TVA Proposes Insertion of Lead Test Assemblies with Tritium-Producing Burnable Absorber Rods at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 During Cycle 2

Summary

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is hosting a public meeting to discuss its proposal to insert lead test assemblies containing tritium-producing burnable absorber rods into Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 during Cycle 2, a scheduled maintenance period.

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