why can't the nrc?

maybe because the nei doesn't want them to. the licensee's have their way through the nei... what other reason is there for the nrc to allow them to take such a chance?

even the federal government knows better than to go down to the wire with remediation.

text The disclosure of the late finish for Y2K repairs came in testimony to a special Senate committee monitoring the so-called millennium bug and prompted expressions of concern from the panel's leaders, Sens. Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah) and Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.).

"Setting a late deadline for Y2K readiness in a nuclear power plant may not allow enough time to address unforeseen problems in such an immensely complex and potentially dangerous facility," Bennett said.

Dodd said power plants should not "wait until the last minute and then hope for the best. It is essential that there be adequate time left so systems can be tested in order to assure a safe and continuous power supply."

In general, technology experts have advised businesses and government agencies to give themselves a cushion of several months to test repairs and deal with any project delays. The government, for example, set a March 31 deadline for completion of Y2K work by federal agencies. article

-- Anonymous, August 09, 1999