performance of Palisades Nuclear Power Station Press Release-III-13-006, NRC to Discuss Pressurized Thermal Shock Basics for Palisades; Webinar to Be Held March 192013-03-0707 March 2013 Press Release-III-13-006: NRC to Discuss Pressurized Thermal Shock Basics for Palisades; Webinar to Be Held March 19 Press Release-III-13-001, NRC to Discuss Recent Through-Wall Leaks at Palisades; Webinar to Be Held January 122013-01-0808 January 2013 Press Release-III-13-001: NRC to Discuss Recent Through-Wall Leaks at Palisades; Webinar to Be Held January 12 Press Release-III-12-042, NRC Schedules Public Meeting for December 11 to Discuss Palisades Corrective Actions and NRC Oversight2012-12-0404 December 2012 Press Release-III-12-042: NRC Schedules Public Meeting for December 11 to Discuss Palisades Corrective Actions and NRC Oversight Press Release-III-12-041, NRC Says Palisades Performance Has Improved But Still Needs Heightened Oversight2012-11-0909 November 2012 Press Release-III-12-041: NRC Says Palisades Performance Has Improved But Still Needs Heightened Oversight Press Release-III-12-038, NRC to Discuss Preliminary Special Inspection Results; Webinar to Be Held October 12012-09-26026 September 2012 Press Release-III-12-038: NRC to Discuss Preliminary Special Inspection Results; Webinar to Be Held October 1 Press Release-III-12-036, NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Palisades Safety Culture Assessment Results2012-09-0707 September 2012 Press Release-III-12-036: NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Palisades Safety Culture Assessment Results Press Release-III-12-035, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Palisades Nuclear Plant2012-08-15015 August 2012 Press Release-III-12-035: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Palisades Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-12-030, NRC Issues Confirmatory Action Letter to Palisades Nuclear Power Plant2012-07-17017 July 2012 Press Release-III-12-030: NRC Issues Confirmatory Action Letter to Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-12-015, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant2012-04-25025 April 2012 Press Release-III-12-015: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-12-009, NRC Schedules Open House and Public Meeting for March 21 to Discuss Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Performance in 20112012-03-15015 March 2012 Press Release-III-12-009: NRC Schedules Open House and Public Meeting for March 21 to Discuss Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Performance in 2011 Press Release-III-12-006, NRC Cites Palisades for Three Violations; Public Meeting Scheduled2012-02-14014 February 2012 Press Release-III-12-006: NRC Cites Palisades for Three Violations; Public Meeting Scheduled Press Release-III-12-003, NRC Issues Confirmatory Orders to Palisades Plant Owner Entergy and Plant Operator2012-01-26026 January 2012 Press Release-III-12-003: NRC Issues Confirmatory Orders to Palisades Plant Owner Entergy and Plant Operator Press Release-III-12-002, NRC to Hold Two Regulatory Conferences on January 11 to Discuss Preliminary White and Preliminary Yellow Findings at Palisades Nuclear Plant2012-01-0505 January 2012 Press Release-III-12-002: NRC to Hold Two Regulatory Conferences on January 11 to Discuss Preliminary White and Preliminary Yellow Findings at Palisades Nuclear Plant ML1200502902012-01-0505 January 2012 Press Release-III-12-002: NRC to Hold Two Regulatory Conferences on January 11 to Discuss Preliminary White and Preliminary Yellow Findings at Palisades Nuclear Plant Press Release-III-11-034, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Palisades Nuclear Plant2011-09-29029 September 2011 Press Release-III-11-034: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Palisades Nuclear Plant Press Release-IV-11-038, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy with Actions to Improve Quality Control and Employee Concerns Programs2011-08-25025 August 2011 Press Release-IV-11-038: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy with Actions to Improve Quality Control and Employee Concerns Programs Press Release-III-11-029, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant2011-08-15015 August 2011 Press Release-III-11-029: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-III-11-011, NRC Schedules Public Meeting for May 5 to Discuss Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Performance and NRC Oversight2011-04-21021 April 2011 Press Release-III-11-011: NRC Schedules Public Meeting for May 5 to Discuss Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Performance and NRC Oversight Press Release-10-154, National Academy of Sciences Seeks Nominations for Experts to Conduct NRC-Sponsored Cancer Risk Study2010-09-0303 September 2010 Press Release-10-154: National Academy of Sciences Seeks Nominations for Experts to Conduct NRC-Sponsored Cancer Risk Study Press Release-III-10-014, NRC to Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment Palisades Nuclear Power Plant May 112010-05-0404 May 2010 Press Release-III-10-014: NRC to Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment Palisades Nuclear Power Plant May 11 Press Release-III-10-007, NRC to Hold Public Meeting with Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc2010-03-26026 March 2010 Press Release-III-10-007: NRC to Hold Public Meeting with Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc Press Release-III-09-032, NRC Staff Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy2009-11-17017 November 2009 Press Release-III-09-032: NRC Staff Issues Confirmatory Order to Entergy Press Release-III-09-017, NRC to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Palisades Nuclear Power Plant May 262009-05-18018 May 2009 Press Release-III-09-017: NRC to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Palisades Nuclear Power Plant May 26 2022-09-09
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region III 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov No. III-12-030 Contact: Viktoria Mitlyng (630) 829-9662 Prema Chandrathil (630) 829-9663 July 17, 2012 E-Mail: OPA3 @nrc.gov NRC ISSUES CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER TO PALISADES NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) documenting actions that the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant has agreed to take in order to provide assurance that an apparent leak in the safety injection refueling water storage tank and a potential leak in the control room do not affect public health and safety. The plant is owned by Entergy Nuclear Operations and is located in Covert, Mich., approximately 40 miles west of Kalamazoo. After extensive reviews by our inspectors we concluded that the tank and the control room are safe for plant operations but that additional commitments are needed to provide the necessary assurance that leaks will not affect equipment to safely operate or safely shutdowndiscuss this issue and the NRCactions moving forward. Some of the Entergy commitments to the NRC include: - Measure and trend daily leakage from the tank. - Declare the tank inoperable if the leakage reaches 38 gallons per day. - If the tank is actively leaking, take actions to repair the tank in accordance with applicable safety standards. - Continue to inspect the concrete support structure above the control room, control room hallway and control room ceiling. - Correct the condition related to water seepage through the concrete support structure into the control room prior to the restart from the 2013 refueling outage. The NRC will review and evaluate the plants actions in response to the CAL in order to make sure they are thorough and complete. Failure to meet the commitments in the CAL may result in additional regulatory action if the utility does not provide reasonable assurance that the NRC can rely on Entergy On June 12 the plant shut down the reactor due to a leak in the tank. The NRC immediately dispatched an inspector to supplement the resident inspectors in the review of the plants work to repair the leak. The leak was repaired. There is a small amount of seepage coming from the area surrounding the tank. It is possible that this leakage is from moisture outside the tank or from the tank itself. determined that due to its size, the leak does not pose a risk to the continued safe operation of the plant. The water is being contained and is not being released to the environment. The tank contains a minimum of 250,000 gallons of borated water, used for activities during refueling outages and supplies the water for the emergency core cooling systems and containment spray system during emergencies. Copies of the CAL will be posted on the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at the NRC website. ### News releases are available through a free listserv subscription at the following Web address: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver.html. The NRC homepage at www.nrc.gov also offers a SUBSCRIBE link. E-mail notifications are sent to subscribers when news releases are posted to NRC's website.