Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee to Examine America’s Response to the Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Incident

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES April 4, 2011	CONTACT: Press Office (202) 226-4972
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee to Examine America’s Response to the Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Incident WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), will hold a hearing on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  The hearing is entitled, “The U.S. Government Response to the Nuclear Power Plant Incident in Japan.”  This hearing will give subcommittee members the opportunity to receive an update regarding the nuclear incident in Japan related to last month’s tragic earthquake and tsunami and to discuss the current safety measures in place at U.S. nuclear energy plants. The hearing is open to the public and press. Opening statements, witness testimony, and a live webcast will be available here. Witness list Panel 1 Mr. Martin J. Virgilio Deputy Executive Director, Reactor and Preparedness Programs Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Donald A. Cool Senior Level Advisor for Health Physics Nuclear Regulatory Commission   Panel 2 Mr. William Levis          President and Chief Operating Officer    PSEG Power LLC      Testifying on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute                                                                           Dr. Edwin Lyman Senior Staff Scientist, Global Security Program Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Dr. Michael Corradini, Ph.D. Chair, Engineering Physics Department University of Wisconsin-Madison Testifying on behalf of the American Nuclear Society