ML21088A405
| ML21088A405 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palisades, Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/26/2021 |
| From: | Flynn J - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | NRC/SECY |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-215-LT-2, 50-255-LT-2, 72-007-LT-2, 72-043-LT-2, License Transfer, RAS 56028 | |
| Download: ML21088A405 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE SECRETARY In the Matter of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Palisades Nuclear Plant and Big Rock Point
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Docket Nos. 50-255 72-007 50-155 72-043 AMENDED STANDING DECLARATION OF JODY G. FLYNN I, Jody G. Flynn, declare as follows:
- 1. My name is Jody G. Flynn. I am 66-years old. For about 4 months every year, I live in my Lake Michigan cottage at 80036 Ramblewood Drive, Covert, MI 49043. The cottage lies less than a mile from the Palisades nuclear power plant.
- 2. The cottage has been in my family for a long time. My husband and I bought it in 1986. I brought up my four children going to the cottage, and they continue to visit the cottage.
Nine of my family members also have cottages in the area.
- 3. While at the cottage, I regularly kayak, hike, and swim in the lake.
- 4. Before the Palisades nuclear power plant was constructed, the community regularly used that land. There were dunes and rope swings, and people would swim in the lake in front of the area. If decommissioning were done well, I think people would be able to use the land again like they had when I was younger. Thats hard to imagine, however, with all my concerns with how the clean up will go.
- 5. Decommissioning of the power plant has been a source of concern for some time. I had hoped that the NRC would be the watchdog that would protect the community, but now I see that the new company is going to ask for exemptions on things that they dont want to do. There is a constant barrage of exemptions that the Palisades plant has asked for. I feel like the decommissioning will be less safe if the exemption is granted.
- 6. I understand that Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. and its subsidiaries have applied to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license amendment that would allow it to transfer the operating licenses for the Palisades nuclear reactor and the Big Rock Point facility to Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI), a subsidiary of Holtec International (Holtec). It is also my understanding that after the license transfer, HDIs principal activity will be to decommission the Palisades and Big Rock Point sites. I also understand that HDI will be responsible for storage of spent reactor fuel at the site.
- 7. I do want the 1xmcr plnnt to shut down. t-ut the d.:-c,,mmi.,-i,,ning pl\\X'<'., ",,m.-, mt*
kno,, that decommissioning is a tricl-:, busillC$S. 1*m esmll \\\\\\>med.il,0111 the.- :-J'('nt fuel on the land and that there is enough rnon.- for the cleanup ct'\\:-b I *m con,*enwd th111 there isn't enough monew in the trust fund to cowr the cleanup CQ.:-ts. nnd iftht*re 1:.n*1 enough monew. Holtec won *t be able to do a compktc job. If there i:-n *, enough mon<')
for Holtec to pay for deeommissioning. rm afraid thnt m) \\\\1\\k'r "ill c,,nmmm.11c.-d.
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My concerns might be alle, iated if Holtec \\\\as required to h!l\\ e more fonding and if lhl.'
tate of Michigan oversa" the process. r, e been concerned about thl* plont for )'C,ll'S-:,11 much so that I don "t drink the water coming out of the" ells around here. I don*, plnn on drinking the water during decommissioning either. However. I think I would feel belier if the state were in an o,*ersight position.
- 9. I also worry about unexpected costs and decommissioning needs during the decommissioning process. For example. decommissioning "ill require digging into the land. and rm concerned that it could pull up pipes or materials that could release cwn more pollution into the area. More money for decommissioning might hdp reduce the chance of a poorly done decommissioning job.
I 0. I am a member of the Environmental Law & Policy Center and was a member when my original declaration was filed.
- 11. Accordingly, I have authorized the Environmental Law & Policy Center to represent me in this license transfer in order to seek conditions on the license transfer that will ensure full transparency and accountability by Holtec.
- 12. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.