ML16015A366

Official Exhibit - NRC-020-00-BD01 - Letter from David J. Wrona, Chief, Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch, NRC, to Larry Williams, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Request to Reinitiate Informal Consultation f

ML16015A366
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	07/25/2014
From:	NRC/OGC
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 28492, ASLBP 15-935-02-LA-BD01, 50-250-LA, 50-251-LA
Download: ML16015A366 (4)

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NRC-020 Submitted Nov. 10, 2015 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 25, 2014 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Official Hearing Exhibit In the Matter of: FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Mr. Larry Williams (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, Units 3 and 4)

Field Supervisor ASLBP #: 15-935-02-LA-BD01 Docket #: 05000250 & 05000251 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Exhibit #: NRC-020-00-BD01 Identified: 1/4/2016 South Florida Ecological Services Office Admitted: 1/4/2016 Withdrawn:

Rejected: Stricken:

1339 20th Street Other:

Vero Beach, FL 32960

SUBJECT:

REQUEST TO REINITIATE INFORMAL CONSULTATION FOR A PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE ULTIMATE HEAT SINK TEMPERATURE LIMIT AT TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 3 AND 4

Dear Mr. Williams:

I am writing to request reinitiation of informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA) for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 (Turkey Point). The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is in the process of reviewing Florida Power & Light Companys (FPLs) license amendment requests (LARs) that would revise Appendix A of the Turkey Point renewed facility operating licenses and increase the ultimate heat sink (UHS) thermal limit from 100°F to 104°F. FPL submitted its request on July 10, 2014, and supplemented its request by letters dated July 17, July 22, and July 24, 2014. In its July 17, 2014, letter, the licensee requested the NRC to process the LAR expediently. If approved, the license amendment would be effective from the date of NRC approval through the expiration dates of the renewed operating licenses.

The NRC has prepared the enclosed biological assessment for your review. In it, the NRC concludes that the LAR may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the American crocodile and that the LAR would have no effect on designated American crocodile critical habitat.

The UHS temperatures have recently approached and exceeded the 100°F Technical Specification limit on several occasions. On July 20, 2014, the NRC approved a notice of enforcement discretion (NOED), which allows the UHS temperature to exceed 100°F up to 103°F for a period of no more than 10 days, as well as several other NOED exit criteria. The NRC documented the NOED in a letter to FPL dated July 23, 2014. The NRC intends to make a decision on the LAR on an expedited schedule. Given the nature of the situation, the NRC requests your review of and concurrence with the enclosed biological assessment by July 28, 2014. We have coordinated this request with Ms. Ashleigh Blackford and Mr. John Wrublik of your staff, and they are aware of the NRCs review timeline for this action.

L. Williams Please contact Ms. Briana Grange, Biologist, of my staff with any additional information you might need to address this request. You can reach her at 301-415-1042 or by e-mail at briana.grange@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: Listserv

ML14206A808 (package), ML14206A800 (letter)

Enclosure:

ML14206A806 (biological assessment) *concurred via email OFFICE LA:DLR* AB:RERB:DLR BC:LPL2-2:DORL* BC:RERB:DLR NAME YEdmonds BGrange LRegner DWrona DATE 7/25/14 7/25/14 7/25/14 7/25/14 Letter to L. Williams from D. Wrona dated July 25, 2014

SUBJECT:

REQUEST TO REINITIATE INFORMAL CONSULTATION FOR A PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE ULTIMATE HEAT SINK TEMPERATURE LIMIT AT TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING, UNITS 3 AND 4 DISTRIBUTION:

E-MAIL:

PUBLIC EndangeredSpecies Resource RidsNrrDlrRerb Resource RidsNrrPMTurkeyPoint BGrange DLogan DWrona AKlett, DORL LRegner, DORL DRoth, OGC john_wrublik@fws.gov ashleigh_blackford@fws.gov patrick.pitts@fws.gov laura_brandt@fws.gov stacy.foster@fpl.com jodie.gless@fpl.com matthew.raffenberg@fpl.com james.petro@fpl.com

NRC-020 Submitted Nov. 10, 2015 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 25, 2014 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Official Hearing Exhibit In the Matter of: FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Mr. Larry Williams (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, Units 3 and 4)

Field Supervisor ASLBP #: 15-935-02-LA-BD01 Docket #: 05000250 & 05000251 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Exhibit #: NRC-020-00-BD01 Identified: 1/4/2016 South Florida Ecological Services Office Admitted: 1/4/2016 Withdrawn:

Rejected: Stricken:

1339 20th Street Other:

Vero Beach, FL 32960

SUBJECT:

REQUEST TO REINITIATE INFORMAL CONSULTATION FOR A PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE ULTIMATE HEAT SINK TEMPERATURE LIMIT AT TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 3 AND 4

Dear Mr. Williams:

I am writing to request reinitiation of informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA) for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 (Turkey Point). The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is in the process of reviewing Florida Power & Light Companys (FPLs) license amendment requests (LARs) that would revise Appendix A of the Turkey Point renewed facility operating licenses and increase the ultimate heat sink (UHS) thermal limit from 100°F to 104°F. FPL submitted its request on July 10, 2014, and supplemented its request by letters dated July 17, July 22, and July 24, 2014. In its July 17, 2014, letter, the licensee requested the NRC to process the LAR expediently. If approved, the license amendment would be effective from the date of NRC approval through the expiration dates of the renewed operating licenses.

The NRC has prepared the enclosed biological assessment for your review. In it, the NRC concludes that the LAR may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the American crocodile and that the LAR would have no effect on designated American crocodile critical habitat.

The UHS temperatures have recently approached and exceeded the 100°F Technical Specification limit on several occasions. On July 20, 2014, the NRC approved a notice of enforcement discretion (NOED), which allows the UHS temperature to exceed 100°F up to 103°F for a period of no more than 10 days, as well as several other NOED exit criteria. The NRC documented the NOED in a letter to FPL dated July 23, 2014. The NRC intends to make a decision on the LAR on an expedited schedule. Given the nature of the situation, the NRC requests your review of and concurrence with the enclosed biological assessment by July 28, 2014. We have coordinated this request with Ms. Ashleigh Blackford and Mr. John Wrublik of your staff, and they are aware of the NRCs review timeline for this action.

L. Williams Please contact Ms. Briana Grange, Biologist, of my staff with any additional information you might need to address this request. You can reach her at 301-415-1042 or by e-mail at briana.grange@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: Listserv

ML14206A808 (package), ML14206A800 (letter)

Enclosure:

ML14206A806 (biological assessment) *concurred via email OFFICE LA:DLR* AB:RERB:DLR BC:LPL2-2:DORL* BC:RERB:DLR NAME YEdmonds BGrange LRegner DWrona DATE 7/25/14 7/25/14 7/25/14 7/25/14 Letter to L. Williams from D. Wrona dated July 25, 2014

SUBJECT:

REQUEST TO REINITIATE INFORMAL CONSULTATION FOR A PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE ULTIMATE HEAT SINK TEMPERATURE LIMIT AT TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING, UNITS 3 AND 4 DISTRIBUTION:

E-MAIL:

PUBLIC EndangeredSpecies Resource RidsNrrDlrRerb Resource RidsNrrPMTurkeyPoint BGrange DLogan DWrona AKlett, DORL LRegner, DORL DRoth, OGC john_wrublik@fws.gov ashleigh_blackford@fws.gov patrick.pitts@fws.gov laura_brandt@fws.gov stacy.foster@fpl.com jodie.gless@fpl.com matthew.raffenberg@fpl.com james.petro@fpl.com