ML13046A203
| ML13046A203 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 01/30/2013 |
| From: | Wagner L Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| LR-E13-0009 | |
| Download: ML13046A203 (9) | |
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PSEG Nuclear LLC LR-E1 3-0009 P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 Dated:
JAN 30 2013 CERTIFIED MAIL 0
PSEG RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: 7012 1640 0000 4257 4210 Nuclear LLC U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF SHORTNOSE STURGEON SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. 1 DOCKET NO. 50-272 In accordance with Section 5.4.2 of Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan, to the Operating License for the Salem Generating Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) hereby transmits notification of a nonroutine event, and documents the occurrence and removal of a shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) from the Salem Generating Station circulating water intake structure trash bars.
Consultation pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) between NRC and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the effects of the operation of Salem Station on threatened and endangered species has been ongoing since 1979. The most recent revision to the Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement issued in January 1999 exempts the specified annual take of shortnose sturgeon and sea turtles.
In advance of relicensing for Salem Station, consultation pursuant to Section 7 of the ESA between NRC and NMFS was reinitiated in 2009. On April 6, 2012, the NMFS listed five Distinct Population Segments of Atlantic sturgeon as threatened or endangered under the ESA. In May 2012, NRC requested consultation on the effects of the continued operation of Salem Station on Atlantic sturgeon. The NMFS issued a draft Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement (ITS) in July 2012 that, when finalized, will authorize a specified incidental take of both Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon associated with operation of the Salem Station circulating water intake system.
Pursuant to Section 5.4.2 of the Environmental Protection Plan for Salem Station, nonroutine events which require reporting to other federal agencies shall be reported in accordance with the other agencies' reporting requirements.
Accordingly, enclosed please find two (2) attachments. Attachment 1 provides the information requested by the NMFS in Appendix II to the current ITS and in Appendix B, Part 2, to the revised draft ITS. Attachment 2 is a copy of a Sturgeon Salvage Form verbally requested by the NMFS.
There are no commitments contained in this letter.
LR-E1 3-0009 Document Control Desk If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Jeffrey Pantazes, Manager - Nuclear Environmental Affairs at (856) 339-7900.
Sincerely, Lawrence M.
agner Plant Manager - Salem PSEG Nuclear LLC Attachments (2)
LR-E 13-0009 Document Control Desk cc:
Mr. William Dean, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. J. Hughey, Licensing Project Manager - Salem U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-4D-3 Rockville, MD 20852 USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem Mail Code X24 Mr. P. Mulligan, Manager Bureau of Nuclear Engineering New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection PO Box 420 Mail Code: 33-01 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Ms. Lynn Lankshear National Marine Fisheries Service Protected Resources Division 55 Great Republic Drive, Suite 04-400 Gloucester, MA 01930 Mr. Michael Ludwig National Marine Fisheries Service 212 Rogers Avenue Milford, CT 06460 Mr. Dave Jenkins Endangered and Nongame Species Program New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 1 Van Syckels Road Clinton, NJ 08809 Salem Commitment Coordinator Mail Code X25
LR-E1 3-0009 Document Control Desk bc:
Salem Site Vice President Salem Plant Manager Director - Regulatory Affairs Manager - Nuclear Environmental Affairs Regulatory Assurance Manager - Salem Records Management
STURGEON SALVAGE FORM For use in documenting dead sturgeon in the wild under ESA permit no. 1614 (version 07-20-2009)
INVESTIGATORS'S CONTACT INFORMATION Name: First Matthew Last Parris Agency Affiliation Environmental Consulting Services, Inc. (ECSI)
Email Matthew.Parrisa.pseg.com Address P.O. Box 236 MIC H18 Hancocks Bridge NJ, 08038 Area code/Phone number (302) 378-9881 ext. 205 UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (Assigned by NMFS)
Abr09001201 INJ DATE REPORTED:
Month: 01 Day: 14 DATE EXAMINED:
Month: 01 Day: 14 Year: 2013 Year: 2013 SPECIES: (check one)
Z shortnose sturgeon El Atlantic sturgeon El Unidentified Acipenser species Check "Unidentified" if uncertain.
See reverse side of this form for aid in identification.
CARCASS CONDITION at time examined: (check one)
El 1 = Fresh dead Z 2 = Moderately decomposed El 3 = Severely decomposed El 4 = Dried carcass E] 5 = Skeletal, scutes & cartilage LOCATION FOUND: []Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) [Inshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)
River/Body of Water Delaware River City Hancocks Bridge State NJ Descriptive location (be specific): Removed from Circulating Water Intake System (CWIS)
Intake trash racks during routine rack cleaning at the Salem Generating Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC.
