ML13119A199

Lr Hearing - Indian Point Unit 2 & Unit 3, Review of Environmental Impacts, Docket Nos. 50-247-LR & 50-286-LR; Docket Id NRC-2008-0672

ML13119A199
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	04/27/2013
From:	- No Known Affiliation
To:	Division of License Renewal
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IPRenewal NPEmails From: John J. Sipos [John.Sipos@ag.ny.gov]

Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 10:49 PM To: Bladey, Cindy; Wentzel, Michael; Green, Kimberly; IndianPointEIS Resource

Subject:

Indian Point Unit 2 & Unit 3, Review of Environmental Impacts, Docket Nos. 50-247-LR &

50-286-LR; Docket ID NRC-2008-0672 Attachments: 2013 04 27 supplemental comment.pdf

Dear NRC Staff:

Attached please find supplemental comments submitted by the State of New York Office of the Attorney General concerning NRC Staffs review of environmental impacts associated with the requested renewal of the operating licenses for Indian Point Unit 2 and Unit 3.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I anticipate being in the office next week.

Respectfully submitted, John Sipos, April 27, 2013 John Sipos Assistant Attorney General State of New York tel. 518-402-2251 1

Hearing Identifier: IndianPointUnits2and3NonPublic_EX Email Number: 4117 Mail Envelope Properties (5B3BE1B1D446FB48BD653B4E49E3C943132E071CD3)

Subject:

Indian Point Unit 2 & Unit 3, Review of Environmental Impacts, Docket Nos.

50-247-LR & 50-286-LR; Docket ID NRC-2008-0672 Sent Date: 4/27/2013 10:48:56 PM Received Date: 4/27/2013 10:49:22 PM From: John J. Sipos Created By: John.Sipos@ag.ny.gov Recipients:

"Bladey, Cindy" <Cindy.Bladey@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Wentzel, Michael" <Michael.Wentzel@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Green, Kimberly" <Kimberly.Green@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "IndianPointEIS Resource" <IndianPoint.EIS@nrc.gov>

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STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENTS CONCERNING DEFICIENCIES IN THE REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS CONDUCTED BY THE STAFF OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF THE OPERATING LICENSES FOR INDIAN POINT UNIT 2 AND INDIAN POINT UNIT 3, BUCHANAN, NEW YORK DOCKET NOS. 50-247-LR/50-286-LR DOCKET ID NRC-2008-0672 SUBMITTED: APRIL 27, 2013

NOTE ABOUT CITATIONS AND REFERENCES CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT ALL CITATIONS AND REFERENCES MENTIONED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. SHOULD NRC STAFF HAVE DIFFICULTY OBTAINING ANY SUCH CITATIONS AND REFERENCES, THEY ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR ASSISTANCE.



Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), NRC Staff is supplementing its examination of the environmental impacts of the issuance of proposed operating licenses for Indian Point Unit 2 and Indian Point Unit 3 facilities. 77 Fed. Reg. 16278 (March 20, 2012).

During NRCs March 2013 Regulatory Information Conference (RIC), a presentation by the Director of NRCs Research Office noted that the MACCS2 computer code used to examine severe accidents lacks the ability to analyze the impacts to water resources and the environment resulting from aqueous radiological releases accompanying such an accident. International Session - Post-Fukushima Research, Brian Sheron, Director, NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (March 13, 2013) (not yet available or retrievable on public ADAMS).1 The slide presentation includes these statements:

x Aqueous releases occurred during the Fukushima accident x Current models do no address aqueous release pathways Id., at 7. The term current models refers to computer codes such as MACCS2, which Entergy and NRC Staff used to analyze severe accidents in connection with the applications for renewed operating licenses for the Indian Point facilities.

Moreover, in recent weeks, there have been news reports that radiological aqueous releases have continued at the Fukushima site. Although these releases have not been reflected yet in publically-available NRC documents, according to news articles, the receptacles holding radiation-contaminated fluids at the Fukushima site have leaked and have released radiological material to the environment. See, e.g., Damaged Nuclear Plant in Japan Leaks Toxic Water, Martin Fackler, New York Times (April 6, 2013); Japan Nuclear Plant Finds New Leaks, Mari Iwata, Wall Street Journal (April 7, 2013); Nuclear Plant in Japan Has Leak in Other Tank, Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times (April 9, 2013); Fukushima Nuclear Plant is Still Unstable, Japanese Official Says, Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times (April 10, 2013).

At present, NRC Staff has not analyzed the environmental impacts of radioactive aqueous releases flowing from and following an accident at the Indian Point facilities. That omission is inconsistent with NEPA. Similar radioactive aqueous releases at Indian Point could have a significant impact on the Hudson River and nearby waters. The State of New York requests that the Staffs review of the environmental impacts recognize this issue and include an analysis of the environmental impacts resulting from such aqueous releases as well as the means to mitigate or eliminate the environmental impacts resulting from such aqueous releases.

Respectfully submitted, John Sipos Assistant Attorney General State of New York April 27, 2013



1 The document is available at https://ric.nrc-gateway.gov/m/Docs/Abstracts/sheronb-rev1-hv-w15.pdf.