NRC SCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING FOR JUNE 21 TO DISCUSS

PERFORMANCE OF CRYSTAL RIVER NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, 

June 21, to discuss the agency’s assessment of the Crystal River nuclear plant during 2011. The 

plant, operated by Progress Energy, is located near Crystal River, Fla., about 80 miles north of 

Tampa.

The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. EDT with a presentation on the safety of activities at the 

Crystal River plant during 2011, as well as a brief discussion of the NRC’s oversight and 

inspection program. After the presentation, there will be a question and answer session. The 

meeting will be at the plant’s training center, 8200 West Venable Street in Crystal River.

“During 2011, our inspectors spent many hours ensuring that the Crystal River plant met 

NRC safety requirements and protected both people living near the plant and the environment,” 

NRC Region II Administrator Victor McCree said.

NRC inspectors also looked at whether there were immediate safety concerns at Crystal 

River and other U.S. plants after the March 2011 events at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan. 

Those reviews found that the plants remained safe.

A letter sent from the NRC Region II office to plant officials addresses the performance 

of the plant during 2011 and will serve as the basis for the meeting discussion. It is available on 

the NRC website at www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/LETTERS/cr_2011q4.pdf.

The NRC found that the company’s activities at the Crystal River plant during 2011 were 

conducted in a manner that preserved public health and safety. The plant is subject to additional 

oversight, however, due to a “white” inspection finding in the third quarter of 2011 related to 

emergency preparedness for failure to follow and maintain proper emergency plans. 

The Crystal River plant remains in an extended shutdown while the company evaluates 

repair options for a separation in the concrete wall of the containment building. NRC inspectors 

will review information provided by the company and inspect any planned repairs when 

decisions are made. 

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Office of Public Affairs, Region II

245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200

Atlanta, GA 30303-1257

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No: II-12-042

CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417

 Joey Ledford (404) 997-4416

 

 June 12, 2012

 E-mail: OPA2.Resource@nrc.gov
The NRC uses color-coded inspection findings and performance indicators to assess plant 

performance. The colors start with “green,” which has very low safety significance, to “white,” 

“yellow” or “red,” based on the significance of the issues. Inspection findings and performance 

indicators are updated on the NRC’s website (www.nrc.gov) each quarter. 

Current performance information for the Crystal River plant is available on the NRC 

website at: www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/CR3/cr3_chart.html.

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