ML23226A073
| ML23226A073 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 08/10/2023 |
| From: | Cary R PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML23226A073 (6) | |
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From:
Cary, Richard H. <Richard.Cary@pseg.com>
Sent:
Thursday, August 10, 2023 6:11 PM To:
nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov Cc:
EndangeredSpecies Resource; Rosenwinkel, Susan; david.golden@dep.nj.gov
Subject:
[External_Sender] Salem Generating Station - Submittal of Necropsy Reports Attachments:
LR-E23-0086 PSEG SGS Necropsy Report.pdf In accordance with Biological Opinion GAR-2020-02842 Terms and Conditions 13, attached are the necropsy reports for two deceased Kemps ridley sea turtles collected on 06/12/2022 from the Salem Generating Station.
Thanks, and please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.
Richard Cary Manager - Biological Programs PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs 856-339-1487 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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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SEND VIA EMAIL August 10, 2023 LR-E23-0086 National Marine Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office ATTN: Section 7 Coordinator 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov SALEM AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATIONS BIOLOGICAL OPINION GAR-2020-02842 SEA TURTLE NECROPSY REPORTS 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 March 24, 2023, with NMFSs issuance of a 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 subsequently transmitted the ITS to Salem and Hope Creek on April 17, 2023. Terms and Conditions (T&C) 13 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. Pursuant to T&C 13, PSEG hereby provides two necropsy reports performed by the Marine Mammal Standing Center in Brigantine, NJ for incidental takes of Kemps Ridley sea turtles that occurred on June 12, 2023.
PSEG additionally requests direction from NMFS on suitable facilities to submit collected sturgeon fin clips for genetic analysis in accordance with T&C 9 of the ITS. This information was previously requested on June 6, 2023. Once received, an agreement will be established with one of the listed facilities for transfer and analysis of the fin clips in accordance with T&Cs 9, 20, and 30.
National Marine Fisheries Service 08/10/2023 LR-E23-0086 If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at richard.cary@pseg.com.
Sincerely, Richard Cary Manager - Biological Programs Attachments (2)
CC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission endangeredspecies@nrc.gov Susan Rosenwinkel, Manager New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Surface Water Permitting susan.rosenwinkel@dep.nj.gov Distribute via email Dave Golden, Director New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife david.golden@dep.nj.gov
- Cary, Richard H.
Digitally signed by Cary, Richard H.
Date: 2023.08.10 18:08:42 -04'00'
MMSC-23-094 Stranding Date: 6/12/2023 Field #: 23-094 Species: Kemps Ridley Sex: Female Weight: 5 lbs (est)
SCL: 26 cm SCW: 24 cm CCL: 28 cm CCW: 27.5 cm Stranding Location: Lower Alloways Creek, Hope Creek Generating Station, Salem County History: Stranded dead. Moderately decomposed. Underweight. No tags present.
Cracked/missing scales on head. Slight discoloration on neck and both front flippers.
Internal exam performed by MMSC Staff. No obvious signs of trauma or cause of death.
The stomach contained several round worms and a few crab parts. Intestines contained a small amount of crab parts throughout. No other significant findings. Cause of death could not be confirmed.
MMSC-23-095 Stranding Date: 6/12/2023 Field #: 23-095 Species: Kemps Ridley Sex: Female Weight: 5 lbs (est)
SCL: 26.5 cm SCW: 24.5 cm CCL: 29 cm CCW: 31 cm Stranding Location: Lower Alloways Creek, Hope Creek Generating Station, Salem County History: Stranded dead. Moderately/Advanced decomposed. No tags present. Bloated.
Cracked/missing scutes on right side of carapace. Slight bruising on plastron and right front flipper. Internal exam performed by MMSC Staff. The stomach contained some crab parts. Very few fatty deposits throughout body cavity. Intestines contained a few crab parts. No other significant findings. Cause of death could not be determined.