ML031320456

FOIA/PA-2003-0189 - Resp 1 - Final

ML031320456
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	05/06/2003
From:	Reed C NRC/OCIO/WPDSD/FOIA
To:	Gunter P Nuclear Information & Resource Service (NIRS)
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FOIA/PA-2003-0189
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NRC FORM 464 Part I U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIA/PA RESPONSE NUMBER (6-1998) 4GM R< 2003-0189 1 RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) / PRIVACY RESPONSE g FINAL g PARTIAL ACT (PA) REQUEST TYPE REQUESTER DATE Paul Gunter MAY 0629M PART I. - INFORMATION RELEASED D No additional agency records subject to the request have been located.

D2 Requested records are available through another public distribution program. See Comments section.

Qi APPENDICES Agency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are already available for I A public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room.

I lAPPENDICES Agency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are being made available for I & C public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room.

F-] Enclosed is information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records located at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC.

~ APPENDICES APPB &IE ] Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.

D Records subject to the request that contain information originated by or of interest to another Federal agency have been referred to that agency (see comments section) for a disclosure determination and direct response to you.

D We are continuing to process your request.

C: See Comments.

PART l.A - FEES AMOUNT' You will be billed by NRC for the amount listed. D None. Minimum fee threshold not met.

l$ D] You will receive a refund for the amount listed. Fees waived.

See comments for details PART I.B - INFORMATION NOT LOCATED OR WITHHELD FROM DISCLOSURE

] No agency records subject to the request have been located.

WtI Certain information in the requested records is being withheld from disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Part II.

WI This determination may be appealed within 30 days by writing to the FOIA/PA Oficer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is a "FOIA/PA Appeal.!

PART l.C COMMENTS (Use attached Comments continuation pacie if required)

SIGNATURE -FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT>e PRIVACY ACT OFFICER Carol Ann Reed PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER This form was designed using InForms NRC FORM 464 NRC FORM Part 1 464 Part (6-1998) 1 (6-1998) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER This forrn was designed using InForrns

NRC FORM 464 Part II U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIA/PA DATE 6998)

RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION .

ACT (FOIA) / PRIVACY ACT (PA) REQUEST 2003-0189 NAY i 6 M PART II.A -- APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS APPFNn1r.F]q Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices are being withheld in their entirety or in part under IC&1 I the Exemption No.(s) of the PA and/or the FOIA as indicated below (5 U.S.C. 552a and/or 5 U.S.C. 552(b)).

D2 Exemption 1: The withheld information is properly classified pursuant to Executive Order 12958.

g Exemption 2: The withheld Information relates solely to the internal personnel rules and procedures of NRC.

El Exemption 3: The withheld information is specifically exempted from public disclosure by statute indicated.

n Sections 141-145 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data (42 U.S.C.

21 61-21 65).

El Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards Information (42 U.S.C. 2167).

El 41 U.S.C.. Section 253(b), subsection (m)(1), prohibits the disclosure of contractor proposals in the possession and control of an executive agency to any person under section 552 of Title 5, U.S.C. (the FOIA), except when incorporated into the contract between the agency and the submitter of the proposal.

Ntj Exemption 4: The withheld information is a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is being withheld for the reason(s) indicated. i The information is considered to be confidential business (proprietary) information.

E The information Is considered to be proprietary because it concerns a licensee's or applicant's physical protection or material control and accounting program for special nuclear material pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1).

D2 The information was submitted by a foreign source and received in confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(2).

Exemption 5: The withheld Information consists of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through discovery during litigation.

Applicable privileges:

Deliberative process: Disclosure of predecisional Information would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process. Where records are withheld in their entirety, the facts are inextricably intertwined with the predecisional information.

There also are no reasonably segregable factual portions because the release of the facts would permit an indirect inquiry into the predecisional process of the agency.

Cl Attorney work-product privilege. (Documents prepared by an attorney in contemplation of litigation)

El Attorney-client privilege. (Confidential communications between an attomey and his/her client)

F] Exemption 6: The withheid information is exempted from public disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

F] Exemption 7: The withheld information consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reason(s) indicated.

