ML15118A538
| ML15118A538 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 04/17/2015 |
| From: | Wagner L Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| EPP 5.4.2, Appendix B, LR-E15-0034 | |
| Download: ML15118A538 (8) | |
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VPSEG LR-E15-0034 EPP 5.4.2 Appendix B APR 17 20Di U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: 7013 2630 0000 0535 8160
SUBJECT:
REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF ATLANTIC STURGEON SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT 1 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 5m, 2015.
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) jA7,'
LR-E1 5-0034 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 non-routine 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, non-routine 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 5-0034 Document Control Desk cc:
Mr. D. Dorman, 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 Rockville, MD 20852 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 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
ATTACHINFENT I (Stuigeon)
Observer's full rjanae: Michael Lawson (Environmental Consulting Services, Inc.)
Reporte]"s fall namne: Michael Lawson Species Identification (Key attached): Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)
Site of Impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #, etc.): PSEG SGS Unit 1; CWI bay 12B Date animal observed- 03125/15 Time animal observed: 08:50arn Date animal collected: 03125/15 Time animal collecled: 09:00am Date rehab facility contacted:
Time rehab Jacility contacted:
Dale animal picked up:
Time animal picked up:
Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather):
Air temp.-6.6'C; Sal. - 3.Oppt; wind - south: sky - partly cloudy; wave - slight; Aide - Ebb 2 ý(07.5it.3 Date and lime of last inspection of screen: 03125115 @ 03:23am Water temperature (1C) at site and lime of observation: 5-0-C Number of pumps operating at tlle of observation:
Unit 1 6 Unit 2 6 Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observaliov:
Unit 1 56.5%
Unit 2 100%
Average percent of power generating capacily 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 /> previc nis to observation:
Unit 1 0%
Unit 2 100%
Sturgeon Iunformiation:
Species Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)
Fork length (or total length) 736.6mrnm(FL)1812.Brnrn Weight 1t59kg Condition of specimen/descriplion of animal Specimen was alive at the time of retrieval by Salem Yard Crew. No severe damage was,bserved,, but evidence of a minor laceration was found to exist between the caudal peduncle and the base of ithe caudal fin. ECSI fisheries technician measured, photographed, and scanned the specimen ffor tags. No tags were detected. The specimen was released back to the Delaware River at 09:3,am.
Fish Decomposed:
NO SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY Fish tagged: YES I(@) Please record all trig infmber:s. Tag #-
Pholograph altached: Y
/ NO (please label qpeeies, eiaie, geogmiphic sie and vessel name on back of pholograxph)
ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon)
Photographs II 4j 7
- f This view provides a right dorsolateral view showing the condition of the live Atlantc stgeon (A/ipenser oxyrinchus), retrieved at 09:00am on 03/25/15 by Salem Yard Crew personnel white conducting routine trash rack cleaning at PSEG Salem Generating Station (03/25/15).
This photo provides a right dorsolateral view of the tail and shows the location of minor damage at the base of the caudal fin on the specimen (3/25/15).
ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued Photographs
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I This view provides a left dorsolateral view of the sturgeon, taken at the time of processing and data collection (3/25/15).
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This view, also taken at the time of processing, provides a close-up of the left side of the head and shows the characteristic elongated rostrum of the species (3/25/15).
ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon) continued Photographs This view provides a close-up of the specimen's lower caudal fin, and shows the rno*r damage observed to the dorsal margin (3/25/15).
ATTACHlMENT I (Sturgeon) continued Draw wounds, abnonmalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly descritv I-e nw L
R Description of fish condition:
Specimen was alive but slightly damaged at the time of retrieval by Salem Yard Crew. Damage to the fish was indicated by the existence of minor abrasion or laceration located at the base of the caudal fin and along the upper dorsal margin of the caudal fin (See illustration above). The cause of the damage is unknown. After processing, the specimen was released back to the Delaware River via the north fish trough discharge at approximately 09:36am.