ML20073G967

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Comment from Gian Ascione on the Indian Point Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Control of Licenses and Conforming Amendments (NRC-2020-0021)
ML20073G967
Person / Time
Site: Indian Point  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 03/08/2020
From:
- No Known Affiliation
To:
SECY/RAS
References
85FR03947, NRC-2020-0021
Download: ML20073G967 (2)


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PUBLIC SUBMISSION As of: 3/12/20 2:25 PM Received: March 08, 2020 Status: Pending_Post Tracking No. 1k4-9fg0-6374 Comments Due: March 25, 2020 Submission Type: Web Docket: NRC-2020-0021 Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3; Transfer of Control of Licenses and Approval of Conforming License Amendments Comment On: NRC-2020-0021-0002 Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3; Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Control of Licenses and Conforming Amendments Document: NRC-2020-0021-DRAFT-0236 Comment on FR Doc # 2020-03258 Submitter Information Name: gian ascione General Comment Given its poor record, Holtec is NOT qualified to hold the licenses of Indian Point. They have multiple problems that disqualify it from decommissioning our local nuclear facility.

Holtec lacks the experience needed to decommission Indian Point safely. Its entire nuclear "fleet" was acquired less than a year ago.

It has never decommissioned a nuclear plant before; its first decommissioning job is Oyster Creek, which it acquired in July 2019.

It is "learning on the job" (yikes!). The bulk of its experience is in spent fuel handling, where its performance has been poor.

Holtec is privately held and their finances are opaque (ie, UNACCOUNTABLE). Their business model is based on maximally leveraging the decommissioning trust fund and taxpayer money for their profit. All business exist to make a profit, but they MUST DO SO ONLY IF THEY CAN PROVIDE A VALUED SERVICE FOR WHICH THEY CAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

As New York Attorney General Letitia James said when she filed a petition to challenge license transfer to Holtec, "Putting the decommissioning of Indian Point in the hands of a company with no experience and uncertain financial resources is very risky." Many elected officials in New York support the AG's filing and share her objections to Holtec.

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Thank you for your valued work and kind attention, Gian Ascione Ulster County Highland, NY Page 2 of 2 03/12/2020 https://www.fdms.gov/fdms/getcontent?objectId=0900006484407624&format=xml&showorig=false