ML19158A291
| ML19158A291 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 05/30/2019 |
| From: | Briana Grange Division of Materials and License Renewal |
| To: | Holden L Exelon Generation Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML19158A291 (4) | |
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NRR-DRMAPEm Resource From: Grange, Briana Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2019 10:39 AM To: Holden, Leslie E.:(GenCo-Nuc)
Cc: Frank, James E:(GenCo-Nuc); Stalker, Allison C:(GenCo-Nuc); O'Brien, Edwin:(GenCo-Nuc); Snyder, Amy
Subject:
RE: RE: Oyster Creek ESA Consultation: Information Requests from NMFS
- Leslie, Thank you for the PSDAR section references. I re-reviewed these sections of the PSDAR this morning to refresh my memory on the contents. However, these sections dont provide information responsive to NMFSs Question 3. NMFS is looking for an analysis of potential impacts to sea turtles and sturgeon resulting from barging and dredging over the course of the decommissioning period. This can be high-level (as we discussed on the phone yesterday), but it needs to address factors such as how listed species would interact with barge vessels, how likely vessel strike would be, vulnerability of listed species to entrainment during dredging, etc.,
assuming that dredging may occur and that some level of barge traffic would occur during the site dismantlement phase. Basically, NMFS needs enough information to conclude that impacts from barging and dredging would be insignificant and discountable (i.e., not likely to adversely affect the listed species). The PSDAR does not include such an analysis, so I would still appreciate if Exelon could prepare a response to this question.
NMFS included examples of barging and dredging analyses with its additional information requests, and I think these can be heavily leveraged for a response relevant to Oyster Creek.
- For barging, see the section entitled Vessel Traffic on p. 6 of the NMFSs November 3, 2016 letter to NRC (PDF p. 8 of the document I send to Allison on 5/28).
- For dredging, see Mechanical Dredging, Cutterhead Dredging, and Hopper Dredging on p.17-21 of the NMFSs April 30, 2018, letter to the Federal Highway Administration (or see PDF p. 30-34 of the document I sent to Allison on 5/28).
With respect to Question 1 of NMFSs additional information request, thank you for clarifying on the phone yesterday that Exelon chose 2 percent (rather than 0.012 percent) to calculate sea turtle impingement rate to be conservative in its numbers. Based on yesterdays discussion, I can prepare a response to this question without further Exelon input.
Finally, NMFS plans to have some internal dialogue among their general counsel today related to your question about implementation of T&C 1 of RPM 1 of the biological opinion. I will keep you in the loop as I hear the outcome of that meeting.
- Thanks, Briana Briana A. Grange Conservation Biologist Division of Materials and License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1
(301) 415-1042 briana.grange@nrc.gov From: Holden, Leslie E.:(GenCo-Nuc) <Leslie.Holden@exeloncorp.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 5:50 PM To: Grange, Briana <Briana.Grange@nrc.gov>; Snyder, Amy <Amy.Snyder@nrc.gov>
Cc: Frank, James E:(GenCo-Nuc) <James.Frank@exeloncorp.com>; Stalker, Allison C:(GenCo-Nuc)
<Allison.Stalker@exeloncorp.com>; O'Brien, Edwin:(GenCo-Nuc) <Edwin.OBrien@exeloncorp.com>
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: Oyster Creek ESA Consultation: Information Requests from NMFS Amy and Brianna, Thank you for the clarification call, we appreciate your time and consideration.
As Amy brought up on the call today, the OCNGS PSDAR covers environmental considerations (Section 5.0, Environmental Impacts). After the call today, we were looking at what has docketed in the Exelon OCNGS PSDAR (ML18141A775) with regards to potential barge use and dredging.. It is covered in the following PSDAR Sections.
- 5.1.1.2, Offsite Land Use
- 5.1.3, Water Quality
- 5.1.5, Aquatic Ecology
- 5.1.7.2, Protected Aquatic Species
- 5.1.7.3, Conclusion (for Section 5.1.7, Threatened and Endangered Species)
- 5.1.14, Cultural, Historical, and Archaeological Resources There is similar wording also in the PSDAR that has been submitted by HOLTEC (ML18275A116), since they would also be governed by the same governmental environmental considerations for barging and dredging.
We thought that this information in the PSDAR would provide you with sufficient already docketed information, in a timely manner, to answer question 3. Since unlike North Anna, we do not know what will be done in the future with regards to barge use or dredging, this information provides you with the actions we would follow and that environmental considerations would be evaluated, if and when barge use or dredging would be considered.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Leslie E. Holden Leslie E. Holden Decommissioning Cantera Office 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Office: 630 657 2524 l Cell: 630 291 7329 l Fax: 630 657 4330 Leslie.Holden@ExelonCorp.com l www.ExelonCorp.com From: Grange, Briana <Briana.Grange@nrc.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 12:55 PM To: Holden, Leslie E.:(GenCo-Nuc) <Leslie.Holden@exeloncorp.com>
Cc: Snyder, Amy <Amy.Snyder@nrc.gov>; Stalker, Allison C:(GenCo-Nuc) <Allison.Stalker@exeloncorp.com>; O'Brien, Edwin:(GenCo-Nuc) <Edwin.OBrien@exeloncorp.com>
Subject:
[EXTERNAL] FW: Oyster Creek ESA Consultation: Information Requests from NMFS
- Leslie, 2
For your awareness and as we discussed during the 1:30pm status meeting today, attached is what I sent to Allison and Ed earlier today regarding the endangered species consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service. Thanks, Briana Briana A. Grange Conservation Biologist Division of Materials and License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (301) 415-1042 briana.grange@nrc.gov From: Grange, Briana Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 11:22 AM To: Stalker, Allison C:(GenCo-Nuc) <Allison.Stalker@exeloncorp.com>
Cc: O'Brien, Edwin:(GenCo-Nuc) <Edwin.OBrien@exeloncorp.com>
Subject:
Oyster Creek ESA Consultation: Information Requests from NMFS
- Allison, Thanks for speaking with me this morning. Ive attached the National Marine Fisheries Services information requests related to the reinitiated Endangered Species Act Consultation for Oyster Creek. As we discussed, I will need Exelons input on two of the questions (1 and 3) to be able to complete NRCs responses. Question 2 is a regulatory process question, so I do not need Exelons input on that one. For your awareness, the attached document will also be publicly available in ADAMS later this week at ML19148A439.
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