NRC ASSIGNS NEW INSPECTORS TO INDIAN POINT

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in the Region I office in King of Prussia, 

Pa., have assigned James Scott Stewart as the Senior Resident Inspector and Katrina Dunham 

and Ami Patel as the Resident Inspectors at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, 

N.Y. The plant is operated by Entergy Nuclear.

“Scott Stewart, Ami Patel and Katrina Dunham have the experience, training and 

commitment to safety that will help the NRC assure the company operates Indian Point in a 

manner which protects protect public health and safety,” said NRC Region I Administrator Bill 

Dean. “They’ll be a strong team to oversee activities at Indian Point.”

Stewart joined the NRC in 1987. Previously, Stewart had been the Senior 

Resident Inspector at the Turkey Point nuclear plant in Homestead, Fla., Crystal 

River 3 in Crystal River, Fla., and at Calvert Cliffs in Lusby, Md. He has also 

worked as a project engineer and operations examiner. Stewart began his NRC 

career as the resident inspector at the Kewaunee nuclear plant in Wisconsin after 

working as a senior nuclear plant engineer at the Naval Reactor Facility in Idaho 

Falls, Id. Stewart has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., 

and a master’s in nuclear chemistry from Purdue University in Indiana.

Katrina Dunham joined the agency in 2010 after graduating from the 

Maine Maritime Academy with a bachelor’s degree in marine systems engineering 

design. She graduated from the agency’s Nuclear Safety Professional 

Development Program and most recently was a reactor engineer in the Region I 

Division of Reactor Projects. 

Ami Patel began her NRC career in 2008 as a Project Engineer in the 

Region II office in Atlanta. She transferred to RI in August 2009 and has 

worked in various positions in the Division of Reactor Projects. Prior to joining 

the agency she worked at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard as a shift refueling 

engineer for Ohio and Los Angeles Class Submarines. Patel has bachelor’s 

degrees in chemical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and 

in chemistry from the University of Georgia. 

NRC NEWS

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Office of Public Affairs, Region I 

2100 Renaissance Blvd., King of Prussia, Pa. 19406-2713

E-mail: opa1@nrc.gov 

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Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov

No. I-13-005

Contact: Diane Screnci (610) 337-5330

 Neil Sheehan (610) 337-5331

March 11, 2013

Email: opa1.resource@nrc.gov
Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant has at least two NRC resident inspectors. 

They serve as the agency's eyes and ears at the facility, conducting regular inspections, 

monitoring significant work projects and interacting with plant workers and the public. 

The Indian Point Resident Inspectors can be reached at 914-739-9360.

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