E (A) Disclosure could reasonably be expected to Interfere with an enforcement proceeding (e.g.. it would reveal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow recipients to take action to shield potential wrongdoing or a violation of NRC requirements from investigators).

E (C)Disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

El (D) The information consists of names of individuals and other information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to reveal identities of confidential sources.

El (E) Disclosure would reveal techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or guidelines that could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law.

E (F) Disclosure could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of an individual.

El OTHER (Specify)

PART 11.B - DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.25(q) 9.25(h), and/or 9.65(b) of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations, it has been determined that the information withheld is exempt from production or disclosure, and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the public interest. The person responsible for the denial are those officials identified below as denying officials and the FOIAIPA Officer for any denials that may be appealed to the Executive Director for Operations (EDO).

DENYING OFFICIAL TITLE/OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPEL LATEOFFICIAL Luis A. Reyes Regional Administrator, Region II Appendix C v' Samuel J. Collins Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Appendix D 4 Appeal must be made in writing within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals should be mailed to the FOlA/Privacy Act Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, for action by the appropriate appellate official(s). You should clearly state on the envelope and letter that it is a FOIA/PA Appeal."

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FOIA 2003-0189 APPENDIX A RECORDS ALREADY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ACCESSION NO. DATE NUMBER DESCRIPTION (PAGE COUNT)

1. 02/22/99 ML993370289 Letter from W. C. Gleaves to J. A. Stall, subject:

Discussion regarding proposed study of turtle entrapment at St. Lucie plant intake canal. (2 pages)

2. 07/15/99 9907190124 Letter from L. Wiens, NRR to J.Cowan, Florida Power Corp. on Crystal River - Section 7 Biological Consultation, Biological Opinion.(31 pages)

3. 11/30/99 ML993370283 Letter from W. C. Gleaves to R. Hoffman regarding request for formal Section 7 Consultation under the Endangered Species Act. (3 pages)

4. 03/22/00 ML003696902 Ltr R. Kundalkar, FP&L, to NRC (DCD), Re: Sea Turtle Entrapment Study (187 pages)

5. 05/09/00 ML003713360 Ltr K. Jabbour, NRC, to R. Hoffman, NMFS, Re:

Sea Turtle Entrapment Study (357 pages)

6. 05/24/00 ML021620044 Letter from J. Powers, Dept. of Commerce to S.

Collins, NRR clarifying the consultation responsibilities for NRC and COE under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. (3 pages)

7. 12/05/00 ML003776521 Environmental Protection Plan - St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 - Sea Turtle Mortality 30 day Written Report.

(3 pages)

8. 02/01/01 ML021430472 Florida Power & Light Co. St. Lucie Power Plant &

Transmission Line & Threatened & Endangered Species. (36 pages)

9. 04/01/01 ML021430397 Survey of Aquatic Environments Potentially Affected by Operation of St. Lucie Power Plant.

(47 pages)

10. 04/02/01 NRC Web Site Event Notification Report Number 37875, Re: Dead Green Sea Turtle (1 page)

11. 04/09/01 NRC Web Site Event Notification Report Number 37899, Re:

Loggerhead Turtle in Intake (1 page)

12. 04/14/01 ML011130173 Ltr R. Kundalkar, FP&L, to NRC (DCD) Re: 2000 Annual Environmental Operating Report (49 pages)

13. 05/03/01 NRC Web Site Event Notification Report Number 37959, Re:

Injured Loggerhead Turtle in Intake (1 page) 1A rlInA f1 I-

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15. 05/07/01 NRC Web Site Event Notification Report Number 37967, Re:

Emaciated Loggerhead Turtle in Intake (1 page)

16. 05/18/01 ML011430173 Ltr B. Moroney, NRR, to T. Plunkett, FP&L, Re:

Biological Opinion, St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2 (61 pages)

17. 06/08/01 ML011590621 Ltr B. Moroney, NRR, to R. Hoffman, NMFS, Re:

Biological Opinion, St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2 (4 pages)

18. 10/08/01 ML013020208 Ltr G. Cranmore, NMFS, to B. Moroney, NRR, Re:

Clarifications to Biological Opinion (3 pages)

19. 10/11/01 ML013040225 Letter from H. Berkow, NRR to J. Powers, National Marine Fisheries Services on Supplement 1 to the Crystal River Energy Complex Biological Assessment of Impact to Endangered Sea Turtles.

