Press Release-08-023, NRC to Meet Feb. 21 in Port Gibson, Miss., to Discuss Review Process for Expected New Reactor Application: Difference between revisions
StriderTol (talk | contribs) (Created page by program invented by StriderTol) |
StriderTol (talk | contribs) (Created page by program invented by StriderTol) |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
=Text= | =Text= | ||
{{#Wiki_filter:NRC TO MEET FEB. 21 IN PORT GIBSON, MISS., TO DISCUSS REVIEW PROCESS FOR EXPECTED NEW REACTOR APPLICATION Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct a public meeting in Port Gibson, Miss., on Thursday, Feb. 21, to discuss how the agency will review an expected Combined License (COL) application for a new reactor at the Grand Gulf site, about 25 miles south of Vicksburg. The prospective applicant, Entergy, has told the NRC it intends to apply this year for a license to build and operate an Economic and Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) at Grand Gulf. | {{#Wiki_filter:NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Site: http://www.nrc.gov No. 08-023 February 4, 2008 NRC TO MEET FEB. 21 IN PORT GIBSON, MISS., TO DISCUSS REVIEW PROCESS FOR EXPECTED NEW REACTOR APPLICATION Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct a public meeting in Port Gibson, Miss., on Thursday, Feb. 21, to discuss how the agency will review an expected Combined License (COL) application for a new reactor at the Grand Gulf site, about 25 miles south of Vicksburg. The prospective applicant, Entergy, has told the NRC it intends to apply this year for a license to build and operate an Economic and Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) at Grand Gulf. | ||
The NRC is already reviewing a few COL applications, and Grand Gulf is the first of about 14 applications were expecting this year, said David Matthews, Director of the Division of New Reactor Licensing in the NRCs Office of New Reactors. Were going to work with residents in and around Port Gibson to help them understand the process and the valuable information they can give us. | |||
The meeting will be held in Port Gibson City Hall, 1005 College St., from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. NRC staff presentations will describe the overall Combined License review process, which includes safety and environmental assessments, as well as how the public can participate in the process. The NRC will host an open house for an hour prior to the meeting so members of the public have the opportunity to talk informally with agency staff. | |||
The meeting will be held in Port Gibson City Hall, 1005 College St., from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. NRC staff presentations will describe the overall Combined License review process, which includes safety and environmental assessments, as well as how the public can participate in the process. The NRC will host an open house for an hour prior to the meeting so members of the public have the opportunity to talk informally with agency staff. | |||
A COL, if issued, provides authorization from the NRC to construct and, with conditions, operate a nuclear power plant at a specific site and in accordance with laws and regulations. | A COL, if issued, provides authorization from the NRC to construct and, with conditions, operate a nuclear power plant at a specific site and in accordance with laws and regulations. | ||
More information on the | More information on the NRCs new reactor licensing process is available on the agencys Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactor-licensing.html . | ||
The NRC is currently reviewing the ESBWR, a 1,500 MWe natural-circulation boiling water reactor incorporating passive safety systems, for possible certification. Information on the design is available on the NRC Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-licensing/design-cert/esbwr.html . | |||
### | |||
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 Web site.}} | |||
Revision as of 19:57, 14 November 2019
| ML080350360 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/04/2008 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs |
| To: | |
| References | |
| Press Release-08-023 | |
| Download: ML080350360 (1) | |
Text
NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Site: http://www.nrc.gov No.08-023 February 4, 2008 NRC TO MEET FEB. 21 IN PORT GIBSON, MISS., TO DISCUSS REVIEW PROCESS FOR EXPECTED NEW REACTOR APPLICATION Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will conduct a public meeting in Port Gibson, Miss., on Thursday, Feb. 21, to discuss how the agency will review an expected Combined License (COL) application for a new reactor at the Grand Gulf site, about 25 miles south of Vicksburg. The prospective applicant, Entergy, has told the NRC it intends to apply this year for a license to build and operate an Economic and Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) at Grand Gulf.
The NRC is already reviewing a few COL applications, and Grand Gulf is the first of about 14 applications were expecting this year, said David Matthews, Director of the Division of New Reactor Licensing in the NRCs Office of New Reactors. Were going to work with residents in and around Port Gibson to help them understand the process and the valuable information they can give us.
The meeting will be held in Port Gibson City Hall, 1005 College St., from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. NRC staff presentations will describe the overall Combined License review process, which includes safety and environmental assessments, as well as how the public can participate in the process. The NRC will host an open house for an hour prior to the meeting so members of the public have the opportunity to talk informally with agency staff.
A COL, if issued, provides authorization from the NRC to construct and, with conditions, operate a nuclear power plant at a specific site and in accordance with laws and regulations.
More information on the NRCs new reactor licensing process is available on the agencys Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactor-licensing.html .
The NRC is currently reviewing the ESBWR, a 1,500 MWe natural-circulation boiling water reactor incorporating passive safety systems, for possible certification. Information on the design is available on the NRC Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-licensing/design-cert/esbwr.html .
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 Web site.