ML12264A250

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ML12264A250
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	09/15/2012
From:	- No Known Affiliation
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, NRC/SECY/RAS
SECY/RAS
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50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP-07-858-03-LR-BD01, RAS E-1296
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P.8 TO: 1301415110 1 7325830953 SEP-15-2012 06: 29P FRml FL EISCHEWiJI NIK Sept e mber I S, 2012 O ffi ce of the Sec n: t ary. R ul ema kin gs and AdjudicationStaf f, U.S. Nu clear Reg ul at ory Commiss i o nW as hingt o n , DC 20555-0 00 Fax : ()O I) 415-1 10 I E mail : hea ring .d()cket (@.nrc .gI am writin g t o urge the Nuclear Reg ula t o ry Commissio n t o deny E n t ergy's appl i calion for a 20-y e ar li cens e exte ns ion fo r t h e two o p e ra t i ng nuclear re a clors, IP-2 a n d (P-), a t I n d i an Point E ne r gy Facility in B uc hanan, NY. In dian Po i nt is loc at e d i n the m ost d e n sel y po pu lated re gion of th e co u ntry an d ide ntified as one of t he most dangerous nucle ar pla nts in t he n a ti o n. ac cording t o t h e Nucle ar Regulatory Com m iss io n (NRC) itse lf. Ove r the yeats we h ave w itn essed se rious nuclear accide n ts at Che rnobyl an d Three M i le I sla nd, a nd most recen tl y ot Fukushi ma. In A u gust 2 0 II, Ne w York ex perienced th e ef f ect s of an e art h qu ake, Hurrican e Ire n e. a nd a to rnado all in one week. It i s no l on ger prudent to llelieve th at "'t c an't happe n her e." T here are m any fa ctors t hat make India n Poin t's r el icen sing flawed, nnd make de n ying i t impe ra live , in cl ud ing: A Hi st o ry of Se rlo liS Problems: The plan t has a hist ory of mUltiple trans f orm er explosio ns. a m aj or st eam pi pe ruptu r e. clogge d cooling s ystem in t akes, repeated siren fa i lures -and i s a sitting t arget for terr ori s m. Dang e rously ov er-cro w d e d fuel p ools: T he p l a n t'S spent fuel is hig hly r a dioactiv e and con t uin s ab out t h ree limes th e r ad i oa ctivi ty as Fu ku shim a's s pen t fuel po ols. Spe nt fu el as se mb l ies a re densely packed ior o sev erely ove r-c row ded fu el p ools that are housed i n totally un p ro tected metal s to rage buildi ngs and l eaking ra d ioactivit y into th e Hu dson. On-Site W ast e St o rn g e: When t h e p lant was first lic en s ed. i t was w idel y believe d that th e fede n.1 g o vc m me nt w ould open a natio n al w aste depos i to ry at Yucca Mo u ntai n. That op ti on i s no lon g er u nder consid erat io n an d th e re is no other re posito ry on the h o ri zo n. In d i a n Point is n o w 1 ,5 00 tons of highly-ra dioactive spe n t n uclear wa ste on-site, and w o ul d od d an a dd i tiona l 1.00 0 tons i f t he p l a nl i s relicensed for ano t h er 20 ye a rs. Health and E n\l iro omenta llmpacts:

St u dies h av e shown i ncreased ra t cs of ca n c er and ot her illn es s es r elat ed t o ex p osu re fro m pl a nned and u n pl a n ned re l eases of radioa ctivity. I n d i a n Point's o n ce-throu g h co o ling sy s te m uses 2.5 billi on gal lon s of water a day from the H udson River. ser io usly impa c r ing its s tit! declining fish p o pu l atio n. Ev a cuation is hnpo ssib lc: Even if the po ssibi l ity o f a ll ea rthquake, a terro ri st an a ck, or a fuel p ool fire or other acc ide nt a t I n dian P oin t is remot e, t he co n seque n ces of a s e rio u s pr oblem at I ndi an Poi nt wou I d be d eva sta t in g. A ppro x imat ely 20 m i ll io n peop le live or w o r k w it h i n 50 mi l es o f I nd i an P oi nl a nd the r e is no ev acuatio n pla n for N ew Y o rk City. Within minutes of a n accident or incid ent al lnd ia n P o in t. b'Tidlo c k would occ ur maki ng evacuation impossible.

R epl a ce m ent Energy is Readily Avail a ble: Nuclea r p o wer i s b e i ng replaced by energy e ffi ciency a n d renewab l es, repowering a nd improve d st orage a n d tr a nsmi s sion capabi lit y. Govern or C uo m o's En e rgy High w ay is curre n t ly i s cu rn:ntly addressi ng way s to bring excess power, i ncluding 4 ,00 0 me g awa tts of w ind in t he we st e rn p art of the St a te. to t he gre at er NY m etro po litan ar ea. In J a n uary 2 01 2. the NYS Assembly Commi t tee on Energy conc luded th a t there is mor e than enough powe r La a llow In d i a n Poi nt to close witho ut ove r bur d enin g rate pa yers or thre at ening rel i a b i l ity st and ards. To reli c ens e I n d ian Point in i ts prese nt l oc ati on and condition d efi es lo g i c. To do so i s playing a da n g erolls g ame of Russ ian roulette with our liv es and fut ure. whe n sa fer. cl eaner a ltern a t ives a re imm ediate ly a vaila ble. T h ank y ou f o r considering t hes e comm e nts. Si ncere ly.

5// Q._ Ad minis trative Jud g e Law re n ce G. McDa de c/o A n n e S i a ma c k i, La w Clerk; A tomi c Safety and L i ce ns ing B oa rd Panel , Mai l Stop T-3F23 U.S. N u cl ear R eg ulatory Commission, Washin gt on. DC 20 555-0 0 0 F ax: (30 1) 41 5-5 5 99 Email: fll1ne.siarna ck i@lll'c.go SE P-1 5 -20 12 0 6:30P F ROM: FLE ISC HE R/V IN I K _. -. '1 11: 13014 15 1 Hn P ::3 Sept e mbe r 1 5. 2 0 12 Office of th e S ecretary, Rule m akings an d A d judicationStaff, U.S. Nucl e ar Re gula tory Comm i ssi onW ash ingt o n, DC 20 5 5 5-0 00 Fax: (3 0 1) 41 5-1 101 Em a il: llearin g.do ckel@nr c.I am w r i t ing to urge th e Nucle a r Regula to ry Commission to deny Entergy's appl i cation f o r II 20*yea r li cense ex tensio n for the t wo oper atin g nu cl ea r r eacto rs. IP-2 and l P-3, al Indi an P oi n l Energy Facil i ty in Buchanan , NY. I n d ia n Poilll is locate d i n the most de ns ely popu la te d re g ion o f the co u ntry and idenrified as one o f the mosl dan gero us nucl e ar plant s i n the nalion, accor d ing to t he Nuclear Regulatory Commi si on (NRC) itself O ver the y e a rs w e have w it nessed se rious n u c lear accidents at Che m oby l and T hree Mile Island, a nd m ost recen tly at F uk u shimA. In August 201 I , New York experienc e d th e effec t s o f a n e art h quake, Hu r ricane Irene , An d a t orn ado all in one week. It i s no longer p ruden t t o believe that "It can't happ en he re." The r e are m a ny factors that ma ke I n dia n Point's relicens i ng flawe d, Ilnd make d e ny ing it im perative, incl u ding: A Hist o ry of Serious Prob lems: Th e plant has a history of m ult i ple t ra nsf o nner explosio ns, a maj or steam p ipe ru ptur e, c logge d co oling sy s tem inta kes, repen t ed si r en f a ilures -n nd i s a sinin g larget fo r te rrorism. Da ng erousl y over-c row ded fuel pools: T he plum's spen t fu e l is hig hly r ad i o a c t i ve and c on t a ins about three t im es the ra di o ac t iv i ty as Fuku shim a's sp e n t fu el p o o ls. Spe nt f uel assemb l ies a r e densely packed inlo s everely ove r-crow d ed fuel po ols Ihat ar e h ous ed in to tally unprote ct e d me t al sto r age buildin gs alld leakin g radi oac tivity int o the Hudson. On-S ite Waste S tor ag e: When t he p lant was fir st licensed, it w as wide l y believ ed that [h e federal gove rnme nt wo uld o p en a natio na l was t e d ep o s itory at Y u cca Mo un tai n. ThaI optio n is n o longer un d er considera ti on an d the r e is no o the r rep os itory on the h o r i zon. I n di an Po i n t is now s lo ring 1 , 5 0 0 tons of hig hl y-r a di o acti ve spe nt nuc l ea r waste on-s ile, a nd w o uld ad d a n additi on al 1,000 toil S if the plant is relicenscd for a no t her 2 0 y ears. Hca ll h nn d Environment a l Imp ac ts: Studies have sho wn in crea sed rates of ca ll cer an d othe r ill nes s e s relate d to ex posur e fro m p lann ed a nd unplan n ed rele as es of ra dio a ctiv it y. I ndian Point's once-lhrough c oolin g sy st em u ses 2 , 5 billi on g aHons of wate r a day from the H udson River, ser io usly im p acting ils still declining fis h p opul at i on. Ev acuation is Impossib l e: Ev en if the pos s ibili ty of an earthq u a ke, a terro risl a ttack , or a fuel p o o l ti re or olhe r a cc id e n t at I n dian Point is re mo te, the c o nsequences o f a s er ious pr oblem at In dia n Point w ou ld be devas tat i ng. Ap pr o xim a te ly 2 0 million p e opl e l i ve o r wor k w ith i n 50 miles or Ind ia n Po int and there i s no evacuatio n pl a n f or New Y ork Ci ty. Wit hin min ut es of an a ccident or incid ent al Indilln Point , gridloc k wo uld occur making eva c u atio n impossible. Re p lacement Ener gy is Readily Av ailable: Nuc lear p o wer is b ein g repl a ced by ellerg y efficiency and renewables, repo we rin g and i mp ro ved s to r a g e and transmis s ion cap ab ility. G o vern o r Cuomo's Energy Hig h way is cu rrent ly i s l:ur r e ntl y a dd res s ing ways t o bring excess power , inclu d i n g 4,0 00 m egawatts of wind in the we st ern po rt of th e Sta te, to the gr eate r N Y metr o p o lit a n area. In J a nuary 2012 , Ih N Y S Assembly Co mmi t tee on Ener gy conclude d th al lh erc is mo re t ha n enough powe r t o allow In d ian Point to c l ose with out overb urd eni ng r atepayer s or th r e atening re liabil i ty stan dards. To r el ic en sc I ndian Point in its pre scn t l ocation and condi t ion defies logic. T do so is pl a ying a da n g erous game of Russia n roul tte wi th our l ives a nd future, when sa fer , cle a ner alter na t i ves are i m me d i at e ly available.

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S EP-15-2012 0 6: 31P F R O M:F L EI SC HER/V INI K 732 5 8 30 95 3 TO: 13 0 14151 1 01 P.10 Sept e mber I 5 , 20 12 Offi c e o f the Secretary, RulemBkings and Adj u Staff , U.S. Nuc l ear R e gulatory CommissionWa s hin gto n, DC 20 55 5-000 Fa x.: (30 1) 415-1101 Emai l: hearin g.do c ket@n rc.gI a m wr i t ing t o ur ge the Nu c lear Reg u latory C o mm i ss io n t o d e ny En t er gy's app l i cation f o r a 20*year l ice n se el(ttm s ion for the two ope r ati ng n uclear r e a ctors, lP-2 an d IP-). a t Indian Point Energy Facility in B u chanan, NY. Ind ia n Point is locate d in the mo st d ense l y populate d region of the country and id entified a s o ne o f the mo st da ngero u s nu c le a r plan t s in the n ation, accord i ng t o th e Nuclear Reg u l a t o ry Co m missio n (NRC) it s elf. Over the years we have witnessed serious nucl e ar a cc i d en ts at Che rn obyl a nd Th r ee Mile Island, n nd m ost rec e ntly a t P ukush i ma. In A ugu s t 201 1. Ne w York exp eri e nc ed t he e f fe c ts of an e a rt hquake, Hurr i ca ne Irene, a nd a tornad o all in on e week. I t i s no l o n ge r pru d e nt (0 bel ieve that " It can't h appen here." Ther e ar e m an y f ac tors t h at mak e I n d i a n Poi n t's relice ns ing flaw ed, and make den y ing it impe r ative. i ncl u ding: A Hi story of S erious Pr o blclllli:

