ML11126A365

Essential Fish Habitat Assessment for License Renewal of Seabrook Station

ML11126A365
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	08/02/2011
From:	David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Colosi P US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service
WENTZEL, M 415-6459
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ML11214A026	List: ML11126A365
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NUREG-1437 S46, TAC ME3959
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 2, 2011 Peter D. Colosi Assistant Regional Administrator for Habitat Conservation National Marine Fisheries Service 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930-2276

SUBJECT:

ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT ASSESSMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF SEABROOK STATION (TAC NO. ME3959)

Dear Mr. Colosi:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed the enclosed draft Supplement 46 to NUREG-1437, "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants" (GElS), regarding the license renewal of Seabrook Station, Unit 1 (Seabrook). In accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the NRC is requesting initiation of an Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) conSUltation regarding this proposed action of license renewal. The NRC's EFH Assessment for license renewal of Seabrook is located in Appendix D-1 of the enclosed draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS).

Seabrook is located in the Town of Seabrook, Rockingham County, NH, 2 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. Seabrook is approximately 2 miles north of the Massachusetts state line, 15 miles south of the Maine state line, and 10 miles south of Portsmouth, NH. Seabrook is equipped with a once-through cooling system that withdraws water from and discharges to the Gulf of Maine.

As described in the EFH Assessment, the NRC staff identified 23 species that have EFH designated in the vicinity of Seabrook. The NRC staff concluded that Seabrook operations are not likely to have an effect or may have a minimal adverse effect on EFH for most species and life stages. The NRC staff concluded that Seabrook operations may have an adverse effect on EFH for all life stages of silver hake and for winter flounder larvae, juveniles, and adults.

We are requesting initiation of an EFH consultation. In reaching our conclusion, the NRC staff relied on information provided by the applicant, on research performed by NRC staff, and on information from National Marine Fisheries Service. Please note that the period for public comment on the enclosed draft SEIS expires October 26, 2011.

P. Colosi -2 If you have any questions regarding the enclosed draft SEIS or EFH Assessment in Appendix D-1 of the SEIS, or the staff's request, please contact Mr. Michael Wentzel, Project Manager, at 301-415-6459 or bye-mail at michael.wentzel@nrc.gov.

David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-443 cc: wlo enclosure Distribution: Listserv

P. Colosi -2 If you have any questions regarding the enclosed draft SEIS or EFH Assessment in Appendix D-1 of the SEIS, or the staff's request, please contact Mr. Michael Wentzel, Project Manager, at 301-415-6459 or bye-mail at michael.wentzel@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA Lisa Regner forI David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-443 cc: wlo enclosure Distribution: Listserv ADAMS Accession Nos.:

1. Letter: ML11126A365

2. Federal Register Notice: ML11131A005

3. "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 46": ML11213A024 4 Package: ML11214A026 OFFICE LADLR PM:RPB1 :DLR OGC BC:RPB2:DLR DWrona NAME IKing MWentzel MSpencer (LRegner for)

DATE 5/11/11 6/7111 6/8/11 8/2/11 OFFICIAL RECORD COpy

Letter to P. Colosi from D. Wrona dated August 2.2011

SUBJECT:

ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT ASSESSMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF SEABROOK STATION (TAC NO. ME3959)

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