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{{#Wiki_filter:From: | {{#Wiki_filter:From: Briana Arlene Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 11:19 AM To: Dan Lawson (Dan.Lawson@noaa.gov); Chiharu Mori - NMFS West Coast Region (chiharu.mori@noaa.gov) | ||
Cc: | Cc: Amy Snyder; ALBERT BATES; MARK MORGAN; ronald.pontes@sce.com; Brian.Metz@sce.com; Heather.Neely@sce.com; angela.clark1@aecom.com; steven.mannon@aecom.com; bwcouture@energysolutions.com; clytle-bonine@chambersgroupinc.com; Ted Smith | ||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
Request to Resume Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation for Decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 Good morning Dan and Chi, I am emailing you to request that we resume the Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation related to the decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 (SONGS) in San Clemente, California. | Request to Resume Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation for Decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 | ||
Good morning Dan and Chi, | |||
I am emailing you to request that we resume the Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation related to the decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 (SONGS) in San Clemente, California. | |||
During a January 6, 2022, teleconference, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) determined that it was appropriate to pause the consultation until Southern California Edison (SCE), the SONGS licensee, completed dewatering and demucking of the SONGS forebay. We discussed that it was possible that during this effort, workers could discover dead sea turtles that were entrained during the operational period and whose bodies have since remained in the forebay or in other intake system components due to the lack of flow through the cooling water intake system following plant shutdown. Such discoveries would be important information to inform the consultation. | During a January 6, 2022, teleconference, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) determined that it was appropriate to pause the consultation until Southern California Edison (SCE), the SONGS licensee, completed dewatering and demucking of the SONGS forebay. We discussed that it was possible that during this effort, workers could discover dead sea turtles that were entrained during the operational period and whose bodies have since remained in the forebay or in other intake system components due to the lack of flow through the cooling water intake system following plant shutdown. Such discoveries would be important information to inform the consultation. | ||
On July 21, 2022, we held another teleconference to discuss the progress of the dewatering/demucking work. At that time, the project was ongoing, and we determined that it was appropriate to continue the pause on the consultation. | On July 21, 2022, we held another teleconference to discuss the progress of the dewatering/demucking work. At that time, the project was ongoing, and we determined that it was appropriate to continue the pause on the consultation. | ||
On November 10, 2022, we held a third teleconference. SCE informed the NRC and NMFS that it had completed the dewatering/demucking effort and that no sea turtles remains had been discovered. By email dated November 15, 2022, SCE summarized (1) the results of the dewatering/demucking effort, (2) plans for possibly removing the large organism excluder device (LOED), and (3) confirmed that there are no significant changes to decommissioning plans that would affect the NRCs analysis in the biological assessment submitted with the original consultation requested dated September 30, 2021. A copy of SCEs email is below. | On November 10, 2022, we held a third teleconference. SCE informed the NRC and NMFS that it had completed the dewatering/demucking effort and that no sea turtles remains had been discovered. By email dated November 15, 2022, SCE summarized (1) the results of the dewatering/demucking effort, (2) plans for possibly removing the large organism excluder device (LOED), and (3) confirmed that there are no significant changes to decommissioning plans that would affect the NRCs analysis in the biological assessment submitted with the original consultation requested dated September 30, 2021. A copy of SCEs email is below. | ||
Based on this information, the NRC requests that NMFS continue its review of the NRCs original consultation request dated September 30, 2021, as supplemented on December 6, 2021. | Based on this information, the NRC requests that NMFS continue its review of the NRCs original consultation request dated September 30, 2021, as supplemented on December 6, 2021. | ||
Please let me know if you have any questions about this email or if you need any additional information to support your review. | Please let me know if you have any questions about this email or if you need any additional information to support your review. | ||
Office of Materials Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission briana.arlene@nrc.gov (301) 415-1042 From: Mark E Morgan <Mark.Morgan@sce.com> | Briana Briana S. Arlene Conservation Biologist & ESA Consultation Coordinator Environmental Center of Expertise Office of Materials Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | ||
briana.arlene@nrc.gov (301) 415-1042 | |||
From: Mark E Morgan <Mark.Morgan@sce.com> | |||
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 4:26:15 PM To: Amy Snyder <Amy.Snyder@nrc.gov> | Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 4:26:15 PM To: Amy Snyder <Amy.Snyder@nrc.gov> | ||
Cc: Mark E Morgan <Mark.Morgan@sce.com>; Albert Bates <AL.BATES@sce.com> | Cc: Mark E Morgan <Mark.Morgan@sce.com>; Albert Bates <AL.BATES@sce.com> | ||