Latitude 39*27'38.17 N (Dec. Degrees)
Longitude 75*32'10.08 W (Dec. Degrees)
SEX:
2 Undetermined El Female El Male How was sex determined?
El Necropsy El Eggs/milt present when pressed E] Borescope MEASUREMENTS:
Circle unit Fork length 776 cm/
Total length 686 cm /M Length N actual E] estimate Mouth width (inside lips, see reverse side) cm / in Interorbital width (see reverse side) cm I in Weight El actual El estimate 1.2(9 lb TAGS PRESENT? Examined for external tags including fin clips? 0 Yes El No Scanned for PIT tags?
Tag #
Tag Type Location of tag on carcass
] Yes E] No CARCASS DISPOSITION: (check one or more)
E1l = Left where found Ml2 = Buried Ml3 = Collected for necropsy/salvage Z4 = Frozen for later examination El5 = Other (describe)
- NMFS contacted for disposition instructions Carcass Necropsied?
PHOTODOCUMENTATION:
D]Yes ZNo Photos/vide taken? Z Yes - No Date Necropsied:
Disposition of Photos/Video: Attached Necropsy Lead:
SAMPLES COLLECTED? [] Yes Z No Sample How preserved Disposition (person, affiliation, use)
Comments: Inspection of the sturgeon does not indicate that the wounds or that death was related to raking.
Damage observed to the fish occurs on the left side of the body, in the form of a large abrasion to the surface layers of skin. Similar, but smaller sized abrasions occur on the right side of the body.
Distinguishing Characteristics of Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon (version 07-20-2009)
Characteristic Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus Shortnose Sturgeon, Acipenserbrevirostrum Maximum length
> 9 feet/ 274 cm 4 feet/ 122 cm Mouth Football shaped and small. Width inside lips < 55% of Wide and oval in shape. Width inside lips > 62% of bony interorbital width bony interorbital width
- Pre-anal plates Paired plates posterior to the rectum & anterior to the 1-3 pre-anal plates almost always occurring as median anal fin.
structures (occurring singly)
Plates along the Rhombic, bony plates found along the lateral base of No plates along the base of anal fin anal fin the anal fin (see diagram below)
Habitat/Range Anadromous; spawn in freshwater but primarily lead a Freshwater amphidromous; found primarily in fresh marine existence water but does make some coastal migrations
- From Vecsei and Peterson, 2004 ATLANTIC Bony plates P
i V
Describe any wounds / abnormalities (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, etc.). Please note if no wounds / abnormalities are found.
Damage observed to the fish occurs on the left side of the body, in the form of a large abrasion to the surface layers of skin. Similar, but smaller sized abrasions occur on the right side of the body. A lack of fresh blood and the decayed appearance of flesh surrounding the wounds would indicate the damage was received at an earlier time.
Another indication that suggests the specimen died at an earlier time includes gill color. The gills on this specimen are black in color, while the gills of a live or freshly dead specimen would be pink in color.
Data Access Policy: Upon written request, information submitted to National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) on this form will be released to the requestor provided that the requestor credit the collector of the information and NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries will notify the collector that these data have been requested and the intent of their use.
ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon)
Observer's full name:Matthew Parris Reporter's full name:Matthew Parris Species Identification (Key attached):Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
Site of Impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #, etc.):CWIS Bay 11 A Date animal observed: 1/14/ 1 3 Time animal observed: 0930 Date animal collected: 1/ 14 /1 3 Time animal collected: 0 9 3 0 Date rehab facility contacted: N/A Time rehab facility contacted: N/A Date animal picked up: N/A Time animal picked up: N/A Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather):
Flood Stage 1 (91.0 ft)
Date and time of last inspection of screen: 1/14/ 1 3 @ 0343 Water temperature (QC) at site and time of observation: 6. 5 Number of pumps operating at time of observation: Unit 1 5
Unit 2 6
Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation:
Unit 1 100 Unit 2 100 Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit over the 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> previous to observation:
Unit 1 100 Unit 2 100 Sturgeon Information:
Species Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
Fork length (or total length) 776 mm (total length)
Weight 1.2 kg Condition of specimen/description of animal The specimen was dead when found. Obvious external injuries were observed and included a large skin abrasion on the left side of the body and smaller abrasions on the right side of the body. A lack of fresh blood and the decayed appearance of the flesh surrounding the wounds would indicate the damage was received at an earlier time.
Fish Decomposed-NO SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY Fish tagged: YES N* Please record a tag Pnuimbers. Tag #
Photograph attached:
SE-
/ NO (please label species, da U, geographic site and vessel name on back of photograph)
ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued Photographs (if available)
ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below I
IRk Description of fish condition:
Damage on the left side of the body in the form of a large abrasion to the surface layers of the skin.
Similar, smaller sized abrasions can also be seen on the right side of the body.