ML14133A583

Report of Impingement of Atlantic Sturgeon Salem Generating Station

ML14133A583
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	05/01/2014
From:	Wagner L Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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LR-E14-0073
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 o PSEG Nuclear LLC LR-E14-0073 EPP 5.4.2 Appendix B MAY 0 1 2014 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: 7012 1640 0000 4257 3084

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 four (4) attachments with further information regarding this impingement event. This report reflects one deceased and two live Atlantic Sturgeon collected on April 7th, 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, 1/2 Lawrence M. Wagner Plant Manager - Salem PSEG Nuclear LLC Attachments (4)

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LR-E14-0073 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 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 four (4) attachments. Attachment 1 (one per Sturgeon) 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. Also enclosed is a copy of a Sturgeon Salvage Form verbally requested by the NMFS for the deceased Sturgeon.

There are no commitments contained in this letter.

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LR-E1 4-0073 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. Lankshear@noaa.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.Jenkins@DEP.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

Sturgeon 1 ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon)

Observer's full name: Edwin W. Obrecht Rcporter's fll I name: Edwin W. Obrecht Species Identification (Key attached): Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

Site of Impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay 4, etc.): SGS Unit 1; CWI 11B Date animal observed: 04/07/14 Time animal observed: 09:40am Date animal collected: 04107/14 Time animal collected: 09:40am Date rehab facility contacted: Time rehab facility contacted:

Date animal picked up: Time animal picked up:

Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather):

Air temp.- 6.8"C; sal.- 2.Oppt; wind- East; sky- light rain; wave - slight; tide - Ebb 2 (89.2ft)

Date and time of last inspection of screen: 04/0714 at 07:37am Water temperature (°C) at site and time of observation: 7.5"C Number of pumps operating at time of observation: Unit I 6 Unit 2 6 Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation:

Unit 1 100 Unit2 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 I 100 Unit 2 100 Sturgeon Inforniation:

Species Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

Fork length (or total length) 609mm (FL) / 702mm(TL) Weight 1.49kg Condition of specimen/description of animal Specimen was deceased at the lime of retrieval by Salem Yard Crew. Processing was completed by ECSI fisheries technician, who did not observe any significant damage, and did not detect the existence of external tags or PIT tags. Specimen was transported back to the ECSI office and preserved on ice. At the request of the NMFS, custody of the specimen was transferred to Delaware DNREC on 418/14.

Fish Decomposed: E SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY Fish tagged: YES/_.) Please recordall tag numbers. Tag #I Ytahd(QES

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

ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued Sturgeon Photographs View showing the size and condition of the deceased Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchlus),

retrieved at 09:40 on 04/07/14 by Salem Yard Crew personnel during routine trash rack cleaning at the Salem CWIB. Except for a small, irregular shaped puncture wound on the left lateral side of the body, the specimen did no show evidence of significant damage (04/07/14).

Another photo that provides a right lateral view of the same specimen (04/07/14).

ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continuedS Sturgeon 1 Photographs 266

-01,7 121 This photo provides a ventral view of the specimen, and shows the characteristic small mouth and elongated rostrum (04/07/14).

Sturgeon 1 ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon) continued Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram anld briefly describe belowv L R LOciA-1f'-\ A ,

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Description of fish condition:

At the time of processing of the deceased specimen, no evidence of significant external damage or normal decomposition was observed. However, a small, Irregular shaped puncture like wound was observed on the left lateral side of the body. The wound did not appear to be recent, and there is no indication that the wound or death of the specimen was caused by plant operations. The National Marine Fisheries Service was notified of the collection at 10:44am and the NJDEP was notified at 10:46am.

STURGEON SALVAGE FORM Sturgeon 1 For use in documenting dead sturgeon in the wild under ESA permit no. 1614 (version 05-16-2012)

INVESTIGATORS'S CONTACT INFORMATION UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (Assigned by NMFS)

Name: First Douglas Last Potts Agency Affiliation PSEG subcontractor Email dpotts(,ecsi.deI.corn DATE REPORTED:

Address 100 South Cass Street, Middletown, DE 19709 Month 04 Day 07 Year 2014 Area code/Phone number (302) 378-9881 DATE EXAMINED:

Month 04 Day 07 Year 2014 SPECIES: (check one) LOCATION FOUND: L-Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) X Inshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc) 17 shortnose sturgeon River/Body of Water Delaware River City Hancocks Bridge State NJ

[] Atlantic sturgeon Descriptive location (be specific Removed from Circulatinq Water Intake Structure (CWIS)

LI Unidentified Acipenserspecies intake trash racks. Intake hay IIB. durina routine trash rack cleanlina at tile Salem Generatinct Check "Unidentified"if uncertain.

