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NRC NEWS
U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION II
101 Marietta St., Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30323 | | CONTACT: |
Ken Clark (Phone: 404-331-5503, E-mail: kmc2@nrc.gov ) |
| Roger Hannah (Phone 404-331-7878, E-mail: rdh1@nrc.gov ) |
No.: II-96-93 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ken Clark 404-331-5503 (Tuesday, November 12, 1996)
Roger Hannah 404-331-7878
NRC OFFICIAL TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE
AT SURRY PLANT IN VIRGINIA ON NOVEMBER 18
The top Nuclear Regulatory Commission official in the
southeast will hold a special news conference at Virginia
Power's Surry plant near Surry, Virginia on Monday, November
18, to discuss the agency's regulatory responsibilities at the
two commercial nuclear power plants in Virginia and throughout
the United States.
Stewart D. Ebneter, Administrator of the NRC's Region II
office in Atlanta, will brief reporters at 11:00 a.m. (EST) in
the Theater at the Surry Nuclear Information Center on current
regulatory issues at the Surry plant and the North Anna plant
northwest of Richmond. Ebneter will also address NRC
preparations for emergency response in the event of hurricanes,
accidents or other events.
In addition, the Regional Administrator will discuss the
transportation and storage of spent nuclear fuel, NRC's
regulation of radioactive material users in Virginia, and the
status of and NRC responsibilities relating to low-level
radioactive waste in Virginia and the southeast.
NRC regional officials hold these news conferences on a
quarterly basis at locations throughout each region to discuss
events at regulated nuclear facilities and answer reporters'
questions on these subjects.
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EDITORS: The NRC staff will also present the results of the
Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP)
for the Surry plant to Virginia Power officials and
plant staff at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 18 at
the Surry site. That meeting is open to the media
and the public and NRC officials will also be
available to answer questions at the conclusion of
that meeting.
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