ML18106A694

Submits Changes to Section 4.2.1, Aquatic Monitoring of App B,Environ Protection Plan as Well as Environ Assessment of Changes,Which Is Being Submitted Under Oath

ML18106A694
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	07/07/1998
From:	Storz L Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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LR-E980232, NUDOCS 9807150095
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Public Service Electric and Gas Company Louis F. Storz Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 609-339-5700

~enior Vice President - Nuclear Operations JUL 0 71998 LR-E980232 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LCR S97-04 APPENDIX B - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN SECTION 4.2.1 "AQUATIC MONITORING" SALEM GENERATING STATION NOS.1AND2 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES DPR-70 AND DPR-75 DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311 Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) Company submitted LCR S97-04 (PSE&G Letter NLR-E970065) to revise the Technical Specifications (TS) for the Salem Generating Station Unit Nos. 1 and 2. As requested by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission during the conference call held on April 27, 1998, PSE&G is submitting the enclosed changes to Section 4.2.1 "Aquatic Monitoring" of Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan as well as an environmental assessment of the changes, which are being submitted under oath. Enclosed are the marked-up pages as discussed, which also include the editorial changes.

This submittal does not impact the original non-significant hazard considerations in accordance with the criteria in 10CFR50.92(c).

Should you have any questions regarding this request, we will be pleased to discuss \ )

them with you.

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• JUL 0.71998 C Mr. Hubert J. Miller, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Patrick Milano, Licensing Project Manager - Salem U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 14E21 Rockville, MD 20852.

Mr. Scott Morris (X24)

USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem Mr. K. Tosch, Manager IV New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering 33 Arctic Parkway P. 0. Box 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 95-4933

REF: LR-E980232 LCR S97-04 STATE OF NEW JERSEY)

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COUNTY OF SALEM )

L. F. Storz, being duly sworn according to law deposes and says:

I am Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations of Public Service Electric and Gas Company, and as such, I find the matters set forth in the above referenced letter, concerning Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 7~_dayof~, 1998 Notari Public of New Jersey DELORIS D. HADDEN Notary Public of New Jers&l My eomrnisSion Expires My Commission expires on _ _ _ _*-=03~*2=9=--*2:::...;000'-------'---

Document Control Desk LR-E980232 LCR S97-04 SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NOS.1AND2 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES DPR-70 AND DPR-75 DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311 CHANGE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 4.2.1 "AQUATIC MONITORING" - EPP ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROPOSED CHANGES The proposed changes modify Section 4.2.1, "Aquatic Monitoring", in Appendix B of the Salem, Units 1 and 2, Facility Operating Licenses (Environmental Protection Plan) as shown in the attached marked up copy.

PSE&G is proposing to restructure Section 4.2.1, "Aquatic Monitoring", of the Environmental Protection Plan to generically state that PSE&G will adhere to the Section 7, Incidental Take Statement. Revising this section will provide PSE&G flexibility as granted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

BACKGROUND On May 14, 1993, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a Biological Opinion in accordance with Section 7 (b)(4) of the Endangered Species Act. Included in the Biological Opinion is an Incidental Take Statement which lists requirements to be implemented to provide reasonable and prudent measures necessary to minimize impacts. The NRC transmitted this Biological Opinion to PSE&G on June 2, 1993, and requested that PSE&G propose changes to the Environmental Protection Plan (EPP),

Appendix B of the Salem Units 1 and 2, Facility Operating Licenses, which would reflect the Incidental Take Statement. The proposed EPP changes were submitted to the NRC in PSE&G letters dated August 6, 1993 (NLR-E93114, LCR 93-23).

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Document Control Desk LR-E980232 LCR S97-04 PSE&G is required to implement these items no matter what the operating scenarios are at the Salem Units 1 and 2. In the past two summers, both Salem Units 1 and 2 were shut down. During that time, few circulating pumps were in operation and little debris was accumulating. PSE&G proposed to NMFS to reduce the cleaning requirements and was granted this relief on daily cleaning of the trash racks. However, due to the wording in Section 4.2.1, PSE&G had to maintain the daily cleaning of the trash racks and could not take advantage of the relief letter from NMFS. With this proposed change, PSE&G will have the ability to use approvals from the NRG and NMFS without conflicting with the Technical Specifications.

The trash rack cleaning requirement within the Section 7, Incidental Take Statement specifies a measure to minimize the impact of the circulating water intake system on threatened and endangered sea turtles. Cleaning the trash racks on a daily basis reduces the overall intake velocity and avoids pockets of high velocity due to accumulated debris. When the circulating pumps are not operating velocity through their associated trash rack is zero.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The proposed changes to the Salem 1 and 2 operating licenses are administrative in nature and would result in no significant radiological environmental impact because the changes only affect the wording of the EPP. They do not increase the probability or consequences of any reactor accidents because the change does not affect the operation or performance of any equipment assumed in the accident analysis. The changes do not affect any non-radiological plant effluents.

The changes will not impact debris removal from the intake trash racks as required to support efficient plant operation. The changes will grant PSE&G the ability to avoid*

daily trash rack cleaning if the need arises and permission from NRG and NMFS is approved. There is no environmental impact from the administrative changes PSE&G is proposing.

CONCLUSIONS The proposed changes do not change the requirement or intent of Section 4.2.1, "Aquatic Monitoring". Removing the specific wording within this section allows PSE&G to utilize relief granted by NRG and NMFS on a case-by-case basis. There is no environmental impact from the administrative changes PSE&G is proposing.

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