Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 issued the following announcement on Feb. 17.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received notice from Southern Nuclear Operating
Company that the company plans to load nuclear fuel into the Vogtle Unit 3 reactor in Waynesboro,
Ga., beginning in late November 2020. The company has also submitted notifications describing the
completion of inspections and other actions required before the beginning of the fuel load.
The NRC has published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request a limited
adjudicatory hearing regarding the notice of intended operation. Petitions requesting a hearing must
be filed by April 13, by anyone whose interest may be affected by Vogtle Unit 3’s proposed
operation and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding. For this hearing opportunity,
petitions must also show which acceptance criteria in the Vogtle Unit 3 combined license have not
been or will not be met, including why failure to meet the criteria would prevent the NRC from
having reasonable assurance that public health and safety will be adequately protected. No
environmental contentions will be considered. The Commission will determine whether to grant the
hearing request.
Information on Southern Nuclear’s completion of the required inspections and other actions,
excluding proprietary details, is available on the NRC’s website. The NRC will consider this
information when making a finding later this year on whether Vogtle Unit 3 can begin operating.
Original source can be found here.
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