ML14121A254

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Report of Impingement of Atlantic Sturgeon
ML14121A254
Person / Time
Site: Salem PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 04/18/2014
From: Wagner L
Public Service Enterprise Group
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LR-E14-0061
Download: ML14121A254 (7)


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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks.Bridge,-NJ.O8038-02.36-..----...-----.-.---.. -----.---

0 PSEG LR-E14-0061 Nuclear LLC EPP 5.4.2 Appendix B U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001


CERTIFIED-MAIL--... .

RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: 7012 1640 0000 4257 2551

SUBJECT:

REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF ATLANTIC STURGEON SALEM GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-272 The Nuclear Environmental Event Report, "Report of Impingement of Atlantic Sturgeon" 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 a letter and one (1) attachment with further information regarding this impingement event. This report-reflects a live Atlantic Sturgeon collected on March 2 7 th, 2014.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Kenneth Strait, Manager - Biological Programs at (856) 339-3929.

Sincerely, Lawrence M. Wagner Plant Manager - Salem PSEG Nuclear LLC Attachments (1)

LR-E14-0061 Document Control Desk REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF ATLANTIC STURGEON 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 an Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhinchus) 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 operatibn of-Salem Station on threatenedand en-da-ngered specie-s-has b-en 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.

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,/ I l LR-E14-0061 Document Control Desk cc: Mr. William Dean, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Mr. John Lamb, Licensing Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem Mail Code X24 Ms. Lynn Lankshear National Marine Fisheries Service Protected Resources Division Lynn..L-anksh-e-ar@oaa.gov Mr. Patrick Mulligan Bureau of Nuclear Engineering New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Patrick.Mulligan@DEP.State.NJ.US Mr. Dave Jenkins Endangered and Nongame Species Program New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Dave. Jen kins@D E P. State. NJ. US Jeanette Bowers Department of Fish and Wildlife New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Jeanette. Bowers@DEP.State. NJ. US Salem Commitment Coordinator Mail Code X25 Page 3 of 3

ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon)

Observer's full niame: Matthew S. Parris Reporter's fll name:_Matthew S. Parris Species identification (Key attached): Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

Site of Impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay H, etc.): SGS Unit 2; CWI 21A Date animal observed: 3/27/14 Time animal observed: 09:15amn Date animal collected: 3/27/14 Time animal collected: 09:30am Date rehab facility contacted: Time rehab facility contacted:

Date animal picked up: Time animal picked up:

-Environmental conditions-at-time o f-observation-(Le.-tidal-stage-,weatlier):-

Air temp.(-1.4'C);Sal.- 5.Oppt; wind-North;Sky-partly cloudy;wave-slight; tide - Flood slack (93.7ft)

Date and time of last inspection of screen: 3/27/14 at 02:02am Water tem perature (°C) at site and time of observation: 4-3°C Number of pumps operating at time of observation: Unit I 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 Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

Fork length (or total length) 584mm(FL) / 672mm(TL) Weight 1.35kg Condiition of specimren/description of animal Live specimen retrieved by Salem Yard Crew during routine trash rack cleaning at Salem CWIB. Data collection was completed by ECSI fisheries technician, who did not observe any damage to the specimen.

No external tags and no PIT tags were Indicated. After processing, specimen was released back to the Delaware River via the Detri, Discharge Pipe (DDP) at 09:30am.

Fish Decomposed: (NO) SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY Fish tagged: YES I©Pq pre r ecordall ag ntmibers. Tag #

Photograph attached: YES / NO (please label species, date, geographicsite and vessel name on back of photograph)

ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued Photographs View showing the size and condition of the live Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) collected at 09:15am on 03/27/14 by Salem Yard Crew personnel during routine trash rack cleaning at the Salem CWIB (03/27/14).

Another photo of the same specimen, which showed no evidence of damage and appeared to be in good health.

After processing, the specimen was released back to the Delaware River via the Salem DDP at 09:30am (3/27/14).

ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued Photographs This photo provides a left lateral view of the specimen (3/27/14).

This photo provides a ventral view of the specimen, and shows the small mouth elongated rostrum (3/27/14).

ATTACHMENT 1 (Stnirgeon) continued Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below I- R Description of fish condition:

Specimen was alive at the time of the retrieval by Salem Yard Crew. During processing, no damage to the specimen was observed, and no tags were Indicated. The National Marine Fisheries Service was notified of the collections at 10:26am, and the NJDEP was notified at 10:31am.