ML090720068

Comment (3) of Ashtin Paris, on Behalf of the City of Rock Port, Supporting Nebraska Public Power District'S Cooper Nuclear Station License Renewal

ML090720068
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	02/27/2009
From:	Paris A Rockport, MO
To:	Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch
References
73FR79921 00003
Download: ML090720068 (2)

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500 South Main Rock Port, MO 64482 46 R"4 Pcm Phone 660-744-2636

• FAX 660-744-5553 rpcityhall @ rpt.c.OOp February 27, 2009 f-I-2]T' C-Chief, Rules and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services 71...9 Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission rn C/')

Mailstop T-6D 59 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 To whom it may concern:

Please find enclosed a copy of Resolution #2009-1 supporting Nebraska Public Power District's Cooper Nuclear Station License Renewal passed by the City of Rock Port on February 18, 2009.

Sincerely, Ashtin Paris Deputy Clerk City of Rock Port

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RESOLUTION # 2009-1 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF ROCK PORT, MISSOURI Supporting Nebraska Public Power District's Cooper Nuclear Station License Renewal WHEREAS, Nebraska Public Power District's Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville became operational with startup in 1974; and WHEREAS, Cooper Nuclear Station has operated safely and efficiently for more than 30 years, generated a record 6.6 million megawatt hours of electricity in 2007, and its 828 megawatts of electrical generating capacity remains vital to Nebraska's economy; and WHEREAS, Nebraska Public Power District has continually reinvested in the Cooper Nuclear Station facility to assure continued safe, clean, reliable and affordable production of electricity for Nebraskans across the state; and WHEREAS, Cooper Nuclear Station is a critical asset as part of Nebraska Public Power District's generation resources and the state's unique public power system, continues to assist in keeping state electric rates among the lowest in the country; and WHEREAS, more than 700 permanent jobs at Cooper Nuclear Station and the extensive use of contractors for ongoing maintenance and refueling outages are recognized as vitally important to the economies of the City of Rock Port, Atchison County, and surrounding communities of southeastern Nebraska and northwest Missouri; and WHEREAS, Nebraska Public Power District submitted an application to renew Cooper Nuclear Station's operating license to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 29, 2008; and WHEREAS, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the federal agency charged with oversight of our nation's vital nuclear facilities and encourages public input and comment on license renewal proceedings from its neighboring communities; and WHEREAS, Cooper Nuclear Station has been a good neighbor to its communities for more than three decades and its employees are interwoven into the fabric of the. community, local schools churches, and community activities; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Rock Port City Council supports the renewal of the license for the nuclear generating facilities at Cooper Nuclear Station, to assure their continued operation of safe, affordable and integrally important component of Nebraska's public power electric power supply system for another 20 years; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Rock Port City Clerk is directed to make available a copy of this resolution to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at its upcoming Environmental Scoping Public meeting.

Passed and approved this 18t" day of February 2009 Helen Jo SVWVns-, Mayor ATTEST:

Maureen K. Moore, City Clerk/Admin.