Note to Editors: Beaver Valley Meeting on November 16, 1998

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I-98-123

November 10, 1998

NOTE TO EDITORS:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with officials of Duquesne Light Company on Monday morning, November 16, to discuss the preliminary results of the NRC's Operational Safety Team Inspection at the Beaver Valley nuclear power station in Shippingport, Pa. The inspection was conducted October 26-29.

An Operational Safety Team Inspection is conducted to verify that the plant is being operated safely and in conformance with regulatory requirements, and that the organizations that control and support plant operations are functioning effectively to ensure operational safety.

Following the NRC's presentation, Duquesne Light will discuss Unit Restart Plan Performance.

The meeting, which begins at 10:30, will be held at Beaver Valley's Emergency Response Facility (conference room A) at the site. It is open to the public for observation.