NRC-15-0100, Comment (11) of Robert M. Vergiels Supporting Renewing the Operating License for DTE Energy'S Fermi 2

Comment (11) of Robert M. Vergiels Supporting Renewing the Operating License for DTE Energy'S Fermi 2

ML16007A007
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	01/04/2016
From:	Vergiels R - No Known Affiliation
To:	Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch
References
80FR68881 00011, NRC-15-0100, NRC-2014-0109
Download: ML16007A007 (1)

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November 24, 2015 ,

D ea r Sirs: ,* .. , .* / /I I am writing to tell you that renewing the operating license for DTE Energy's Fermi 2 power plant is in the best interest of all concerned,*especially in Monroe County.

The plant is operated safely, it provides abbut 1,000 good-paying jobs and its employees give back to the commnunity, providing nearly one-third of all money collected by our local United Way AND serving in countless other ways on boards and commissions in our community.

During my career before I retired, I worked at the Fermi 2 plant for more than 10 years and I know the caliber of people who work there - safety conscious, hard working, and cognizant of the fact that they provide the most basic of needs in our society today, electricity. As I have told anyone who would listen on numerous occasions - "These are smart people."

Fermi is unique in our community since it not only employs hundreds of local residents, but it has a tremendous dedication to hiring a diverse work force. At one time, Fermi employed people from nearly every state and more than a dozen foreign countries. The company brought in the best, and the plant and the industry benefit from that.

I remember the late Ralph Sylvia, who was our senior Vice president, saying once, "Working in the nuclear industry is like playing in the Super Bowl every day." Because I once worked there, I can tell you every person wor'king there takes that to heart.

As a Monroe County citizen, I also like Fermi 2 due to its security aspect. Because we have a nuclear plant in our community, we receive a considerable amount of extra attention from local law enforcement, from Homeland Security and from the armed forces like the Air Force and Coast Guard who have jumped into action immediately to address situations that were out of the ordinary outside of the plant. That is a nice feeling to have. That also extends to the schools, where I now work, because we have received security training thanks to our proximity to a nuclear plant.

Like most of the 110,000 people in our community, I sleep pretty well at night, knowing that we have a nuclear power plant in our neighborhood, that is rum by highly trained, uniquely qualified and safety-first-thinking individuals. Please renew the license so we can continue to have the piece of mind, and confidently flick the switch and know our electricity will be there.

Sincerely, * )

627 Harrison St.

Monroe, MI 4*61*

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November 24, 2015 ,

D ea r Sirs: ,* .. , .* / /I I am writing to tell you that renewing the operating license for DTE Energy's Fermi 2 power plant is in the best interest of all concerned,*especially in Monroe County.

The plant is operated safely, it provides abbut 1,000 good-paying jobs and its employees give back to the commnunity, providing nearly one-third of all money collected by our local United Way AND serving in countless other ways on boards and commissions in our community.

During my career before I retired, I worked at the Fermi 2 plant for more than 10 years and I know the caliber of people who work there - safety conscious, hard working, and cognizant of the fact that they provide the most basic of needs in our society today, electricity. As I have told anyone who would listen on numerous occasions - "These are smart people."

Fermi is unique in our community since it not only employs hundreds of local residents, but it has a tremendous dedication to hiring a diverse work force. At one time, Fermi employed people from nearly every state and more than a dozen foreign countries. The company brought in the best, and the plant and the industry benefit from that.

I remember the late Ralph Sylvia, who was our senior Vice president, saying once, "Working in the nuclear industry is like playing in the Super Bowl every day." Because I once worked there, I can tell you every person wor'king there takes that to heart.

As a Monroe County citizen, I also like Fermi 2 due to its security aspect. Because we have a nuclear plant in our community, we receive a considerable amount of extra attention from local law enforcement, from Homeland Security and from the armed forces like the Air Force and Coast Guard who have jumped into action immediately to address situations that were out of the ordinary outside of the plant. That is a nice feeling to have. That also extends to the schools, where I now work, because we have received security training thanks to our proximity to a nuclear plant.

Like most of the 110,000 people in our community, I sleep pretty well at night, knowing that we have a nuclear power plant in our neighborhood, that is rum by highly trained, uniquely qualified and safety-first-thinking individuals. Please renew the license so we can continue to have the piece of mind, and confidently flick the switch and know our electricity will be there.

Sincerely, * )

627 Harrison St.

Monroe, MI 4*61*

SUNSI Review Complete Template = ADM - 013 E-RIDS= ADM-03