Th e pla n t ha s a hist o ry of m ult i p l e t ransf o rmer explosio n s, a maj or st e am p ip e ru pture. c logged co o li n g s yst em intakes, repe at ed siren failures -and is a sitti n g ta rget for terr or ism. D a n g e ro u sly o ve r-c r owded r u e l p ools: T h e p l ant's spent f uel i s highly ra d i o a ct ive and contain s abo ut three t i mes t he radi o ac t ivity as F u ku sh ima's spent fu e l p o ols. Spent fuel assemb l ies are densely packed into s everely ov er-cro w d ed fue l p oo ls t hat are housed in totall y u nprotecte d m etal s t orage b uildings and leaking radioactivity into the Huds on. On-S ite Wast e Stor age: Wh en t he plant was first licensed, i t was widely believ ed that the fed e ral go v ern ment w o uld open a n atio na l w as te dep o s itory Ilt Yucca Mo u ntain. T h at o p ti on is no lo n ger under co n sidera t ion and there is n o o th er re p os itory o n the h or iz o n. Indinn Poi nt i s now storing' , 500 tons of highly-radio acti ve spent nu cl e ar wa st e on-site , a n d w ou ld a d d an a d d it io nal 1,000 t on s if the plant i s relic e n s ed f or anoth er 20 years. Hea lt h and Environmental Im p act s: Studies have shown increased ra tes o f ca n cer and other i ll ne s ses re l u t ed t o exp osure from p la nned an d unpla nned releases of radi o activity. Indian Poi n t's once-thr oug h cooling s yst em use s 2.5 billion gallons of wa ter a da y from the Hudson River. serio usly impactin g its sti ll declining fish popu lati o n. E va cu ation is 1m p o ssible: E ven i f the pos sibil i ty of an e a rt hqu a ke. a terror ist attack, o r a f ue l pool fir e o r o ther a c ci d ent at Indian Poi n t is re m ote , t h e c o n sequences ofa serious pro b lem at In d i a n P oint w o u l d b e d e va s ta t in g. Ap pro x i m a tely 20 mill i on p e op le live or work within 50 miles of Indian P o int and there is no evacua t i on pl a n f or N ew Yor k City. W ithi n mi n utes of a n accident or incide nt a t I n dian Point, gridlock would occu r making evacuation imposs ib le. Repl ac em ent Ene rgy i s Readily Av ailable: Nucle a r pow e r is b eing replaced b y ener gy e ffi cie n cy a nd re n ewa bl e s, re p ow eri ng and improv ed stom g e and tr a n smissi on capability. Go vernor Cuomo's Energy Highw ay is c urren tl y is cu rr e n t ly ad dressi ng wa y s to bring excess power, inclu d i n g 4,000 me g a watt s of wind in the w est e rn part of t h e S t ate , to t he great e r NY metro p olit a n ar ea. In January 2012 , th e NYS Assembly C om mitt ee on Energy con c lud ed t h n t there is more t h an e n ou gh po we r to a llow Indi a n P o i nt to c l os e witho ut overburdening rat e p ayers o r thre a ten i ng r el ia b i l i ty stan dards. To relicen se l n d ia n P oin t i n its pre s ent loca tion and condit i on defie s l ogic. To do so is play ing a danger o u s game of Ru ss iall rou le tte w ith ou r li ves a n d f u t u re, when safer, cleaner alte rn atives arc imme d iately a v ailabl e. Th ank you for cons ideri n g t he se commen ts. Sin c ere l y. -no if cc: Administrat ive Judge Law r ence G. McDade c/o Ann e Siarn ack i , La w Clerk; Atomic S a fe ty a nd L ic ensing DOllrd Pa ne l, Mail Stop T-3F23 U.S. Nu c l ear R e gul atory Comm i ssi o n , Washingt o n, D C 20555-00 0 I r f-lAitt5 F ax: (30 I) 4 1 5-5599 E ma i l: N'! /1()Sd Sep lembe r IS , 20 12 O ffice of the Secretary, Rulemakings and Adjudicati()M Staff, U ,S. Nuc l e ar Re g u l atory C ommission, Wash ingt o n , DC 20 5 55*00 01 Fax: (3 01 )4 15*1 10 1 Em ail: h ea ri ng.d oc ket@!.1..t<:..g o.!: I am wri t in g to urg e t he N u clear Regulat ory Commissi on 1 0 deny Enrergy's application for B 20-year license extensi on for th e rwo o perat i ng n u c l ear rea c t o r s. IP-2 and IP*3. at Ind i an Point E nergy F a cility in Buchan an, NY. Indian Po inl localed in t he den sely p o pulat ed r egi on of the cou n try and i dentified a s one of the most dangerous n u cte ar p l a n ts in the nation , accord i n g L O the N u c lea r Regulatory Commission (NRC) itse l f. Over the years we have wirncs!;ccJ s crio u5 nu clea r fic ci d cnts a t C h e mobyl a nd T hree Mile I s land. and mosl r ecently at In Aug u s t 2 01 1, New York ex per i e n ced the effects of an earth qu a ke. Hurricane Irene. and l\ l omado all in one weck. II is no lon g er pr ud e nt 10 believe t h n t "II c a n't happen h ere ," Th ere arc many fact o r s tha t m a ke Indian Po i nt's rclicensin g f111wed. a n d mak e denying it imp e ratjve , inc lu ding: A H ist o ry ofSe-ri ou s Problems:

Th e p l an( ha s a history of m ull i p l e t rnnsfonner exp l osions, a major sl e a m pif)e ru pt u re. c logge d coo li n g system intakes, r ep ente d siren failures -nod is a s i tting target for te rr o rism. Oa nger o u sl y over-crow d e d f utl po ols: T he pl ant's spe n t fue l is hig h ly radioact i ve and con tai ns abo u t three t im es rndioacti v ity as f u kushim a's spent fuel p o ols, Spent f u el asse m b l i es Ilrc dense l y p acked into sever ely fu el pools t hai arc ho use d in total ly unprotectcd metal bui ldi ngs and leakin g radioactivity int o the H udgW aste Stora ge: When the pl a nt was first license d , it was w id ely be l ieved thnt the federal govemment wou ld open a nD tiona l w nsle d e p o sito ry at YlJcca Mount ain. That o p t i on is no l onger u nd cr c onsideration a nd the re is no o the r on t he h or izon. I n dian Poi nt is now storing 1 , 500 tOilS o f hi g h Iy-ril dio acri v e s pen! nucrear waste on-site, a n d w ould a dd M a dd iti o na l 1,000 tons i f the pl a nl is r cl i cens cd fo r an other 20 y ell rs , H e a lth ftnd Envir on me nta l Im pacts: St u dies h ave show n rale s of cnn c er Dnd ot h e r il lnesses r el ated (0 exp osure from planned an d un p lanned r e r e ll s es of r ad ioact i v ity. I n dian Po i nt's o nc e-Ihro ugh coolin g syste m 25 billion g al l ons o r water a day fr o m t he River, se r i o lls ly i mp act i ng its s[ill declining

/is h popul a t ion , EVltctlation is 1 m p ossi b le: Even if the po ss ib i l ity of an enr1hquake , 11 t err o rist atta ck. or a f uel po o l fire or ot he r ac c ident a t Ind i nn Point is r em o te , Ihc co nse qu e nce s of a problem a t Indian Poi n t would be de vast at ing. App ro xi m ately 2 0 milli on p eop le live 0 1' work within SO miles of I n dian Poin[ and rh e re i s no e v acuatio n pla n for New York C i ty. Within min utes of an accident or inci dent at India n Poin t. grid l o ck would occur makin g evacuati on imp oss ib le. Replacem e nt Ene rgy i5 R ea dily Avaih.blc:

Nu clea r power is b eing rep l aced by ener gy effi ci e n cy and r e n e wab les. repower i n g a n d i m proved sto ra ge a nd tr a ns mi ssi on capab ili ty. Governor Cuomo's E ner gy Hi gh way is cU lTently is currently nddr e ssing w a y s t o bring e xc c s s power , includin g 4,000 m e ga watts of wind in the western part of th e St a te, to t hc gr ea tcr N Y m et ropo lit an ar ea, In January 2 0 12, the NYS Co mm ittee on Ene rgy con clud ed that Lhere is mo r e t han e no ugh power t o all o w lnd i a n Po i nt t o cl ose without o verburde n ing ratepayers o r threa teni ng reli ability standards , To r e l i c ell se Ind ian P o int in its prcscnl l oc ation and condition de fie s logic T o do s o is p la y in g a dange ro us g ()m c or R u s sian roule tte w i th Ollr l ives and fu ture, when s afe r. cleaner alternat i ves arc i mmediately av a ilable T h Ank you fo r co n sider ing th ese COmm enls , Sin w cly ,

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J_ c l o A nne S ia macki, Law C l erk; Atomic Sa f ety L icensing Boor d Pa nel . M ail SI'O P T-3F23 U.S , N u cl e ar R egulatory Comm i ssio n , Wa s hingto n, DC 20555-00 0 1 F a x: (30 1) 41 5-5599 Email; i@, JJIs; ..gq.v S e p t ember 15.2 012 Office of t h e Secre tary, Rulcm a kings an d Adjudicat5laff: U S. Nu clea r Regulatory Commis s ionWash i ngt on, D C 205 5 5-00 0 F a)(: (3 0') 415-1 10 I E m ail: heilring.uockct0)nrc.

g oJ am wril i ng to u rgc t he Nu c lear R e gu l ato ry t o den y Entergy's application for a 20*year li cense exten s i on f or the two o p erat i ng nu cl ear re act o r s. I P-2 nnd IP-3, at In d ian P o i n t E nergy Facility in Buchan a n. NY. In d i an Point is l oc ated in t he m os t de ns ely po p u l ate d regio n Clflhe country and identified as o ne o f the most dangerous n ucl ea r plants in th e n a l;o n, ac c ordin g to the N uclear Regula t ory Co m mis!;ion (NRC) itself Over the years we hll.vc wi t nessed ser i ou s n uclear acc i dents al Chc mo byl and Th r ee Mile Island , a n d moM reccntly at Fukushima In August 201 1, New Yo rk experience d {he e ffec t.." of an earth qu ake, Hu rr i c ane Ircne, an d a torna do all i n on e week. It is no l onger pru d ent t o heli eve th o t "It ca n't happ e n h e re." There are many fa ct ors th at m a ke Indian Poi n t's rclicc n sing fl awed. and m ak e denying it imperative , inc l udi ng 1\ H is to ry o f Serious Problems; The p la nt b as a history of m ul t iple t ransform e r explosions, a major ste am pr upturc , c l og ged co oling s y stem int a kes , repeated siren failureg -and is 0 sitting l argel for terror i smDangerously ovcr-cf()wded fuel pools: The planr's spen t fue l i s hi ghly rad i oa ctive nnd conta i ns abo u t t h r ee times Ihe rad io activit y Fu ku5hi m a's spent fuci S p ent fuel ass c mi)lic s are densely p a c ked int o severel y over-crowded fuel poo ls th aI a rc h ous ed in to t a l ly u np r o t ec tc d met,,) storage b u ildings a nd l e" king radioactivity i n to the Hud son, On-S ite Wast e W hen the plant W3t:; tirst licen s ed , it was widef y believed that the fe der al g overnment would open a nationa l waste de pos it o ry CIt YucC(! Mountain T h Rt option is n o longer under consideration a nd l here is no o t he r rc pO!litory on t he ho r i l.On , Ind ia n P oin t is now sl oring 1,500 t ons of h ign ly-rlldi o ll c tivc spcnl n uclear all-s i te. an d w ou ld a d d a n a dditional 1,0 0 0 tons j f the p lant is reliccn s cd for nn o ther 2 0 year.;. He a l th a nd En vironmenta l Impacts: Studies h av e s hown i ncreased ro le s o f can c er an d ot her illn ess es re lated 10 e xp osur c f rom planned nnd u n pl anned r eleases o f rad i oa c tivity. I ndian P o i nt's o nce-th ro ugh coo l in g syste m lIs es 2.5 b I ll i on gallons o f water a da y from t he H u dson River , s er i ous ly imp a cting its st i 11 d ecl i nin g fish popUl ation, Ev ac u a t ion is Im po ssib le: Ev en if the pos sib ility of nn eart'hquake, a terroris t 3ltack. or a f uel poo l fir e or o t h er accid ent allnd ia n Pain! is remot e, t h e conse q uences o fa serio u s prohlem nt Il1dian P o int w o uld be de va sta t i n g A ppro xim a tely 20 million peo p le live or w o r k within 50 mi l es of I nd i an Point lind there n o ev a cuation p lan for ew Y o rk C i ty Within m inu t e s of an acelden! or in cid ent at Indill n Point , grid l ock wo uld o ccu r making ev aculltion i III po ssi ole. Re plAce m ent EnelID' is R eadily Ava,ilablc:

Nuclear power is being replaced by energy effi ci enc y and r e n ewablcs, r c p o w erin g an d impro ved st o rage and transmission capab ility. Go v emor C uom o's Energy Hi gh w ay currentl y is cu rr en tly ad dre ssin g ways to bring excess power, inc l ud i ng 4, 0 00 mcgawatts of w ind in the we s tern pan ofr h e Sta tc, t o t n e gr eater NY m etr o p o litan ar ea. In h n lla ry 2012. (he NY S A ssembly C o mmittee on Energy cone I u ded (h at th ere is morc t h an e n ough pow er to allow In d ian Po i nt t o close wit h out overburdening ratepayers or threaten i n g rel i abi l ity sta ndar d 5 To rel ice lls e Indi an Po i nt in its prc sc nl lo calio and co n dit ion defie s log i c. To do so is playing a dangerous g mne or Russia n ro u l ette w ith o ur liv es and fu t u re , whcn safer , clea n er alt ern a t iv es ore i m m ediately av ai lable, T hank you c o nsideri ng these Sin C erelY:? 76 I I fZ-J.fO/ A d ministr a tive .l u4g e Lawrence G. McDade c/o A n ne Siarnacki, L aw Clerk; Atomic SafelY and L i c e n sing B o n r<1 Pa nel , Mai l St op T*3f23 U.S. Nuclc Rr Re gu la tary Co mmis s i on , W o silington , DC 20555*000 F a x: (301) 41 5-55 99 E mail:

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W ash in gt o n, DC 20555-0001 rax; (3 01)415-1 10 1 Email: hcar i ng.doe ket@nrc.g ov { a m w ri ting to u rge th e Nu c l e ar Re g u l at o ry Commi!'sion t o deny Entcrgy's ftpplication for a 20*ycar li cense extens i o n fo r the two op eratin g n u c l ear reactors, IP-2 and fP-], at Indian Point Energy Facility i n Buchanan, NY. In d ian Point is lo c n ted ill the mo st d ense l y po p u l a te d region of th e country and ide nti fi ed as o ne of t he m ost d an gero us nuc l ear pl a nts in the n ation. accordi ng to t he Nuclear Regu l atory Commissi o n (NRC) itself. Over I'he ycars w e h llve witnessed serious nu clca r acc idents a t Chemobyl and Three Mile Is l and , and most recently at Fukushima.

