NRC-2016-0195, Comment (19) of Assemblyman William Barclay on Behalf of New York State Assembly on James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant; Consideration of Approval of Transfer of License and Conforming Amendment
| ML16306A040 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 10/17/2016 |
| From: | Barclay W State of NY, State Assembly |
| To: | Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch, NRC/SECY/RAS |
| References | |
| 81FR63500 00019, NRC-2016-0195 | |
| Download: ML16306A040 (3) | |
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Page 1of1 PUBLIC SUBMISSION Docket: NRC-2016-0195 As of: 10/21/16 2:38 PM Received: October 17, 2016 Status: Pending_Post Tracking No. lk0-8sij-dsmv Comments Due: October 17, 2016 Submission Type: Web James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant; Consideration of Approval of Transfer of License and Conforming Amendment Comment On: NRC-2016-0195-0001 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant; Consideration of Approval of Transfer of License and Conforming Amendment; Application for Direct Transfer of License Document: NRC-2016-0195-DRAFT-0019 Comment on FR Doc# 2016-22229 Submitter Information Name: Assemblyman William Barclay Address:
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THE ASSEMBLY STATE OF NEW YORK ALBANY WILLl,\\M A. BARCLAY AssemtJlvman 120"' District Jeffersoi1, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Re: Docket ID NRC-2016-0195
Dear Rulemaking and Adjudication Staff:
October 17, 2016 DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER RANK+NG MINORITY MEMBER Insurance Committee COMMITTEES Energy Judiciary Rules Ways & Means The purpose of this letter is to express my support for the sale of the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant to the Exelon Corporation.
As the commission is aware, Oswego County is home to three of the state's six nuclear power plants. I represent most of Oswego County in the New York State Assembly which includes the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, owned by Entergy and Nine Mile Point I and II, owned by Exelon. Since the plants began operating, they have demonstrated to the Oswego community their strong commitment to safe ru1d reliable operations. It is this record that has earned the community's trust and support.
Faced with a possible closure of the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, over the past year, elected officials, Upstate Energy Jobs Coalition and the Oswego County community have
- worked collectively to prevent its closure and to advocate for nudear power under New York State's Clean Energy Standard. It was these actions that led to the inclusion of nuclear power in New York's new energy policy which recognizes nuclear for being a major source of carbon-free electricity. The adoption of the Clean Energy Standard by the New York State Public Service Commission changed energy policy in a positive way that it led to Exelon's proposal to purchase the FitzPatrick plant.
The FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant is vital to the economy. The plant employs 615 highly skilled employees and an additional 1,000 jobs that are created during refueling outages.
Our local labor union members are often the majority of workers who work on site during the refueling outages. Further, it is estimated that the plant has ru1 annual $500 million economic impact on the region. From an energy standpoint, the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant is major producer of carbon-free energy and its continued operation helps stabilize energy prices.
Accordingly, I support Exelon's efforts to purchase the FitzPatrick Plant. The sale of the plru1t to Exelon would be a positive outcome for the community and will safeguard hundreds of jobs.
I urge the commission to approve the sale of the plant and the transfer of the operating license from Entergy to Exelon in a timely mfil1ller so that Exelon can acquire the plant by April I, 2017.
ALBANY OFFICE: Room 521, Legislative Office Building, Albany, New York 12248
- 518-455-5841. FAX: 518-455-5362 DISTRICT OFFICE: 200 North Second Street, Fulton, New York 13069
- 315-598-5185. FAX: 315-592-2359 EMAIL: barclaw@assembly.state.ny.us
Secretary Page2 October 17, 2016 I appreciate your consideration of this request and if I may be of any assistance moving forward, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
WAB/jc Very truly yours, w:V:-
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William A. Barclay Member of Assembly