Comment (52) of Jill Simon on FR Doc # 2013-10792

The NRC should deny the exemption and require Entergy to comply with the regulations, which were written to protect the plant and the public from the very real risk of a fire that could lead to a meltdown at Indian Point. - -Nuclear power plants pose enormous dangers to the areas they're in and the communities surrounding them. --It's outrageous that they should be exempt from safety regulations!! --My family and I are one of the many, many N.Y. households which believe that Indian Point should be totally closed down, but in the meantime, at the very least, they must be made to comply with fire safety regulations!! --And we're in full agreement with the organization RiverKeeper, N.Y.'s clean water advocate, that- -The NRC failed to do an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) of the risks and impacts of granting the exemption...At a minimum the NRC must conduct a full EIS, look at all alternatives and allow time for public comment. -The NRC should hold a public hearing in the vicinity of Indian Point to fully explain its exemption process, and take public input on Entergy’s failure to comply with fire safety regulations that were established over 20 years ago.