In A ugu st 20 I I, New York ex.p crien ced t h c e ffect s of Rn eart h quake, Hurricane Jrene , and a tomado all i n one week. h j9 no lon ger prudenI' to believe t hat " It can't h appen here." Th ere a r e m a n y fa ct o rs th at m ak e Ind i an P o int's relicensing flawed , and make d enying it imperative , includ i n g: A llistory o f Seriou 8 P roblems: The plant has 9 h istory of multiple traJlsformer explo s i on s, a major ste a m pipe ruptu re , cl o gg ed co ol ing system inl'akcg repe at e d s iren failures

• and a sittin g target f or t error ism. D a ng e rously over-crowded fuel pool!!: T he plant's spent fue l is highly rad i o active and contains ab oll t fhr e e times the ra d ioacti v ity as Fuku s hi m a's sp ent fuel pools. Spent fuel assemblies are densc\y packed into s e ve re ly over*crowdcd fuel pools that are h o u sed in tot a lly unprot ected m etal st o rag e b uildings an d leaking radioac t i v ity i nt o the Hu dson, On-Site W llste St orAge: W hen the pln n t was first l icen s ed , it was w i dely believed tha t the fede ral g o ve rnment wo u ld open a n ational w aste de pository at Yucca Mountain. Th a t option is no long er under c o n si derat i on and th e re i s n o o t her r opository on t h e ho rizon. l.nd ian P oint is now storing 1, 500 tons of hig h l y-radi oac t i ve spe nt nu c lear w as te on-sile , a nd would o dd an a d ditio n al 1,0 00 to ns if th e plant relic e n,e d for a n other 2 0 years. Healt h and Env iro n men t al Impacts: Sludics h a vc show n incrca$ed of c an cer and oth er illn esses relat ed t o expo s u re from plann od a nd u np!l\nned releas e s of radioactiv ity. Indian P oi nt's o n c e-thr ou gh coo lin g sys tem uses 2.5 b illi o n g all o ns of water a day from the H uds on River, se riously i mpacting its still decli n ing fi sh po p ul a ti on. Ev ac ua t ion is Impossible:

Ev en if t he p ossibility of an earthquake , a terrorist attack , or a fuel po o l fire or ot h er accide nt at Indian Poi nt is re mo te, t he consequences of a serious prob l em at 1l1 di a n Point w ould be deva s t ll t in g. A p proxima te ly 20 m ill io n pe op le li ve or work within 50 miles o f Indian P oi nt and there i s n o evacu a tion p lan for Now York Ci ty. W ith in minut es of an accidont or incident ar Indian Point, gridlock w o u ld oc c ur making evacllat ion impossi o le . Replacement Energy Rea dil y Available: Nuclear power is being rcpl accd b y ene rgy efficien c y and rcnewllbles, rep ow eri n g and imp rove d Elnd tran smission ca p a b il ilY. Gove m or Cuomo's Energy Hi g hwa y is cu rr en tly i, c urre n t ly a ddre ssing w ny s to b ri ng excess po we r, inclu d ing 4 ,000 megaw a tts of wind in t h e w e stern part of the State, to the great er NY metro polit an area. In J an u ary 2012 , t h e NYS Assembl y Committee on Ener gy con c lucJed th at t here is more t h an en o llgh pow er to allow {ndia n Po i nt to close witho ut o verburd e ning ratepayers o r lhre a te n in g reti<l bililY sta n d a rds. To rel ice nse Ind ian Point in jts present location a nd c ondit ion de fies lo gic. T o d o so playing a dangerous game of Ru ssian roulette w i th o ur live s and f ut ure, wh e n safer, cleaner alternatives a r e i m mediately av aila ble. Thank you f or c o ns i deri ng t he se c omme nts. {/ ( c Qf/1rt.e-eJ

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Rulemakings an d A djudicalionStaff. US N u cl ear Regul a t o ry C o m m is s ionWash i ngto n, D C 20 5 55*0F ax: (30 1) 4 15-1 10 I E mail: hearing dQ.cke t (w nrc.lam writing to urge the Nu cl cnr R e g u lato ry Commiss ion to deny E n t ergy's ap p l i cati o n for a 2 0-ycnr lic e n se ext en sion for t h e two operating nu c lear reactors, IP-2 andJ:P-J, At lncfian P oi nt Energy Facility in Buc h tma n , NY. Ind i an P o i nt is located i n th e most d e n s ely populated re g ion of the c o un t ry and iden tifi ed as onc of t he most da n gero us nuc l ear pl a nts io t he n ati o n. flccordin g to t he N u clear Re g ulatory Comm i s s ion (NRC) itself O"er the y ear s we h ave wi t nessed nuc l e ar a ccidents at Ch ern o byl an d Three Mi l e Is l and , and most recently I1t F u kushima. In Aug u s t 2011 , New York e x p erien c ed the effects of n n e art hquake, li u rr i c a nc I r ene, an d (l rornado 111 1 i n one week . It is n o lo n ger prudenl LO be lie ve that "It c an't h er e. " Th ere <Ire many f acto rs t h at mak e lndian Poi n t's r e li cens ing fla wed, and ma ke denyin g it im p erative, inc l ud i ng. A H i s t o ry of S e rious Pr obl ems: T he p lanl h as 3 hist o ry of m ul tip le t ransform e r explosio n s , a m ajor st e am pipr upture, clog ged co o l i ng s y s tem in takes, re p eated gi r on fflilu re s

• and is !1 sitting torget for te rr orismDan g ero u s ly o ver-c rowd ed fu e l po o ls: T he plant's spent fuel high l y radi oac tive and c ontain s a bout three ti m es th e rlldio acti v i t)' as F ukus h ima's s p ent fue l po o ls. Spen t fu c l arc d en s el y pa cke d i n t o 9 cver e ly o ver-c r o wde d f u e l poo ls th aI a r c h oused in t o t ally u n protec ted metnl s t o rage b u i l d in gs and l e a king r a dio ac ti vity into t he Hu dson. On-Site Waste Storage: Wh e n pla n t w as first it WA S widely believed that the feder al g o ve rnm e n t would op e n It n ational wa s t e d ep o si tory at Yu c ca Mountain. Th at o ptio n is no l o nger u nd e r and ther e is n o oth er repo sitory o n t he hor i z o n. Po i nt is now stor ing 1.50 0 t ons of h i g hly. rad ioa c tivc g p cnt Il u cle ar waste on-site , and wou ld add an a ddi t iona l 1 ,00 0 tO ilS if the plant is re l i cen scd f o r another 2 0 y ears. Hea lth and En v i r onmen tJ lll m pa cts: Stu di cs ha ve shown i ncreose d rat es of c an c er a nd oth e r i llne ss es r el at e d to exp o s ure fr om p la n n ed and unplanne d releases of radioactivity. In dian o nce*through s y stem use s 2.5 billion ga l l ons ofwalcr a day fr o m the Hud son Ri v er, serious l y i m pac l i n g it s st ill declinin g fish p op ulalion. EVA cua tion is I m po s s ible: Even if the possibil ity of an e arthquak e, a t e rroris t a tl ack , or a fu el p oo l fire or ot h er accident at I nd i an P oint is r emo te, the of a serio us pro b lem at I ndian Poin t w o uld b e de vastating.

A p p ro xi m ate l y 20 mill i on people 'ive o r w o rk withi n 50 miles o r Indian Point a nd there is no evac uat ion pla n for New Yor k C ir.y Wi thin m inute s of an acc i d e nt or incident at Ind i nn P o int, gridl o ck wo u ld o cc u r making e v a cua tion imp os sib le. R c phu:e menl li:n er gy is Re ad ily A vail a b le: Nuclear powe r is being r ep laced b y en er gy effic ie nc y an d rene w abl es , re powe ring an d im p ro ved st ora g e and fransm issi o n c apab ility. Governo r C u om o's Energy Hi g hwa y is curre nt ly i s c u rren t ly ad d ressi ng ways to b r ing excess pow er , i n clu ding 4 , 0 0 0 megawatts o f wind ill t he w est ern part of t he S ta t e, 1'0 t h e grea ter N Y me tro p olit an are a. In Ja l1uary 2012, th e NYS Assemb l y Committee on Energy c oncl u ded th at there is more than enough power to a llow 'n dian Point t o close w it h o ut 0vc rh u r de ning ratepaye r s o r th reaten ing r elia bili ty standll r ds. T l) r c l i cense Ind ian P o int i n its p resenT lo ca t i on and c o ndition defies l ogi c To d o so is playi n g a da n gero us o f Rus sian roulette w ith o ur li ves a nd f uture , when safer. cle n ner alt e rnat i ves ar c im m ediat e ly av a ilable. Tha n k you for conside rin g these co mments. _

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[0 deny Ente rgy'!, app li cation for a 20-y ea r lice n s e ex t e ns ifor the rw o operat i ng nuclear r eactors, IP*2 and JP-), at Ind tan P o int Ener gy Facility in Buchanan , NY. In d ian P o int il ocated i n t h e most d en sely p o p u l ate d regi on of r hc co untry an d identified as one of the mOSt dangerous nuclear planti n the n atio n. according t o the Nuclea r Regulat ory Com m issi o n (NRC) itself O vcr the we have witnessed s eriou nu c lea r acc id ents at Chemobyl and Thr e e Mi l e Island, an d mOSI recently at F ukushima. In August 20 I I. New Y orcx.per i cnceclt h e effects of an earthquake, Hurric a ne Irene, and II t o rnado all i n one week. II i s no longer pr u den! believe [hat " It c an't ha p p e n h ereThere are many fact o rs; th a t make Indian Po int's rcli c ensin g flawcd, u nd make denying il. i mperat i ve, inc l uding A Hilltory of S erioull Problemll:

The plan l has a history of mUlt i p le t r a nsf o nner e xpl o si ons, a m ajor st eam pipe ru ptu re. cl o g ged cooli ng s ystem intakes, re p e at ed siren fAiltl r es -an d is n s i tting t arget for tcrr orism. Dangerously o v er-crowded fueJ po o ls; T h e plan!'!> spent fuel is h ighl y ra d io a ctive and cont a ins about three t imes tra d ioacti vi ty r ukushim a's sp e nt fu el po ol s , Spent f uel asse m bl[eg arc d en sel y packed in w !\ev e re l y o ver-c r owdefu el p o ols t h at are h o us ed in (o u llly unprolccle d metal s tora ge b uild i ngs a n d l e aking r adi oactivily i nt o th e H u dso nOn-Site Wrut e Storage; Wh e n the plant was first I I t w ns widely bel i e ved that t h e federa l go vernment would open a na ti on al wa s te deposi tory a t Yucca Mountain.

That opt i o n is no lo n ger under consid era tion and there n o other rep os i to ry o n t he h o rizo n. In d ian P oin l is now stor i ng 1 , 500 t ons or highly-ra dioactive sp ent nuclear w a s te o n-sit e , and would ad d all a d di tio na l 1, 0 00 ton s if th e planl IS r e i ice nsed f or ano t her 20 years. H CRlth and Environmen.allmpact!l:

St udies ha v e shown i ncreased rates of cancer and other i lln esses r e la ted t o e xpos ll re fr om pl a nned and un pl a n ned relea s e s of r a dio a ctivity Indian Po i nt's once-thro u g h c o oli ng sy s te m Uges 2.5 b illi on gall o ns of wa ter a day f rom the Hud!lon R i ver , 'l Crio ll s l y impacting it s ,1iI 1 dec l ining fish pop u lation E vac ua tion i s Impossible:

Eve n i f the po ss ibil i t)' of an eo rth quakc. D. lerr o ri 51 attack , or a fu e l poo l fire o r ot he r o c cid ent al Indian Po io t is rem ot e , th e conseq u ences of a s crio us pro b lem a t In d ia n Point wo u l d be d cva st ating. I\ppr oxi ma{e l y 20 m i l l i o n peop l e live or w or k within 50 mi l e s of In dia n Po int an d there no evac u ati o n pl an for New Y ork C,ry Withi n m i n u tes of an accident or i n ciden t atl n dian Point, g ri dl oc k would occur making evac u at ion impo ssible Rephtccment E ner gy is R ea dily Available:

N uclcar power l!l bein g r e p l a ced by ener gy e ffi c ie n c y re ne wables, rcpo w crin g and i mpr o v e d storage a nd tra n smi ssi o n capabililY.

