NRC News Doings Update: 7/23

New NRC chairman can learn from predecessor's mistakes The Hill (blog) Last week marked the end of Gregory Jaczko's controversial reign as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This departure is woefully overdue. For far too long, his misconduct undermined the credibility of the NRC and distracted from the agency's ...

New NRC Chief Tells Congress She'll Run Agency in Collegial Way Bloomberg Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Allison Macfarlane, who took office two weeks ago, will pledge in her first appearance before Congress to run the agency “in a collaborative and collegial manner.” Macfarlane, in testimony prepared for a House ...

US NRC Certifies Latest Triconex Controller From Invensys for Use in Nuclear ... MarketWatch (press release) "In 2002, the NRC certified an earlier version of our Tricon controller, and since that time we have made a number enhancements," said Clayton Scott, chief nuclear officer, Invensys Operations Management. "We sought this unprecedented second certification ...

U.S. NRC Certifies Latest Triconex Controller From Invensys for Use in Nuclear ... Marketwire (press release) HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - Jul 23, 2012) - Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the manufacturing and infrastructure operations industries, announced that version 10 of its ...

The week ahead: House Energy Committee set to tackle Yucca Mountain ... The Hill (blog) Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane will meet with the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the first time during a Tuesday hearing. The hearing will tackle NRC policy and governance oversight, with NRC ...

AREVA and Northrop Grumman Announce Plans to Provide Cybersecurity ... MarketWatch (press release) The alliance is in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's call for commercial nuclear facilities to develop and implement cybersecurity plans. Northrop Grumman's industry-leading cybersecurity capabilities, in concert with AREVA's extensive ...

Oyster Creek nuclear reactor offline after power failure at plant The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Electrical service from the outside grid was disrupted at around 3:41 a.m., and the plant's emergency diesel generators kicked in and powered the plant's safety systems, according to a statement from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The problem ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Oyster Creek nuclear plant shut down Sacramento Bee LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Officials shut down the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey Township after the plant lost off-site power Monday. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says emergency generators powered safety systems and plant operators ...

Plant's Unit One Shut Down Saturday Bay Net A spokesman for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reported a reactor was shut down at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby. Unit One was shut down Saturday, July 21 at 12:10 p.m. According to a government document, plant officials ... Bay Net

Fitness Tests for Old Nuclear Reactors IEEE Spectrum Staying power: These nuclear power stations, the 15 oldest in the United States, were originally licensed to operate for 40 years. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has since extended their licenses to 60 years, and researchers are contemplating another ...