[CPEO-MEF] 6/6/00 NEWS CONFERENCE TO OUTLINE REMOVAL OF DEPLETED URANIUM AMMUN

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NRC NEWS 
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION II
61 Forsyth Street, Suite 23T85, Atlanta, GA 30303


No. II-00-29
May 31, 2000

CONTACT:
Ken Clark (404)562-4416/e-mail: kmc2@nrc.gov
Roger D. Hannah (404)562-4417/e-mail: rdh1@nrc.gov


NRC OFFICIAL TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE IN SAN JUAN ON JUNE 6 TO
OUTLINE REMOVAL OF DEPLETED URANIUM AMMUNITION FROM VIEQUES

OFFICIAL WILL ALSO EXPLAIN AGENCY PROGRAM TO SAMPLE ENVIRONMENT OF ISLAND
COMMUNITIES IN RESPONSE TO HEALTH CONCERNS

The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's top official in the Southeastern
United States will hold a news conference in San Juan at 10:30 a.m. on June
6 at the Hampton Inn in Isla Verde to outline NRC oversight of efforts by
the U. S. Navy to remove radioactive depleted uranium ammunition from
firing range impact areas on Vieques Island and to explain an environmental
sampling program aimed at detection of radioactive material at the island's
Camp Garcia and the communities of Isabel Segunda and Esperanza.

Luis A. Reyes, administrator of the NRC's Region II office in Atlanta, will
meet with reporters to explain how the NRC is performing its regulatory
oversight function as navy personnel work to remove radioactive depleted
uranium rounds inadvertently fired at the island during a past military
exercise. He will also outline work NRC inspectors are performing at
military and civilian areas outside the firing range impact areas,
including the taking of soil, water and vegetation samples to confirm the
absence or presence of radioactive materials.

Mr. Reyes, a native of Puerto Rico, will conduct the news conference in
both Spanish and English. An NRC inspector will be available to demonstrate
radiation detection and environmental sampling equipment being used by NRC
personnel at Vieques.

Electronic media personnel are requested to arrive at least 10 minutes
prior to the 10:30 news conference in order to set up necessary equipment.

Mr. Reyes will be available following the news conference for individual
interviews by interested reporters who attend.
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