Gov e rn o r Cuomo's Ene rg y Highway is c urr e n tly is cu rrent ly addressin g wa ys to bring excess power , inc luding 4 ,0 0 0 megawatts of wind in the wes-tern p a rt of t he S t ate, to t he gre a te r NY met ropoli t a n ar e a, In J a nuary 2012 , lh e l yS A!\semb l y Committee on Energ y co nc l uded th at t h e re is more t han en oug h powe r t o al lo w In dian Po i nt to c lo se wit h o ut overb urd e n in g ratepaye r s or t h r e atcning reli ab i lity sta nd aTo rel iccnse In d ia n Point in its prese nt loc at i on and c o nd i t i o n defi e s logit.:. T o do so is play i ng a dange rous g ame of Ru s sia n rou le tt e wit h our liv es (lnd future. whcn safer , cleaner alternative s a re immediate ly a v ailable. Thank y ou for co n si d ering these commen ts. S in cerely,

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Septembe r I 5 \ 2 01 2 Offi ce o f th e Secreta ry , Rul cm akings an d A d j udications Staf f , U.S Nu cl ear R e g ul atory Co mmission , W ash in gt on , DC 2055 5-00 01 rax : (30 I) 1 5-11 0 I E mai l: I a m writi n g to u rge the Nu clear Re g u lat o r)' Commissi on to de n y E nt e rgy'$ ap p l i cation for a 20-year I.icen se exte n sion for the two opera ti n g nucl e a r rea c t o r s , IP-2 anclIP-3 , at In di an Poi nt Energy Fac ili ty i n Buchanan, NY. I n d ia n P oi nt is l oc a ted in the most d ens e ly po p ulated region o f the COUllt ry and i dent i fi ed a s one of 'he mosl da ngero us nu clear plan ts i n the n ation, ac co r d i ng to t h e N u c lea r Regu l a tory Commiss i on (NR C) it s e lf Ov er t he y ears w e have wi t nesse d se rious n u e/ea r accident s at Ch em o byl and Thre e M i l e Isl a n d , an d m o s t rece n tl y at F ukushima. In Au gus t 20 I I , New York expe rie nce d Ih e e f f eet$ of nn ea rth q l tak e , Hurricane Ir e ne, and" tomado n il i n one week. It is n o l ong e r pru d ent 1 0 belie v e th at " 11 ca n't h a pp en here." T h ere a rc m any f actor s that m ak e Indian P oi nt's flawed, lind m a ke den ying i t im per ati ve. in c l ud ing: A H ist ory or Serious P roblems: T he plant \las a history of m ult i ple transformer explosi ons, a maj or S leam pipe rupt ure. c lo gged co o li ng sy ste m int akes, repented sircn failures

-and i5 a siuing ta r get f or leITo r i!'m. Dan gerou!ll y o ver-c rowd ed fuel p ools: T planr's spent f tl e l is h i g hl y radio a c tivc a n d con tain s Rbo u( thre e ti m es t he r a dio a c t ivi t y as F uku shim a's spenT fu el p o ols. Spent fuel (\ssemb li es are d ensely p a cked i n to s e verely ov e r-c ro w de d f uel p o ols t h a t ar e ho us e d in tot a lly un pro tected melal st o rage bui l din g s and l eaking ra d i oactivi ty i nto the Hudson. On-Site Wnste Storage: W hen th e plan t w a s first l icensed, il was wide l y beli eved (hnt t he federal g o ve rnm e nt w o ul d o pen;) national wa st e d e posi tory at Y ucea Mountain. T h ai opt i on IS no longer under c o nsideration an d the re ;s no o t h er repo s i tory o n t h e horiz on I nd ian P oi nt i s now storing ' .50 0 I o ns l)f hig hly-rAdioact i vc spent nu c lear was te o n-site, a nci wou ld ad d addlt io na l 1 , 0 00 t o ns if the plant i s rc li ce ns ed f or a n ot h er 2 0 yel\r s. He alth a nd Envi r on me nt nl Im p acts: Studies have shown incr e ase d rates of cancer fi nd other i llne sses r el ate d to exposure f ro m p l a nne d and u np l a n ned relclls es of radioact iv ity. In di a n Poin t's once-through co olin g sys te m us c s 2.5 b i II ion ga ll ons o f water a da y f r om the H u dson Rive r , seri oll sly im pacting i t s sti II decli ning fish p o p u lat ion. E V Rcuati o n is Im po s!li hl e: F;ven if I h c poss i bi l it y o f an earthquake, a t c rr or iSI anack, or a fue l p oo l fir e o r othe r a c cide n t 81 I n dill n P o i nt is remote , the conse q ue n ce5 of a ser i O li S prob l em at I n di a n Point w ou ld be d e vas t at i ng. Approx imate l y 20 mi llio n p e o ple live or wor k wi t h in S O m i l e s of Indi a n P oint Ilnd there is no e va c uatio n plan for New York City. With in minu te s of a n a c cid e nt or in c ide nt at Indi on Poinl, g ri d lo c k would o c c ur m a king ev ac uation im po ssible R e p lacem ent Energy i s Readily A vailable:

N li ckar power i s bein g re pl ace d by ener g y ef fi cienc y a n d rene wable.", rc po w crin g and i mp rov ed sto r age and c a p ability. Governor Cu o mo's Energ y H i gh wa y is c u rrentl y is c u rrent ly ad d r es s i n g w ays to Drin g ex cess power, in clu di ng 4 , 0 00 m eg aw atts of w i nd in t h e w e stem p ort o f the St ale , \0 the gre lllcr N Y m e tro pol i tan ar ea. In Januar y 2012 , t he NYS AS(lembly C o mmittee on E nergy c o n c l u d e d t hat t here is m or e th an e n o ugh power to all ow I n dia n Point to close w ith o ut ov e rburdenin g or threat en ing re li a b i lity st and ar ds . T o r e licensc In d ia n Point in its pr e sent loca ti o n find c o nditi on d e fi es l ogic T o d o 50 is p l ay ing a dan g e ro us g a me o f Rus s ian rou let1 c wi th o ur lives an d fu t u re , wh en s af er, c lean er <lll ernntives a re av a il A b l e. Th ank you f or c on side ring t h ese c o mments cc: Admin is trat i ve J u d g e L a w rence G McDade c/o A nne Siam acki, L a w C ler k: Atomic Safety and Li c en s ing Boar d Pane l , Mail Stop T-3F 2J U S. Nucle ar Re g u l a t ory Com m issi o n, W as h lngt(l n , D C 2 0555 -000 I F ax: (3 0 I) 4 I 5-5 59 9 Em ail:

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@nrc , gov I am writing to urge the N ucl ear Regulatory Commission t o den y Entcrgy's appl i ca ti on for a 20-year l i cense extension for the two operating nu clear r eac tors, IP*2 and IP-), at India n Point Energy Facility in Buchanan , NY. In dian P o int is loc ated i n th c m o st densel y po pulated region Ofl h c country a nd ident ified as o n c of the mo st da ngerous nu cle ar p lants in the nat i o n , acc o rding to th e N u c l ear Re g u l atory Commis s i on (NRC) ilc;el f. Ovcr the y ea r s we h av e witnesse d seri ous n uclear acci de n ts at Chc m obyl a nd Three M i le Is land, and most recently at Fukushima , In A ugust 20 II , New Y o rk e x p erienced t hc effects of a n ea rt hquake, Hurricane Ir ene, and tornado a li in onc wee k. It is no l on ger p r u de nt t o he lieve t h tlt " II can't hap pen here" T here are many factors th a t m ake I n dian Po int's relicensing fl a wed , a nd make denying it i mp era t i ve, in cludin g A History o f Seriou s Pr o blems: T he plant has a history of m ull ipl e tram-form er cXI'Io!'ion s , a major stell m p ip e rupt u re, clog ged co o ling system intakes, repeate d siren fail u rc5 . nnd is iI Slu ing target ror te rror ism. over-cr owd ed fuel pools: T he plant's sp ent fuel is highly ra d io act ive and co nt ai ns aboll l th r ee time s the radio a c tivity llS Fuku shi ma's sp en t fu el po o ls. Spent fuel assemb lie s are den5ely packed into severely o ve r.c rowd ed ruel po o l s tha t are house d in t otftlly un protected met al stora ge bu ild ings and le aking radioact i vity i nto t h e Hud son. On-Site W allte StorJ'ge:

When the plant wa$ IIr9\ licensed , it was widely believed th at t he fe dera l gove mm e n l w ould op en a natio na l wa'ltc de po sitory at Y li CC a M o unlain. That optio n is no longer under consid e ratio n a nd the re is no ot her rep osi to ry on t he h orizon I n d ia n P o int i:; now storin g 1 , 500 ton:; o f high ly-ra d ioactive spent nuc l ear waste on-site, and would add an add it io nal 1,00 0 to n s if th e pla n t is for a n other 2 0 years. Health nnd E n viro n men tal Impa cts: St u die s hav e sho wn in crea s ed rates of cancer and other r ela ted \0 e x posur e fr o m plann ed nnd un p lann ed re leases o f ra d ioa c tivity I nd ian P o int's on ce-th rou gh co oling sy stem uses 2.5 b ill io n ga l lons of water 9. day f ro m Ihe I-Iudson Riv e r, seri ously i mpacting its 5t i II dec li nlog fish pop u lation. Evac ua tio n i5lmpossi b l e: Ev en i f t he possibi l ity of a n earth q u ake , n tClT ori s t atlnck , or (I f uel p o ol fire or ot he r acci den t a t I n d inn P o i nt is rem o te, t he co n sequences of a serious pro hlcm at Indian Point w o uld be de vasta t i n g. Ap prox im at ely 20 million pe opl e live or work withi n 50 m i les o f In d i an Point and t here is no e v acua tion p ion for New Yor k C ity W i t h in m inut es o f on acc id en t or inc iden t at In d i an P o int, grid lock would oc c ur mak i n g ev a cuat ion im po ss ib le. Replacement Energy Rea dily Availa b le: N u cle ar power i s being rep laced by ener gy effi ciency a nd re ncwahles , rcpowering and improved sto mg e and transmission cap ability. Governor Cuomo's En e rgy Highwtly is current ly is c u rr en tly add re ssing w ays to brin g ex ce ss p o wer, incl u ding 4 , 000 me gawatt s or wi nd in t he w es te rn pa rt of t h e Sta t e, to the g r eate r NY me trop o lit a n area. In Ja 11 Ll a ry 2 0 1 2, the NYS As sem bly Co mm ittee on En e r gy co n cl u de d tha t t h e re is more than en ough po we r to allow India n P oi nt to c l o se witho ut over burde ning ratepRy ers or threate n ing r el iab i l ity sta nd ard s. T I) r elic e ns e Point in its pr cse nt l ocn ti on and con d iti on d efies l og ic. To do so is pl a ying a dang er ou s game of Russian roulette with our lives ilnd future, w h en sa f er, cleane r alte rn atives are im med i at ely av ai l a ble Thfl n k ), ou ror these Sincer e ly , f V!.-.. fl (!" 0 4' \ C<-" .....'1( YO ( O'l./I.) re(( ( 2.S'( c Admin i stra tiv e Jud ge La.wrence G. McDa de c/o A n n e Siamack i, I ,..a w Cl erk; At om ic S a fcty and L i cen s ing Board Pancl, Mai l SlO P T-3F23 US. N uc lear Reg ulatory C om m iss i o n , Wnc;hin gton, DC 20555-00 0 I Fax: (301) 41 5-55<)9 Ema il September 1 S , 2012 Office of the Secretary, Rulemakings and Adj udieations Staff, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm i s sion, Washingt o n, DC 20555-0 001 Fax: (301) 4 15-1 1 01 Em a il: h e GringJ to cke t@lltc. gov J run writin g to ur ge the N u clear Reg ul atory Commission t o deny Entergy's appli c ation for a 20-y e ar license extension for the tw o op e rat i n g nucl ear re a c t or s, IP-2 and IP-3, at India.n Poin t Energy facility In BuchA n an, NY. India n Po int is loc a ted in th e most densel y po pu lated regio n of the country and identified as one of j'he mos t dang e rous nuclear p l ants in t he nati o n, accordi ng to the Nucl ea r Regulatory Commission (NRC) itgelf Over the years we h a ve witn essed serious nuc le ar acci d ents a t Che mo byl and Three Mile Island, and most reconlly at F ukushima.

