“The chairman, for example, has visited the power phase plant in Michigan a couple of weeks ago, which is in the same performance column. So he visits the plants and he talks to the staff and the resident inspectors to basically be there in person and try to better understand the issues.” 

Jaczko will meet with reporters after his tour. 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission downgraded Perry’s safety rating this spring, and ordered its operator, Akron-based First Energy, to come up with a plan to correct problems with procedures and training. The company says it has done so.