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{{#Wiki_filter:NRC SCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING FOR MAY 22 TO DISCUSS WATTS BAR NUCLEAR UNIT 2 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, May. 22, to discuss the status of construction . The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. EDT with the NRC staff discussing the Unit 2 construction schedule, including major milestones and potential challenges, with TVA representatives. After the business portion of the meeting, the NRC staff will be available to answer questions from members of the public. The meeting will be at the Spring City Municipal Building, 229 Front St., Spring City, Tenn. An audio teleconference line will be available for those who want to participate in the meeting via telephone. For details on participation, please contact James Baptist at 404-997-4506 or james.baptist@nrc.gov or Chris Even at 404-997-4661 or chrisopher.even@nrc.gov. The plant is located near Spring City, about 60 miles southwest of Knoxville. The NRC extended the construction permit for Watts Bar Unit 2 in 2008. TVA had suspended construction of the unit in 1985, but decided in August 2007 to complete the project. TVA plans to complete construction in late 2015 or 2016. TVA has been operating Unit 1 at the site since 1996. Additional information on NRC inspection and oversight of Watts Bar Unit 2 construction activities is available at www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactor/wb/watts-bar.html. ### News releases are available through a free Listserv subscription or by clicking on the EMAIL UPDATES link on the NRC homepage (www.nrc.gov). E-mail notifications are sent to subscribers when news releases are posted to NRC's website. For the latest news, follow the NRC on www.twitter.com/NRCgov. NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region II 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta,  GA 30303-1257 Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov  No: II-12-036 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417                Joey Ledford  (404) 997-4416                                                  May 15, 2012            E-mail:  OPA2.Resource@nrc.gov}}
{{#Wiki_filter:NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region II 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov No: II-12-036                                                                                      May 15, 2012 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417                                        E-mail: OPA2.Resource@nrc.gov Joey Ledford (404) 997-4416 NRC SCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING FOR MAY 22 TO DISCUSS WATTS BAR NUCLEAR UNIT 2 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, May. 22, to discuss the status of construction at the Watts Bar nuclear plants second unit.
The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. EDT with the NRC staff discussing the Unit 2 construction schedule, including major milestones and potential challenges, with TVA representatives. After the business portion of the meeting, the NRC staff will be available to answer questions from members of the public. The meeting will be at the Spring City Municipal Building, 229 Front St., Spring City, Tenn.
An audio teleconference line will be available for those who want to participate in the meeting via telephone. For details on participation, please contact James Baptist at 404-997-4506 or james.baptist@nrc.gov or Chris Even at 404-997-4661 or chrisopher.even@nrc.gov.
The plant is located near Spring City, about 60 miles southwest of Knoxville. The NRC extended the construction permit for Watts Bar Unit 2 in 2008. TVA had suspended construction of the unit in 1985, but decided in August 2007 to complete the project. TVA plans to complete construction in late 2015 or 2016.
TVA has been operating Unit 1 at the site since 1996.
Additional information on NRC inspection and oversight of Watts Bar Unit 2 construction activities is available at www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactor/wb/watts-bar.html.
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News releases are available through a free Listserv subscription or by clicking on the EMAIL UPDATES link on the NRC homepage (www.nrc.gov). E-mail notifications are sent to subscribers when news releases are posted to NRC's website. For the latest news, follow the NRC on www.twitter.com/NRCgov.}}

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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region II 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov No: II-12-036 May 15, 2012 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417 E-mail: OPA2.Resource@nrc.gov Joey Ledford (404) 997-4416 NRC SCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING FOR MAY 22 TO DISCUSS WATTS BAR NUCLEAR UNIT 2 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, May. 22, to discuss the status of construction at the Watts Bar nuclear plants second unit.

The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. EDT with the NRC staff discussing the Unit 2 construction schedule, including major milestones and potential challenges, with TVA representatives. After the business portion of the meeting, the NRC staff will be available to answer questions from members of the public. The meeting will be at the Spring City Municipal Building, 229 Front St., Spring City, Tenn.

An audio teleconference line will be available for those who want to participate in the meeting via telephone. For details on participation, please contact James Baptist at 404-997-4506 or james.baptist@nrc.gov or Chris Even at 404-997-4661 or chrisopher.even@nrc.gov.

The plant is located near Spring City, about 60 miles southwest of Knoxville. The NRC extended the construction permit for Watts Bar Unit 2 in 2008. TVA had suspended construction of the unit in 1985, but decided in August 2007 to complete the project. TVA plans to complete construction in late 2015 or 2016.

TVA has been operating Unit 1 at the site since 1996.

Additional information on NRC inspection and oversight of Watts Bar Unit 2 construction activities is available at www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactor/wb/watts-bar.html.

News releases are available through a free Listserv subscription or by clicking on the EMAIL UPDATES link on the NRC homepage (www.nrc.gov). E-mail notifications are sent to subscribers when news releases are posted to NRC's website. For the latest news, follow the NRC on www.twitter.com/NRCgov.

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