ML20064D079

Comment from Kristin Brown on the Indian Point Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Control of Licenses and Conforming Amendments (NRC-2020-0021).pdf

ML20064D079
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	02/22/2020
From:	- No Known Affiliation
To:
SECY/RAS
References
85FR03947, NRC-2020-0021
Download: ML20064D079 (1)

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1 Docket, Hearing From:

Kristin B <planbkb@gmail.com>

Sent:

Thursday, February 27, 2020 4:45 PM To:

Docket, Hearing

Subject:

[External_Sender] Docket ID NRC-2020-0021 - opposing Indian Point license transfer to Holtec

DearNuclearRegulatoryCommission,

IwriteinoppositiontothesaleofIndianPointtoHoltec.

HoltecisadangerouschoicefordismantlingandremediatingIndianPointandsafeguardingitsradioactivewaste,andits alreadytelegraphingitwilldoabadjob.AmongHoltecsmanydisqualifyingproblems:

Holteclacksexperienceinnuclearplantdecommissioning.

Holtecsrecordisfullofmalfeasancebribery,fraud,gettingbarredfromdoingbusinesswithentitiesliketheTVA andtheWorldBank,lyingtopublicofficials,risktaking,dangerousincompetenceandcontemptforpublicconcernor input.

Holtecscomplexsubsidiarystructureofsiloed,undercapitalizedLLCsshieldsitfromliabilityandaccountability.Its sidebusinessesposeseriousconflictsofinterest.

Holtecisprivatelyheldandsecretiveaboutitsfinances.Ithasntdemonstratedthecapitalizationrequiredto completetheestimated$1.3billiondecommissioning,asopposedtowalkingawayandstickingtaxpayerswiththe consequencesandcosts.Itsbusinessmodelisaboutusingtheratepayerfinanceddecommissioningtrustfundand taxpayermoneytomaximizeitsprofits.

InaprematureandimproperreportfiledwiththeNRCaboutitsplans,Holteclowballeditsdecommissioningcost estimate,eventhoughthereisntevenanassessmentofsiteconditionstobaseanestimateon.Thecompanyignored theAlgonquingaspipelinepassingnearIndianPointscriticalcomponents,eventhoughthatcomplicates decommissioningandraisesrisksofruptureandfire.Itplanstodonothingaboutradioactivecontaminationof groundwater.Itwontremediatecontaminatedsoilatthesiteanydeeperthan3feet.Itstateditisconsidering shippingradioactivewastesbybargedowntheHudson.

Pleasedonotapprovethissale..

Sincerely,KristinBrown,10VanKleeckAvenue, NewPalyz,NY12561 Kristin