ML24213A056
| ML24213A056 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 07/30/2024 |
| From: | O'Brien T - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Stacy Schumann NRC/OGC, Office of Administration |
| References | |
| 89FR53659 00104, NRC-2024-0076 | |
| Download: ML24213A056 (1) | |
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From:
Stacy Schumann To:
Terry O"Brien
Subject:
RE: Palisades Nuclear Plant Date:
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 1:02:45 PM Good afternoon, Thank you for your comment regarding the Federal Register notice (FRN), Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, and Holtec Palisades, LLC; Palisades Nuclear Plant; Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare an Environmental Assessment, (89 FR 53659). Your comment will be processed and available for public viewing on Regulations.gov in 10 business days (NRC-2024-0076).
If you need further information, please contact the Project Manager, as stated in the For Further Information Contact section of the FRN.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Willingham, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0857; email: Laura.Willingham@nrc.gov.
Thank you!
Kind regards,
-Stacy Regulations Specialist Legal Research Center Office of the General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission OWFN/15-LRC; Phone: (301) 415-0624
Original Message-----
From: Terry O'Brien <nadaconv@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2024 10:36 PM To: Stacy Schumann <Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender] Palisades Nuclear Plant
- Stacy, Although we support job creation, were opposed to restarting the decommissioned Palisades Nuclear Plant, and vehemently oppose the exemption requests made by Holtec.
Our family grew up in Palisades Park, the cottage community immediately south of the power plant. Over the years, we grew increasingly concerned with the number of safety and maintenance violations at the plant. We were relieved when the decommissioning was announced, as this plant has clearly lived its useful life. When the closure became imminent, necessary maintenance and investment was deferred as being unnecessary.
Because of its proximity to one of the largest fresh water sources in the world, the environmental impact is substantial. There is no room for error, and for Holtec, a company with no experience operating a nuclear power plant, to request exceptions for bringing a shuttered plant with a history of safety and maintenance violations is counterintuitive.
Please invest the available funds in another project that has both promise and the support of the community.
Restarting the Palisades Plant is not that project. Please continue the decommissioning and disassembly of this 50+
SUNSI Review Complete Template=ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 ADD: Laura Willingham, Mary Richmond, Antoinette Walker-Smith, Marlayna Doell, Mary Neely Comment (104)
Publication Date:6/27/2024 Citation: 89 FR 53659
year old plant that began several years ago after much study, deliberation, and community input.
Thx!
Terry OBrien