Millstone, published by James Lee Witt Associ-
ates on January 10, 2003; and 
(C) a detailed explanation of what criteria 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and De-
partment of Homeland Security use in deter-
mining whether or not reasonable assurance can 
be provided that the radiological emergency 
plan is adequate to protect public health and 
safety, including what threshold figures of inju-
ries and fatalities these agencies consider ac-
ceptable or tolerable in the event of a nuclear 
accident. 
SEC. 2. SYSTEMS. 
The systems referred to in section 1(1) are the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The reactor protection system. 
(2) The control room ventilation system and the 
containment ventilation system. 
(3) The 4.16 kv electrical system. 
(4) The condensate system. 
(5) The spent fuel storage systems. 
SEC. 3. INDEPENDENT SAFETY ASSESSMENT TEAM. 
The Independent Safety Assessment conducted at In-
dian Point Nuclear Power Plant shall be conducted by an 
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Independent Safety Assessment Team with 25 members, 
comprised of— 
(1) 16 members from the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission who are unaffiliated with the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission Region 1 office or the Nu-
clear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Re-
actor Regulation; 
(2) 6 independent contractors with no history of 
having worked for or at the Indian Point Energy 
Center or any other nuclear power plant owned or 
operated by Entergy Corporation; 
(3) the President of New York State Energy 
and Research Development Authority or his des-
ignee; 
(4) the Director of the Bureau of Hazardous 
Waste and Radiation Management, in the Division 
of Solid and Hazardous Materials of the New York 
State Department of Environmental Conservation, 
or his designee; and 
(5) a New York State-appointed independent 
contractor with experience in system engineering and 
no history of affiliation with any nuclear power plant 
owned by Entergy Corporation. 
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SEC. 4. INDEPENDENT SAFETY ASSESSMENT MONITORING. 
The Independent Safety Assessment conducted at In-
dian Point Nuclear Energy Center shall be monitored 
by— 
(1) an Independent Safety Assessment Observa-
tion Group comprised of 4 officials appointed by the 
State of New York; and 
(2) an Independent Safety Assessment Citizens’ 
Review Team comprised of 5 individuals appointed 
by the State of New York, with one resident from 
each Emergency Planning Zone county (West-
chester, Rockland, Putnam, and Orange) appointed 
in consultation with the respective County Executive. 
The Independent Safety Assessment Observation Group 
and Independent Safety Assessment Citizens’ Review 
Team shall frequently provide publicly available updates 
on the progress and conduct of the Independent Security 
Assessment to the Governor of New York. 
SEC. 5. INDEPENDENT SAFETY ASSESSMENT MODEL. 
The Independent Safety Assessment conducted at In-
dian Point Energy Center shall be equal in scope, depth, 
and breadth to the Independent Safety Assessment of the 
Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, located near Bath, 
Maine, conducted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
in 1996. 
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SEC. 6. INCORPORATION INTO RELICENSING PROCESS. 
The final decision by the Nuclear Regulatory Com-
mission as to whether to renew the operating licenses for 
Unit 2 or Unit 3 at the Indian Point Energy Center shall 
not be made until— 
(1) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has 
fully entered the complete report and findings of the 
Independent Safety Assessment into the administra-
tive record of the license renewal proceeding for Unit 
2 and Unit 3 at the Indian Point Energy Center; 
and 
(2) the applicant has fully accepted and imple-
mented all findings and recommendations of the 
Independent Safety Assessment, including— 
(A) undertaking all recommended repairs; 
(B) replacement of safety-related equip-
ment; 
(C) changes to monitoring plans; and 
(D) revision of the radiological emergency 
preparedness plans as called for in the report. 
The applicant shall not be allowed to operate the reactors 
past the expiration date of its current operating licenses 
for Unit 2 and Unit 3 through administrative license re-
newals or any other means prior to meeting the require-
ments in paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of this section. 
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SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Nu-
clear Regulatory Commission to carry out this Act 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available until 
expended. 
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