The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will meet in Russellville, Arkansas with representatives of Entergy Operations to discuss the 2015 safety performance of Arkansas Nuclear One as well as the results of a comprehensive inspection. The open meeting is set for April 6, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the Reeves E. Richie Training Center, 1448 S.R. 333 in Russellville. The public is invited to observe the meeting and will have an opportunity to ask questions or make comments after the business portion of the meeting is concluded.
“Overall, the plant operated safely in 2015; however, Arkansas Nuclear One is receiving the highest level of NRC oversight because of the significance of previously issued inspection findings,” said NRC Region IV Administrator Marc Dapas.
Arkansas Nuclear One was the site of two separate significant incidents in 2013, resulting in one fatality. It is the only nuclear power plant in Arkansas.
As part of the NRC’s increased oversight of Arkansas Nuclear One, a team of 25 inspectors recently spent about 3,600 hours independently assessing the adequacy of Entergy programs and processes used to identify, evaluate and correct performance issues; develop insights into the causes of performance deficiencies; and evaluate the adequacy of a third-party safety culture assessment conducted at the site.
The team will present its preliminary findings at the meeting. Any deficiencies will be documented in a written report that will be made publicly available this spring.