(29 pages)

20. 11/06/01 ML013110188 Ltr B. Moroney, NRR, to J. Stall, FP&L, Re:

Clarification of Biological Opinion (3 pages)

21. 11/07/01 NRC Web Site Event Notification Report Number 38475, Re: Dead Green Sea Turtle (1 page)

22. 11/15/01 NRC Web Site Event Notification Report Number 38503, Re:

Injured Loggerhead Turtle in Intake (1 page)

23. 11/29/01 MLO1 3400292 Part 1, St. Lucie Units 1 & 2 Application for Renewed Operating Licenses. (204 pages)

24. 11/29101 ML013400221 Part 1, St. Lucie, Units 1 & 2 Applicant's Environmental Report Operating License Renewal Stage. (207 pages)

25. 11/29/01 ML013400290 Part 2, St. Lucie, Units 1 & 2, Applicant's Environmental Report Operating License Renewal Stage. (207 pages

26. 12/06/01 ML013460261 Ltr D. Jernigan, FP&L, to NRC (DCD) Re: Non-Routine Environmental Report-Sea Turtle Mortality Events 11/07/01 and 11/08/01 (3 pages)

27. 12/12/01 ML021430407 Letter from S. M. Foster to L. Gregg regarding letter to Lisa Gregg, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission with application for renewal. (36 pages)

28. 12/21/01 ML013620054 St. Lucie, Units 1 & 2, non-routine environmental report re sea turtle mortality even. (2 pages)

29. 01/18/02 NRC Web Site Event Notification Report Number 38634, Re:

Green Sea Turtle in Intake (1 page)

30. 01/25/02 ML020290224 Ltr D. Jernigan, FP&L, to NRC (DCD) Re:

Proposed License Amendment, Environmental Protection Plan Revision (30 pages)

31. 03/15/02 ML020880223 Letter from L. Ferrell, response to request for list of protected Species within the area under evaluation for St. Lucie. (12 page)

32. 04/30/02 ML021220236 St. Lucie Units 1 & 2 - 2001 Annual Environmental Operating Report. (59 pages)

33. 06/03/02 ML021570345 Ltr P-T Kuo, NRR, to J. Powers, NMFS, Re:

Environmental Review of FP&L Application for 20-year Renewal of Operating Licenses for St.

Lucie, Units 1 and 2 (7 pages)

34. 06/21/02 ML021770235 Ltr D. Jernigan, FP&L, to NRC (DCD) Re: Non-Routine Environmental Report-Sea Turtle Mortality Events 05/27/02 and 06/02/02 (3 pages)

35. 07/22/02 ML021980172 Ltr B. Moroney, NRR, to J. Stall, FP&L Re:

Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to the Environmental Protection Plans (6 pages)

36. 07/24/02 ML022060232 Ltr P. Kuo, NRR, to J. Slack, Re: Biological Assessment for License Renewal at St. Lucie &

Request for Additional Info (ML022060232 and ML022060295) (18 pages)

37. 07/24/02 ML022110598 Letter from H. Sumner to NRC on Hatch License Renewal and Maintenance Dredging Permit Modification Response to National Marine Fisheries Service. (5 pages)

38. 07/30102 P4L0.21303t99 Letter from P.Kuo, NRR to J.Powers, National Marine Fisheries Services responding to his letter MLc B74Lt6(o tz of May 24, 2002, concerning License Renewal of

>voo 76 5 Hatch. (28 pages).

39. 07/30/02 ML022200253 Ltr J. Powers, NMFS, to P. Kuo, NRR, Re:

Response to 06/03/02 letter (2 pages)

40. 08/08/02 ML022460361 Letter from J. Powers, National Marine Fisheries Services to H. Berkow, NRR submitting their biological opinion on reinitiation of Endangered Species Act. (35 pages)

41. 08/23/02 ML022350292 Ltr B. Moroney, NRR, to J. Powers, NMFS, Re:

Request for Consultation Under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for the St. Lucie Plant (3 pages)

42. 08/23/02 MLa a.6SO2-9 Ltr B. Moroney, NRR, to J. Stall, FP&L, Re:

Reinitiation of Consultation Under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for the St. Lucie Plant (3 pages)

43. 08/28/02 ML021700257 L[r B. Moroney, NRR, to J. Stall, FP&L Re: Issue of Amendments Regarding Revisions to the Environmental Protection Plans (13 pages)

44. 09/20/02 ML022680524 Ltr D. Jernigan, FP&L, to NRC (DCD) Re: Request For Information Reinitiation of ESA Section 7 Consultation (16 pages)

45. 10102 NRC Web Site NUREG-1 437, Supp.1 1, Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants: Re St. Lucie (http.//www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html) 46.

