ML090140500
| ML090140500 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 01/14/2009 |
| From: | Scherer A Southern California Edison Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML090140500 (2) | |
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON" An EDISON INTERNATIONAL" Company A. Edward Scherer Director Nuclear Regulatory Affairs January 14, 2009 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555
Subject:
Docket Nos. 50-206,50-361 and 50-362 2008 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Units I, 2 and 3
Reference:
Letter from Robert Heckler (Southern California Edison), to Joe Cordaro (National Marine Fisheries Service), dated January 7, 2009
Dear Sir or Madam:
In accordance with a request by Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Site and Environmental Review, Southern California Edison (SCE) is providing a copy of the referenced letter (attached). This annual report, submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), states that SONGS did not entrain any sea turtles in 2008.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. C. E. Williams at (949)368-6707.
Sincerely, Attachment as Stated CC:
E. E. Collins, NRC Regional Administrator, Region IV N. Kalyanam, NRC Project Manager, SONGS Units 2 and 3 G. G. Warnick, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, SONGS Units 2 and 3 D. B. Spitzberg, NRC Region IV, SONGS Unit 1 J. C. Shepherd, NRC Project Manager, SONGS Unit 1 D. T. Logan, NRC Aquatic Biologist, Division of License Renewal H. L. Nash, NRC Division of Site and Environmental Review P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674
SOUTIIE17N CALIFORNIA EDISON' January 7,2009 Joe Cordaro National Marine Fisheries Service 501 West Ocean Blvd. Suite 4200 Long Beach, CA 90802-421 3
SUBJECT:
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) 2008 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report
REFERENCE:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Biological Opinion for Sea Turtles Dated 911 8/06
Dear Joe:
In accordance with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) biological opinion on sea turtles dated September 18, 2006, The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) is submitting this annual report on incidental takes of sea turtles for the year 2008. In 2008 SONGS did not entrain any sea turtles. Routine monthly offshore surveys conducted offshore of SONGS in the vicinity of the Units 2 and 3 intakes did not note any sea turtles in the vicinity of the plant intakes. Both plants currently have velocity caps which significantly minimize the potential for the entrainment of sea turtles into the Units 2 and 3 circulating water intakes. SONGS also performs visual inspections of the circulating water intakes every shift for turtles and marine mammals. If you have any questions, please contact me at (949) 368-381 6.
Sincerely, ROBERT HECKLER Environmental Protection Group San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station I) 0.
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