ML17045A151

LTR-17-0066 - David Andrews, Et Al., State of Vermont, Letter Request for Public Meeting in Vermont

ML17045A151
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	02/01/2017
From:	Andrews D State of VT, Dept of Public Service, Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel
To:	Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman
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~VERMONT State of Vermont Nu : lear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel c/o Department of Public Service 112 State Street [phone] : (802) 828-2811 Drawer 20 [fax] : (802) 828-2342 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 [tty] : (800) 734-8390 PSD.NDCAP@vermont.gov http://publicservice.vermont.gov/topics/electric/nuclear February 1, 2017 The Honorable Kristine Svinicki Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-16G4 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re : Request for Public Meeting in Vermont

Dear Chairman Svinicki:

We are writing as members of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel.

Our nineteen member panel was formed by the Vermont Legislature in 2014 in response to Entergy Corporation's announcement that it would close the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon, Vermont.

We are formally requesting that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission hold a public meeting in southern Vermont to discuss the proposed sale and license transfer of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee to Northstar Group Services, Inc., and specifically the site-specific decommissioning cost estimate and Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR) that are expected to be submitted in February and March 2017 as part of this major license amendment request.

The proposed transaction between Entergy and Northstar is the first of its kind. (The request, if approved by the Commission, would result in a demolition company becoming the reactor licensee for Vermont Yankee and taking ownership of Vermont Yankee's spent nuclear fuel.)

We believe it is imperative that the citizens of Vermont and the neighboring states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire be afforded an opportunity to engage locally and directly with the NRC by providing comments in person to representatives from your agency.

The Honorable Kristine Svinicki February 1, 2017 Re : Request for Public Meeting in Vermont Page 2 We appreciate your consideration of this request. If we can help facilitate a public meeting in Vermont, we are happy to do so.

Sincerely, David Andrews, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 Katie Buckley, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development Chris Campany, Windham Regional Commission David Deen, Appointee of Speaker of the House Shop Smith Dr. William Irwin, Vermont Department of Health Derrik Jordan, Appointee of Speaker of the House Shop Smith Martin Langeveld, {Vice Chair) Appointee of Gov. Peter Shum/in Sen. Mark MacDonald, Vermont Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee Rep. Paul Mark, 2nd Berkshire District, Massachusetts State Legislature Jim Matteau, Appointee of Senate President John Campbell Kate O'Connor, {Chair) Appointee of Gov. Peter Shum/in Stephen Skibniowsky, Town of Vernon, Vt.

June Tierney, Commissioner, Vermont Public Service Department Jim Tonkovich, Appointee of Senate President John Campbell Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources CC : The Honorable Senator Patrick Leahy The Honorable Bernie Sanders The Honorable Peter Welch Daniel H. Dorman, NRC Region 1 Administrator William M . Dean, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Marc L. Dapas, Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, NRC Jack D. Parrott, Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Project Director, NRC Douglas Tifft, Region 1 St ate Lia iso n Officer, NRC

Kate O'Connor Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel P.O. Box 6206 Brattleboro, VT 05302 The Honorable Kristine Svinicki Chairman

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