ML070530410
| ML070530410 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2007 |
| From: | Mozafari B NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-2 |
| To: | Stall J Florida Power & Light Co |
| Mozafari B, NRR/ADRO/DORL, 415-2020 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML070530393 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC MC7266, TAC MC7267 | |
| Download: ML070530410 (3) | |
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March 2, 2007 Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 - REINITIATION OF CONSULTATION (TAC NOS. MC7266 AND MC7267)
Dear Mr. Stall:
By letter dated February 1, 2007, Florida Power and Light Company informed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that the incidental take limit for sea turtles at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant was exceeded in 2006. A total of 662 green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) was entrained in 2006. Because 29 of the 662 turtles were injured or killed, the 1 percent limit was exceeded, which requires the NRC to reinitiate a formal consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) according to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Because NRC and NMFS are currently in consultation regarding the smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata), the consultation regarding sea turtles will be combined with the ongoing consultation, as stated in the enclosed letter from NMFS dated December 19, 2006. NMFS will conclude the consultation with one comprehensive biological opinion to address all species under their jurisdiction, including the smalltooth sawfish and sea turtles.
The NMFS letter provides a draft Reasonable and Prudent Measures (RPM) and Terms and Conditions regarding the smalltooth sawfish. The term and condition for implementing RPM No. 4 is premised on the scheduled outages in 2007 to allow a survey of the intake pipe in the first outage, followed by any necessary debris removal and structural repair in the second outage, as appropriate.
If you have any questions regarding the Reasonable and Prudent Measures, the Terms and Conditions, or the ongoing consultation regarding takes of the smalltooth sawfish and sea turtles, you may contact Harriet Nash directly at hln@nrc.gov or (301) 415-4100.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brenda L. Mozafari, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
Enclosure:
ML063620017 Package: ML070530393 OFFICE LPL2-2/PM LPL2-2/LA DLR/REBA/BC(A)
LPL2-2/BC(A)
NAME BMozafari BClayton EBenner LRaghavan DATE 03/1 /07 03/1/07 03/1/07 03/2/07
Mr. J. A. Stall ST. LUCIE PLANT Florida Power and Light Company cc:
Mr. William E. Webster Vice President, Nuclear Operations Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Senior Resident Inspector St. Lucie Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 6090 Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Craig Fugate, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 M. S. Ross, Managing Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Marjan Mashhadi, Senior Attorney Florida Power & Light Company 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Suite 220 Washington, DC 20004 Mr. Douglas Anderson County Administrator St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Mr. Gordon L. Johnston Site Vice President St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957-2000 Mr. Christopher R. Costanzo Plant General Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. Terry Patterson Licensing Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mark Warner, Vice President Nuclear Operations Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. J. Kammel Radiological Emergency Planning Administrator Department of Public Safety 6000 Southeast Tower Drive Stuart, Florida 34997 Mr. Bill Parks Operations Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957-2000 Mr. Seth B. Duston Training Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957-2000