Mr. Tom Congdon, President
Indian Point Dismantling Supervisory Board
President Congdon,
We recognize that our April 4 notification to the Decommissioning Oversight Board (DOB) regarding the planned discharge of treated liquid effluent from the site’s spent fuel pools into the Hudson River caused public questions.
After discussions with key state officials, who want to allow additional public education, we have decided not to move forward with the planned discharge in early May.
While Holtec maintains that we are legally permitted to discharge water from the spent fuel pool, under the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and in compliance with our SPDES permit, we also acknowledge the concerns raised by local elected officials and the community.
We believe that this voluntary pause will provide us with an opportunity to engage further with elected officials, the Decommissioning Oversight Board, and state agencies, as well as provide an opportunity for regulatory agencies to respond to questions raised by the parties. interested parties and the public. In addition, this will give federal and state regulatory agencies time to continue explaining the science and regulations at future DOB meetings will only help this public process.
While Holtec notes that the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the ultimate authority over releases of radioactive liquids at Indian Point and elsewhere in the country, we hope that this voluntary pause will be viewed positively as an indication of our willingness to work together with the State and the surrounding community.
I would like to acknowledge the efforts of the DOB, the staff of the Attorney General’s Office and the elected officials in dealing with this issue in recent days.
We look forward to continuing discussions on this topic.
Sincerely,
Patrick O’Brien
Director of Government Affairs and Communications – Holtec International
