NRC TO CONDUCT SPECIAL INSPECTION AT HUMBOLDT BAY

From: Regulatory Intelligence Data | Date: October 27, 2004| Author: INDSTRY GROUP 99 | Copyright information


Regulatory Intelligence Data

10-27-2004

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will conduct a special inspection
into the missing fuel rod segments at the Humboldt Bay nuclear plant, near
Eureka, Calif. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., owns the plant, which was permanently
shut down in 1976.
PG&E officials notified the NRC on Aug. 17 that they were unable to
locate three 18-inch sections of a spent fuel rod that records show was
removed ...

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