ML23237A571

09-22-2023 Letter to Dwaine Perry, Chief, Ramapo Munsee Nation, from Chair Hanson, Responds to Letter Regarding Opposition of the Release and Dumping of Radioactive Waste from Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Into the Hudson River

ML23237A571
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	09/22/2023
From:	Christopher Hanson NRC/Chairman
To:	Perry D Ramapo Munsee Nation
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ML23235A061	List: ML23235A060 ML23237A571
References
LTR-23-0194-1-NMSS, CORR-23-0074
Download: ML23237A571 (1)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 -0001

September 22, 2023 CHAIR

Dwaine C. Perry, Chief Ramapo Munsee Nation 189 Stag Hill Road Mahwah, NJ 07430

Dear Chief Perry:

On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am responding to your July 17, 2023, letter in which you expressed opposition, on behalf of the Ramapo Munsee Nation, to any release of radioactive waste from the Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC).

The NRC 's regulations require licensees to manage and demonstrate that their liquid and gaseous effluent releases comply with prescribed dose limits to protect public health and safety and the environment throughout the operation and decommissioning of a facility. Effluent releases at IPEC are required to remain within these prescribed limits, be processed through filters, and sampled prior to any effluent being released. The NRC inspection and oversight program ensures that compliance is maintained to protect the public health and safety and the environment. To date, all releases from IPEC have been a small fraction of the allowable limits for such releases, and any future releases will also be required to comply with NRC requirements. Additionally, the NRC requires licensees to have an environmental monitoring program that includes environmental sampling and to submit an annual report to the NRC. The annual reports, including for the IPEC, are publicly available at the webpage:

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ops - experience/tritium/plant-info. html.

In response to similar public concerns regarding decommissioning activities at IPEC, the NRC has developed responses to "Frequently Asked Questions" about radioactive effluent releases and other topics, which can be found at this link: https://www.nrc.gov/info finder/reactors/ip3/faq. html.

Thank you for sharing your views and concerns regarding effluent releases at IPEC. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kar l Sturzebecher, the NRC's Project Manager for Indian Point, at (301) 415-8534, or via email at Karl.Sturzebecher@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

Christopher T. Hanson