ML13163A163
| ML13163A163 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 06/11/2013 |
| From: | St.Onge R Southern California Edison Co |
| To: | NRC/FSME, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk |
| References | |
| Download: ML13163A163 (2) | |
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON An EDISON INTERNATlONAL Company June 11, 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
Subject:
Docket Nos. 50-206, 50-361, and 50-362 Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Incidental Take Level Richard St. Onge Director, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs and Emergency Planning 10 CFR 50.54 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Units 1, 2, and 3
Reference:
Letter from Brian D. Metz (Southern California Edison) to Sarah Wilkin (National Marine Fisheries Service), dated May 30, 2013
Dear Sir or Madam:
In accordance with San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. DPR-13 and Permanently Defueled Technical Specifications Section D6.15.2.b, and Units 2 and 3 Facility Operating Licenses (Nos. NFP-10 and NFP-15), Appendix B, Section 4.1, reports to other agencies of unusual environmental events are required to be provided to the NRC within 30 days. Attached is a copy of the referenced letter submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) providing notification of reaching the 50%
incidental take level for the Olive Ridley sea turtle.
This letter does not contain any commitments. If you have any questions, please contact Ryan I. Treadway at 949-368-9985.
Sincerely,
Attachment:
as stated cc:
A. T. Howell III, Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV R. Hall, NRC Project Manager, SONGS Units 2 and 3 J. C. Shepherd, NRC Project Manager, SONGS Unit 1 B. Benney, NRC Project Manager, SONGS Units 2 and 3 G. G. Warnick, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, SONGS Units 2 and 3 J. E. Whitten, NRC Region IV, Nuclear Material Safety Branch Chief D. T. Logan, NRC Aquatic Biologist, Division of License Renewal H. L. Nash, NRC Division of Site and Environmental Analysis P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674
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May 30. 201 3 Sarah Wiikin National Marine Fisheries Service 501 West Ocean Blvd. Suite 4200 Long Beach, CA 90802-4213
Subject:
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Turtle Incidental Take Limit
Reference:
- 1) NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Biological Opinion for Sea Turtles: September 18, 2006 (Section X, D. 9)
Dear Ms. Wilkin:
In accordance with the reference above, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) is notifying NMFS of reaching the 50% incidental take level for the Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). From 1983 through 2005 there had been no entrainment of the Olive Ridley, but in the past 7 % years there has been two incidental takes. The total estimated entrainment for this species is three turtles.
Currently SONGS is in the process of installing Large Organism Exclusion Devices (LOED) on the primary intake structures. These are currently scheduled for completion in April 201 4.
The LOED is an additional measure that we are taking to minimize the entrainment at the CWS intake structure for all sea turtle species If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (949) 368-7311.
cc:
Andrew S. Martinez J. Janke L. Kelly S. Noonan K. Anthony O. Gallion lOB/COM
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