ML14364A194

Report of Impingement of Shortnose Sturgeon

ML14364A194
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	12/18/2014
From:	Wagner L Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
EPP 5.4.2, LR-E14-0174
Download: ML14364A194 (7)

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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 PSEG Nunclear LLC LR-E14-0174 EPP 5.4.2 Appendix B DEC 1 8 2014 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: 7013 2630 0000 0535 8047

SUBJECT:

REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF SHORTNOSE STURGEON SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. 1 DOCKET NO. 50-272 The Nuclear Environmental Event Report, "Report of Impingement of Shortnose 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 is in response to a live shortnose sturgeon collected on November 2 1 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-E14-0174 Document Control Desk REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF SHORTNOSE 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 a shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) 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 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-E14-0174 Document Control Desk CC: Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Ms Carleen Sanders, Licensing Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-4D-3 Rockville, MD 20852 Ms. Julie Crocker National Marine Fisheries Service Protected Resources Division Julie. Crocker@noaa.gov Ms. Jessica Pruden National Marine Fisheries Service Protected Resources Division Jessica. Pruden@noaa.gov Mr. Dave Jenkins Endangered and Nongame Species Program New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Dave.Jenkins@DEP.State.NJ.US Ms. 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 USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem Mail Code X24 Page 3 of 3

ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon)

Observer's full name: Kenneth Kiess &Doug Potts (Environmental Consulting Services)

Reporter's full name: Kenneth Kiess Species Identification (Key attached): Shottnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)

Site of Impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #, etc.): PSEG SGS Unit 1; CWI 11 B Date animal observed: 11/2112014 Time animal observed: 09:15am Date animal collected: 11/2112014 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 of observation (i.e., tidal stage, wveather):

Air temp. - 0.O'C; Sal. - 13.Oppt; sky - clear; wind - NW; wave - moderate; tide - Flood slack Date and time of last inspection of screen: 11/21/2014 at 01:28am Water temperature ('Q)at site and time ofobservation: 7.0'C Number of pumps operating at time of observation: Unit i 2 Unit 2 6 Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation:

Unit 1 0 Unit 2 92 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 0 Unit 2 100 Sturgeon Information:

Species Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)

Fork length (or total length) 722mm FL 1836mm TL Weight 1,7kg Condition of specimen/description of animal Specimen was alive but slightly damaged at the time of retrieval by Salem Yard Crew. ECSI fisheries personnel collected measurements and photographs and performed a tag check. No external tags or PIT tags were detected. Damage to the fish, indicated by fresh blood, was traced to the internal mouth parts.

Fish Decomposed: SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY Fish tagged: YES N Pieaserecord a// lag numbers. Tag t Photograph attached: YE/ NO (please label species, dale, geogi'aphicsite and vessel name on back of photograph)

ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon) continued Photographs Dorsal view showing full size and condition of the live shortnose sturgeon, (Acipenser brevirostrum),

retrieved at 09:30am on 11/21/14 by Salem Yard Crew personnel while conducting routine trash rack cleaning at PSEG Salem Generating Station CWIB (11/21/14).

View showing a close-up of the left side of the head and rostrum. No external injuries were observed, however the specimen appeared to have a recent injury to the internal portion of the mouth, indicated by fresh blood (11/21/14).

ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon) continued Photographs This photo provides a ventral view of the specimen and shows the large mouth and shortened rostrum, each a distinctive characteristic of shortnose sturgeon (11/21/14).

Another ventral view of the specimen which shows the lack of bony scutes along the base of the anal fin, also a distinct characteristic of the species (11/21/14).

AITACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continted Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below L R Internal mouth injury Description of fish condition:

Specimen was alive but slightly damaged at the time of retrieval by Salem Yard Crew. Damage to the fish, indicated by fresh blood, was traced to the internal mouth paris. Cause of the damage is unknown. After processing, the specimen was released back to the Delaware River via the north fish trough discharge pipe at approximately 10:1 Sam.