ML18162A069

Comment (11) of Sarah Fangman of Us Dept of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin on Florida Power & Light Company; Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Units 3 and 4

ML18162A069
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	06/05/2018
From:	Fangman S US Dept of Commerce, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
To:	Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch
References
83FR23726 00011, NRC-2018-0101
Download: ML18162A069 (1)

Text

PUBLIC SUBMISSION Docket: NRC-2018-0101 Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Units 3 and 4 Comment On: NRC-2018-0101-0001 Florida Power & Light Company; Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Units 3 and 4 Document:

NRC-2018-0101-DRAFT-0011 Comment on FR Doc# 2018-10806 Name: Sarah Fangman Address: Submitter Information NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 33 East Quay Road Key West, FL, 33040 Email: Sarah.Fangman@noaa.gov General Comment See attached file( s) Attachments NOAA ONMS comments_Turkey Point Nuclear Plant_June 5, 2018 As of: 6/8/18 8:58 AM Received:

June 05, 2018 Status: Pending_Post Tracking No. lk2-93jp-vdzk Comments Due: June 21, 2018 Submission Type: Web SUNS! Review Complete Template=

ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 COMMENT (11) PUBLICATION DATE: 5/22/2018 ADD= Yvonne Edmonds, Eric Oesterie, LaShawnna Lewis, Benjamin Beasley CITATION#

83 FR 23726 Re: Docket ID NRC-2018-0101 I Mr. William Burton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Dear Mr. Burton:

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 33 East Quay Road Key West, Florida 33040 June 5, 2018 NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary received notification via the Federal Register (83 FR 23726) bf the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's scoping process to gather information relevant to the preparation of an environmental impact statement to evaluate the environmental impacts for the renewal of operating licenses for Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Units 3 and 4. NOAA's Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) is a 2900 square nautical mile protected area extending from south Miami westward to beyond the islands of the Dry Tortugas.

The sanctuary was designated in 1990 in recognition of the nationally significant aquatic and marine resources of the area, including mangrove fringed islands, lush seagrass meadows, and the only living bank-barrier coral reef in the continental United States. Card Sound, which borders the southeastern edge of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant's canal cooling network, is wholly within the sanctuary and supports critical refuge areas for recreationally and commercially important species such as spiny lobster. The area's seagrass and mangrove resources additionally provide food and nursery services to multiple species of fish and invertebrates.

Given the importance of Card Sound's aquatic populations and habitats to the overall condition of the sanctuary, NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries requests that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission carefully evaluate the effects of continued permitting of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Units 3 and 4 on these significant national resources.

We look forward to reviewing a robust analysis when the draft environmental impact statement is released.

Sincerely, Sarah Fangman Superintendent