See reverse side of this form for Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC.

aid in identification. Latitude 390 27'38.17 N (Dec. Degrees) Longitude 750 32'10.08 W (Dec. Degrees)

CARCASS CONDITION at SEX: MEASUREMENTS: Circle unit time examined: (check one) N] Undetermined Fork length I 6.09 cm N] 1 = Fresh dead LI Female 17 Male Total length 7.02 cm L7 2 = Moderately decomposed How was sex determined?

[] Necropsy Length 1 actual LI estimate

[j 3 = Severely decomposed Mouth width (inside lips, see reverse side) 1.8 cm 171 4 =Dried carcass El Eggs/milt present when pressed LI Borescope Interorbital width (see reverse side) 4.2 cm nI 5 = Skeletal, scutes &cartilage Weight 0 actual FI estimate 1.48 kIA TAGS PRESENT? Examined for external tags including fin clips? [A Yes [j No Scanned for PIT tags? (A Yes E] No Tag # Tag Type Location of tag on carcass CARCASS DISPOSITION: (check one or more) Carcass Necropsied? Photos/vide taken? X- Yes E] No

-11= Left where found -]Yes FX-]No 0I2 =Buried Disposition of Photos/Video PSEG Nuclear 1I-3 = Collected for necropsy/salvage Date Necropsied: Environmental Affairs:

MI4 = Frozen for later examination 175 = Other (describe) Necropsy Lead:

[_______________________________________________ .11 SAMPLES COLLECTED? F] Yes RX No Sample Flow preserved Disposition (person, affiliation, use)

Comments: The deceased Atlantic sturgeon was collected from the Salem Circulating Water Intake Structure during routine trash rack cleaning on 04107M14. Positive identification was made by Environmental Consulting Services personnel at 09:45am. The specimen was measured, photograhed, and inspected for tags, but none were found. The State of New Jersey DEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife, and National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) were contacted in regards to the incidental take at 10:46 and 10:44 respectively. Upon completion of processing, the fish was transported back to the ECSI main office in Middletown, DE, and preserved (frozen), waiting further instruction of final disposition from NMFS. At the request of the NMFS, Delaware DNREC was directed to take posession of the specimen. Transfer of custody, from ECSI to DNREC, occurred on 4108114 at 15:53pm.

Distinguishing Characteristics of Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon (version 07-20-2009) Sturgeon 1 Characteristic Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrlinchus Shortnose Sturgeon, AcIpenser brevirostrum Maximum length > 9 feet/274 cm 4 feet/ 122 cm Mouth Football shaped and small. Width inside lips < 55% of Wide and oval inshape. 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 4 From Vecsei and Peterson, 2004 ATLANTIC

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""1;'=¸. *'1, I Describe any wounds / abnormalities (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, etc.). Please note if no wounds I abnormalities are found.

The specimen was deceased at the time of initial observation and collection by Salem Yard Crew. Some minor damage was observed in the form of a small puncture or laceration located mid-dorsally on the left side of the body, just below the lateral row of scutes (refer to illustration above). No evidence of decomposition was observed. Based on these observations, it appears that the specimen has been deceased only a short period of time however there is no indication that the death was caused by plant operations prior to or at the time of collection.

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.

Submit completed forms (withidn 30 days of date of investigation) to: Northeast Region Contacts - Shortnose Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Jessica Pruden, JessicaPruden(noaa.gov 978-282-8482) or Atlantic Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Lynn Lankshear, LynnI.Lankshearunoaa.gov. 978-282-8473); Southeast Region Contacts- Shortnose Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Stephania Bolden, Stephania.Bolden@noaa.gov, 727-824-5312) or Atlantic Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Kelly Shotts, Kelly.Shottsoa noaa.gov, 727-551-5603).

