ML13269A368

Salem, Unit 1 - Report of Impingement of Kemp'S Ridley Turtle

ML13269A368
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	09/17/2013
From:	Wagner L M Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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LR-E13-0122
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PSEG Nuclear LLCP.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 0 PSEGNuclear LLCLR-E13-0122 EPP 5.4.2 Appendix BCertified Mail- 7011 3500 0000 5084 9377Return Receipt Requested SEP 1 7 2013U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control DeskWashington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLESALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. 1DOCKET NO. 50-272The Nuclear Environmental Event Report, "Report of Impingement of Kemp's RidleyTurtle" 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 the report and one attachment with further information regarding this impingement event. The turtle was unresponsive at the time of observation and waspronounced dead by Environmental Consulting Services (ECSI) upon their arrivalon site. The animal was transported to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC)in Brigantine, New Jersey for necropsy.

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

Sincerel, Lawrence M. nj.a'nerPlant Manager -SalemPSEG Nuclear LLC LR-E13-0122 Document Control DeskAttachments (1)REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLEIn accordance with Section 5.4.2 of Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan, to theOperating License for the Salem Generating

Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG)hereby transmits notification of a nonroutine event, and documents the occurrence andremoval of a Kemp's Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys kempi) 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 theoperation of Salem Station on threatened and endangered species has been ongoingsince 1979. The most recent revision to the Biological Opinion and Incidental TakeStatement 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.When issued by the NMFS, the revised Biological Opinion and Incidental TakeStatement are expected to continue to authorize a specified take of sea turtles.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 inaccordance with the other agencies' reporting requirements.

Accordingly, enclosedplease find one (1) attachment.

Attachment 1 provides the information requested by theNMFS in Appendix II to the current ITS and in Appendix B, Part 2, to the revised draftITS.There are no commitments contained in this letter.Page 2 of 4 LR-E13-0122 Document Control DeskCC: Mr. William Dean, Administrator

-Region IU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd. Suite 100King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Mr. John Hughey, Licensing Project Manager -SalemU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North11555 Rockville PikeMail Stop 0-4D-3Rockville, MD 20852USNRC Senior Resident Inspector

-SalemMail Code X24Mr. P. Mulligan, ManagerBureau of Nuclear Engineering New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection PO Box 420Mail Code: 33-01Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Ms. Carrie UpiteNational Marine Fisheries ServiceProtected Resources Division55 Great Republic Drive, Suite 04-400Gloucester, MA 01930Ms. Karen GreeneNational Marine Fisheries Service74 Magruder RoadHighland, NJ 07732-4054 Mr. Dave JenkinsEndangered and Nongame Species ProgramNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 1 Van Syckels RoadClinton, NJ 08809Salem Commitment Coordinator Mail Code X25Page 3 of 4 LR-E13-0122 Document Control DeskBC: Salem Site Vice President Salem Plant ManagerDirector

-Regulatory AffairsManager -Nuclear Environmental AffairsManager -Biological ProgramsRegulatory Assurance Manager -SalemRecords Management Page 4 of 4 APPENDIX B -Part I (Sea Turtle)Incident Report Sea Turtle Take -SalemPhoiographs should be taken and the following i nfo r m a t ion should be collected from all turtles and sturgeon(alive and dead).fbund in association with Salem. Please submit all turtle necropsy results (inchlding sex andstomach conternts) to NAIFS upon receipt.Observer's full name: Douglas E. Potts (ECSI)Reporter's full name: Douglas E. PottsSpecies Identification (Key attached):

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys keni,)Site of impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay#, etc.): CWS, Unit 1, 113B intake bayDate animal observed:

8-31-13 Time animal observed:

08:15 amDate animal collected:

8-31-13 Time animal observed:

08:30 amDate rehab facility contacted:

N/A Time rehab facility contacted:

N/A.Date animal picked up by / delivered to facility:

N/A Time animal picked up/delivered to facility:

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

Salinity:

6.Oppt Sky condition:

partly cloudyTide: EBB 1(92.5ft.)

Air temp. 22.5°CWave height: calm Wind -SSEDate and time of last inspection of screen: 8-3 1-13 @. 08:00 amWater temperature

("C) at site and time of observation:

25.5°CNumber of pumps operating at time of observation:

12 Circulators in operation Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation:

100 percentAverage percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit over the 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> previous toobservation:

100 nercentSea Turtle Information:

(please designate cm/tn or inches)Fate ofanimal (circle one): ED aliveCondition of animal (include comments on injuries, whether the turtle is healthy or emaciated, generalbehavior while at Salem. At the time of collection by Salem yard crew personnel, approximately 08:30 am, the specimen was unresponsive to stimuli (touch of eye/tail pinch). Custody of the specimenwas transferred to Salem Operations personnel, who immediately commenced with procedures forresuscitation (PSEG Threatened and Endangered Species document EN-AA-603-0001, section 4, step4.7.25).

T&E species monitoring personnel from Environmental Consulting

Services, Inc. arrivedonsite at approximately 14:00 p1m, and the specimen still had not shown any change in condition.

No indications of life were observed by ECSI personnel during inspection and processing of theturtle. Except for minor bruising on the top of its head, no distinct external injuries were identified, and the specimen appeared

deceased, indicated by a state of listlessness, and by the condition of theeyes, which were pale and cloudy, and which remained open during the entire examination.

Based onthese results, and since no change in overall behavior had been observed over the 5.5hr observation period by Salem operations personnel, the turtle was declared deceased by ECSI personnel at 14:15pin. Salem Unit 1 control and Salem Environmental Affairs personmel were then notified ofcondition.

ECSI personnel prepared the turtle for transport off-site, and have preserved the turtleon ice at their facility.

At the direction of the NMFS, the MMSC in Brigantine New Jersey contacted PSEG Nuclear on 9/6/2013 to arrange delivery of the carcass.

The carcass was delivered to theMMSC for necropsy on 9/9/13.Carapace length -Curved: Straight:

29.3cmCarapace width -Curved: Straight:

283cmExisting tags: YES /( Please record all tag numbers.

Tag#Photograph attached:

( / NO APPENDIX B, continued (Incident Report of Sea Turtle Take)Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below.Description of animal:No major external injuries were observed on the turtle specimen.

Only a small, red bruise,indicated by A on the illustration, and shown in the attached photos, was observed.

No tagswere observed.

All information should be sent to the following address:National Marine Fisheries

Service, Northeast RegionProtected Resources DivisionAttention:

Section 7 Coordinator 55 Great Republic DriveGloucester, MA 0 1930Phone: (978) 281-9328FAX: (978) 281-93942 Photo 1: View of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle as it appeared during inspection andprocessing by ECSI personnel.

The specimen was collected from Salem CWS, intake bayI13B, during routine trash rack cleaning by Salem Yard crew personnel (8-31-13)

Photo 2: Another view of the turtle showing overall condition (8-31-13).

Photo 3: This view shows the condition of the Humeral and Pectoral scutes on the plastron (8-31-13).Photo 4: Another dorsal view of the turtle, showing the location (area in green circle) of minorbruising observed to the prefrontal scales (8-31-13).