DCL-2014-523, Submittal of NOAA Form 89-864 Marine Mammal Stranding Report (Sea Lion)

Submittal of NOAA Form 89-864 Marine Mammal Stranding Report (Sea Lion)

ML14191A634
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	06/17/2014
From:	Cortese K Pacific Gas & Electric Co
To:	Viezbicke J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Dept of Commerce, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
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DCL-2014-523
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Pacific Gas and SElectric Company' Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.0.Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 PG&E Letter DCL-2014-523 Certified/Return Receipt

1. 7010-1060-0000-4204-4869 June 17, 2014 Justin Viezbicke California Stranding Network Coordinator NOAA Fisheries 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200 Long Beach, California 90802-4213 Marine Mammal Strandinq Report (Sea Lion) Diablo Canyon Power Plant

Dear Mr. Viezbicke:

Enclosed is a NOAA Form 89-864 Marine Mammal Stranding Report for a dead sea lion (Zalophus californianus)discovered in the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) intake structure. The sea lion was discovered on June 05, 2014 against the Unit 2 intake bar racks.

As authorized in a letter dated June 3, 1994 from the National Marine Fisheries Service, DCPP removed the deceased sea lion from the intake structure and transported it offshore. The sea lion was 43 inches in length with an estimated weight of 35-40 pounds. The animal had moderate decomposition. Most of the head was decomposed (reference enclosed photograph). There was no indication of cause of death due to the decomposition. It appears that this animal died and drifted up against the power plant intake bar racks. Intake flows are not a challenge to live sea lions, and the animals are frequently observed swimming in and out of the intake structure bar rack bay openings. There was no indication of an adverse impact to the specimen due to power plant operations. It is most likely that the sea lion's death is attributable to natural causes.

Verbal notification of this incident was reported to NOAA Fisheries on June 05, 2014 (the day of discovery).

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the enclosed report, or require additional information, please contact Jim Kelly of my staff at (805) 545-3194.

Sincerely, Kenneth W. Cortese Manager- Chemistry and Environmental Operations 2014523/jlk/bkc Enclosures (2)

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PG&E Letter DCL-2014-523 Justin Viezbicke, NOAA Fisheries June 17, 2014 Page 2 cc w/enclosures: Alan B. Wang NRR Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 08B1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Thomas Hipschman Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Diablo Canyon Power Plant 104/5 Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Marine Region California Department of Fish and Wildlife 20 Lower Ragsdale Dr. Suite 100 Monterey, CA 93940

MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING REPORT - LEVEL A DATA FIELD M: NMFS REGIONAL #. NATIONAL DATABASE#:.

(NMFS USE) (NMFS USE)

COMMON NAME: California Sea Lion GENUS: Zalophus SPECIES: californianus EXAMINER Name: James Kelly Affiliation: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Address: P.O. Box 56, Avila Beach, California 93424 Phone: (805) 545-3194 Stranding Agreement or Authority:

LOCATION OF INITIAL OBSERVATION OCURRENCE DETAILS 0 Restrand GE#

State: Ca. County: San Luis Obispo Group Event. 0 YES 00 NO (NMFS Use)

City: Avila Beach If Yes, Type: 0 Cow/Calf Pair 0 Mass Stranding # Animals: 0__Actual 0 Estimated Body of Water: Pacific Ocean Findings of Human Interaction: 03 YES N NO 01Could Not Be Determined (CBD)

Locality Details: Diablo Canyon Power Plant If Yes, Choose one or more: 0 1. Boat Collision 0 2. Shot 0 3. Fishery Interaction Intake Structure Bar Rack Bay 2-6 0 4. Other Human Interaction:

Lat (DD): 35 12' 44" N How Determined (Check one or more): 0 External Exam 01Internal Exam 0 Necropsy Long(DD): 120 . 51' 13" W o Other:

B0Actual 0 Estimated Gear Collected? 0 YES 09NO Gear Disposition:

How Determined: (check ONE) Other Findings Upon Level A: 0 YES DONO 0I Could Not Be Determined (CBD)

N GPS 0 Map 0 Internet/Software If Yes, Choose one or more: 0 1. Illness 0 2. Injury 0 3. Pregnant 0 4.Other:

How Determined (Check one or more): 0 External Exam 0 Internal Exam 0DNecropsy fl Nfther INITIAL OBSERVATION LEVEL A EXAMINATION 0 Not Able to Examine Date: Year: 2014 Month: 06 Day: 05 Date: Year: 2014 Month: 06 Day: 05 First Observed: 0 Beach or Land 0 Floating 0 Swimming CONDITION AT INITIAL OBSERVATION (Check ONE) CONDITION AT EXAMINATION (Check ONE) 0 1. Alive 0 4. Advanced Decomposition 0 1. Alive 0 4. Advanced Decomposition 0 2. Fresh dead [1 5. Mummified/Skeletal 0 2. Fresh dead 0 5. Mummified/Skeletal N 3. Moderate decomposition 0 6. Condition Unknown B03. Moderate decomposition 0 6. Unknown INITIAL UVE ANIMAL DISPOSITION (Check one or more) MORPHOLOGICAL DATA 0 1. Left at Site 0 6. Euthanized at Site SEX (Check ONE) AGE CLASS (Check ONE) 0] 2. Immediate Release at Site 0 7. Transferred to Rehabilitation: 0 1. Male c 1. Adult 0 4. Pup/Calf 0 3. Relocated Date: Year:__ Month: .Day:_ 0 2. Female 0 2. Subadult 0 5. Unknown Facility:.

