NRC TO DISCUSS 2006 PERFORMANCE AT ROBINSON NUCLEAR PLANT
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is scheduled to meet with Progress Energy officials on Monday, May 21, to discuss the agency’s assessment of safety performance last year at the Robinson nuclear power plant, located near Hartsville, S.C.

The meeting, which is open to the public, is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Hartsville Memorial Library, 147 W. College Avenue in Hartsville. The NRC staff will present the results of the assessment and be available to respond to questions or comments from the public before the close of the meeting.

“The NRC continually reviews the performance of the Robinson plant and the nation’s other commercial nuclear power facilities,” NRC Region II Administrator William Travers said. “This meeting is a chance for us to discuss that safety performance with the company, with local officials and with people living near the plant.”

A letter sent from the NRC Region II Office to plant officials addresses the performance of the plant during the period and will serve as the basis for the meeting discussion. It is available on the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/rob_2006q4.pdf.

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,” depending on the safety significance of the issues involved.

The NRC said the Robinson plant operated safely during 2006 with all inspection findings being “green,” or of very low safety significance, and all performance indicators also indicating performance at levels requiring no additional NRC oversight.

As a result, the NRC plans to conduct only routine baseline inspections at the plant for the rest of 2006. The NRC staff will also conduct several non-routine inspections, including the independent spent fuel storage facility and the containment emergency re-circulation sump temporary instruction. Current information for the Robinson plant is available on the NRC web site at:
http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/ROB2/rob2_chart.html.

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