ML022490224

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Section 7 Consultation Under the Endangered Species Act Regarding Sea Turtles at the Crystal River Energy Complex
ML022490224
Person / Time
Site: Crystal River Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 09/19/2002
From: Mozafari B
NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To: Young D
Florida Power Corp
References
FOIA/PA-2003-0059, TAC MB1562
Download: ML022490224 (3)


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September 19, 2002 Mr. Dale E. Young, Vice President Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA1B)

ATTN: Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Programs 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708

SUBJECT:

CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 - SECTION 7 CONSULTATION UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGARDING SEA TURTLES AT THE CRYSTAL RIVER ENERGY COMPLEX (TAC NO. MB1562)

Dear Mr. Young:

Enclosed is a copy of the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFSs) Biological Opinion, which was issued August 8, 2002. This Opinion is a reinitiation of consultation subsequent to the June 1999 Opinion. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission formally requested reinitiation on April 2, 2001, because of a possibility that the Crystal River Energy Complex (CREC) would exceed the NMFS anticipated incidental take levels for live turtles established in the Incidental Take Statement of the June 1999 Opinion.

The August 8, 2002, Opinion states the NMFS belief that the continued operation of the cooling water intake system located near the Gulf of Mexico is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of the five species of sea turtles found at CREC. However, it revises the Incidental Take Statement and modifies some of the Terms and Conditions of the previous Opinion.

These should be evaluated for the potential need to revise the Crystal River Unit 3 Technical Specifications and plant procedures. If you have any questions following review of the document, please contact me at (301) 415-2020.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brenda L. Mozafari, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302

Enclosure:

NMFS Biological Opinion cc w/o encl: J. Powers, NMFS cc: See next page

ML022490224 OFFICE PDII-2/PM PDII-2/LA DRIP/RXEB OGC PD11-2/(A)SC NAME BMozafari EDunnington KJabbour DATE 9/17/02 9/16/02 9/19/02 9/19/02 Mr. Dale E. Young CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT NO. 3 Florida Power Corporation cc:

Mr. R. Alexander Glenn Chairman Associate General Counsel (MAC-BT15A) Board of County Commissioners Florida Power Corporation Citrus County P.O. Box 14042 110 North Apopka Avenue St. Petersburg, Florida 33733-4042 Inverness, Florida 34450-4245 Mr. Daniel L. Roderick Ms. Sherry L. Bernhoft Plant General Manager Manager Regulatory Affairs Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2H) 15760 W. Power Line Street 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Mr. Michael A. Schoppman Senior Resident Inspector Framatome Technologies Inc. Crystal River Unit 3 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville, Maryland 20852 6745 N. Tallahassee Road Crystal River, Florida 34428 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Mr. Richard L. Warden Bureau of Radiation Control Manager Nuclear Assessment 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C)

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Mr. Joe Myers, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100