ML13221A183
| ML13221A183 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 08/01/2013 |
| From: | Wagner L Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| LR-E1 3-0104 | |
| Download: ML13221A183 (9) | |
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 0 PSEG Nuclear LLC EPP 5.4.2 Appendix B LR-E1 3-0104 Certified Mail 7011 1570 0001 8889 9164 Return Receipt Requested IUG 0 1 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
SUBJECT:
REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. 1 DOCKET NO. 50-272 The Nuclear Environmental Event Report, "Report of Impingement of Kemp's Ridley Turtle" is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of Section 5.4.2 of Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan, to the Operating License for the Salem Generating Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG).
Please find enclosed the report and one attachment with further information regarding this impingement event. In addition, the turtle was transported to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, NJ where it was placed in treatment for its injuries.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Kenneth Strait, Manager - Biological Programs at (856) 339-3929.
Lawrence Plant Manage - Salem PSEG Nuclear LLC Attachments (1)
LR-E1 3-0104 Document Control Desk REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE 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 Kemp's Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) 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.
When issued by the NMFS, the revised Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement are expected to continue to authorize a specified take of sea turtles.
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 one (1) attachment. 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.
There are no commitments contained in this letter.
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LR-E1 3-0104 Document Control Desk CC:
Mr. William Dean, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. John 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. Carrie Upite National Marine Fisheries Service Protected Resources Division 55 Great Republic Drive, Suite 04-400 Gloucester, MA 01930 Ms. Karen Greene National Marine Fisheries Service 74 Magruder Road Highland, NJ 07732-4054 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 Page 3 of 4
LR-E13-0104 Document Control Desk BC:
Salem Site Vice President Salem Plant Manager Director - Regulatory Affairs Manager - Nuclear Environmental Affairs Manager - Biological Programs Regulatory Assurance Manager - Salem Records Management Page 4 of 4
APPENDIX B - Part 1 (Sea Turtle)
Incident Report Sea Turtle Takce - S alenm Photographs should be taken and the following information should be collected fiont all turtles and sturgeon (alive and dead)found in association with Salem. Please submit all trto'le necropsy results (including sex and stomach contents) to NM1S upon receipt.
Observer's fill name: James L. Carli/Colin Barrett Reporter's fill name: James L. Carli Species Identification (Key attached): Kemp's ridley (Lepidocheli's kempi)
Site of Impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #, etc.): CWS, Unit 2, 122A intake bay Date animal observed: 7-10-13 Time animal observed: 09:15a.mi.
Date animal collected: 7-10-13 Time animal collected: 09:30a.m.
Date reliab facility contacted: 7-10-13 Time rehab facility contacted: 12:00 p.m.
Date animal picked up/ delivered to facility: 7-10-13. Time animal picked up/delivered to facility:16:00 Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather):
Salinity: 3.0ppt Sky condition: partly cloudy Tide: Flood 2 (91.5ft.)
Wave height: slight Date and time of last inspection of screen:.7-10-13 @ 8:00 a.m.
Water temperature ()C) at site and time of observation: 28i50C Number of pumps operating at time of observation: 12 Circulators in operation Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation: 100 nercent 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: 100 percent Sea Turtle Information: (please designate cm/in or inches)
Fate of animal (circle one):
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Condition of animal (include comments on ihjur-ies, whether the tntile is healthy or emaciated, general behai'ior while at Salem,.
At the time of collection, the snecimen was alive, but inlured and in a lethargic state. The injuries included a large laceration to the tot of the head, and several shallow lacerations on anterior scutes on the right side of the carapace, along the carapace edge, and to the humneral and pectoral scutes on the plastron. A small laceration was also observed on the right fore-flipper. The specimen was placed into a large plastic tub for observation a monitoring, and was covered withl damp. water-soaked towels. Refer to the attached diagram and photos for injury locations and descriptions.
Carapace length - Curved:
Straight: 26.4cln Carapace width - Curved:
Straight: 26.1cm.
Existing tags?: YES NO Please record all tag munbers. Tag Photograph attached: IES / NO (please label species, date, location of impingement on back of photograph)
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APPENDIX B, continued (Incident Report of Sea Turtle Take)
Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below.
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Marginal TIP NOTCH Description of animal:
A: Deep laceration on top of head (Photo 3).
B: Shallow laceration to right foreflipper (Photo 5).
C: Scratches to Pleural and Vertebral scutes on carapace (Photo 4).
D: Small gouges along Marginal scutes of carapace (Photo 4).
E: Damage to Humeral and Pectoral scutes on the bottom shell (plastron) [Photo 5].
According to Marine Mammal Stranding Center personnel, all existing wounds and or d(amage, except for the laceration to the head, appear to be a result of a prior shark attack.
AIll information should be sent to the following address:
National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Region Protected Resources Division Attention: Section 7 Coordinator 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Phone: (978) 281-9328 FAX: (978) 281-9394 2
Photo 1: View of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle as it appeared shortly after retrieval from Salem CWS, intake bay 122A, during routine trash rack cleaning (7-10-13).
Photo 2: Another view of the turtle showing overall condition after retrieval (7-1.0-13).
Photo 3: View of the turtle showing the existing deep laceration located at the top of the head (Area A identified on the diagram) [7-10-131.
Photo 4: Scratches and minor damage, identified within the red circles, observed to the Pleural and Vertebral scutes on the carapace, and along the Marginal scutes (Areas C and D on the diagram) 17 131.
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Photo 5: This view shows injuries to tile Humeral and Pectoral scutes on the plastron (Area E on the diagram). A small laceration, identified in the red circle, also exists on the right fore-flipper (Area B on the diagram) 17-10-131.