0 4. Disentangled 0 8. Died during Transport B] 3. Unknown M 3. Yearling 0 5. Died at Site 0 9. Euthanized during Transport B Whole Carcass 0 Partial Carcass 0 10. Other:

CONDITIONIDETERMINATION (Check one or more) Straight length: 43 0 cm B] in B9actual 0 estimated 0 1. Sick 7. Location Hazardous Weight: 35-40 0 kg B lb 0 actual [ estimated

02. Injured 0 a. To animal PHOTOSNIDEOS TAKEN: N YES 0 NO 0 3. Out of Habitat 0 b. To public Photo/Video Disposition:

0 4. Deemed Releasable 038. Unknown/CBD One photograph of the specimen is enclosed with the report.

0 5. Abandoned/Orphaned 0 9.Other 0 6. Inaccessible CARCASS STATUS (Check one or more) 0l 1. Left at Site B04. Towed: Lat Long _ 0 7. Landfill TAG DATA Tags Were: 0 2. Buried 0 5. Sunk: Lat Long_ __ 0 8. Unknown Present at Time of Stranding (Pre-existing): 0 YES E0 NO 0 3. Rendered 0 6. Frozen for Later Examination 0 9. Other Applied during Stranding Response: 0 YES 0 NO SPECIMEN DISPOSITION (Check one or more)

ID# Color Type Placement* Applied Present 0 1. Scientific collection 0 2. Educational collection (Circle ONE)

D DF L 0 0 0 3. Other: Towed offshore to open ocean outside power plant intake cove.

LF LR RF RR Comments: Specimen appeared to have died from natural causes.

D DF L 0 0__

LF LR RF RR NECROPSIED B NO 0 YES 0 Limited 0 Complete D DF L 0l 0 LF LR RF RR 0 Carcass Fresh 0 Carcass Frozen/Thawed D=-Dorsal; DF= Dorsal Fin: L=Lateral Body NECROPSIED BY:

LF= Left Front: LR= Left Rear: RF= Right Front: RR= Right Rear Date: Year: Month: Day:

NOAA Form 89-864; OMB Control No.0648-0178; Expiration Date 01/31/2017 PLEASE USE THE BACK SIDE OF THIS FORM FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS

ADDITIONAL REMARKS ADDITIONAL IDENTIFIER: (Ifanimal is restranded, please indicate any previous field numbers here)

The sea lion carcass was found against the 2-6 bar racks in the Diablo Canyon Power Plant intake structure. The animal had apparently died nearby, and drifted on to the bar racks in the intake cooling water flow. The carcass was removed by divers, photographed, and the remains towed offshore where it was released. There was no indication of an adverse impact to the animal due to power plant operations.

DISCLAIMER THESE DATA SHOULD NOT BE USED OUT OF CONTEXT OR WITHOUT VERIFICATION. THIS SHOULD BE STRICTLY ENFORCED WHEN REPORTING SIGNS OF HUMAN INTERACTION DATA.

DATA ACCESS FOR LEVEL A DATA UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, CERTAIN FIELDS OF THE LEVEL A DATA SHEET WILL BE RELEASED TO THE REQUESTOR PROVIDED THAT THE REQUESTOR CREDIT THE STRANDING NETWORK AND THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE. THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE WILL NOTIFY THE CONTRIBUTING STRANDING NETWORK MEMBERS THAT THESE DATA HAVE BEEN REQUESTED AND THE INTENT OF USE. ALL OTHER DATA WILL BE RELEASED TO THE REQUESTOR PROVIDED THAT THE REQUESTOR OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE CONTRIBUTING STRANDING NETWORK AND THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT INFORMATION PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN FOR THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION IS ESTIMATED TO AVERAGE 30 MINUTES PER RESPONSE, INCLUDING THE TIME FOR REVIEWING INSTRUCTIONS, SEARCHING EXISTING DATA SOURCES, GATHERING AND MAINTAINING THE DATA NEEDED, AND COMPLETING AND REVIEWING THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION. SEND COMMENTS REGARDING THIS BURDEN ESTIMATE OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE COLLECTION INFORMATION, INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FOR REDUCING THE BURDEN TO: CHIEF, MARINE MAMMAL AND SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION DIVISION, OFFICE OF PROTECTED RESOURCES, NOAA FISHERIES, 1315 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY, SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE LAW, NO PERSON IS REQUIRED TO RESPOND, NOR SHALL ANY PERSON BE SUBJECTED TO A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH, A COLLECTION OF INFORMATION SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT, UNLESS THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) CONTROL NUMBER.

NOAA Form 89-864; OMB Control No.0648-0178; Expiration Date 01/31/2017

PG&E Letter DCL-2014-523 June 17, 2014 Specimen Photograph - Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)

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