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For Immediate Release: 11/29/2023 Thomas Congdon, Chair Contact:
James Denn | James.Denn@dps.ny.gov | (518) 474-7080
23123/21-01188 November 29, 2023
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Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board and Indian Point Closure Task Force Hold In-Person and Virtual Joint Public Meeting |
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ALBANY — The Indian Point Closure Task Force (Task Force) and Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board (Oversight Board) will hold an in-person/virtual joint meeting on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The Task Force and Oversight Board periodically convene joint meetings. Members of the public are welcome to attend the joint meeting live or virtually. Topics to be addressed at the December 2023 joint meeting will include spent fuel transfer, exemption requests, independent spent fuel storage installation inspections, and decommissioning schedule changes. Members of the public are welcome to attend the joint meeting live or virtually.
On February 28, 2017, New York State established a Task Force to provide guidance and support to the communities, taxing jurisdictions, and employees affected by the planned closure of Indian Point. The Department of Public Service (Department) was called upon to lead the Task Force, which is charged with developing recommendations to mitigate local tax and workforce impacts, evaluating and identifying new economic opportunities and work force retraining programs and opportunities, advocating for appropriate decommissioning timelines in the best interests of local communities, and ultimately positioning the region for a prosperous and sustainable future.
On December 31, 2020, the Department was further directed to establish the Oversight Board. The Oversight Board is charged with assessing how to protect the financial, environmental, and physical interests of the communities affected by decommissioning, including the interests of the current workforce as it relates to continuing the public safety of the surrounding communities.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the next joint meeting of the Task Force and Oversight Board will be held as follows:
Any person wishing to attend the meeting is asked to register by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. An agenda will be made available in advance of the meeting. The agenda, when available, and all documents filed in this matter, may be obtained by going to the Department’s website at www.dps.ny.gov, clicking on “File Search” (located under the “Commission Filings” heading), and entering “21-01188” in the “Search by Case Number” field. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that questions are invited concerning the scope and goals of the Task Force and the scope and goals of the Oversight Board during the public statement period. Statements may be provided by participants, in person or virtually, during the 30-minute public statement portion of the meeting. Participants are those persons who wish to make a statement, either in person or virtually, during the public statement period of the meeting.
To pre-register electronically: Visit https://forms.office.com/g/bhW072ipgu by the date and time indicated above and provide all requested information. The registration form is also viewable at www.dps.ny.gov/indianpoint.
To pre-register by phone: Any person who is not able to log in to the meeting electronically or attend in person may listen by phone. Call-in users must pre-register by calling 1-800-342-3330 by the date and time listed above, where they should follow the prompts and provide the following information: first and last name, address, and the phone number the person will use to join the meeting. On the date and time of the meeting, all call-in users should dial 1-929-205-6099 and enter the access code listed above. A verbatim transcript of the meeting will be made for inclusion in the record of this matter.
Other Ways to Comment
For those who cannot attend the meeting, prefer not to make a statement during the meeting, or are unable to deliver a statement during the meeting due to time constraints, there are several other ways to comment. Comments should refer to “Matter 21-01188 - Indian Point Task Force and Oversight Board.” Comments are requested by December 13, 2023, but will be accepted throughout the pendency of this matter.
Internet or Mail: Please go to www.dps.ny.gov, click on “File Search” (located under the heading “Commission Files” heading), enter “21-01188” in the “Search by Case Number” field, and then click on the “Post Comments” box located at the top of the page. Those unable to file electronically may mail their comments to the Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary, New York State Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, 12223-1350.
All written comments will become part of the record and may be accessed on the Department’s website by searching the matter number, as described above, and clicking on the “Public Comments” tab.
Toll-Free Opinion Line: Individuals may choose to submit comments by calling the Department’s Opinion Line at 1-800-335-2120. This number is set up to receive in-state calls 24-hours a day. These calls are not transcribed verbatim, but a summary is provided to the Department Staff. Please direct any questions to Tom Kaczmarek at (518) 474-7080 or Thomas.Kaczmarek@dps.ny.gov.
Other Matters
Individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English are encouraged to call the Department at 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this press release. Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service's Human Resources Management office at 518-474-2520. TTD users may request a sign language interpreter by placing a call through the New York Relay Service at 711.
All public documents that have been filed or issued before today’s date may be obtained by accessing the Department of Public Service website at https://dps.ny.gov, click on “File Search” under “Commission Files” then search using the appropriate PSC case number.
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