47. 12/27/02 ML030070232 Biological Assessment of Impact to Sea Turtles at Florida Power Corporation's Crystal River Energy Complex. (25 pages)

48. 01/09/03 ML030270297 Letter from D. E. Jernigan providing comment on Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal. (9 pages)

49. 02/10/03 ML030420130 Letter from P. T. Kuo to R. Crabtree regarding Informal Section 7 Consultation for St. Lucie Plant.

(6 pages)

50. 03/17/03 NRC Web Site Event Notification Report Number 38513, Re:

Turtle Incidental Takes Between 11/23/01 and 03/16/03 (3 pages)

51. 03/17/03 NRC Web Site Event Notification Report Number 39361, Re:

Expired Green Sea Turtle (1 page)

Re: FOIA 2003-0189 APPENDIX B RECORDS BEING RELEASED IN ENTIRETY NO. DATE DESCRIPTION (PAGE COUNT)

1. Undated Daily Operations Log (1 page)

2. 11/10/99 Sea Turtle meeting information. (19 pages)

3. 08/02/00 E-mail K. Leigh, NRR, to K. Jabbour, NRR, Re: St.

Lucie Permit (1 page)

4. 01/02/01 E-mail K. Leigh, NRR, to J. Wilson and K. Jabbour, NRR, Re: St. Lucie Permit (1 page)

5. 01/26/01 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

6. 02/13/01 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

7. 03/09/01 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

8. 03/30/01 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

9. 04/03/01 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

10. 04/04/01 Daily Status Report (1 page)

11. 04/03/01 Daily Status Report (1 page)

12. 05/01/01 Daily Status Report (1 page)

13. 05/02/01 Daily Status Report (1 page)

14. 05/02/01 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

15. 05/02/01 Event Status Report (1 page)

16. 05/05/01 Event Status Report (1 page)

17. 06/13/01 E-mail B. Moroney, NRR, to K. Leigh, M. Masnik and J.

Wilson, NRR, Re: St. Lucie Biological Opinion (1 page)

18. 06/13/01 E-mail G. Madden, FP&L, to B. Moroney, NRR, Re:

Biological Opinion, St. Lucie Units 1&2 - NRC Interpretations w/handwritten notes from telecon between B. Moroney and G. Madden on same date.(2 pages)

19. 06/25/01 Daily Status Report (1 page)

20. 06/25/01 Daily Status Report (1 page)

21. 06/25/01 Event Status Report (1 page)

22. 07/01/01 Event Status Report (1 page)

23. 08/12/01 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

24. 08/13/01 Event Status Report (1 page)

25. 09/01/01 Operations Dept. Chronologic Log. (1 page)

26. 09/01/01 Event Status Report (1 page)

27. 11/07/01 Event Status Report (1 page)

28. 11/07/01 Operations Department Chronological Log. 1 page

29. 11/08/01 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

30. 11/08/01 Event Status Report (1 page)

31. 11/09/01 Operations Department Chronological Log. (1 page)

32. 11/09/01 Weekly Branch Chief Report (1 page)

33. 11/14/01 Event Status Report (1 page)

34. 11/23/01 Event Status Report (2 pages)

35. 11/23/01 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

36. 01/11/02 Weekly Branch Chief Report (1 page)

37. 01/17/02 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

38. 01/17/02 Event Status Report (1 page)

39. 01/28/02 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

40. 01/30/02 E-mail M. Masnik, NRR, to R. Hoffman, NOAA, Re: St.

