ML13045A901

Report of Impingement of Atlantic Sturgeon

ML13045A901
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	01/30/2013
From:	Wagner L Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
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LR-E13-0011
Download: ML13045A901 (9)

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PSEG Nuclear LLC LR-E13-0011 P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 Dated: JAN 3 0 2013 CERTIFIED MAIL 0 PSEG-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED NuclearLLC ARTICLE NUMBER: 7012 1640 0000 4257 4203 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF ATLANTIC STURGEON SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. 1 DOCKET NO. 50-272 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.

LR-E13-0011 Document Control Desk If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Jeffrey Pantazes, Manager - Nuclear Environmental Affairs at (856) 339-7900.

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

LR-E13-0011 Document Control Desk cc: Mr. William Dean, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. J. Hughey, Licensing Project Manager - Salem 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 Mr. P. Mulligan, Manager Bureau of Nuclear Engineering New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection PO Box 420 Mail Code: 33-01 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Ms. Lynn Lankshear National Marine Fisheries Service Protected Resources Division 55 Great Republic Drive, Suite 04-400 Gloucester, MA 01930 Mr. Michael Ludwig National Marine Fisheries Service 212 Rogers Avenue Milford, CT 06460 Mr. Dave Jenkins Endangered and Nongame Species Program New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 1 Van Syckels Road Clinton, NJ 08809 Salem Commitment Coordinator Mail Code X25

LR-E13-0011 Document Control Desk bc: Salem Site Vice President Salem Plant Manager Director - Regulatory Affairs Manager - Nuclear Environmental Affairs Regulatory Assurance Manager - Salem Records Management

STURGEON SALVAGE FORM For use in documenting dead sturgeon in the wild under ESA permit no. 1614 (version 07-20-2009)

UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (Assigned by NMFS)

INVESTIGATORS'S CONTACT INFORMATION Abr09001201 1NJ Name: First Matthew Last Parris DATE REPORTED:

Agency Affiliation Environmental Consulting Services, Inc. (ECSI)

Month 01 Day 16 Year2013 Email Matthew.Parris*cDseg.com DATE EXAMINED:

Address P.O. Box 236 M/C H18 Hancocks Bridge NJ, 08038 Month 01 Day 16 Year 2013 Area code/Phone number (302) 378-9881 ext. 205 SPECIES: (check one) LOCATION FOUND: E]Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) Zlnshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc) r1 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 13 Unidentified Acipenser species (CWIS) Intake trash racks during routine tash rack cleaning at the Salem Generating Check "Unidentified"if uncertain.

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) ED Undetermined Fork length 44.6 cm

-1 1 = Fresh dead E3 Female E3 Male Total length 52.2 cm 13 2 = Moderately decomposed How was sex determined?

Length E actual [] estimate 13 3 = Severely decomposed 13 Necropsy

[- Eggs/milt present when pressed Mouth width (inside lips, see reverse side) cm / in 13 4 = Dried carcass Interorbital width (see reverse side) cm / in 13 5= Skeletal, scutes &cartilage 13 Borescope _

Weight E actual [1 estimate not weighed kg TAGS PRESENT? Examined for external tags including fin clips? H Yes [I- No Scanned for PIT tags? [I] Yes [ No Tag # Tag Type Location of tag on carcass CARCASS DISPOSITION: (check one or more) Carcass Necropsied? PHOTODOCUMENTATION:

13= Left where found r]Yes ZNo Photos/vide taken? [ Yes LI No 1-12 = Buried 1]3 = Collected for necropsy/salvage Date Necropsied: Disposition of Photos/Video: Attached r-14 = Frozen for later examination E5 = Other (describe) Specimen collected alive, released Necropsy Lead:

back to the Delaware River at an off-site location, upstream of the SGS Circulating Water Intake Structure JL SAMPLES COLLECTED? [I- Yes Z No Sample How preserved Disposition (person, affiliation, use)

Comments: The live Atlantic specimen was collected from the Salem Circulating Water Intake Structure, during routine trash rack cleaning, at 0930 on January 16, 2013. Postive identification was made by PSEG Environmental Personnel at 1005. Photos, length measurements, and an inspection for external tags was made. No external tags were found. The fish was released back to the Delaware River at 1030.

Distinguishing Characteristics of Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon (version 07-20-2009)

Characteristic Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus Shortnose Sturgeon, AcIpenser brevirostrum Maximum length > 9 feet/ 274 cm 4 feetl 122 cm Mouth Football shaped and small. Width inside lips <.55% of Wide and oval inshape. Width inside lips,> 62% of bonyinterorbital width bony interorbitai width

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Habitat/Range Anadromous: spawn in.freshwater but primarily lead a Freshwater amphidromous; found primarily infresh

marine existence water but does make some coastal migrations

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Describe anywounds iabnormalities (note tar or Oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage,-etc.). Please note if no wounds / abnormalities are found. No wounds or abnormalities were observed during: Inspection'of the Atlantic Sturgeon specimen=.

Data Access Policy: Upon written request, information submitted toNationailMarine Fisheries Service (NOAA:Fisheries) on this form will bereleased fot.ihe-requestor providedithat the requestor credit thecollector of.theinformation and'NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries will notilythe collector that these data have been requested and the intenit ofttheir~use.

ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon)

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

Site of Impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #, etc.):CWIS Bay 11A Date animal observed: 1/1 6 /1 3 Time animal observed: 0930 Date animal collected:1/1 6 / 1 3 Time animal collected: 0 9 3 0 Date rehab facility contacted: N/A Time rehab facility contacted: N/A Date animal picked up: N/A

• Time animal picked up: N/A Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather):

Flood Stage 1 (89.2 ft)

Date and time of last inspection of screen:1/ 1 6 /1 3 @ 0135 Water temperature (°C) at site and time of observation: 2 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 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 to observation: Unit 1 100 Unit 2 100 Sturgeon Information:

Species Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhinchus)

Fork length (or total length) 446 mm Weight not recorded Condition of specimen/description of animal Specimen was inspected for tags, but none were found. Specimen was not inspected for Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags. The sturgeon was released back into the Delaware River at 1030, at an off-site location upstream of the Salem Generating Station Circulating Water Intake Structure.

Fish Decomposed: NO SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY Fish tagged: YES e) recordall tag numbers. Tag #

Please Photograph attached: 9 / NO (please label species, date, geographicsite and vessel name on back of photograph)

ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued Photographs (if available)

ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below L R Description of fish condition:

No wounds or abnormalities were observed during inspection of the Atlantic Sturgeon specimen.