ML12347A021
| ML12347A021 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 12/11/2012 |
| From: | Melanie Wong Division of License Renewal |
| To: | Norton S US Dept of Commerce, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |
| References | |
| Download: ML12347A021 (2) | |
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1 NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From:
Wong, Melanie Sent:
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:15 AM To:
shelley.norton@noaa.gov; stephania.bolden@noaa.gov Cc:
Balsam, Briana; Logan, Dennis
Subject:
Kind Request: St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Section 7 Consultation
Dear Ms. Norton and Ms. Bolden,
I am the new Chief of the Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch (RERB). As you may be aware based on interactions with Dennis and Briana, our branch performs, among other things, work related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) during the regulatory review of nuclear power plants.
I am writing to you regarding the delay of the draft biological opinion from the consultation that we reinitiated with NMFS in 2005 and 2006 for the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant in Florida.
Both the NRC and the licensee, Florida Power and Light (FPL), have been waiting for the draft biological opinion on sea turtles and smalltooth sawfish. A take of a smalltooth sawfish at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant in May of 2005 resulted in the NRC requesting reinitiation of Section 7 consultation. In addition, when the plant exceeded the annual incidental take limit for sea turtles in 2006, sea turtles were added to the consultation. Although FPL initiated some of the projects that they and the NRC understood would be required in the biological opinion, because of the delay, FPL has terminated that work until they receive the new biological opinion from NMFS.
Both the NRC and FPL are committed to cooperating with NMFS in protecting endangered species under the ESA. We would greatly appreciate it if you could please let us know when the biological opinion would be finalized.
Would it be possible for me to give you a call this week to discuss further?
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Sincerely, Melanie Melanie Wong, Chief Environmental Review & Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Loc: O-11E20 301-415-2432
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