Decommissioning work in parts of the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan has been delayed after engineers discovered that sandbags placed in the basements of buildings near Units 1 and 3 were found to contain excessive radiation levels. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) operates the plant and is in charge of the decommissioning efforts following the accident caused by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.

The Saxton Library will accept the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Nuclear Historic Landmark Award in appreciation and recognition of the community's participation during the decommissioning process of the region's notable research reactor.

Commissioner Jeffery S. Merrifeld of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Gary R. Leidich, President of First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), will join the ANS Executive Director, Harry Bradley, to present the award in a ceremony at 11:00 a.m. on November 8, 2005. The Library plans to display the award plaque in a permanent exhibit.