I n A u gust 2011 , New York cxperienc od t h c eff e cts of an ea rt hquake. HUlTicane irene , and 8 tornado all in one weck. It i s no longer prudent to beli eve that "I t can't hap pen here." There are m a ny fact o rs t hat make Indian Point's relic e ns i ng flawed, and make denying it imperative, inclu d ing: A History of Seriou s Probl e ms: The plllnt has a h i story of multiple transformer explosi o n s, a major s team p i pe rup t u re, cl og ged co ol ing sy Slem i n t akes , repeated !'iren f ail ures -and is n sil1ing target for terrori s m. Da n gerou s ly o v er-c rowded fuel pools: The planfs spe n t fuel i s highly radioactiv e and contains abo ut th reo ti mcs the radioac t ivity as F u kushima's sp en t fu e l pools. Spent f uel assemblie s are dense l y packed into se vere ly over-cro wded fue l po ols t hat are housed in t o tally unprotec t e d me tal s t orage buildi ng s a nd lc aking ra d ioactivit y i nto the Hu d so n. On-S ite Waste St orage: When l'he plnnt was first licensed , it wns widely be lie ved that the fe d er a l g overnm e n t w o uld op en a nat iona l wa s te depo fl i t o ry at Yucc a Mountai n. That option is no longer u nder c onsider a t io n and there is n o other rep os itory o n th e horiz on. Indian Point i s no w s toring 1,500 to n s of highly-radioactive nucle ar wust e on-site, and woul d add an a dd iti o nal 1, 00 0 to n s i f t h e plnnt is relicensed for another 2 0 years. Health and E n v ironmen ta l S tu dies have shown in c reased rat e s of cancer nnd ot h er i\l n e!lses rel a t e d to expo su r e from p l an n e d a n d un pla nn e d releases ofrndioactivi ty. Indian Po i nt's once-throu g h cooling sys te m us e s 2.5 b ill ion g all o ns of wa t er 8 day from the Hudson River, serio usl y i mpacting its still declin i ng fish p o p ula ti on. Evacuation is Impossible:

Even if t h e possibility of an earthq ua ke. a terrorist attack, or a fuel pool fire or other acc ide nt a t In d ian P o i m i s re m ote, t he cons e quen c es of a s e rious problem at Indian Point would be dev astati n g. App r o x imat e l y 20 mi llio n p eople live or work wi t hin 50 milc!! oflndian Point and there is no ovacuatio n pl a n for New Y o rk City. Within minutes o f an accid e nt or incident at (ndian P o int, gridlock would o ccur making e vac u ation i mpossibtc. Rep l a cement E n e rgy is Readily Av ailable: Nuclear power is b eing replaced b y energy efficienc y an d ren e wab l es , r cpo weri n g a n d imp r o v ed s t o rage and t ran s missi o n capabi l ity. Gove rn or Cu o mo's Energy Highway i s curre n tly is c u rrently addrcssin g w ays 10 bri n g excess p ower , inclu d ing 4 ,00 0 megawatts of wind in the western part of th e State, t o the greatcr NY me tropo l itan are a. In J a n u ar y 2012 , the NYS Assembly Committee on Ener gy conclud ed th at there is m o re than en o u g h p o wer to allow In dian Point t o close without ov e rburdening ratepayers or t h reate ning re l iabili ty 9tan dards. To relic o nse 'nd ian Po in t in i ts pres ent location and con diti on defies logic. To do so is playing a dangero us game of Russian roulel1e w ith our l i ves and f u ture , when safer , cleaner alternatives arc immediately avail a ble. Thank yo u for c o n sidering these comments. .. I',n?Ld (J-/r ;UJ cc: Ad mini s tr a tiv e Ju d g e Lawrence G. McDnde I' .tV 1 c/o Anne Siamacki, Law Clerk; Atomic Safel y and Licensin g Board Panel. Mail Slop T-3F23 U.S. Nu c lea r Re g ula tory Commission , Wasllington, DC 20555*0001 F(\,c (3 0 1) 415-5 5 99 Email:

Septe mb er 15, 20 1 2 O ffice of thE: Sec r etary , Rulemakings a nd Adjudications Sta ff, U.S. N u cle nr Re gu l at o ry C ommis$io n, Wa sh i ngt on, DC 20555-0 00 I Fa x: (3 0 1) 415*11 0 1 Em a il: I!ca ri.M.d oc kc t(a), nr c.g o v I am w riti n g 1 0 u r g e t he N u c le a r Re gulat ory C o mmission t o deny E nt crgy's app lication fo r a 20-yc Dr lice n se ext e nsf or t he two n uc lear reactors , (P-2 and IP-3, al Ind i a n Point E n e r gy F a c ility in Bu ch a nan, N Y. I n dian Point il oc at e d in the m o s t de n se ly p o p ul ated region of the c o untry a nd identified ns o ne of the most d ang e ro us nuc l e ar pl a n tin t he n a tion , accordi n g to t he Nuc l ear Regulatory Commission (NRC) i tse lf O ver the years we ha ve w i t n es sed seri onu clear ac ci d e nts a l Ch em o by l an d T h ree Milc Island , a nd most rece n t l y at f ukush i ma. In Augu st 2 0 II, New Yorex p erienc e d the eff e cts o f an earthq u nk e, Hurricane Irene, clO d :3 t orn ad o all i n o ne week . It is no long e r pr u dent tb c l ieve " It c an't h a p p en here.T h e re arc m any racto r s that ma ke Indi., n re l i ccn s in g fl awed, and make den ying il im p e r at ive , inclu d ing: A Histo ry of Se riou s Prob le ms: T ne pl a nt has C\ his t ory of mUltiple transformer explosio ns. a maj o r s te a m pipe r u ptme , c l o gg e d coo l ing system intake s , re p eated s i ren fai fl lres -and is 8 sit1 i ng target for terror i sm . Da ngeroulily o ve r-c ro wded fuel pools: T ne plant's sp e n t fuel i s hig hly ra d i o ac live and c o ntains ab oulthree lim e s t he r ad i o act i vit y a s FlIk u s hi m n's sp e n t fuel 1'00 1 5. Spent fucl n.s semblies are densely packed inlO se verely o ver-c r o wde d f uc l poo l s t haI. ar e h o use d in l o r a lly unprotect e d meta l b uildin g s a nd l e l'kin g rndio (lCl lviry i nto the H ud son. O n-S it e Was te Sto r a ge: Wh en the p l a n t wns firgt license d , it wa s wid£ly believed t h al l'h c federal go ve rnmen t w(l uld op en a n a tiona l w aste d ep o s itory at Y u cc a MQuntain. That opti on is n o longer u nd er considera t i on an d t h ere i s n o o ther reposiTOry on t he h o rizo n. In d inn P oint is now storing 1 ,500 t0l15 of I lighly *rad i oactive s pcn t llucl c ar wa ste on-sile , and wo u l d ad d an ad d it i o n al 1.000 t ons if t h e plant is relicensed for a no lher 20 y ea rs. H ealth an d E nv ironm e n tal S t ud i e s have s ho wn rate s of cancer and o th e r il l n esse s rel at ed t o expos u re fr om plann ed an d unp l anned relea s es ofmdi o ac t ivity. I ndian Point's once-th r ough coo l ing system u se s 2.5 b i ll iOIl gallo n s of water a d a y from t h e H udson River , seri ou sly i mpacting its sli II de ct i nin g fish popU la ti on. Ev a cua t i on i s I m poss ible: Even if the p o s sibi I i ty of an ea rthq u ake, a t erro r ist attack , or a f u el po o l fi re or o ther Elc ci denl at I n d i a n P om t is remo te, the c on se q uenc e ,; of a s eri o us pr o blem nt I ndian P o in t w o ul d be de v as t a ti n g. Appr o x ima t ely 20 m i llion peo p l e li ve or work wi t h in SO mil es o f In dian P oi nt and ther e is no ev a cuatio n plan f or New Yor k C i ty. W ithin m i n ut e" of an acc i de nt or inci den t at lnd i nn P oint, g r id l o ck would occur m ak ing e v aculltion impo s sible Re p lH c em en t E n ergy is RC H dily Availnble:

N u c l ear p o we r i s bc ing re p lacc d by energy e ffi ci en c y an d ren ew ab l es. re po weri n g a n d impr o ved st o rnge and trans m issi on capabili ty. Governor Cuomo's Energy Hi g hway i s cu rr ently is cu rre n tly add ressing way s lO b ring ex cess p ower, inclu d ing 4 ,00 0 me g awatts of w i nd in fhc western part of t h e S tale , to the greater NY me t rop o l itan nrea. In .'anunry 20 1 2. th e NY S Assemhly C o mmi n ee on E.nergy conclude d t h at the re is m ore t h an en ough power t o all ow In d ian Poin t t o close wit ho ut o ver b u rdenin g rat epayers o r th r e lltenin g rel i ab i lity standards. To rc li ce nse India n P oin t jn its pr e scnt location and c o ndit io" defk" l o gi c. To do so is play i ng a dangerous g ame o f R uss i a n roulette with our liv es Dn d f urur e , w hen s afer , cleaner altern a tives ar e i mmediat e ly nvai lab le. Th ank Y O LI f or c o nsi d erin g t h e se comments._ (lS Q VU-L Since r ely , \LaA' kQ)"W-. s,ov-N 'f REeel!-M-\

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Staff, V.S , N uclear R e g ula t ory Commis s ion, Washin gto n, DC 2055 5-0001 f ax: (301) 4 15-11 0 1 E mail: hearin g , dockol@nrc.go v I am writin g t o urge t he N ucl ea r Regulatory Commis s ion to deny Enter gy's application for a 20-y c nr l i c e n s e extension f or the two o pe rati ng n u cl ea r reactor!!, lP-2 and IP-3, at Indian P o int En ergy F acility i n Buchanan, NY. India n Point i1l l o c ated i n the m ost de n sely p op ulated r e g ion o f the country and identified as one of t h e mOllt dangor o us nuclear plants in the n a ti o n, ac c ordin g t o the Nuclear Regulatory Com m ission (NRC) itself. Over the years we hAv e wi tne ssed s e ri o us nuclear a cc ide n ts at Che rn obyl and Three Mile hiland, and mo!!! recently at Fukushim a. 1n August 20 1 1 , Ncw York experienc ed the e f fects o f a n esrth q uake, Hu rr icane Irene, and a tornado all in one week. It is no lon g er prudent to believ e th at "II c an't hap p en here." There are mnny f ac tors [hat make Indi an P oi n t's roliccnsing fl awed, and make denyin g it impern t ive , including: A H i s t ory of S e r ious The pl a nt h as a history of m u l t'iple transforme r explosions, a major st e am p i pe rupt u re, cl ogg e d cooli n g SY 9 tem intake!!, repe a ted sir en failures -and i s a sitling target for t e rro r is m. Dangerou s ly ov e r*c:rowded fuel pools: T he p la nt's spen t fu el is high l y radioactive and cont a i ns about three lim e s t he ra d i o ac tiv it y as Fuk u sh ima'S s p e nt fllel poo l s. S pent f uel assemblies are d e mc\y packed int o se verely ov e r-c rowded f u el p oo ls t hat ar e h ouse d in t o tally u n p rot ected meta l s tom ge b uildings nnd leaking ra dioact ivi t y i n t o the H udson.

W aste Stora ge: W hen the pl ant wa..q (i rst li censed, it was w idely b elieved thnt th e fed e ral go v e rnm e nt w o uld open a na tio n n l W l\s te depository at Y ue ca Mou ntai n. That opt i oll i s no l onger u n der cons i d er at i on an d th ere i s no other re p o sit o ry on t he horizon. r n d i a n Poin t is now st o ring 1 ,500 tons ofhigh!y-radioactive spent nu cle a r w a9te o n-site, Illl d would add an a dd it iona l 1 ,000 t o ns i f t he plant is relicensed for another 20 years. Healt h ftDd EnvironmcntJl I ImpAC ts: Studios hav e s h own incre as ed rates of cancer and o t her iJ Iness e s rela t ed to expo sur e f rom p l anned a nd unpla n n ed r e l e ases of ra di oa c t iv ity. I ndian Point's once-through cooling gyste m u s es 2.5 billion ga l lons of water a d ay f rom the Hudson River, ser io usly impacting i ts still declinillg fi s h popu l ation. EVllcuatio n is Imposs ible: Even if the p o ss ibility ora n enrthquake, a terrorist attack, or a fuel pool fire o r o th e r acc id en t at I n di an P o in t i s rem o te , t he conse q uences of 3 serious p roblem at Indian P o int would b e d evastatin g. Ap p ro i m a t e ly 20 m illio n pe o p l e l ive or wort< within 50 mi l es o fl ndinn Point and there is no evacua tion plan for New Y or k City. W it h in m inut es of an accident o r in c ident at Indian Point. gri d lock would occur makin g eV fl cuati on i mpossib l e. Replac ement E nergy is Re adil y Availa ble: Nuclear power is b ein g replaced by ene rgy efficie n cy and rElncw a b les, repow eri ng a n d Unpr o v ed storage n n d transmission capab i lity. Governor Ctl o mo's Energy Hi g hway is ourr ently is c urr e ntly a ddress ing to bring excess power , including 4 ,000 megawatts of wind in the west e m part of the State. 10 th e g reate r NY mel r opo litan ar e a. In Janu ary 2012, the NYS Asse mb ly Committee on E nergy conclud e d t h at there is m o r e than e nou gh p ow er to a llow In<lian P oint t o cl o se with o u t overburde ning ralepay e rs or threatening reliability s t a n dards. T o I n dian Poinl in it s pr esent locafl on a nd condition defics logic. T o d o is pla y ing a da nge rolJs g a m e of R u ss ian ro ulett e w i th o ur Jiv es a n d future, when s a fer, cleaner alternatives are immediat e l y availab le. Thank you for co n siderin g these comments.

