ML18106B104
| ML18106B104 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 03/17/1999 |
| From: | Milano P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18106B105 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-MA2004, TAC-MA2005, TAC-MA2016, NUDOCS 9903260358 | |
| Download: ML18106B104 (5) | |
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SUBJECT:
REVISED INCIDENTAL TAKE STATEMENT, SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1AND2, AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (TAC NOS. MA2004, MA2005, AND MA2016)
Dear Mr. Keiser:
In a letter dated July 30, 1997, the Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G).
submitted its report dated June 1997, entitled, "Evaluation of Macrohabitat Utilization by Loggerhead Sea Turtles in Delaware Estuary Using Sonic and Satellite Tracking Techniques."
Based on the completion of its telemetry studies as discussed in this report, PSE&G requested that the requirement to obtain more definitive habitat utilization data under the Incidental Take Statement in the Biological Opinion for the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations be deleted. In a letter dated June 15, 1998, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) forwarded this request to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and thereby reinitiated consultation with NMFS under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
In a letter dated January 21, 1999 (enclosed), NMFS responded to the NRC's June 15, 1998, letter advising the NRC that the Incidental Take Statement was revised to omit the sea turtle study requirement. In addition to this change, the NMFS also revised the Incidental Take Statement to include several other modifications. A copy of the amended Incidental Take Statement was enclosed with the NMFS January 21,.1999, letter.
On December 18, 1998, the NRC issued Amendments 216 and 196 to the Salem Unit Nos. 1 and 2 operating licenses, respectively, to revise the Appendix B Environmental Protection Plans (EPPs) by removing the specific language contained in the NMFS Incidental Take Statement from Section 4.2.1 of the EPPs. These amendments make it possible for the NMFS
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I to change the incidental take permit without the need for PSE&G to request amendment of the Appendix B EPPs for Salem Unit Nos. 1 and 2. Section 4.2.1 of the EPP still requires that PSE&G adhere to the specific requirements within the Incidental Take Statement and any changes must be proceeded by consultation between the NRC, as authorizing agency, and NMFS.
If you have questions regarding this letter, contact me by phone at (301) 415-1457.
Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311, and 50-354
Enclosure:
Letter dated January 21, 1999, from NMFS, to T. Essig, NRC cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Patrick D. Milano, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 1-2 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation F. Akstulewicz, PGEB OGC J. Wilson, PGEB.
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to change the incidental take permit without the need for PSE&G to request amendment of lhe Appendix B EPPs for Salem Unit Nos. 1 and 2. Section 4.2.1 of the EPP still requires that PSE&G adhere to the specific requirements within the Incidental Take Statement and any changes must be proceeded by consultation between the NRC, as authorizing agency, and.
NMFS.
If you have questions regarding this letter, contact me by phone at (301) 415-1457.
Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311, and 50-354 Sincerely, original signed by:
Patrick D. Milano, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 1-2 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Letter dated January 21, 1999, from NMFS, to T. Essig, NRC*
cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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to change the incidental take permit without the need for PSE&G to request amendment of the Appendix B EPPs for Salem Unit Nos. 1 and 2. Section 4.2.1 of the EPP still requires that PSE&G adhere to the specific requirements within the Incidental Take Statement and any changes must be proceeded by consultation between the NRC, as authorizing agency, and NMFS.
If you have questions regarding this letter, contact me by phone at (301) 415-1457.
Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311, and 50-354
Enclosure:
Letter dated January 21, 1999, from NMFS, to T. Essig, NRC cc w/encl: See next page Sincerely, Patrick D. Milano, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 1-2 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Mr. Harold W. Keiser Public Service Electric & ~as Company cc:
Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire Nuclear Business Unit - N21 P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 General Manager - Salem Operations Salem Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Louis Storz Sr. Vice President-Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Senior Resident Inspector Salem Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer 0509 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Maryland Office of People's Counsel 6 St. Paul Street, 21st Floor Suite 2102 Baltimore, MD 21202 Ms. R. A. Kankus
. Joint Owner Affairs PECO Energy Company 965 Chesterbrook Blvd., 63C-5 Wayne, PA 19087 Mr. Elbert Simpson Senior Vice President-Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Department P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hope Creek Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer 0509 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Salem Nuc~ Generating Station, Units 1 an~. and Hope Creek Generating Station.
Richard Hartung Electric Service Evaluation Board of Regulatory Commissioners 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Newark, NJ 07102 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Lower Alloways Creek Township c/o Mary 0. Henderson, Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Director - Licensing Regulation & Fuels Nuclear Busienss Unit-N21 P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 Manager - Joint Generation Atlantic Energy 6801 Black Horse Pike Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234-4130 Carl D. Schaefer External Operations - Nuclear Delmarva Power & Light Company P.O. Box231 Wilmington, DE 19899 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division Chief Engineer 6 St. Paul Centre Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 General Manager - Hope Creek Operations Hope Creek Generating Station P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
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