ML21252A007

NRR E-mail Capture - (External_Sender) Biological Opinion NER-2010-6581; Delayed Necropy Reports

ML21252A007
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	08/20/2021
From:	Strait K PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NER-2010-6581
Download: ML21252A007 (5)

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From: Strait, Kenneth A. <Kenneth.Strait@pseg.com>

Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 12:30 PM To: incidental.take@noaa.gov Cc: EndangeredSpecies Resource; Kate.Sampson@noaa.gov; Jolvan.Morris@noaa.gov; susan.rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov; david.golden@dep.nj.gov

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[External_Sender] Biological Opinion NER-2010-6581; Delayed Necropy Reports Attachments: EEP21080-NMFS ITS Delayed Necropsy Results.pdf As requested during a recent teleconference, attached please find a status update on necropsy results for the incidental take of sea turtles at Salem Station. As indicated in the letter, there has been a delay in obtaining the necropsy reports. PSEG will provide copies of the reports as soon as available.

Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Thanks.

Ken Kenneth A. Strait Manager-Biological Programs PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs P.O. Box 236, N33 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08302 kenneth.strait@pseg.com www.pseg.com/environment/estuary The information contained in this e-mail, including any attachment(s), is intended solely for use by the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or a person designated as responsible for delivering such messages to the intended recipient, you are not authorized to disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message, in whole or in part, without written authorization from PSEG. This e-mail may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. This notice is included in all e-mail messages leaving PSEG. Thank you for your cooperation.

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[External_Sender] Biological Opinion NER-2010-6581; Delayed Necropy Reports Sent Date: 8/20/2021 12:29:44 PM Received Date: 8/20/2021 12:38:39 PM From: Strait, Kenneth A.

Created By: Kenneth.Strait@pseg.com Recipients:

"EndangeredSpecies Resource" <EndangeredSpecies.Resource@nrc.gov>

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Tracking Status: None Post Office: pseg.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 1500 8/20/2021 12:38:39 PM EEP21080-NMFS ITS Delayed Necropsy Results.pdf 190435 Options Priority: Normal Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:

PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SEND VIA EMAIL August 20, 2021 EEP21080 National Marine Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office ATTN: Section 7 Coordinator 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Incidental.Take@NOAA.gov SALEM AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATIONS BIOLOGICAL OPINION NER-2010-6581 SEA TURTLE NECROPSY RESULTS The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) concluded formal consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, on July 17, 2014, with NMFSs issuance of a final biological opinion and incidental take statement (ITS) for Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Salem), and Hope Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (Hope Creek). USNRC Amendment Nos. 308 and 290 to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses DPR-70 and DPR-75 for Salem, and USNRC Amendment No. 198 to Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-57 for Hope Creek incorporating provisions of the ITS became effective on the date of issuance, June 17, 2015. Pursuant to Terms and Conditions (T&C) No. 10 of the ITS, this letter provides a status update on submittal of sea turtle necropsy results for the recent incidental take of Kemps Ridley sea turtles.

T&C #10 of the ITS states that necropsy reports should be submitted to the NMFS with the annual review of incident reports or, if not yet available, within 60 days of the incidental take. PSEG would normally submit any available sea turtle necropsy results with the annual report of incidental takes; however, as discussed with NMFS and USNRC on 07/20/2021 1, the necropsy results for recent takes may be important to support efforts related to USNRC Re-initiation of the Section 7 Consultation for Salem and Hope Creek.

As indicated in the 2020 Annual Incidental Take Report 2, PSEG continues to rely on the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) in Brigantine, New Jersey to provide any necessary assistance with the transport, evaluation, veterinary care, tagging and release of sea turtles recovered at the Station. MMSC works with the New Jersey State 1 https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML21201A070 2 D. Sharbaugh to NMFS GARFO Section 7 Coordinator, 02/26/2021, LR-E21-0010

National Marine Fisheries Service 08/20/2021 EEP21080 Department of Agriculture , Animal Health Diagnostic Lab ("State Lab" or "Lab") to conduct necropsies. MMSC ind icates that they have had multiple contacts with the State Lab over the last several weeks, but that the Lab has not yet provided any necropsy reports for the recent incidental takes .

This delay in obtaining necropsy reports from the State Lab is unexpected and PSEG will provide copies of the reports once obtained from the MMSC. PSEG provides this update to explain why the necropsy results are not yet available, and to document the delay as it may relate to completion of the Re-initiated Section 7 Consultation .

If you have any questions or require additional information , please do not hesitate to contact Ken Strait at kenneth.strait@pseg.com .

Sincerely, 1{~

Kenneth A. Strait Manager Biological Programs Nuclear Environmental Affa irs

National Marine Fisheries Service 08/20/2021 EEP21080 CC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission endangeredspecies@nrc.gov Kate Sampson National Marine Fisheries Service Sea Turtle Stranding & Disentanglement Coordinator Kate.Sampson@noaa.gov Jolvan Morris National Marine Fisheries Service Marine Resources Management Specialist (Distribute via email)

Jolvan.Morris@noaa.gov Susan Rosenwinkel, Manager New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Surface Water Permitting susan.rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov Dave Golden, Director New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife david.golden@dep.nj.gov