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I am writ ing t o urge t h e Nu c lear Regulatory C o mmissio n 1 0 deny app li cation F or a 20*y e ar li cense exte n s ion f o r the two operat i ng nuclear re acto rs, IP-2 and IP-3 , a t indi a n P o int Ener g y Fa c ilh:y in Buchan an, NY. In d i an Point is l ocated i n t he most den sel y p o p U lated re gio n of t he c o u ntry and i d entified a s one of the mos t da ngerous n uclear plants in t h e natio n, II ccor ding 10 the N uclear Re g ulatory Commission (NRC) it<;ctf. Over the year s we hav e s e r iou s nucle a r a c ciden t s at Ch e mo oy) and Three Mile Island , nnd m o!>! r ecenlly at Fukushima.

In August 20 I I, Ne w York e xp erie n c e d th e e ffec ts of an earthq u lIke, HUI*ricane Irene , <lod a t o rn ado nil in one week. It is no longer pru den t to b e li e ve (hat "It can't h ap p e n h er e " T h ere li re ma n y fa(;t o rs thilt m ake Indian P o int's re licensing n aw e d, a n d make denying i t i mp e r at i ve, inc ludi ng: A Hislory of Se r iou s Pro b le m s: The p l allt has a history o f mU l t ip l e tr ansfonner e xplosions, a major steam pipe r u pt u re , clo gged coolin g sy stem int a kes, repea le d siren fai l u res -and is a si tt ing target f o r te r r o rism. Dang e ro u sly over-crowd e d f ue l pools: T he p l a nt's spent fuel i s hi gh ly radioactive and c o ntains a h ou t three times th e rodioactiv ity !IS Fu ku sh ima'9 sp e n t fu el po o l s. Spent fuel assemblic s are denqcly packe d i n to geverd y ov e r-c ro wde d !u e l pools tha t are ho used i n t o tally unp ro t ec t ed meta) Sio ra g e build i n gs ilnd l e ak ing radi o act i vity in to th e Huds on On-Site W a s t e S t o rage: Whe l1 til e plant was fi r Sllice n 5 cd. it was widely believed that the feder al go v e rnment woul d o pen a nation a l w aste d ep osito ry at Yucca M ou ntain, T h at o ption is no lon g er u nder consideration a n d there is no o the r repos itory on t h e horizon. I n dia n Point i s n o w stor ing 1,50 0 t on s or highly-radioi\c t ive spent nuclear w aste on-site. and w oul d add an ad d it i o nal 1, 0 0 0 t o ns if the plant is r eliccnsed for an oth er 2 0 ye cus. H eal th and Env iro nm en tal Im pacts: Studi e s have shown incre a s e d ratc5 o f cancer an d olher illne ss e s (cl a ted t o e xp osu re f rom p lann ed and un p lann e d re le ases of radioactivity. Indi an P o int's once-thro ugh coo ling sy s te m U s es 2 5 bi Il i o n ga li on s o f wate r a day fr om the Hu dso n River , seriously impa c ting i ts still dec l in i n g fish po p u lalion , Eva c u a ti o n is (m possibl e: Even if the pO$$ihility of al1 eart h qu a ke , a I cn ori sl attack , or a fuel pool fire or ot her a c cident at In d ian Poi nt is remo te , t h e consequences of a p rohlem at I n d ian Point would be de v as t atin g. Ap pro x imat el y 20 milli on p e o pl e live 01' wor k within SO miles of Ind i an Poinl and t he re is no e vacuat i on plan fo r New York C ity. Wi thi n min utes o f an ac ciden t or incident at In d ian Po int, g ridl oc k w o u ld o cc u r making e v acu ation ReplAcement E n er gy i!i Readily Avail a ble: N u c l ear power is replaced b y energy effi c iency a nd renew a ble s. rcpower ing and improved s tor a ge and Iran sm is sion cap ab ility Go v cm o r Cuom o's Energ y Highway is cu rrent l y is curre n tly ad dre ssing to br ing excess power, i n cludi n g 4 , 000 me gawatts o f wind in the western part of the Sta t e, 10 the great er NY metr op olitan orea In J Elnllary 20 1 2, the YS Assem bl y C omm ittee on En ergy concl u d ed that [h ere is mor e th an enough power 10 allow In<ii a n Point t o cl ose witho ut o verburden in g ratepa ye rs or !hre at e nin g re l iab i l it), standards. To relicens e Indi an P oin t in its pre s ent l oca ti o n and c.:o n d i tion d e fi e s log ic. To do !'o is pla ying a dan g ero u s Russian r oulette w it h our live s and future. w n e n s afer. c lea n e r alternn ti ve!; ore i m mediately availab leThan k YOIl for c o nsideri ng com me nts . zw y , A d mini s tr a tive J ud ge L awr enc e G. McDac/o Alln e Siamac k i , LA W Clerk; At o m ic S afety an d L ic ensin g Board Panel. Mail S t op T*Jr2U,S Nuclear R eg ul a to ry Com m i s sion. WS5hington.

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l a m writi n g t o ur ge the Nucl e ar Regulatory Commission to deny Entergy's application for a 20-year l ice ns e extensi on for t il e two o perat in g nucle a r r e a ct o rs, lP-Z and IP-3, at I n dian Point Energy Facility in Buchanan, NY. Indian Point is lo cated in t he m o st den sely po pulate d region of the co un try a nd id e ntifi e d as one of th e most d a ngerous nu cl e ar i n th e n at io n , acc o r d i n g to thc Nuclear Regulatory Commissi o n (NRC) itsel f. Over th e years we have w it n essod se r ious n uclear acc iden ts at Ch e mo by l nnd Three Mile Isl a n d , a n d most recently at rukushima" I n Aug us t 20 I I , New York e xp e rie n ced Lh o cffe cts of a n ea rt hquake, Hurricane Trene, nnd a tornado a ll in one week. It is no longer pr u d e nt to bel i o ve th at " It cen" ha p pe n h ere." T here are man y fact o rs that m a ke Indi a n Point's reli c en s in g flawed , and make denying it im p erative , inc l uding: A Hi!l tory of S e r iou s Pro tl lcms: The plant has a history of multiplc tra n sfo rme r explosion!\, 11 major !Iteam pipe mpture. c log ged coo l in g syst e m in tC'lkes, repe n ted !liren fail u res -an d is a sittin g target fot te rro r ism. D Rn ge rou!'I ly over-cr owd e d fuel pools: T he plant's spent fue l i s highly radioactive and contains ab ou t t h r ee times t h e ra d i o activ ity a.q Fu! ushi ma's spent f uel pools. Spent f u el assemb li es are densel y packed into sev e rel y over-crowded fuel pools th a t are ho u sed in totally u n pro t ected met a l storage buildin g s an d Icaking rad i oactiv i ty int o the Hud s on. O n-Sit e W Ast e S tora ge: Wh en t he plant was first li cen sed , it was widely belie v ed th a t the fed er al g oven une n l would open a nation al was tc d ep ository at Yucc a MOllntain. That opti o n is no longer under con!lideration a n d l'here is n o other repository on the h o ri mn. I ndian Poin t i s n o w storing 1,500 ton s of highly-ra d ioactive sp ellt n\Jcle ar w a sfe o n-site, and w o ul d a d d an a dditi o na l 1,0 00 ton:; if the plM t is re l i c ensed f o r aoother 20 y ears. Health Ilnd Environmental Impacts: St u d ies h a ve shown increased rat e s of cancer and o ther illne s ses r e lated t o exposure from p lanned and unpl anned relea s es o f radioactivity. Indian P oint's onco-throug h c o ol in g sY 3t em u ses 2.5 b illion gallons of wat er a d a y from th e Hudson River , serio u sly im p ac ti n g its stil I declining fi sh pop u lati o n. E v acua t ion is Even i f th e possibility of an earthquake, a terrorist attack, or a fuel pool fire or other Ilc c ident at In d i nn Poin l i s rem ot e, t he consequences of a seriou s p roblem at Indi an Point w o uld be de va stati n g. A p pr o xi m atel y 2 0 milli o n p eo p le live or work within 50 mil e s oflndi n n Point and there i!l n o ev a cual io n pla n for New York City. Within m inute s of an ac ci de n t or incident at IndiAn Poin!, gridlock wo u ld occur making e vacuat io n i m po ssi b le Re plac eme n t Energy is R ea dily Available:

Nuclear power is being rep l aced b y energy efficien cy and renewables, r e poweri ng and impr oved st o ra ge and t rans mis s i on capability.

Governor C li o mo'g Ene rgy H i ghway is cu rre n tly is c u rr c nLly ad d reS S i ng ways to br ing e xc e ss power in c l u di n g 4 ,0 0 0 meg awatts of wind in th e w e s te rn part of the S tate, to t he great er N Y m et ropo li t an ar e a. In Jan u ary 2 0 12 , t he 1\ryS Assem b ly Committee o n E ner gy co nclu d ed t ha t th e re is m o re th an enough p o w er to a llow Ind i.an Point to close without overburdening ratepllyers or ,h r eatenin g reliability st a n d arru. T o r el i cen s c I ndia n P oinl in i t s present l oc at io n and condition deficll l o g ic. To d o is play i ng a iian gerou s game of R u ssia n ro ulette wi th o ur l i ves an d fu t ure, when safer, cle a ner alternatives are immcdinte.ly av a i lable. T h ank y ou f o r co ns i dering t h ese com ment s. 6 j)L 0 C1.):J:S 5 '2.. QA--o\I\..P r<-. r N\J cc: A d m inis trati v e J udg e L aw re nce G McO ll de c/o An n e Si n macki , La w Cl e rk; Atomic Safet y an d Licensing B onl'd Panel, Mail S t op T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclea r R egu lo to ry C o mmission, Wash ing1on, DC 20555-0 00 Fax: (30 I) 415-5599 Email:

Septemb e r 15 , 7.012 Offic e of the Secreta ry, Ru lem aking!' a n d Adjudications Sta f f , U.S. Nuclear Regulat o ry Commi!lsio n, Wash i n gt o n, DC 20555*0 0 01 Fax: (301)415-110 1 Emai l: I am writ i ng to u rge t he Nucle ar R eg ulatory Commission to deny Ent e rgy's a pp li cati o n for a 20-y e a r license extc n si on for the two oper a ting n u c l ea r rea c tors , fP-2 and rp-J, at Indian P o in t F.n e r gy F acility in Buc h anan, NY In dian Point is lo cated i n the most den s ely popu l ated region of the country and i d entified one of t he most dangerou s n u clear pla n t s in t h e nation , acc o r di ng to t he Nuclear Regulatory Commissio n (NRC) itself. Over the years we have w it n essed nuclear accident s at Che rno byl a n d Three Mile Island, and most recently at Fukushima.

In August 20 I I, New Yo rk expe r ience d t he ef fect s of A n ea rth q ua ke, Hurricane Irene, and a t ornado nl I in one week. It is (10 long e r prude nt to he I i e ve t hat " It ca n't h app e n here." The r e a rc many fact ors th at m ake I.ndian Point'5 r elice n sing nawcd, and mfl ke denying it imp e rative , inci lld i ng; A Hi st o ry o f Seriou s Pr o b l em!!: The p lant h as a history o r l1\ultiple transf o rmer explosion s , a major st eam pi pe nt pture, clogg e d cooling s y s tem intakes, repeated sir en fai l u res* an d a s itt i ng largel for terrorism. D a ngerously o v er-c r owded fuel pools: T he plant's s p e n t fuel is hig hly rRdio a ctiv e and contains ab o u t thre e limes th e ra d ioacti vi ly Fuk u sh i ma's spent fucl p o ols. Spent fuel i'lssemblies are densely packed into s e verely o ver-cr o wded fuel po o ls that are h o usc d in t o tally u nprotected metal sto r age buildi n gs and Icoking radioactivity into the Hud son. On-Site W as te St o r age: When the pl a nt wa s firs t licen!'ed, it was wide ly b e lieved that t ne fede ra.1 g o v e rn me nt woul d open a na t ional wa s t e d e p osito ry at Yucca Mount ain. That opti o n is no longer under co nsi d eration a n d t h e re i s n o o ther re pos i to ry o n the horiz o n. I n d ian Po i nt i s n ow gloring 1 , 50 0 t OilS of highly.rad ioactive spent nue l en r wa ste on-. i te, an d w ould a.dd an add i t i o na l 1,000 lone; if the plant is relicensed for another 20 y ears. Hca lt h and Env iro nm e n lal lm pacts: Stu d ics have shown i n c;reased ra tes of canc e r and o th e r i ll nes se s re l ated t o e x p os u re fro m pla n ned and un pl anned rele a ses of ra dioact i vity. Indian Poin t's on ce-through coo li ng sys tem u ses 2.5 bi l lion g allons o f wate r a d a y f ro m the Huds o n River, !lcriously impactin g iI , still declining fis h popula t io n. E v acua t ion i s Im possible:

