ML14216A376

Comment (4) of Jim Mcdevitt, on Behalf of Frenchtown Charter Township, Supporting DTE Electric Company'S Application for a 20-year Extension of the Operating License for Enrico Fermi Unit 2

ML14216A376
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	07/21/2014
From:	McDevitt J A Frenchtown Township, MI
To:	Bladey C K Division of Administrative Services
References
79FR36837 00004, NRC-2014-0109
Download: ML14216A376 (1)

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JAMES A. McDEVITT t.Supervisor

--(734) 2425904 HEDWIG B. KAUFMAN Fax -(734) 242-8589 MARK J. BAKER 40 JACK C. LINDQUIST, SR.Clerk- (734) 242-5800 DONALD L. LINGAR Fax: (734) 242-1508 RHONDA S. SOMMERS --- " KRAIG A. YOAS Treasurer

-(734) 242-5902 TRUSTEES Fax: (734) 242-1508 ASSESSING DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FRENCHTOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP (734) 242-8588 (734) 242-5900 Fax: (734) 242-1634 2744 Vivian Road -Monroe, Michigan 48162-9249

-(734) 242-3282 July 21s', 2014/Cindy Bladey .f, Office of Administration 7 c ,g;g/ 7'/.Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-A44M V- -" " , U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

-- --a Washington, DC 20555-0001 r-jz Re: Docket ID NRC-2014-0109 CD I am submitting these comments for the record concerning Docket No. NRC-2014-0109 and the DTE Electric Company's.application for a 20-year extension of the operating license for Enrico Fermi Unit 2.My name is Jim McDevitt and I am supervisor of Frenchtown Township, which, of course, is where DTE Energy's Fermi complex is located.The possibility of 20 additional years of operation for Fermi 2 represents an incredible opportunity for my community.

The past 15 years have been years of tremendous instability and change. The prospect for two additional decades of stable operations and employment at Fermi 2 is encouraging.

It would be a great boom to our population and to the economic vitality of Frenchtown Township, Monroe County and our region.Our past experience with Fermi 2 supports that view. The population of my community grew steadily from 12,199 in 1960 to 20,777 in the year 2000. We saw our population dip a little over the past decade to 20,428, but the decline was much less than that which had been predicted by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.

Clearly, people have and continue to, as they say, "vote with their feet" by moving to Frenchtown and the Monroe area.They saw the quality of life available in our community.

Many of those who put down roots in our community work at the Fermi complex. They undoubtedly view Fermi 2 as I do ... a source of safe, reliable, reasonably priced power and economic opportunity and stability.

Yes, it would be a substantial boost to our area. It is no wonder that so many residents of Frenchtown, Monroe and other Monroe County communities vocally support DTE Energy's license application.

That's why I support DTE Energy's proposal to extend Fermi 2's license."for he opportunity to provide input to this process.Sincerel ,. .:- " ..-: .-.Ji vitt, Supervisor

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