ML14085A417

Report of Impingement of Atlantic Sturgeon

ML14085A417
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/18/2014
From:	Wagner L Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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LR-E14-0041
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PSEG Nuclear LLC PO. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 O PSEG A I.I (,

LR-E14-0041 EPP 5.4.2 Appendix B MAR 18 ?P14 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: 7011 3500 0000 5084 9896

SUBJECT:

REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF ATLANTIC STURGEON SALEM GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-272 The Nuclear Environmental Event Report, "Report of Impingement of Atlantic Sturgeon" is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of Section 5.4.2 of Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan, to the Operating License for the Salem Generating Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG).

Please find enclosed a letter and (2) attachments with further information regarding this impingement event. This report reflects a deceased Atlantic Sturgeon collected on February 2 0 th, 2014.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Kenneth Strait, Manager - Biological Programs at (856) 339-3929.

Sincerely, Lawrence M. Wagner Plant Manager - Salem PSEG Nuclear LLC Attachments (2)

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LR-E14-0041 Document Control Desk REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF ATLANTIC STURGEON In accordance with Section 5.4.2 of Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan, to the Operating License for the Salem Generating Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) hereby transmits notification of a nonroutine event, and documents the occurrence and removal of an Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhinchus) from the Salem Generating Station circulating water intake structure trash bars.

Consultation pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) between NRC and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the effects of the operation of Salem Station on threatened and endangered species has been ongoing since 1979. The most recent revision to the Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement issued in January 1999 exempts the specified annual take of shortnose sturgeon and sea turtles. In advance of relicensing for Salem Station, consultation pursuant to Section 7 of the ESA between NRC and NMFS was reinitiated in 2009. On April 6, 2012, the NMFS listed five Distinct Population Segments of Atlantic sturgeon as threatened or endangered under the ESA. In May 2012, NRC requested consultation on the effects of the continued operation of Salem Station on Atlantic sturgeon. The NMFS issued a draft Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement (ITS) in July 2012 that, when finalized, will authorize a specified incidental take of both Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon associated with operation of the Salem Station circulating water intake system.

Pursuant to Section 5.4.2 of the Environmental Protection Plan for Salem Station, nonroutine events which require reporting to other federal agencies shall be reported in accordance with the other agencies' reporting requirements. Accordingly, enclosed please find two (2) attachments. Attachment 1 provides the information requested by the NMFS in Appendix II to the current ITS and in Appendix B, Part 2, to the revised draft ITS. Attachment 2 is a copy of a Sturgeon Salvage Form verbally requested by the NMFS.

There are no commitments contained in this letter.

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LR-E14-0041 Document Control Desk cc: Mr. William Dean, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Mr. John Hughey, Licensing Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-4D-3 Rockville, MD 20852 USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem Mail Code X24 Ms. Lynn Lankshear National Marine Fisheries Service Protected Resources Division Lynn.Lankshear@noaa.gov Mr. Dave Jenkins Endangered and Nongame Species Program New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Dave.Jenkins@DEP.State.NJ. US Jeanette Bowers Department of Fish and Wildlife New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Jeanette. Bowers@D EP.State. NJ. US Salem Commitment Coordinator Mail Code X25 Page 3 of 4

ATTACHMENT 1 (Stuirgeon)

Observer's full name: Matthew S. Parris Reporter's full name: Matthew S. Parris Species Identification (Key attached): Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

Site of Impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #I,etc.): SGS Unit 1; CWl 11B Date animal observed: 2/20/14 Time animal observed: 13:50 Date animal collected: 2/20/14 Time animal collected: 13:50 Date rehab facility contacted: Time rehab facility contacted:

Date animal picked up: Time animal picked up:

Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather):

Air Temp. 3.5*C; Sal.- 8.Oppt; wind- SE; Sky- partly cloudy; wave- calm; tide - Flood slack (92.3ft)

Date and time of last inspection of screen: 2120/14 at 10:52am Water temperature (°C) at site and time of observation: 2.2"C Number of pumps operating at time of observation: Unit 1 5 Unit 2 6 Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation:

Unit 1 100 Unit 2 100 Average percent of power generating capacity achieved pert unit over the 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> previous to observation: Unit 1 100 Unit2 100 Sturgeon Information:

Species Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

Fork length (or total length) 591 mm (FL)/664mm (TL) Weight 1.31kg Condition of specimen/description of animal Specimen was deceased at the time of retrieval by Salem Yard Crew. Inspection revealed the existence of minor bruising on the upper right and left side of the head and posteriorly just above the anal fin. State of NJ DEP &National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) were contacted at 1447 and 1450pm respectively. After processing, specimen was pr*,*rved on ice until transfer of custody to Delaware DNREC on 2/24/14.

Fish Decomposed: (NO) SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY Fish tagged: YES /0 Please record all tag numbers. Tag #

Photograph attached: O / NO (please label species, date, geographicsite and vessel name on back of photograph)

ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued Photographs View showing size and condition of the deceased Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus), retrieved on 02120114, at 13:50, by Salem Yard Crew personnel during routine trash rack cleaning at the Salem CWIB. Except for some slight bruising on the upper edge of the opercle on both the right and left side of the head and posteriorly just above the anal fin, the specimen did not provide any evidence of significant damage (02/20/14).

This view shows a close-up of the head and the area of slight bruising along the edge of the left opercle (2/20/14).

ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon) continued Photographs This view shows the right side of the body with an area of slight bruising along the upper edge of the opercle (2/20/14).

This view provides a ventral view of the specimen and shows the slight bruising in the tail, just above the anal fin. No other indication of damage was observed at the time of the inspection (2/20/14).

ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon) continued Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below L- R Description of fish condition:

At the time of the processing of the deceased specimen, some minor damage was observed In the form of bruising to the upper edge of the opercle on both the right and left side of the head and posteriorly just above the anal fin (refer to the illustration above). Based on these observations it appears that the specimen has been deceased only a short period of time, however there is no indication that the death was caused by plant operations prior to or at the time of collection.

STURGEON SALVAGE FORM For use in documenting dead sturgeon in the wild Under ESA permit no. 1614 (version 05-16-2012)

INVESTIGATORS'S CONTACT INFORMATION Name: First Douglas Last Potts (UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (Assigned by NMFS)

Agency Affiliation PSEG subcontractor Email dpotts@ecsl-del.com DATE REPORTED:

Address 100 South Cass Street, Middletown, DE 19709 Month 02 Day 20 Year 2014 Area code/Phone number (302) 378.9881 DATE EXAMINED:

Month 02 Day 20 Year 2014 SPECIES: (check one) LOCATION FOUND: LjOffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) tLJlnshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)

El shortnose sturgeon River/Body of Water Delaware River City Hancocks Bridge State NJ

[] Atlantic sturgeon Descriptive location (be specific Removed from Circulating Water Intake Structure (CWlS)

El Unidentified Acipenser species Check 'Unidentified' ifuncertain. intake trash racks, Intake bay 11B, during routine trash rack cleaning at the Salem Generating See reverse side of this form for Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC.

aid in identification. Latitude 390 27'38.17 N (Dec. Degrees) Longitude 750 32'10.08 W(Dec. Degrees)

CARCASS CONDITION at SEX: MEASUREMENTS: Circle unit time examined: (check one) El Undetermined Fork length 59.1 cm 1Il=Fresh dead El Female Li Male Total length 66.4 cm S2 = Moderately decomposed How was sex determined?

Length M actual El estimate EL 3 = Severely decomposed F] Necropsy E] Eggs/mill present when pressed Mouth width (inside rips, see reverse side) 1.9 cm

] 4 = Dried carcass Interorbital width (see reverse side) 4.3 cm

[] 5 = Skeletal, scutes &cartilage [] Borescope Weight M] actual [] estimate 1.31kg TAGS PRESENT? Examined for external tags including fin clips? MI Yes -lINo Scanned for PIT tags? Z] Yes n No Tag # Tag Type Location of tag on carcass CARCASS DISPOSITION: (check one or more) Carcass Necropsied? PHOTODOCUMENTATION:

Ell =Left where found -]Yes [ANo Photos/vide taken? M Yes [L No

[02 =Buried E13 =Collected for necropsy/salvage Date Necropsied: Disposilion of Photos/Video: PSEG Nuclear

[]4 = Frozen for later examination Environmental Affairs and Nuclear

[*15 Otlher (describe) Necropsy Lead: Re_ulatory Affairs personnel, SAMPLES COLLECTED? F1 Yes El No Sample How preserved Disposition (person, affiliation, use)

Comments: The deceased Atlantic Sturgeon was collected fromi the Salem Circulating Water Intake Structure during routine trash rack cleaning on 2120114. Positive identification was made by Environnmontal Consulting Services personnel at 14:00pro. Length measurements, photos, and inspection for fin clips and tags (external and PIT) was completed. NG tags were found. The fish was transported back to the ECS. main office In Middletown, DE, and preserved (frozen). Tile State. of Nvew Jersey DEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife, and National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) were contacted in regardsto the incidental take at 1447 and 145O0pn respectively. At the request of the NMFS, Delaware DNREC was directed to take posession of the specimen. Transfer of custody, from ECSt te DNREC, occurre(d on 224114 at 13:58pm.

I 4 1)istinguishing Characteristics of Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon (version 07-20.2009)

Characteristic Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus Shortnose Sturgeon, Acipensor brevirostrum Maximum length > 9 feet] 274 cm 4 feet/ 122 cm Mouth Football shaped and small. Width inside lips < 55% of Wide and oval in shape. Width inside lips > 62% of bony interorbital width bony interorbital width

• Pre-anal plates Paired plates posterior to the rectum &anterior to the 1-3 pre-anal plates almost always occurring as median anal fin, structures (occurring singly)

Plates along thle Rhombic, bony plates found along the lateral base of No plates along the base of anal fin anal fin the anal fin (see diagram below)

Habitat/Range Anadromous; spawn in freshwater but primarily lead a Freshwater amphidromous; found primarily in fresh marine existence water but does make some coastal migrations AFromn Vecsei and Peterson, 2004 ATLANTIC Bony plates Describe any wounds / abnormalities (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, etc.). Please note if no wounds /abnormalities are found.

The specimen was deceased at the time of initial observation and collection by Salem Yard Crew. Some minor damage was observed In the form of bruising to the tupper edge of the opercle on both the right and left side of the head (refer to illustration above). Based on these observations it appears that the specimen has been deceased only a short period of time, however there is no indication that the death was caused by plant operations prior to or at the time of collection.

Data Access Policy: Upon written request, information submitted to National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) on this form will be released to the requestor provided that the requestor credit the collector of the infonnation and NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries will notify the collector that these data have been requested and the intent of their use.

Submit completed forms (within 30 days of date of investigation) to: Northeast Region Contacts - Shortaose Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Jessica Pruden, jse iaPnOe!not!iig.Vv, 978-282-8482) or Atlantic Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Lynn Lankshear, Lynn.Lankshear@noaa gov, 978-282-8473); Southeast Region Contacts- Shortnose Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Stephania Bolden, Stephania.Boldenfnoaa.goN, 727-824-5312) or Atlantic Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Kelly Shotts, Kelly.Shotts@noaa.goy, 727-551-5603).