Ev en if the p ossi b ility of an earthqu a ke, a terrorist attack, o r a f u el poo l fi re or ot her accident 8t I ndi a n Poi nt is r emote , the c onsequenc e s of a seriou$ problem at Indian Point wO\l l d be d e v astA t i n g. A p p rox imat e l y 20 mi ll io n pe op le live o r work. within SO m iles of Indian Point a nd t here is no evacu D tion p l an for New York Ci ty. W it h in minutes of an a c cident or ill ci dent a\ I.n dian Po i nt , gridl ock would occur m aking ev a cu a t i o n impo ssible R e plac e men t Energy is R e a d ily Available:

N u c l ear power is bei ng rep l aced by ener g y e fficien c y and renewBb l cs, repo w c r ing a nd imp ro v ed s t o rage a nd transmiss ion capability. Go v ernor C uo mo's Energy Highway is curr entl y is c urre n t ly addres s ing ways to brin g excess powcr, inclu ding 4,000 megaw a ns of wind i n th e westem p an of t he Stat e, to the g re a ter NY metro politan a rea. (n J a nu a ry 1.0 1 2. t he NYS Assembly C G mmittee on Energy con c l u ded t h ot t here is m ore ,"an enough pow er t o allow I n dian Point to cl o se w i tho u t o v e rburdening ratepa ye r s o r threate n i n g rel i a bil ity st an dards T o rcliccnse In d i a n P o int in its pre s cnt 10 cDt i on and condition d efies logic. To do s o is playing a da n g ero u!I gnme of R ussi a n rou le tt e wi th our li ves and fu rore , when safer , cleaner alternatives a r e immed i a tely available. T hank y ou for c ons i dering these co mment') . Sincere ly, 203 fkdR 3[: f<Tr0GSTON rvV [24-9\ A dmi n ist rative Jud g e I.a wrence O. McDade c/o Anne Siar n a ck i , Law Clerk; Atom ic Safety and L icensi ng B o ard POlle l , Moi! Sto p T*3 F2 3 U.S. Nu cl e a r Rcgul ato ry Comm i ssion, Washington, OC 20 5 5 5-000 Fax; (JO I) 4 1 5-5 5 99 Emai l; Septcmher 1 5,2012 Offic e O f lne Secretary , Rulemakings and Adjudicatio ns S ta f f , lJ S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission , W ashington, DC 20555-00 0 I Fax: (30 I) 41 S-I 101 Email: !le arillg.docket CCl Jl1tc.gr?Y I am writing to urge t h e Nuclear Regulatory Commission to deny Entergy's application f or a 20-yea r licen s e exten gion for the [wo operat i ng nucle ar reactors, fP-2 an d IP-], at Indian Pain! Energy Facility in 8uc h a n all, NY. In di a n Poinl i s located i n the mo st popu l ated region of the country and iden tifi ed a.s on e of the most nu c lear plan ts i n the notion , accor d ing to the Nu c lear Regulatory C o mm i5 sio n (NRC) itself. O ver the years we have witnessed serious nuclear accidents at Ch c rn ob y l and Three M i le Island, and m o st recently af F ukushima. In Augus t 20 I I, New Yo rk experien ced the effects of an e a rt hquake. Hurr i c ane Irene, and a tornado all i n one we e k. It is no l onger pr u dent to believe that " It can', ha p pen here." The re ar e many fact ors th at make Indian Point's rclicensillg flawed, and make denying it imperative. including A H i slory (If Serious Probl ems: T he plant has a hist o ry of m ul1 iple transformer expl o sions. a majo r steam pipe rup t ur e, c l ogged c o oling sys t em i ntal es , repeated siren fai l ures -and is a sitting target for terroris m. D Rngerous J y over-crowd e d f uel p ools: T h e pl ant's spent r uel i s high l y radioactive nnd c ont a i n s about three times th e r adioact iv i ty as spent f\lel pools. Spen t fuel assemblies are densely packed into severcly o ver-cr o w d ed f uel pools th at arc h o us ed in tOt a lly unprotected metal sto ra ge:: bu il ding9 and leaking r a d i o activ i ty i n to t h e Hu dson. On-Site W aste Storage; When the plant was first l icensed, it was wide l y bel ieved that t he f ed era l gove rnm ent w o uld opcn 9 n atio na l waste dep o si tory at Yucca Mou n tain. That option is n o longer lln der consideration and l here is no o th er rep o sit o ry on I'h e horizo n. Indian P o in t is n ow storin g 1 , 500 tons of highly-r adioact i ve spent nuclear waste on-sit e , and w o uld od d an additi o nal 1 , 0 0 0 tons if t he plant is relicensed for another 20 years . Health and Envir o nm en ta ll mpact$! Studies have shown i ncreased rates of cancer and ot her i lln c s9cs relate d 10 expos u re f rom plan n ed and u npl a n ned releases of radioactiv i ty. In dian Point's o nce-through cooling system uses 25 bi ll ion g al lons ofw nter a day fr o m t h e Hudson Rive r , seriously impactin g ilS still declining fis h pop u lati o n. Evacuation is Impos!lible:

E ve n if t he possibility of an earthquake, a te r rorist anack , or fl fuel poo l fire (If oth er accident a t In di DIl Point i s remote, the consequences of a ser i ous problem at I ndian Poi nt w o u l d be devastati n g. Approx.im ate ly 20 million people live o r worl< within 50 miles o f Indian P o in1 and the re i s no eva c uali o n pl a n ror New York City. Within min u tes o f an ac c ide::nt or i ncident at Indinn Poin t , gr idl ock would o cc ur making eva cuati on Re plae e mcn l E nergy is Rea d ily Available:

Nuclear power i s being replaced by energy e ffici ency and r enewables , re pow er in g and i m p roved stornge "nd transm capabil ity. G o vernor C uom o's Energy Hig hway is curr ent ly is cu rre n tly add re ssing ways to bring excess p o wer , inc l uding 4,000 mcgawntts of wind in th e western part o f th e Sta te, !o the gr ea ter NY me tro po lit an area. In J anuary 2 0 I 2 , the NYS Assembly C o mmittee on En ergy conclu de d tha t t he re i s m o re th a n enou gh power t o all.o w Indian Point t*o close w ith out ov e rbur d ening r atepayers or t hr e a tenin g re li ab i lity stand ards. To re l icen sc Indian P oint in its pre s ent locat i on and condit ion d e fie s logic. To d o so is play i ng a dang erous game of Ru ssian roli lette with our lives and fu t ure , when safer , cielme r a lt ernatives are immed i ately available. T hank you for c onsi dering Ih c se c menl!'. Si nc e r ely, "6 _s vLr.. D a..l2. Q v-.S, 6.(3/ t<J t( cc.:Ad min istrative .Judge L a wrence G. Mcl)"d e do Anne S l ama c ki , Law Clerk; Atomic Sa f ety lind I..i c ensing Boar d Pane l, Ma il Stop T-3F23 U.S. Nu clear Regul ato ry Co m mission, Wa<thington , DC 2 055 5-000 I Fax: (JOI) 4J5-5599 Email:

Sep tember 15. 2012 Offi ce o f the Secretary, Rulemakillgs and Adjudicati o ns Staff, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory C o mmission, W ash in gt on, DC 20555-000 I Fax: (301 ) 415-1101 Email: I am writing t o ur ge the N u c lea r Regulatory Commission to deny Elltergy's application for a 2 0-year lic e nse extension for til e two o p e ra t ing nuc lea r re actors , IP-2 and IP-3, Ilt Indinn Point Encrgy facility in Buchanan, NY. Indilln Poinl is 1 0CRted i n the mos t de n sely populated regio n of th e C O U lltry a nd identified as one of the most dangerous n uc J ear plan t s i n tbc n a tion, accord i ng to th e Nuclear Reg ul ntory Commission (NRC) i tself. Over the yenrs we have w i tnessed serious nuc l ear a c cidents a t Chernobylllnd Three Mil c Island, and most recently at F ukushima.

In A ugu st 20 II, New Y o rk experienced the effects of an earthqua k c , Hurricane Irene, and 1\ tornado all in one week. It i s no long er prudent to believ e that "It can't h app e n her e." The re are ml\I1Y fact o rs that make Indian Point's relicensin g flawed, nnd make deny in g it imperative , includin g: A H istory of Seri ous P roblem!!: The p lant has a history of multiple transformer explosions. a m 8:j o r !"Ite a m pi p e ruptur e. cl o g ged cool ing sy s tem inta k es, repeated siren failures -il nd is a sitting target for terr o ris m. Danger o u!IIly ov e r-cro w de d fu el po o ts: T he plant's spent fuel i s highly radio a ctive and c ont ai ns a bout three times t i le radi oac tivity as Fukush ima's spent f"\.lel pools. Spent f u el assembli e s are d e nsely packe d into severely over-cr o wded fu el pools th flt are h Ollse d in t o tally u nprotected metal stora ge bu i ldings and leaking radi oa ctiv ity imo the Hudson. On-Site WAste Stor age: When the pla nt was first licensed, it WI\S widely believed that the federa l go v ernm oll t w ould open a natio nal w aste de po s it ory at Yucca Moulltain.

That optio n is no longer under c O nlli de rnti o n a n d th e re i s no o the r re pos it o ry on th e hor iz on. India n Point is n o w !I!oring 1.50 0 lons of highly-radioac ti ve sponl nuclear waste o n-9ite. and wo ul d ad d 1\n ad diti o nal 1,000 t o ns if the plant is re l icenseci for anot h er 20 years. HC Rlth a nd E n vi ro nme ntallmpAtt9:

Stu d ies h ave shown i ncreased rates of cancer and other illnes ses related to e x pos ur e fro m plan ned and u n planned rele ases of ra d i o activity. Jndian once-through co ol i ng system tlses 2.5 b illion gallo n s of w a ter a day from the Hud s on Rjver , seriously i mpacting i t s st i ll declining fish population Evacua tion ;s I mposs ib l e: Even if th e pos sib ility o f an earthquake, 11 te r roris t attack, or a f uel poo l fire or other acc ident at In di an Poi nt i!"l remote, the consequences of El seriOll!l problem at In d ian Poin t would be dev as tating. Approxima t ely 20 million poop l e live or work within 50 miles o flndian Point and there is 110 ev a c u ation p\ao for New Yo rk City. Wi t hin m in utes of a n accident or incident a t Indian Point. gridl o ck would oc cur mak in g evacuat i on impo ss ible. Rep laceme n t Ene rgy is Readily A vailahle: Nuclear power is being replaced by energy effi ci ency and r c ne w£lbl e s, repowering and i m prove d storage and t ransmission c p ability. G o vern o r Cuomo's Energy Highway i s curre n tly i s currently ad d re s sin g t o b ri n g e xcess power , inc lu ding 4 ,000 mcgawan s of wind in thc western pEi rt o f the State, to th e grea ter NY metropolit an a re a. In .I a n ua ry 2 0 t 2, the NYS Asse m bly Committee o n Energy c on c l u dcd t h a t t here is more than eno ug h p ower to aJlow lndian Point to close without overburdening ratepRyers or th r eatening reli a bi li ty st an dards. To fcJi c en sc I ndian Point i n ils presenllocarion and condit i on defie s logic. To do so Is playing a danger ou s game of Russian roulette wi t h O llT lives and future, when safer, cleaner altematives a re immedilJtel y av a ilable. Tha nk you for conSidering lh e se co mme nts. 1< ,evt .\) e. Kus 1 1, /.'

