No. IV-12-043 

Contact: Victor Dricks (817) 200-1128 

 Lara Uselding (817) 200-1519 

 

 October 5, 2012 

E-Mail: OPA4.Resource@nrc.gov 

UPDATE: NRC NAMES PANELISTS FOR PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS 

SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION ISSUES 

Editor’s note: The list of participants has been revised. 

Representatives from the California Public Energy Commission, the California Public 

Utilities Commission and local community organizations and residents have agreed to participate 

in a panel discussion Oct. 9 on issues related to the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. 

 The two-part meeting will be held between 6 and 9:30 p.m. at the St. Regis Monarch 

Beach Hotel, One Monarch Beach Resort, in Dana Point, Calif. 

The first part of the meeting will be a facilitated roundtable discussion on topics of 

significant public interest with observation by members of the public. The second part of the 

meeting will be a question and answer session between the NRC and the public on topics related 

to San Onofre and the NRC’s regulatory process.

 The following individuals have been confirmed as participants: 

NRC 

Elmo Collins, Regional Administrator, Region IV 

Southern California Edison 

Pete Dietrich, Chief Nuclear Officer, SONGS 

California State Government 

Robert Oglesby, California Energy Commission 

Ed Randolph, California Public Utilities Commission 

Public Representatives 

Cathy Iwane, resident Solano Beach 

Grace Van Thillo, resident San Clemente 

Donald Mosier, Scripps Research Institute 

Rochelle Becker, Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility 

NRC NEWS

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Office of Public Affairs Region IV 

 1600 E. Lamar Blvd. 

 Arlington, TX 76011 - 4125 

Site: www.nrc.gov

Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov
Ted Quinn, Californians for Safe and Clean Nuclear Energy 

Ken Schultz, resident north San Diego County 

Richard McPherson, resident Laguna Niguel 

Gene Stone, Residents Organized For A Safe Environment 

 Daniel Dominguez, Utility Workers Union of America 

“We have a panel that reflects the diverse interests of Californians who have expressed 

interest in the safe operation of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station,” said Region IV 

Administrator Elmo E. Collins. “The facilitated panel discussions will provide an opportunity to 

allow these representatives to express their thoughts and opinions on a variety of issues. This will 

be followed by a facilitated question and answer session that will also provide an opportunity for 

members of the public to share their views on issues of pressing concern.”

The meeting will be webcast live at: http://video.nrc.gov. The audio stream will be 

available once the meeting begins. Interested members of the public wishing to listen to the 

meeting can use a phone bridge by calling: 1-888-989-4359 and entering pass code 1369507. 

The webcast and phone bridge will be one-way only. Questions or comments can be 

submitted to the NRC staff after the meeting at: OPA4resource@nrc.gov. 

The St. Regis Hotel charges $10 for valet parking. Self-parking will be available for $5 

per vehicle. 

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