Sturgeon 2 ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon)

Observer's fill name: Edwin W. Obrecht Reporter's full name: Edwin W. Obrecht Species Identification (Key attached): Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

Site of Impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #, etc.): SGS Unit 1; CWI 11A Date animal observed: 04/07/14 Time animal observed: 10:40am Date animal collected: 04/07/14 Time animal collected: 10:40am Date rehab facility contacted: Time rehab facility contacted:

Date animal picked up: Time animal picked up:

Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather):

Air temp.- 8.2°C; sal.- 2.Oppt; wind- East; sky- light rain; wave - slight; tide - Ebb 2 (88.3ft)

Date and time of last inspection of screen: 04/0714 at 07:37am Water temperature (°C) at site and time of observation: 8.40C Number of pumps operating at time of observation: Unit I 6 Unit 2 6 Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation:

Unit 1 100 Unit2 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 I 100 Unit 2 100 Sturgeon Iniforimation:

Species Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

Fork length (or total length) 611rmm (FL) / 702mm(TL) Weight 1.69kg Condition of specimnen/description of animal One of two live specimens retrieved by Salem Yard Crew during routine trash rack cleaning at Salem CWlB. Data collection was completed by ECSI fisheries technician, who did not observe any external 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 Detritus Discharge Pipe at 10:53am.

Fish Decomposed: ( SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY Fish tagged: YES /(@ Pleaserecord all lag ntumbers. Tag #

Photograph attached: (9 / NO (please label species, dale, geographicsite and vessel name on back of photograph)

ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) conItinued Sturgeon 2 Photographs View showing the size and condition of one of two, live Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) collected at lO:40am on 04/07/14 by Salem Yard Crew personnel during routine trash rack cleaning at the Salem CWIB (04/07/14),

Another photo providing a rigth lateral view of the same specimen (04/07/14).

ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon) continued Sturgeon 2 Photographs This photo provides a ventral view of the specimen, and shows the small mouth and elongated rostrum, which are characteristic of the species(04/07/14).

Sturgeon 2 ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) cointinwed Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below L R Description of fish condition:

Specimen was alive at the time of retrieval by Salem Yard Crew. During processing, no external damage to the specimen was observed. After processing, the specimen was released back to the river at 10:53am.

The National Marine Fisheries was notified of the collection at 10:58am and the NJDEP was notified at 10:50am.

Sturgeon 3 ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon)

Observer's full name: Edwin W. Obrecht Reporter's full name: Edwin W. Obrecht Species Identification (Key attached): Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

Site of Impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay II, etc.): SGS Unit 1; CWI 11A Date animal observed: 04/07/14 Time animal observed: 10:40am Date animal collected: 04/07/14 Time animal collected: 10:40am Date rehab facility contacted: _ _ Time rehab facility contacted:

Date animal picked up: Time animal picked up:

Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather):

Air temp.- 8.2"C; sal.- 2.Oppt; wind- East; sky- light rain; wave - slight; tide - Ebb 2 (88.3ft)

Date and time of last inspection of screen: 04/0714 at 07:37am Water temperature (*C) at site and time of observation: 8.4"C Number of pumps operating at time of observation: Unit I 6 Unit 2 6 Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation:

Unit 1 100 tJnit2 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) 590mm (FL) / 676mm(TL) Weight 1.37kg Condition of specimen/description of animal The second of two live specimens 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 external damage to the specimen. No external tags and no PIT tags were indicated. After processing, specimen was released back-o the Delaware River via the Detritus Discharge Pipe at 10:53am.

Fish Decomposed: NO SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY Fish tagged: YES / Please record all tag numbers'. Tag #

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

ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon) continued Sturgeon 3 Photographs View showing the size and condition of the second of two, live and undamaged Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) collected at 10:40am on 04/07/14 by Salem Yard Crew personnel during routine trash rack cleaning at the Salem CWIB (04/07/14).

This photo provides a right lateral view of the same specimen. Measurements taken during processing, indicate that this specimen was slightly smaller in size than the first (04/07/14).

ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon) continued Sturgeon 3 Photographs This photo provides a ventral view of the second specimen, which also shows the characteristic small mouth and the elongated rostrum (04/07/14).

Sturgeon 3 ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) contitued Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations oni diagram and briefly describe below L R Description of fish condition:

The second of two live specimens retrieved together by Salem Yard Crew during trash rack cleaning. No external damage to the specimen was observed. After processing, the specimen was released back to the river at 10:53am. The National Marine Fisheries was notified of the collection at 10:58am and the NJDEP was notified at 10:50am.