NRC TO HOLD TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS ABOUT 

DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR PLANT ON JULY 2 

 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold two public meetings on July 2 to discuss 

issues regarding the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, located near San Luis Obispo, Ca. 

 The NRC staff will meet with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. officials at 2:30 p.m. to discuss 

the NRC’s annual assessment of safety performance at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant during 

2007, then hold a “Town Hall” style meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held 

at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 333 Madonna Road, in San Luis Obispo. 

 Both meetings are open to the public but have different purposes. The public is invited to 

observe the afternoon meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the 

NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned. The “Town Hall” meeting is 

specifically tailored to maximize public participation. NRC staff from Region IV will be 

available to answer questions on the plant’s safety performance, as well as the agency’s role in 

ensuring safe plant operation. 

 

 “Each year, the NRC assesses the performance of all of the nation’s commercial nuclear 

power plants,” said Region IV Administrator Elmo E. Collins. “The afternoon meeting gives us 

an opportunity to discuss our findings with the company, local officials and members of the 

public. Later that same evening, we will hold a “Town Hall” style public meeting. This type of 

meeting has worked well in the past in fostering dialog between members of the public and the 

NRC. We look forward to meeting with members of the community and answering questions 

they may have regarding issues related to Diablo Canyon.” 

A letter sent from the NRC Region IV Office to plant officials addresses the performance 

of the plant during 2007 and will serve as the basis for the afternoon discussion. It is available on 

the NRC web site at: 

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/diab_2007q4.pdf. 

NRC NEWS

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Office of Public Affairs Region IV 

 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 

 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 

Telephone: (817) 860-8128 

No. IV-08-025 

Contact: Victor Dricks 

Phone: (817) 860-8128

June 5, 2008 

 E-Mail: opa4@nrc.gov
The NRC uses color-coded inspection findings and performance indicators to assess 

nuclear power plant performance. The colors start with “green” and then increase to “white,” 

“yellow” or “red,” commensurate with the safety significance of the issues involved. 

 Overall, Diablo Canyon operated safely during 2007 and will receive routine inspections 

during 2008. Routine inspections are performed by two NRC Resident Inspectors assigned to the 

plant and by inspection specialists from the Region IV office in Arlington, Texas. 

Current performance information for Diablo Canyon Unit 1 is available on the NRC web 

site at: http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/DIAB1/diab1_chart.html. Information 

for Unit 2 is available at: 

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/DIAB2/diab2_chart.html. 

 The NRC plans to make video broadcasts of the Town Hall meeting available on SLOSpan, the San Luis Obispo County government cable access channel.

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