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• NRC Proposes Improvements To Reactor Vessel Specifications

  The proposal would increase the realism of calculations used to examine a PWR's susceptibility to a phenomenon known as pressurized thermal shock (PTS) - Source NRC - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing improvements to its rules regarding how pressurized water reactors (PWR) account for some effects of aging on their reactor vessels. ... Posted Mar 19 2010, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, pressurized water reactor, regulations, ENERGY, nuclear, power, PWR, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, pressure vessel, inspections, pts, pressurized thermal shock

• Entergy’s Louisiana Utilities Seek Permission To Preserve Option For New Nuclear Power Plants

  The filing was made under the New Nuclear Incentive Rule established by the Louisiana Public Service Commission in 2007 to provide the LPSC regulatory oversight of new nuclear plant construction in the state - By April Murelio - Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. has submitted a filing to the Louisiana Public Service Commission asking for approval to continue the early development activities necessary for the future construction of a new nuclear plant (River Bend 3) at the River Bend site in St. Francisville, La. No decision has been made to build a new nuclear plant, and in the filing, the companies are not asking for approval to construct one. ... Posted Mar 18 2010, 08:56 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Entergy, ESBWR, ENERGY, GE Hitachi, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, economic simplified boiling water reactor, river bend, entergy nuclear, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Louisiana, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, river bend 3

• Jaczko: “A Firm Foundation, A Strong Regulatory Future”

  “A Firm Foundation, A Strong Regulatory Future” - Prepared Remarks for The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, at the NRC Regulatory Information Conference - Source NRC - Good morning. I am pleased to address the 22nd Annual Regulatory Information Conference. The RIC is the largest annual gathering sponsored by the NRC. It brings together a broad range of participants – members of the international community; local, state, and federal officials, national laboratories, non-government organizations, industry, media; and – of course – the public. The RIC provides all of us with a unique opportunity to interact with – and learn from – colleagues with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We would not have this opportunity without the hard work of the staff who organize the RIC. ... Posted Mar 18 2010, 08:34 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, event, Safety, speech, nuclear, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory B. Jaczko, dale klein, jaczko, chairman, ric, Regulatory Information Conference, davis Besse, powerenergy

• NRC Will Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment For Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant March 23

  “The NRC continually reviews the safety performance of Grand Gulf and each of the nation’s commercial nuclear power plants,” said Region IV Administrator Elmo E. Collins. “The meeting provides an opportunity for us to discuss our annual assessment of safety performance with the company, local officials and members of the public. - Source NRC - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with representatives of Entergy Operations, Inc., on March 23, to discuss the agency’s 2009 assessment of safety performance for the Grand Gulf nuclear plant, located near Port Gibson, Miss. ... Posted Mar 17 2010, 08:26 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, meeting, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, assess, grand gulf

• Locus And Overhoff Offer Real-Time Tritium Monitoring And Compliance Solutions To Nuclear Power Plants

  Locus Technologies (Locus),a leader in web-based environmental compliance and information management software, and Overhoff Technology Corporation, the world's leader in the design and manufacture of Tritium monitors and radiation monitoring systems, have partnered to offer a complete Tritium monitoring solution for the nuclear industry using Overhoff's Tritium instrumentation and Locus' award winning Cloud Computing software. ... Posted Mar 16 2010, 08:47 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, compliance, Safety, ENERGY, software, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, tritium, monitoring, plant, Locus Technologies, solution, Overhoff Technology, real-time, leak, carbon-14, overhoff, locus, cloud computing

• NRC Proposes Amending Licensing, Inspection, And Annual Fees Rule

  The agency is required by Congress to recover for the U.S. Treasury most of its annual appropriated budget through two types of fees. One is for specific NRC services, such as licensing and inspection activities, that apply to a specific license; the other is an annual fee for generic regulatory expenses and other costs not recovered through fees for specific services - Source NRC - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to amend its regulations for the licensing, inspection and annual fees it charges applicants and licensees for fiscal year (FY) 2010. ... Posted Mar 16 2010, 08:27 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Safety, security, fees, inspection, license, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, annual, proposal, ammend

• NRC Denies NEI Petition Seeking Extended Deadline For Security Enhancements

  The NRC staff reviewed the petition and the Commission voted to deny it based on several reasons, including the lack of time before the compliance date for the staff to collect and analyze the necessary data and to complete an adequate notice and comment for rulemaking - Source NRC - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has denied a petition submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute on Sept. 25, 2009, that sought an additional nine months for nuclear power plants to comply with new security requirements. Specifically, the petition sought an expedited rulemaking that would revise the compliance date for new requirements in the power reactor security rule (10 CFR section 73.55) from March 31 to Dec. 31. ... Posted Mar 15 2010, 08:28 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Safety, security, NEI, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, nuclear energy institute, extension, enhancements, petition, deny

• NRC Chairman Jaczko Says Substantial Work Ahead For Commission In 2010

  We must provide a steady hand – to continue doing what we’ve always done well, and to prepare for new and emerging challenges - Source NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko said Tuesday the agency must “provide a steady hand” in managing existing programs and “also must keep our eyes fixed on the horizon” to deal with the challenges the agency is certain to face. ... Posted Mar 12 2010, 08:22 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: NRC, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory B. Jaczko, NRC Chairman, remarks, jaczko

