ML23115A190
| ML23115A190 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 01/26/2023 |
| From: | Heather Jones - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Office of Administration |
| References | |
| NRC-2022-0183, 87FR76219 02077 | |
| Download: ML23115A190 (1) | |
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file:///nrc.gov/...omments/NRC-2022-0183%20NEW/NRC-2022-0183%202023-04-05%2010-26-49_docs/NRC-2022-0183-DRAFT-2077.html[4/6/2023 1:28:58 PM]
PUBLIC SUBMISSION As of: April 05, 2023 Received: January 26, 2023 Status: Pending_Post Tracking No. ldd-t7po-xnqc Comments Due: January 30, 2023 Submission Type: API Docket: NRC-2022-0183 Vistra Operations Company LLC Comanche Peak Power Company LLC Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 Comment On: NRC-2022-0183-0003 Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; Vistra Operations Company LLC; Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 Document: NRC-2022-0183-DRAFT-2077 Comment on FR Doc # 2022-27025 Submitter Information Name: Helen Jones MSc EdD (Col. Univ)
Email:helenjones555@gmail.com General Comment RE: Docket ID NRC-2022-0183
Dear NRC:
PLEASE DO NOT EXTEND aging Comanche Peak nuclear licenses!
I STRONGLY urge you to reject the application by Vistra to extend the operating licenses for the Comanche Peak nuclear power reactors for an additional 20 years. THIS IS ESSENTIAL to protect public health, safety, security, and financial health, the reactors must be retired as licensed, on or before 2030 and 2033.
I also request that in-person scoping meetings be held in Texas, as originally planned, when Covid risks subside.
I request that a hearing opportunity be allowed for those seeking to intervene and that the deadline for requesting a hearing be postponed for 90 days past the current January 30 deadline.
Both an afternoon and evening public meeting were scheduled, but then postponed at the last moment, without adequate public notice. Four hours of in-person meeting time were reduced to only two hours online. There is now no evening opportunity to participate for people who work in the day (how UNFAIRto Democratic process!). FURTHER, not everyone can access online meetings. There will be no exhibits or opportunity to speak directly with NRC staff. These obstacles to public input are completely unacceptable.
I am concerned about the increased safety and financial risks that would result from allowing another 20 years of Comanche Peak nuclear reactor operation. Risks from stress corrosion cracking, metal fatigue and embrittlement would all increase, and thereby increase accident risks and the potential for radiation releases. There are 7.76 million residents in nearby Dallas/Ft. Worth. Public health and safety of so many American citizens must come first in this decision.
SUNSI Review Complete Template=ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 ADD: Tam Tran, Antoinette Walker-Smith, Ted Smith, Mary Neely Comment (2077)
Publication Date: 12/13/2022 Citation: 87 FR 76219
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Scoping should consider that there is no need for 20 more years of nuclear power. Renewable solar and wind generation are the most affordable and safest way to meet energy needs (and leave behind no legacy of toxic radioactive waste products for thousands of years afterwards). Texas has abundant renewable resources to tap and a grid to move the power as needed. Please do the right thing.
Seismic concerns of both the reactors and the Squaw Creek Reservoir need to be re-examined in light of recent earthquake activity. Comanche Peak is within the Barnett Shale, a region with extensive fracking and numerous injection wells. There are fault lines in the area and a magnitude 3 earthquake had its epicenter only 20 miles from the site. The reservoir water contains radioactive tritium, and the integrity of the earthen dam must be included in the scoping, including the extent of inspections and past and anticipated impacts to the dam from seismic activity.
Please act now to extend the deadline for intervention and host in-person meetings and hearings. This is terribly important.
Thank you for your thoughtful and responsible action,