+. rJy ILiff) I Admini s trative Judge Lawrence G. McDade c/o A n n e S ia macki , f.,aw C lerk; Atomic S a fety a.nd L icensing Board P nn cl, Mail Stop T-3F2J U.S. N ucl ear Re g ul at ory Co mm is sion, Washington, D C Fax: (30 1) 4 15-5 599 Emni!: anne.sillrnncki

@nrc.go Septem ber 1 5. 20 1 2 O ffice of the Secretary , Rulemak in gs and Adju d icati o ns Staff , ll S Nu cle ar Re gula tory Com m issi o n , W ash i ngton , DC 20 5 5 5*0001 fax: (301) 4 1 5*110 I Em niL I am w r it i ng to u rge the Nuclear Regu l at o ry C o mm i ss i o n to de n y En t ergy's application fo r a 2 0-yc ar license c xt cnsi on fo r the two op erati n g nu cl e ar re actors , IP*2 ancJ lP*3 , at Indi an Point Enerp;y Facility in Buc h ana n , NY. Indian Poi n l is locate d in the mOSI d en gely pop ulated reg i o n of thc cou n try fln d identified as one of the m o st dang e ro us nuclear pla nts in the n ati o n , a c cor di n g to th e Nu clear Reg u latory Commis s i on (N RC) itse l f Ov er the years we have witnessed seri o us n ucle ar a c c id ents a l Chcmo byl a nd T hree Mile lsland , and most rece n tly a t Fuk ushim a. In A u gust 201 1 , New Yor k exp eri enced t he effe cts of a n earthqu ake, Hurricane Ir e ne, and a tom ad o 11 1 1 In One week. It is no lo oger pru dent 1 0 belie v e Ih at " It c an't happ en herc. " T h e r e are many fa ctors Ih a l mak e Indian Point's re l icensing tla wcd , and make denying it. imp e ral i v e , i nc lu di ng: A History of Seriou!I Pr o b lem!!: Th e pl a n t has a hist o ry of mu I t iplc Irans f o nncr cxplog ions , l} ma jor s tc am pIpe ruptu r e, clo g ged coolin g sy stem inta ke s , re pea ted si r e n failures*

and is 8 si tti ng ta rget f o r te rr orism. Dange r ou sly I)v er-cr owd c d fu e l pool!!: T he p l Ant's spent fuel is hi ghly radio a ctive and c o n t ain s abou t th re e limes the ra di o a ct i v it y as F u kushima's sp e nt fuel poo l s Spent fuel a s s e mb li es are de n sely packed in to scvercly over*cr owded fl l el poo ls th at are ho u s cd i n t o tall y unprotectcd metal storage building s and I c ak in g radi oact iv i ty into th e Huds on. On-Sit e W aste S torage: Wh en the plant wa s first li censed, it was w i de l y belie v e d thaI thc f e deral go vernment w ou ld open a natio nal waste depos ito ry at Yucca Mo u n tain. Thai op t ion i s n o longer under considerat io n an d t h er e i s no other re po s it ory o n th e horizon. I n d i an Po in t is n o w st or ing 1,50 0 tons of h i g hly-rAdi oa ctive spen t nucl e ar on-site, and wo ul d ad d an ad d i t i onal 1 ,00 0 to ns if th e pl a nt is rcliccnc;cd for Iln o ther 20 ye ars. H ealth and Stu dies have sho wn in creased ra te s of c an cer a n d other illncgges rela ted to e x p osure fro m plan n ed a nd u npl a nn e d re le as e s of rad io l\etivi l.y. Indian Po i n t's o n ce.thr ough c oo li n g s ys t em uses 2 5 b illi on gallons o f water a d ay fro m th e Hudson River. seriollsly im pacting its still declining fish popu l ation. Evacuat ion i!l Im possible:

Eve n if t h e p o ssi b ility o r an ea rt hquake , a terro ri st attack. or a f u e l pool fi re or other at Lndia n P o i nt is rem ote , the conse q u ences of a ser i ou s pro/) l em nt Ind i (ln Point w o uld be dev agtating. A p pro x i m ately 2 0 m ill io n pe op l e live or wor k wi th i n 50 miles of Indian P o int and there is n o ev a cu a tion p lan fo r New York Cil Y W it hin m inut es of a n accide nt or il14;iden l at Ind ia n Poinl, gr idlCl ck wo uld OCC lil m aking e va cuat ion impossible. Replacement Energy Re ad ily A va i l able: Nu cl e ar po wer i s being replaced b y energy efficie nc y and re n ewab l es, r cpow e rin g An d imp rove d storage an d tran s m i ss i on ca p a bility. Gove m or Cuomo's Ener gy Hi ghwny is c U ITently is cu rren tl y addr e s si ng ways t o b ring exc ess power. i nc luding 4.0 0 0 megllwatts of w i nd in the western p art o f the St a te, to the g r eal cr NY m et r o p o l ita n area. In J anuary 20 12, th e NYS Assembly C ommi rtce on En e r g y conclu ded th at there is more t han e no ugh p ow cr to allow Indian Po in l to cl os e with out overh ur den ing rat epaye rs or thr eaten i ng relia bi l ity s ta nda rds. T o Indian Point i n jls pres e n t location and condition defies logic. T o do so is p laying a game of Russian rouk"c wit h o ur live s and future. when saf er , dean er al ternatives are i mmediat el y (lvailab l e. Thank y ou f o r co nsidering these comm ent s. Sin c erely, Se.uV\

r /19 cc: Administrative .Iudg e Lawren ee G McDa d e f<\V\.j SV\ e/o A nn e Si amacki, Law Clerk; Atomic Safery Bn d L i cens i ng Board Po nel, Mail StOP T-1F2J u.s. N ucl eflr Regul ato ry Wa sh in gl on , DC 2 0555 -0 00 Fa x: (301) 4 1 5-55 99 £mAil:

Sep te mber 15,2012 Office of the Secreta ry, Rulcmakings and Adjudications Staff, U.S. N uc lear Regu l atory Commi ssi on, Washington , DC 20555*0001 Fax: (3 0 I) 41 5*110 1 Email: hear ing.dQck e t@nrc .r lOv I am writin g t o urge the N u clear R e gula tory C o mmission to deny application for a 20-yenr license extension for t h e two operatin g n ucl e ar re a ct o rs, JP-2 and IP-3 , at Indian Point Energy Facility in Buchanan, NY. In dial1 Point is loc a ted in the m os t densely popul a ted regi o n of the country and iden ti fied as one of the most dangero us n ucl e ar plant s in th e nat.io n, acc o rding to the N u clear Regulatory Commission (NRC) itself. Over the yellrs we have wi1nessed seriolls n ucle ar accidents at Chcm o byl and Three Mile Island, and mosl recently at Fukushima.

In August 20 II, New York experienced the effec ts of a n e llT1hquake, H u rr i cane Irene, and a !omado all in one week. I t is no lo ng e r pr u denllo beli cv e tha t "It c an't ha pp en here. I, There are man y fact o rs th a t ma ke Indian ?oint's relicensing flawed, and m ake denying it imp e rative, including: A His t ory or Se r io us Pr oblem s; The plant h as a hislory o f mult iple trans f ormer explosions, a m a jor gte a m pi pe ru p turc. cl o gg ed coo ling system intakes , repented siren fRilures . and is a sitting target for t erroris m. Dangerously o v e r-crowded f u el pool!!: T h e plan t's s pent fu el is hi g hly rlldi oa ctivc and contllins about threEl tim es the ra di o activ i ty as Fukushima's sp e nt fuel po ols. Spen t fuel assem b lies are densel y packed into severely o ver-c row ded f u el poo ls t hat are h o u sed in t o tally unpr o tected m e tal storage b uildings a n d leaking rndioac ti vit}' in t o t h e Hudso n. On-Site Wftste StorAg e: W hen t he plant wns first licensed, il was widely believed that the federal government would ope n a nation lll w ll st e deposit ory at Yucca Mountain. That option is n o lo n ger under consideration and there is no other r epo s itory on the hor i z o n. 'ndian P o in t is now s toring 1, 500 fons ofhi g hly-rlldioactive spent n ucl ear w as te on-site, and would fldd a n ad d i t ional 1 ,000 t o ns if the pln nt i s relicensed f o r another 20 yoars . Hcalth ftnd Env ironmenta l Im pa cts; Studies h ave show n i ncreased r ates o f cancer and ot h e r il l nesse s relate d t o e xpos u re fr om p la nn e d and u n planned ofradioaeti v ity. Indian Point's once-through cooli ng sys t em uses 2.5 i>iIIio n gallon s of wat er a da y from the Hudson Ri ve r, seriously impacting declini n g fish p op ul at ion. Kva cuati on is Im possib le: Even if the p oss ib ility o f an earthquake , a terrorist attack , or a fuel pool fire o r othe r ac ci de ntll t !n d i n n P o i n t is remot e , th e o f a s erious problem at Indian Po in t wou l d be de vas ta ting. Ap p roxim a1'ely 20 million people l ive or worl( within 50 miles oftnuian P oint and there is no evacuation pl an fo r New York C ity. Wi t h in m i nutes of an a ccident or incident at Indian Po i nt, gridlock would occ ur m n king ev:)cll a l i on impossibl e. Replacemenl E nergy is Re a dil y Availa b le: Nuclear p ower ;s b e ing replaced by ener gy effici en cy and renewables, r e powering an d impr ov ed st or age Ilnd trllnsmi!lsio n capa bi l ity. Governor Cuo m o's Energy Hi gh way is currently is cu rrently addreggi ng w ays t o br ing excess power, i ncluding 4.000 megaw ll tts o f wind in the western paT1 of the State, f o th e g r eater NY met ro p o li tan area. In January 2012, the NYS A!l!lembly Committee on E n e r gy c o nclud ed that there is more than enough power t o a ll o w Indian Poi nt t o close without overb urd ening ratepayers o r thre a tening reliab i lity st an da rds . To rcli c cngc rndian Point in it s pr esen t location and condition defies logic. T o do so is playing a da nge rous g n me of R ussi an r oulene with o ur lives and future. when s a f er , cleaner alt ern a t ives are im m edi al ely a vaihl b!e. Thank y ou for c onsidering th ese comments. Sincerely , C CAdm ini strative u dge L awrence G. McDade c/o Ann e Siamac ki , L R W Clerk; Atomic Safety and Lice n5 i n g Boord Pane l , Mail Stop T-JF23 U.S. Nuclea r R eg u la t o ry Co m mis s ion, Washington, DC 205 55-000F ax: (301) 415-5 5 99 E mai l:

September 1 S, 2012 Office o f the Secretary.

Rul c mnkings and Ad j udication!!

Staff , U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-000 I Fax: (30 I) 415-1101 E mllil: hearing.do cl<et@nrc.g ov r am w ri ting to urge the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to deny Entergy'$ application for a 20-year lic en se extension for the IW O op erati n g n uc lear reactors , IP-2 and IP-3. at I n dian P o int Energy Facility in Buchanan, N Y. Indian Poine located in the m o st densely populated regio n of the country and identified as one of the mo st d f\llg er ous nuclear plant s in t he nation, accorrling t o the Nuclear Re gll iat o ry Commission (NRC) itself. O ver the yOSI"lI w e ha v e witnessed serious nuclear acc i d ents a t Ch e rnob y l a n d T hree Mile hland, and most recently a t rul\\lshima. In August 201 1, New York e xperie nc ed the effects of an earthquake , Hurricane Irene, and a tornado all in one week. It is no longer prude n t to believ e t h at "It can't happen here." Th e r e ar e mnn y factors that make Indi a n Point's relicensing nawed , and make denying i t imperativ e , including: A History of Se r ious Problems:

The plant has a history of multi pl e transformer ex.plosion s , 8 maj o r steam pipe ruptu r e, c lo g ged co o lin g system intakes, repeated siren failures -nnd is D. sitting targ et for terrorism.

over-crowded fucl pools: T h e pl ant's spe n t fuel i s highly radioac tive and c ontai ns about three t imes th e radi o activity as Fukushima's sp ent fllel po o ls. Spent fucl assemblies a rc densely packed into severely ovcr-crowd c d fuel po o ls that are housed in t otally lInprotected metal stora ge buildings and leaking rndioacti v i ty Into t h e Hu d so n. On-S i t e Waste S torR ge: When the plnot w as first l i c ensed, it was WIde l y believed that the fe d er a l go vernment would op en 3 na fional wR s t e d epos ito ry at YUCCtl MOllOtain.

Th at option i s n o lon g e r under consideration a nd there i s no other repository on th e h(lrizon.

{nd i a n Poin t is now storing 1, 50 0 Ions of highly-radioactiv e spent nll cl e nr waste on-s i te. and w ou ld add an ad di tio na l 1,000 tons if th e pla nt i s relicensed for another 20 yea r s. H ea lth and Environmental I mpacts: S tudies have show n i ncreased rates of cancer and other illnc!l 9c s relate d to exposure fr o m p la n n ed and un p lanned releases ofradionctivity , In d ian Point's ollce-through cooling sys t e m IjgCfl 25 billi o n gall ons of water a day from the Hudson River, seriously i mpacting its s1"iII declining populntion . E vacuation is Impossible; Even i ftlte possibility of an earthqullke , 11 terrorist attack, or a fuel pool fire: or o t ner a cc ident a t 'ndia n Point is rem ot e, the of a serio u s problem at Tndi nn Point wo u ld be devast a tin g. App ro ximately 20 million people live or work within 50 miles of Indian Point and there is n o evacuat i on plan for New York C i ty. Wi t h in m i n utes o f an accident or incident a.t I n dian Point, gridlock would occur maki n g evacua ti on imp o s s ib l e. Replacement Energy is Readily Availsl))e:

Nuclear power is being replaccd by ener gy effici enc y and renewables, r e p o w er i ng a nd improved st o r a ge and transmIssion ca p ability. Governor Cuomo's Energy H ig h way is c urre ntly i s current ly nddr e ssi ng w ay s to bring excess p ower, including 4,000 me g Awatts of wind in the western part o fthc Stille , to t h e greater N Y m e t ro polita n area. In January 2012, the NYS A sse mbly C o mmittee on Energy conclu d ed [h al there is more than enou g h powe r to allow in dian Point to close without overburdening ratepayers or threafe n in g relia b ility !ltandards.

T o relicense In d ia n P oint in its p r e sent l o catio n a nd condition defies logic. To do so is p l aying a dan g e rous ga m e of R u ssia n roule tt e w i th our lives and future, whe n safer, cleane r alternativ e s are immediately availabl e. Thank you f or co n s id e ring the se com m ents Si nc erely, r--' , (0 Ci/l/:;/ cc: Admini str a t i ve Judge Lawrence G. McDade e/o An n c Sia mack i , Lo w Cl e rk; Atomic Safety o nd Lic en sing Bo n rd Pa n el. Mail Stop T -3 F23 U.S. Nu c le ar Regulatory C o m mission, W ash ingt o n, DC 20555-00 0Fax: (301) 4 1 5-559 9 Email: all n e.siarna cld@nl'c.