ML19052A061

(Songs), Units 1, 2 and 3 - 2018 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report

ML19052A061
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	02/14/2019
From:	Bates A Southern California Edison Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Al Bates Manager EDISON~ Regulatory Affairs &

An EDISON INTERNATIONAL Company Nuclear Oversight February 14, 2019 10 CFR 50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

Docket Nos. 50-206, 50-361 and 50-362 2018 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Units 1, 2 and 3 Reference(s): Letter from Brian Metz (Southern California Edison) to Lauren De Maio (National Marine Fisheries Service), "SONGS Annual Marine Mammal and Turtle Stranding Report- 2018," dated January 9, 2019 In accordance with a request by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Site and Environmental Review, Southern California Edison is providing a copy of the referenced letter.

This annual report, submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service, states that there were no incidental takes of sea turtles during 2018.

There are no commitments in this letter or the attachment.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (949) 368-6945.

Attachment:

Letter from Southern California Edison to the National Marine Fisheries Service Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report cc: S. A Morris, Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV M. G. Vaaler, NRC Project Manager, SONGS Units 1, 2 and 3 D. T. Logan, NRC Aquatic Biologist, Division of License Renewal P. 0. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92672

ATTACHMENT Letter from Southern California Edison to the National Marine Fisheries Service Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report

Brian D. Metz Environmcnial Decommissioning Agent OvCBight January 9, 2019 Lauren De Maio Natiqnal Marine Fisheries Se1Vice

• SOI West Ocean Blvd. Suite 4200 Long Beach, CA 90802-4213 Lauren.Demaio@NOAA.GOV Sent electrrirtically only

Subject:

s9NOS Annual Marine Mammal and Turtle Stranding Report-2018

Dear Ms. De Maio:

This letter report is pursuant to correspondence from Alan Ford of the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to Kevin Herbi11son ofSCE dated '}/7(83.

Subject:

Authorization for

. SCE to participat~ in the California Miuine M~al Stranding Network and '1sQ satisfies the NatiQnal Marine Fis~eri_es Service Biological Opinion for $ea Turtles dated 9/18/06; ~d amended protocols 3/28112, Section D. - Terms and Conditions There were no (0) pinnipeds or turtles stranded (incidental takes) at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) during 2018. There were also no turtl_e sightings in the vicinity of SONGS by Environmental staff. An inspection of the cooling water system -forebay area is also recorde4 every shift (12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />) with times of all inspections. Since there were no incidental takes, no records of1nspec~ion 24.hrs. prior to a take have been included. No further conse1Vation measures are necessary as no incidental takes have occurred in 2018. With the reduction in required flow after shut down of the plant in 2013, all subsequent years have had 0 incidental takes, therefore there are no entrainment trends.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (949) 36S..7311.

CC: Stevie Vaughen - SCE Paul Elliott - SCE Brian ~outure - SDS Aman:deep Singh..; SOS Steven Mannon - SOS Mark Morgan - SCE Leticia Brambila - SCE SOS -- Document Control P. 0. Box l:?8 San Cleincntc. CA 92672