ML23059A281

(Songs), Units 1, 2 and 3, 2022 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report

ML23059A281
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	02/22/2023
From:	Bates A Southern California Edison Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
Download: ML23059A281 (1)

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Al Bates EDISON Manager An EDISON fNTERNATIONAL Company Regulatory Affairs

10 CFR 50.4

February 22, 2023

ATTN: Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

Docket Nos. 50-206, 50-361 and 50-362 2022 Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report San Onofre Nuclear:cGenerating Station (SONGS), Units 1, 2 and 3

References:

1) Letter from Brian Metz (Southern California Edison) to Justin Greenman (National Marine Fisheries Service), "SONGS.Annual Marine Mammal and Turtle Stranding Report - 2022," dated January 23, 2023

2) Letter from Theodore Smith (NRC) to Douglas Bauder (Southern California Edison), "Transmittal of the National Marine Fisheries Service's December 12, 2022, Letter of Concurrence WCRO-2021-02641 for Decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 (Docket Numbers: 50-361 and 50-362)" (ML22348A062), dated January 4, 2023

In accordance with a request by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Division of Site and Environmental Review, Southern California Edison (SCE) is providing a copy of the referenced letter, (Ref. 1). This annual report, submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), states that there were no incidental takes of sea turtles during 2022.

The NRC issued a letter, (Ref. 2), stating that based on the consultation with NMFS, the NMFS biological opinion of September 18, 2006 no longer applies to SONGS, and SCE need not continue to implement the Reasonable and Prudent Measures and Terms and Conditions contained therein. Therefore, this is the last report SCE will submit pertaining to incidental takes of sea turtles.

There are no commitments in this letter or the attachment.

5000 Pacific Coast Highway San Clemente, CA 92672 If you have any questions, please contact me at (949) 368-7024.

Sincerely,

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Attachment:

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

cc: R. Lewis, Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV A. Snyder, NRC Project Manager, SONGS Units 1, 2 and 3 B. S. Arlene, NRC Aquatic Biologist, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support (email only)

5000 Pacific Coast Highway San Clemente, CA 92672 ATTACHMENT

Letter from Southern California Edison to the National Marine Fisheries Service Annual Turtle Incidental Take Report Brian D. Metz Manger, Environmental Art.EDISON /NTl1,RNA110NAL*t Coinl'l'l'Y Decommissioning Ag~nt Oversight Specialist

January 23, 2023

Justin Greenman National Marine *Fisheries Service 501 West Oceail Blvd. Suite 4200 Long. Beacli., GA 908_()2-421~

. justin.gree:rnnan@NOAA~go:v Sent.electronically only

$ubject: SONGS Annual Marine Mammal and Turtle Stranding Report - 2022

Dear Mt Greenm.a.11:

This letter report is pursuant. to correspondence from A\\an, For9-ofthe U *. ~.

National Marine Fisheries S.ervice {NMFS) to Kevin Hetbinsop, of SCE dated 2/1/83.

Subject:

Authorization for*SCE to participate in the California Marine Mamma} $trap,ciing '.Network ThitalS"o $,atisfies the National Marine Fisheries Service 13iologicaj Opinion for Sea Tutties d.at~d-9/1 a/06; and ~e11ded protocols 3/28/12, pet Se¢tiop D. Te$s and Cmidi,tions, #7 ~d 8.

there were.no(~) pinnipeds orturtlesstranded (incidental takes) atthe San On,e>fre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) during 2022. There were.also no turtle sightings in the vidhity ofSQNGS by Ertvironrhental staff. An 'inspection of the cooling water system,_ forebay 1:1re,a wa~ aJ~o recorded every shift (i2 h()ui:'$) with

'tillles of ~l inspec{ions~ Smee there W¢re n,o incf dentai takes., no tecor9s. of inspection 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> prior to ~- t,~e have been included.

On December 1~, 2022, the NMFS issuedaletter concurring with the U.S; Nuclear Regulatory Conm1Jssion (NR.C) ~taff':s determination that the proposed d¢commissioning of SONGS i~ not likely to adversely affect speqies under the NMFS' s jurisdiction, inqludin,g several sp~cie~ off e~etaiiy list¢d s~~- tµftle$;

whales, and madrie mamrilals. The letter further stat~s th~t the Biological Opinion no longer applies to SONGS, ana.Southern California.Edison (SCE:) ne~d not continue to implement the Reasonable:and Prudent Measures and Terms and Conditions contaqied therein.

SONGS DA Conipl~x P. o. Box 40lQ Bldg. C San Clemente, CA 92673

>)VI EDi SO"N* Brian D. Metz Manger, Environmental An WISON INTF.RNA170N,1L't, Compru,y Decommissioning Agent Oversight Specialist

Finally, Units 2 & 3 intakes have been isolated from the Ocean and dewatered. In the coming months, the intake structures will be cleaned out, sampled and filled with concrete/slurry. As per our correspondence in November 2022, SONGS will no longer participate in the California Marine Mammal Stranding Network after December 2022. This is the last annual report SCE/SONGS is planning to submit.

If you have any questions, ple_ase contact me at (949) 368-7311 or Brian.Metz@SCE.com

CC: Lauren De Maio (NMFS) Laureil.Demaio@NOAA.GOV Ron Pontes - SCE Heather Neely - SCE Mark Morgan - SCE Cheri Criscito - SCE Steven Mannon - SDS Brian Couture - SDS Amandeep Singh - SDS Document Control

SONGS DA Complex P. 0. Box 4030 Bldg. C San Clemente, CA 92673