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[External_Sender] Summary of Nov. 10 phone call on Biological Opinion | [External_Sender] Summary of Nov. 10 phone call on Biological Opinion | ||
: Amy, As discussed, I wanted to recap the phone call we had with the NRC Biologist and NMFS on November 10 regarding status and plans for the SONGS intake structure in support of changes to the Biological Opinion for SONGS. | : Amy, | ||
As discussed, I wanted to recap the phone call we had with the NRC Biologist and NMFS on November 10 regarding status and plans for the SONGS intake structure in support of changes to the Biological Opinion for SONGS. | |||
During the phone call, we discussed that SCE and its contractors have dewatered the Units 2 and 3 intakes. The Unit 3 intake has been de-mucked and the Unit 2 intake has been de-mucked to the point where it can be inspected to determine if any endangered species had been trapped in the intake structure since Units 2 and 3 stopped operating. | During the phone call, we discussed that SCE and its contractors have dewatered the Units 2 and 3 intakes. The Unit 3 intake has been de-mucked and the Unit 2 intake has been de-mucked to the point where it can be inspected to determine if any endangered species had been trapped in the intake structure since Units 2 and 3 stopped operating. | ||
No evidence of turtle or marine mammal carcasses was observed. | No evidence of turtle or marine mammal carcasses was observed. | ||
We also discussed a potential change to the design of the system. SCE is considering requesting a waiver from the local Regional Water Quality Control Board and/or the State Water Resources Control Board of the requirement to have a Large Organism Exclusion Device (LOED) on the intake openings. SCE believes that an LOED is not necessary to prevent large organisms (endangered or otherwise) from becoming trapped in the intake piping due to the low flow velocity. If SCEs request is approved, SCE will stop maintaining the LOED. | We also discussed a potential change to the design of the system. SCE is considering requesting a waiver from the local Regional Water Quality Control Board and/or the State Water Resources Control Board of the requirement to have a Large Organism Exclusion Device (LOED) on the intake openings. SCE believes that an LOED is not necessary to prevent large organisms (endangered or otherwise) from becoming trapped in the intake piping due to the low flow velocity. If SCEs request is approved, SCE will stop maintaining the LOED. | ||
There are no other significant changes in SCEs decommissioning plans that would affect the analysis by NRC biologist or NMFS in support of revising the Biological Opinion. | There are no other significant changes in SCEs decommissioning plans that would affect the analysis by NRC biologist or NMFS in support of revising the Biological Opinion. | ||
Please let me know if you need any additional information regarding this. | Please let me know if you need any additional information regarding this. | ||
: Thanks, Mark Morgan SONGS Regulatory Affairs | : Thanks, Mark Morgan SONGS Regulatory Affairs | ||
Hearing Identifier: | Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 1855 | ||
Mail Envelope Properties (PH0PR09MB8556BDBC89C7F3F22110AB05FD159) | |||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
Request to Resume Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation for Decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 Sent Date: | Request to Resume Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation for Decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 Sent Date: 11/30/2022 11:19:26 AM Received Date: 11/30/2022 11:19:00 AM From: Briana Arlene | ||
Created By: briana.arlene@nrc.gov | |||
Recipients: | |||
"Amy Snyder" <Amy.Snyder@nrc.gov> | "Amy Snyder" <Amy.Snyder@nrc.gov> | ||
Tracking Status: None "ALBERT BATES" <AL.BATES@sce.com> | Tracking Status: None "ALBERT BATES" <AL.BATES@sce.com> | ||
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Tracking Status: None "Dan Lawson (Dan.Lawson@noaa.gov)" <dan.lawson@noaa.gov> | Tracking Status: None "Dan Lawson (Dan.Lawson@noaa.gov)" <dan.lawson@noaa.gov> | ||
Tracking Status: None "Chiharu Mori - NMFS West Coast Region (chiharu.mori@noaa.gov)" <chiharu.mori@noaa.gov> | Tracking Status: None "Chiharu Mori - NMFS West Coast Region (chiharu.mori@noaa.gov)" <chiharu.mori@noaa.gov> | ||
Tracking Status: None Post Office: | Tracking Status: None | ||
Post Office: PH0PR09MB8556.namprd09.prod.outlook.com | |||
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| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 11/30/2022 |
| From: | Arlene B NRC/NMSS/DREFS, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Lawson D US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service |
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| Download: ML22348A032 (3) | |
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From: Briana Arlene Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 11:19 AM To: Dan Lawson (Dan.Lawson@noaa.gov); Chiharu Mori - NMFS West Coast Region (chiharu.mori@noaa.gov)
Cc: Amy Snyder; ALBERT BATES; MARK MORGAN; ronald.pontes@sce.com; Brian.Metz@sce.com; Heather.Neely@sce.com; angela.clark1@aecom.com; steven.mannon@aecom.com; bwcouture@energysolutions.com; clytle-bonine@chambersgroupinc.com; Ted Smith
Subject:
Request to Resume Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation for Decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3
Good morning Dan and Chi,
I am emailing you to request that we resume the Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation related to the decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 (SONGS) in San Clemente, California.
