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Can you open the casks for inspection once it is welded or bolted?

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How long is the canister and overpack expected to last? How long does the canister last? 1000 years or 100 years? What is the life expectancy of the cask?

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What are the safety precautions that are being implemented while the spent fuel is still in the pools and during transfer to the casks?

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What are the checks and balances for oversight of this management and storage?

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What is the process to check and ensure the integrity of these casks over time?

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Does the overpack become radioactive over time?

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How long do the spent fuel rods have to stay in pools before being transported to dry cask? You indicated earlier that the process would be completed in 2024. I was not aware this could be done in less than 3 years.

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How thick will the walls of the dry casks be at Indian Point?

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Will the UMAX storage system cause a large increase in the ground load underneath the storage cavities?

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If a state requires inspection of radiologic shipments at its border and the train does not stop, how will inspections occur?

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