Lucie License Renewal (1 page) Exemption 5

41. 02/08/02 Weekly Branch Chief Report (1 page)

42. 02/18/02 E-mail G. Madden, FP&L, to B. Moroney, NRR, Re: January 2002 Turtle Captures (1 page)

43. 03/10/02 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

44. 04/04/02 Daily Operations Log (1 page)

45. 05/28/02 Daily Operations Log. 1 page

46. 05/29/02 Daily Status Report. (1 page)

47. 06/02/02 Daily Status Report. (1 page)

48. 06/17/02 Memo J. Tappert, NRR, to K. Jabbour, NRR, Re:

Safety Evaluation for Proposed Technical Specification Changes..(6 pages)

49. 08/01/02 E-mail K. Frehafer, FP&L, to B. Moroney, NRR, Re: St.

Lucie letter from NMFS (1 page)

50. 08/01/02 E-mail J. Wilson, NRR, to T. Abbatiello, FP&L, Re: St.

Lucie Letter from NMFS (1 page) Exemption 5

51. 09/19/02 Daily Status Report (1 page)

52. 10/04/02 Ltr L. Ferrell, U.S. Dept. of Interior, to P. Kuo, NRR, Re: Review of 07/24/02 St Lucie application (9 pages)

53. 10/20/02 Daily Status Report (1 page)

54. 10/22/02 Daily Status Report (1 page)

55. 11/12/02 E-mail G. Madden, FP&L, to E. Brown, NRR, Re:

October 2002 Turtle Captures (7 pages)

56. 11/22/02 Daily Status Report (1 page)

57. 12/17/02 Daily Status Report (1 page)

58. 01/02/03 Daily Status Report (1 page)

59. 01/07/03 E-mail G. Madden, FP&L, to E. Brown, NRR, Re: 2002 Turtle Captures (6 pages)

60. 01/23/03 Daily Status Report (1 page)

61. 02/03/03 Daily Status Report (1 page)

62. 02/12/03 Daily Status Report (1 page)

63. 03/03/03 E-mail G. Madden, FP&L, to E. Brown, NRR, Re: NRC letter to NMFS (1 page)

64. No date Endangered Species Meeting with NMFS./ (2 pages

Re: FOIA-2003-01 89 APPENDIX C RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN PART NO. DATE DESCRIPTION/(PAGE COUNT)/EXEMPTIONS

1. 01/25/01 Daily Status Report (1 page) Outside scope and EX. 4

2. 02/07/01 Daily Status Report (1 page) Outside scope and EX. 4

3. 02/13/01 Daily Status Report (1 page) Outside scope and EX. 4

4. 03/30/01 Daily Status Report (1 page) Outside scope and EX. 4

5. 05/08/01 Daily Status Report (1 page) Outside scope and EX. 4

FOIA No. 2003-0189 APPENDIX D RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN THEIR ENTIRETY NO. DATE DESCRIPTIONI(PAGE COUNT)/EXEMPTIONS

1. 03/29/00 E-mail J. Wilson, NRR to B. Gleaves, NRR, Re: FPL Sea Turtle Study (1 page) Exemption 5

2. 03/29/00 E-mail J. Wilson, NRR to B. Gleaves, NRR, Re: FPL Sea Turtle Study (1 page) Exemption 5

3. 03/08/01 E-mail B. Moroney, NRR, to R. Correia, NRR, Re: Sea Turtles (1 page) Exemption 5

4. 05/21/01 E-mail B. Moroney, NRR, to K. Leigh, NRR, Re: St. Lucie (1 page)

Exemption 5

5. 06/01/01 E-mail K. Leigh, NRR, to J. Wilson and B. Moroney, NRR, Re:

Turtles (1 page) Exemption 5

6. 05/20/02 E-mail M. Masnik, NRR, to B. Moroney, NRR, et al. Re: Results of visit with NMFS (1 page) Exemption 5

7. 08/02/02 E-mail B. Moroney, NRR, to H. Berkow, NRR, et al., Re: St. Lucie Turtles (1 page) Exemption 5

8. 08/13/02 E-mail M. Masnik, NRR, to A. Hodgdon, OGC, et al. Re: St. Lucie Turtles (1 page) Exemption 5

9. 08/13/02 E-mail B. Moroney, NRR, to H. Berkow and K. Jabbour, NRR, Re:

St. Lucie Turtles (1 page) Exemption 5