Public Statement Hearing: Indian Point Decommissioning - April 25, 2023

Press Release

Meeting Notice

Video Recording of 4/25/23 Public Statement Hearing

Special Public Statement Opportunity

          Due to time constraints during the DOB meeting scheduled for April 27, 2023, and to accommodate additional public statements, a separate virtual public statement hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

DATE: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
TIME: 6:00 P.M.

Visit the WebEx page for this meeting

Event Number:       2334 792 8804

Password: Apr25-6pm

Phone-Only Access: 518-549-0500  

Access Code:        2334 792 8804

Statements are invited concerning the scope and goals of the Task Force and the scope and goals of the Oversight Board during the public statement hearing. Any person wishing to provide a public statement on the record must preregister to do so by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023.

Time limits may be set for each speaker as necessary to afford all participants an opportunity to be heard.  A verbatim transcript of the public statement hearing will be submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for inclusion in the record of this matter.

To pre-register and provide a statement electronically:

Participants who would like to provide a statement and will log in to a hearing electronically must pre-register by the date and time indicated above by visiting webex.com, where they should click “Join” at the top right-hand corner of the screen, enter the appropriate event number listed above, and provide all requested information.

When logging in to participate in a hearing at the appropriate date and time, participants should visit webex.com, click “Join” at the top right-hand corner of the screen, and input the appropriate event number listed above. Participants will be asked to “select audio system.” It is recommended that participants opt to have the system “call me” or “call using computer.” The “call me” option will require participants to enter their phone numbers.

To pre-register and provide a statement by phone:

Any participant who is not able to log in to a hearing electronically may participate by phone. Call-in participants wishing to make a statement at a hearing must register to do so by the date and time indicated above by calling 1-800-342-3330, following the prompts to the appropriate hearing and then providing the following information: first name and last name, address, and phone number.

On the appropriate day and time of the hearing, dial 518-549-0500 and enter the relevant access code, listed above, to join the hearing.

All participants will be muted upon entry into the hearing. The public statement hearing will be held open until everyone who has registered to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements to submit comments into the record have been made. Reasonable time limits may be set for each speaker as necessary to afford all registered speakers an opportunity to be heard. It is recommended that lengthy comments be submitted in writing and summarized for oral presentation. A verbatim transcript of the public statement hearing will be submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for inclusion in the record of this matter.

To listen to the hearing:

Any person who would like to listen to the hearing without making a statement may access the hearing without preregistering. The hearing will be livestreamed on the internet and available for viewing on the Department’s YouTube channel on the dates and times listed above. To access the YouTube channel, visit the Department’s website, dps.ny.gov, and click on the YouTube icon at the bottom of the homepage. In addition, any person without internet access may listen to the hearing by phone by calling (518)549-0500 and entering the applicable access code.

Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations should call the Department’s Human Resources Management Office at 518-474-2520 as soon as possible. TDD users may request a sign language interpreter by placing a call through the New York Relay Service at 711. 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 notice.