During a January 6, 2022, teleconference, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) determined that it was appropriate to pause the consultation until Southern California Edison (SCE), the SONGS licensee, completed dewatering and demucking of the SONGS forebay. We discussed that it was possible that during this effort, workers could discover dead sea turtles that were entrained during the operational period and whose bodies have since remained in the forebay or in other intake system components due to the lack of flow through the cooling water intake system following plant shutdown. Such discoveries would be important information to inform the consultation.
On July 21, 2022, we held another teleconference to discuss the progress of the dewatering/demucking work. At that time, the project was ongoing, and we determined that it was appropriate to continue the pause on the consultation.
On November 10, 2022, we held a third teleconference. SCE informed the NRC and NMFS that it had completed the dewatering/demucking effort and that no sea turtles remains had been discovered. By email dated November 15, 2022, SCE summarized (1) the results of the dewatering/demucking effort, (2) plans for possibly removing the large organism excluder device (LOED), and (3) confirmed that there are no significant changes to decommissioning plans that would affect the NRCs analysis in the biological assessment submitted with the original consultation requested dated September 30, 2021. A copy of SCEs email is below.
Based on this information, the NRC requests that NMFS continue its review of the NRCs original consultation request dated September 30, 2021, as supplemented on December 6, 2021.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this email or if you need any additional information to support your review.
Briana Briana S. Arlene Conservation Biologist & ESA Consultation Coordinator Environmental Center of Expertise Office of Materials Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
briana.arlene@nrc.gov (301) 415-1042
From: Mark E Morgan <Mark.Morgan@sce.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 4:26:15 PM To: Amy Snyder <Amy.Snyder@nrc.gov>
Cc: Mark E Morgan <Mark.Morgan@sce.com>; Albert Bates <AL.BATES@sce.com>
Subject:
[External_Sender] Summary of Nov. 10 phone call on Biological Opinion
- Amy,
As discussed, I wanted to recap the phone call we had with the NRC Biologist and NMFS on November 10 regarding status and plans for the SONGS intake structure in support of changes to the Biological Opinion for SONGS.
During the phone call, we discussed that SCE and its contractors have dewatered the Units 2 and 3 intakes. The Unit 3 intake has been de-mucked and the Unit 2 intake has been de-mucked to the point where it can be inspected to determine if any endangered species had been trapped in the intake structure since Units 2 and 3 stopped operating.
No evidence of turtle or marine mammal carcasses was observed.
We also discussed a potential change to the design of the system. SCE is considering requesting a waiver from the local Regional Water Quality Control Board and/or the State Water Resources Control Board of the requirement to have a Large Organism Exclusion Device (LOED) on the intake openings. SCE believes that an LOED is not necessary to prevent large organisms (endangered or otherwise) from becoming trapped in the intake piping due to the low flow velocity. If SCEs request is approved, SCE will stop maintaining the LOED.
There are no other significant changes in SCEs decommissioning plans that would affect the analysis by NRC biologist or NMFS in support of revising the Biological Opinion.
Please let me know if you need any additional information regarding this.
- Thanks, Mark Morgan SONGS Regulatory Affairs
Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 1855
Mail Envelope Properties (PH0PR09MB8556BDBC89C7F3F22110AB05FD159)
Subject:
Request to Resume Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation for Decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 Sent Date: 11/30/2022 11:19:26 AM Received Date: 11/30/2022 11:19:00 AM From: Briana Arlene
Created By: briana.arlene@nrc.gov
Recipients:
"Amy Snyder" <Amy.Snyder@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "ALBERT BATES" <AL.BATES@sce.com>
Tracking Status: None "MARK MORGAN" <Mark.Morgan@sce.com>
Tracking Status: None "ronald.pontes@sce.com" <ronald.pontes@sce.com>
Tracking Status: None "Brian.Metz@sce.com" <Brian.Metz@sce.com>
Tracking Status: None "Heather.Neely@sce.com" <Heather.Neely@sce.com>
Tracking Status: None "angela.clark1@aecom.com" <angela.clark1@aecom.com>
Tracking Status: None "steven.mannon@aecom.com" <steven.mannon@aecom.com>
Tracking Status: None "bwcouture@energysolutions.com" <bwcouture@energysolutions.com>
Tracking Status: None "clytle-bonine@chambersgroupinc.com" <clytle-bonine@chambersgroupinc.com>
Tracking Status: None "Ted Smith" <Theodore.Smith@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Dan Lawson (Dan.Lawson@noaa.gov)" <dan.lawson@noaa.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Chiharu Mori - NMFS West Coast Region (chiharu.mori@noaa.gov)" <chiharu.mori@noaa.gov>
Tracking Status: None
Post Office: PH0PR09MB8556.namprd09.prod.outlook.com
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