ML21274A556

Comment (11) of John Spring on Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC; Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3; Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report

ML21274A556
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	10/05/2021
From:	Spring J - No Known Affiliation
To:	Office of Administration
References
86FR37346 00011, NRC-2021-0125
Download: ML21274A556 (2)

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10/1/21, 3:29 PM blob:https://www.fdms.gov/1dae919b-6776-4790-98e9-4fdb165dd590 SUNI Review Complete Template=ADM-013 As of: 10/1/21 3:29 PM E-RIDS=ADM-03 Received: September 05, 2021 PUBLIC SUBMISSION ADD: Richard Guzman, Mary Neely Status: Pending_Post Tracking No. kt7-cfkp-9ip0 Comment (11) Doc. 0002 Publication Date: Comments Due: October 22, 2021 7/15/2021 Submission Type: Web Citation: 86 FR 37346 Docket: NRC-2021-0125 Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report Comment On: NRC-2021-0125-0002 Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC; Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3; Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report Document: NRC-2021-0125-DRAFT-0013 Comment on FR Doc # 2021-15068 Submitter Information Name: John Spring Address:

Montrose, NY, 10548-1516 Email: john.spring@usa.net Phone: 9144171414 General Comment As you may already know, Indian Points owner, ENTERGY sold the I.P. reactors to Holtec Intl in 2019.

HOLTEC is responsible for the safe decommissioning of the reactors and the spent fuel at Indian Point Holtec, profit-motivated and new at the process of nuclear plant decommissioning, needs robust oversight because I want the decommissioning process to be safer for all residents of the Hudson Valley Holtecs Plan for Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report(PSDAR) gives very inadequate (or non-existent) treatment to key safety issues affecting the New York Metropolitan Area, including where I live (Montrose), which is just a few miles from Indian Point. These issues include:

• Location of the spent nuclear fuel: The spent fuel should be safely stored at Indian Point, not transported elsewhere. According to the Holtec plan, spent fuel is to be shipped by sea and land (an unsafe proposition) to the State of New Mexico to Holtecs interim location there. But the Governor of that State has notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that the State refuses to accept high-level nuclear waste!

• Cask and Canister issues: The existing 20 - 25 year warranty on canisters and the cask system is seriously inadequate, given the very long time that radioactive decay occurs naturally; the warranty period should be much longer, and canisters should have pressure monitors installed to help prevent radioactive leaks.

• About 60% of Indian Points spent fuel is classified as high-temperature burnup fuel; Moving this fuel to dry cask storage should be done in 7 years (or more), rather than the 3 years planned by Holtec, in order to make the process safer for the workers and the surrounding community.

• Radiation monitoring & control: Holtecs PSDAR makes no provision for effective, accurate, off-site radiation monitoring despite the fact that radioactive particles and gasses are expected to be released into blob:https://www.fdms.gov/1dae919b-6776-4790-98e9-4fdb165dd590 1/2

10/1/21, 3:29 PM blob:https://www.fdms.gov/1dae919b-6776-4790-98e9-4fdb165dd590 the air during the demolition of structures on site. nor is there any way in the Holtec plan to remediate any leak, should it occur.

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