Ken Clark (404) 562-4416
Roger D. Hannah (404) 562-4417
Joey Ledford (404) 562-4487

NRC TO HOLD MEETING JULY 8 IN LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
TO DISCUSS PERFORMANCE AT FRAMATOME ANP NUCLEAR FUEL PLANT

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. in the main conference room of the facility at 1724 Mt. Athos Road. The meeting is open to observation by the public, and NRC officials will be available prior to its conclusion to answer questions from interested observers.

In a letter to the company dated June 19, Luis A. Reyes, administrator of the NRC's Region II office in Atlanta, said the review, which covered a period from September 3, 1999, until April 20, 2002, determined that Framatome ANP continued to conduct its activities safely and securely, protecting public health and safety and the environment, and assuring control and security of NRC-licensed material. No areas needing improvement were identified.

Reyes did say the company faces a challenge to maintain the resources and skills necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulations and the continued safe operation of the facility in light of announced plans to discontinue special nuclear material operations in 2004.

The NRC plans to maintain its current level of inspection at the facility due to its continued good safety performance.

Copies of the letter to Framatome ANP may be obtained from the NRC Region II Office of Public Affairs in Atlanta at the above address or may be obtained electronically over the Internet from the agency's public electronic reading room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

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