• Uranium Resources Announces Tenth Circuit Upholds NRC Licensing Of Churchrock And Crownpoint Projects

  Nuclear Regulatory Commission License allows for initial uranium production of up to 1 million pounds annually - Edited by Chris Smith - Uranium Resources, Inc. (URI) a uranium exploration, development and production company, announced today that the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Mach 8, 2010 denied the petition by the Southwest Research and Information Center and other parties for review of URI’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license to conduct in situ recovery (ISR) uranium mining at four locations in McKinley County, New Mexico and upheld the NRC’s licensing decision in all respects. ... Posted Mar 11 2010, 08:08 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, uranium, license, nuclear, URI, UIC, fuel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, New Mexico, decision, Uranium Resources Inc., underground injection control, Churchrock, Tenth Circuit, Crownpoint, upholds, permit

• NRC Commissioner Dale Klein: “Risk Management and Security”

  “Risk Management and Security” Prepared Remarks for NRC Commissioner Dale Klein, Raleigh Grand Challenge Summit 2010 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina - Source NRC - Thank you, and good morning, everyone. I am pleased to have the opportunity to participate in the 2010 Grand Challenge Summit and this special session on nuclear security and safeguards. I am delighted to join Professors Charlton, Hall, and Allison on this panel – we share a common academic background. I am currently on leave from the University of Texas at Austin, but I bring to our topic of nuclear security and safeguards two additional perspectives. First is my background of having spent five years at the Pentagon as the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, and second my current role as former Chairman and now Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ... Posted Mar 11 2010, 08:02 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, event, ENERGY, speech, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC Commissioner Dale E. Klein, dale klein, remarks

• NRC: Hearing On Application To Renew Operating License For Columbia Generating Station Nuclear Power Plant

  The Columbia Generating Station is a boiling-water nuclear reactor. The plant is located 12 miles northwest of Richland, Washington - Source NRC - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced an opportunity to request a hearing on an application to renew the operating license for the Columbia Generating Station nuclear power plant. ... Posted Mar 10 2010, 08:08 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Hearing, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Energy Northwest, Columbia, columbia generating station

• NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-03 Licensing Submittal Information For Small Modular Reactor Designs

  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this RIS to obtain new or updated information on the scheduling of ESP, COL, DC, DA, or ML application submissions related to advanced reactor designs - Source NRC - ADDRESSEES Those companies who have an interest in applying for an early site permit (ESP), combined license (COL), standard design certification (DC), standard design approval (DA), or manufacturing license (ML) for a nuclear power plant referencing a small modular reactor (SMR) design under the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 52, “Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.” For the purpose of this Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS), SMRs are defined using the International Atomic Energy Agency definition of small and medium-sized reactors with an electrical output of less than 700 megawatts. ... Posted Mar 09 2010, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, small and medium size reactors, ENERGY, nuclear, power, COL, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, combined operating license, early site permit, esp, small reactors, dc, manufacturing license, combined license, ml

• NRC 's Klein: Federal Engineer Of The Year Award

  2010 Federal Engineer of the Year Award Ceremony: Prepared Comments by NRC Commissioner Dale E. Klein National Press Club, Washington, DC - Edited by April Murelio - Thank you. I am very pleased to be here, and honored to be asked to deliver the keynote address. ... Posted Mar 09 2010, 08:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, ENERGY, speech, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC Commissioner Dale E. Klein, dale klein, remarks

• GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy And Polish Energy Company PGE Ink Agreement To Explore Diversifying Poland’s Energy Production

  GEH Technology Considered to Help Poland Generate Safe, Next-Generation Nuclear Energy - By Stephen Heiser - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (PGE), Poland’s largest power company, have announced a new agreement to collaborate on Poland’s initiative to build next-generation commercial nuclear power plants. ... Posted Mar 08 2010, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, ABWR, technology, agreement, ESBWR, GEH, Advanced Boiling Water Reactor, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, PGE, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, cooperation, economic simplified boiling water reactor, poland, accord, sign, ink, Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA, Polska Grupa Energetyczna, warsaw, next-generation

• NRC: Opportunity To Request Hearing On Proposal To Produce Co-60 At Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant

  If approved, the requested license amendment would give PSEG permission to generate and transfer Cobalt-60 under the NRC’s regulations for “byproduct” material. The Cobalt-60, as a radioactive material licensed by the NRC and Agreement States, is used in applications such as cancer treatment and for irradiation sterilization of foods and medical devices - Source NRC - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is seeking public comment and offering the opportunity to request a hearing regarding a request from PSEG Nuclear for a pilot program to explore the production of Cobalt-60 at the Hope Creek Generating Station, located about 18 miles south of Wilmington, Del. ... Posted Mar 08 2010, 08:28 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, PSEG, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, cobalt-60, hope creek, hope creek generating station, byproduct, pseg nuclear, co-60