ML13196A232

Email from J. Crocker, NOAA to B. Balsam, NRR Media Questions Pilgrim License Renewal Review

ML13196A232
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	02/13/2012
From:	Crocker J US Dept of Commerce, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service
To:	Balsam B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
FOIA/PA-2013-0135
Download: ML13196A232 (9)

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Craver, Patti From, Julie Crocker [julie.crocker~noaa.gov] .)

Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:27 AM To: Balsam, Briana

Subject:

Re: Media questions re: Pilgrim license renewal review I don't know - the PCTS system can be quirky and that seems to be an error.

On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 9:22 AM, Balsam, Briana <Briana.Balsam(@nrc.aov> wrote:

Julie, The NMFS PCTS website shows that the Pilgrim consultation was closed by letter dated March 1, 2007. Do you know if this letter exists? Or why the tracking system would say that the consultation was closed if itwas not? Thanks.

Briana From: Julie Crocker [1]

Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9;17 AM To: Balsam, Briana Cc: Logan, Dennis

Subject:

Re: Media questions re: Pilgrim license renewal review Just in case it helps our conversation later, this is what I've dug up so far...

In December 2006, NRC sent us a request for concurrence with a "not likely to adversely affect" determination (just like you recently did for Seabrook) -- the consultation was never finished. I'm not sure exactly what happened -- I went on maternity leave in mid 2007 and I am thinking that may have had something to do with it.

From what I can gather from my notes that are in the project file, we seemed to have some questions regarding the EPA NPDES permit vs. the NRC license and trying to understand what the status of the NPDES permit was etc. I don't see anything that was raising major red flags from a biology/species impact standpoint.

As you may have heard, we listed Atlantic sturgeon on February 6. They can occur in coastal Massachusetts waters so if we move forward with finishing the consultation we will need to consider Atlantic sturgeon -- I skimmed through the Pilgrim EIS and it doesn't look like there is any record of impingement or entrainment of Atlantic sturgeon so that is good.

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Is there anything else I can look into before 2 that would be helpful?

Julie On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Balsam, Briana <Briana.Balsam@ nrc.gov> wrote:

Great. Talk to you then. Thanks, Julie!

Briana From: Julie Crocker [2]

Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 7:51 AM To: Balsam, Briana

Subject:

Re: Media questions re: Pilgrim license renewal review yes - sorry for not replying earlier. (b)(6) 2pm will work for me. You can call me at my desk 978-282-8480.

Julie On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 7:35 AM, Balsam, Briana <Briana.Balsam(@nrc.gov> wrote:

Julie, Will 2pro today work for you? Dennis and Iare both in the office today, so we can call you directly rather than setting up a bridge line.

Briana From: Julie Crocker [3]

Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:57 AM To: Balsam, Brlana

Subject:

Re: Media questions re: Pilgrim license renewal review 2

'I'm in 'meetings all day - sorry! How about Monday? That will also give me a chance to look in our files and talk to folks here and see if I can figure out what is going on with this one.

Julie On Thu, Feb 9,2012 at 8:10 AM, Balsam, Briana <Briana.Balsamrnnrc.gov> wrote:

Julie, I forgot to look on our branch's calendar. Dennis is actually out of the office tomorrow. Would you be available before you leave today? Any time should be okay for me and Dennis. Thanks!

Briana From: Julie Crocker [4]

Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 7:53 AM To: Balsam, Briana Cc: Logan, Dennis

Subject:

Re: Media questions re: Pilgrim license renewal review Hi I am just seeing this now - I have al (b)(6) 1so can't do 2pm.

Can we set up a time for tomorrow.

Julie On Feb 9, 2012, at 7:43 AM, "Balsam, Briana" <Briana.Balsamanrc.gov> wrote:

I set up a line for 2pm today, Feb. 9.

The call in # i68.8.-455-9672,and the passcode is (b)(6)

From: Logan, Dennis Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 4:54 PM 3

To: Balsam, Briana; Julie Crocker

Subject:

RE: FW: Media questions re: Pilgrim license renewal review Briana and Julie, Anytime tomorrow would be fine with me.

Dennis From: Balsam, Briana I N\L Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 4:46 PM To: Julie Crocker; Logan, Dennis

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RE: FW: Media questions re: Pilgrim license renewal review Julie and Dennis, How about we set up something for tomorrow afternoon? Does 2pm sound okay?

Dennis will be working at home, so I can set up a bridge line for the three of us.

Julie--We tracked down the record in your PCTS system, which said that NMFS had closed out the Pilgrim consultation with a letter on March 1, 2007. However, we can't find a record of that letter in our online record system. Do you happen to have a copy of that letter that you could forward to us? I think this would resolve the outstanding question that Jones River Water Association raised about the consultation.

Thanks!

Briana 4

From: Julie Crocker [5]

Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 4:34 PM To: Logan, Dennis Cc- Balsam, Briana

Subject:

Re: FW: Media questions re: Pilgrim license renewal review Hii-We also got some similar inquiries. I am in the office tomorrow and Friday.

Julie On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 4:21 PM, Logan, Dennis <Dennis.LogangXrc.gov> wrote:

Julie, This letter is addressed to your group, and we got a copy. Neither Briana nor Iwere involved in this project, and we would like to touch base with you when you can to discuss it.

Thanks, Dennis From: Imboden, Andy , -

Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 2:57 PM To: Balsam, Briana; Logan, Dennis

Subject:

FW: Media questions re: Pilgrim license renewal review Importance: High I want to call RIl public affairs real soon and give them a statement for this.

From: Regner, Lisa *\\\

Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 1:58 PM To: Imboden, Andy; Ferrer, Nathaniel; Wrona, David

Subject:

FW: Media questions re: Pilgrim license renewal review Importance: High 5

Lisa Regner Project Manager NRR/JLD 301-415-1906 01 1H23 From: Sheehan, Neil Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 1:57 PM To: Holian, Brian Cc: Regner, Usa; Dean, Bill; Lew, David

Subject:

Media questions re: Pilgrim license renewal review Brian, An organization called the Jones River Watershed Association (JRWA) is asserting the NRC likely violated the federal Endangered Species Act while reviewing the Pilgrim license renewal application by ignoring potential impacts to endangered species and their habitat. Pilgrim Watch and JRWA are circulating the attached press release and letter to reporters who cover the plant.

What would be the appropriate response to this? Should we say we just received it and will need to review it, or is there more detail that can be offered at this point?

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