ML093090342

the Connecticut Attorney General Intends to Offer Comments on the Draft Supplement 38 as Part of the Process Required by the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321, Et Seq. (NEPA) on or About March 11, 2009

ML093090342
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	02/27/2009
From:	Snook R State of CT, Office of the Attorney General
To:	NRC/SECY/RAS
SECY RAS
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RAS E-228
Download: ML093090342 (3)

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RICHARD BLUMENTHAL 55 Elm Street ATFORNEY GENERAL P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 Office of The Attorney General State of Connecticut Tel: (860 ) 808-5020 Fax: (860) 808-5347 DOCKETED USNRC Office of the Secretary of the Commission United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission February 27, 2009 (4:30 pm)

Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 OFFICE OF SECRETARY Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff RULEMAKINGS AND Via email to HEARING DOCKET@NRC.GOV ADJUDICATIONS STAFF Re: Indian Point Relicensing February 27, 2009 The State of Connecticut has been granted status as an interested governmental party with respect to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.'s ("Entergy' s") application for renewal of its license to operate the Indian Point nuclear power station for an additional 20 years past the license's current expiration date. The Attorney General of Connecticut has previously raised several contentions as part of this docketed proceeding particularly with regard to the absence of proper evacuation protocols, environmental impact of an additional 20 years accumulation of spent nuclear fuel, and the failure to account for to the impacts to the citizens of Connecticut from the increased possibility of an attack or accident during the 20 additional years operation of Indian Point.

The NRC released a draft of Supplement 38 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewals for Nuclear Plants regarding Indian Point Nuclear Power Station

("Draft Supplement") in December, 2008. The Draft Supplement purports to evaluate the site specific environmental impacts associated with the proposed 20-year license extension sought by Entergy for its facility. The Connecticut Attorney General intends to offer comments on the Y7C*ý_

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Draft Supplement as part of the process required by the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321, et seq. ("NEPA") on or about March 11, 2009.

The Draft Supplement does not directly address issues related to the contentions previously raised by the Connecticut Attorney General in this docketed proceeding and, therefore, the Attorney General does not, anticipate filing contentions arising out of the Draft Supplement. As an interested governmental party, however, the State of Connecticut has the ability to comment on matters raised during this proceeding as those rights are protected by NRC regulations and the Atomic Energy Act. Therefore, the Attorney General reserves the right to address matters associated with the Draft Supplement as they might arise during the relicensing proceeding affecting the issues previously raised by the State of Connecticut.

Respectfully s hmitt ,

Robert Snook Assistant Attorney General Dated: February 27, 2009

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