PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236


## MAR 29 2013 

# 0 PSEG NuclearLLC
LR-E1 3-0042 EPP 5.4.2 Appendix B

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: 7012 1640 0000 4257 4395 SUBJECT: REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF ATLANTIC STURGEON SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. 1 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 two attachments with further information regarding this impingement event. Ifyou 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.Waginer Plant Manager

- Salem PSEG Nuclear LLC
Attachments (2)LR-E13-0042 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 ofthe 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 ofthe 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 IIto the current ITS and in Appendix B, Part 2, to the revised draft ITS. Attachment 2 is a copy ofa Sturgeon Salvage Form verbally requested by the NMFS. There are no commitments contained in this letter.

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cc: Mr. William Dean, Administrator

- Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. John 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 ofEnvironmental 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 Ms. Karen Greene National Marine Fisheries Service 74 Magruder Road Highland, NJ 07732-4054 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

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### LR-E13-0042 Document Control Desk bc: Salem Site Vice President Salem Plant Manager Director

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### Regulatory Affairs Manager

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### Salem Records Management

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

### INVESTIGATORS'S CONTACT INFORMATION Name: First Matthew Last Parris Agency Affiliation Environmental Consulting Services, Inc. (ECSI) Email Matthew.Parris(@pseg.com Address P.O. Box 236 M/C H18Hancocks Bridge NJ, 08038 Area code/Phone number (302)378-9881 ext. 205 UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (Assignedby NMFS) Abr0900120l INJ 

### DATE REPORTED: Month 03 Day 14 Year 2013 DATE EXAMINED: Month 03 Day 

## 14 Year2013
1-F SPECIES: (checkone) F shortnose sturgeon [ Atlantic sturgeon 

## E Unidentified Acipenserspecies Check "Unidentified" ifuncertain. 

### LOCATION FOUND: [-Offshore (Atlantic or Gulfbeach) Zlnshore (bay, river, sound, inlet,etc) 

### River/Body ofWater Delaware River City Hancocks Bridge State NJ Descriptive location (bespecific) Collected during Supplemental Impingement Sampling atthe Salem Generating Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC. Latitude 39"27'38.17 N(Dec. Degrees) 

### Longitude 750 

### 32'10.08 W(Dec. Degrees)


### CARCASS CONDITION at time examined: (checkone) 

### L 1=Fresh dead 

## L 2 =Moderately decomposed 

### El 3 =Severely decomposed 

### El 4 =Driedcarcass 

## El 5 =Skeletal, scutes & cartilage SEX: 0 Undetermined El Female El Male How was sex determined? E] Necropsy 

### El Eggs/milt present when pressed El Borescope 

### MEASUREMENTS: Forklength 382mm Total length 443 mm Length E actual 

## El estimate Mouth width (inside lips, see reverse side) 

### cm/in Interorbital width(see reverse side) 

### cm

### fin Weight 0 actual 

## El estimate not weighed kg TAGS PRESENT? Examined for external tags including fin clips?

## Z Yes El No Scanned for PITtags? Z Yes E] No Tag # Tag Type Location oftag on carcass

CARCASS DISPOSITION: (checkone ormore) Carcass Necropsied? PHOTODOCUMENTATION: 

## E]1 =Leftwhere found 

### [-IYes ZNo Photos/vide taken? 

## Z Yes E No 172 =Buried M"3 =Collected for necropsy/salvage DateNecropsied: Disposition ofPhotos/Video: Attached M-4 =Frozen forlaterexamination E5=Other (describe) Specimen collected alive and Necropsy Lead: released back totheDelaware Riverthroughthe Detritus Discharge Pipe(DDP). 

### SAMPLES COLLECTED? 

## E] Yes C No Sample How preserved Disposition (person,affiliation, use)



### Comments: Thelive Atlantic sturgeon was collected during Supplemental Impingement Sampling on March 14,2013 at 11:40. Photos, length measurements, and an inspection forexternal and PIT tags was made. No external or PITtags were found. The fish was released back to the Delaware River at 12:30 via the Salem Generating Station Circulating Water Intake System Detritus Discharge Pipe.ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon)
Observer's full name:Matthew Paris Reporter's full name:Matthew Parris Species Identification (Key attached):Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhinchus) Site ofImpingement (Unit 1or2, CWS orDWS, Bay #,.etc.): Fish counting pool Date animal observed: 3/14/1 3 Time animal observed: 11:40 Date animal collected: 3/14/13 Time animal collected: 11:40 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 ofobservation (i.e., tidal stage, weather): Tidal stage: 91.0 ft (flooding tide) Date and time oflast inspection ofscreen: 3/14/1 3 @ 10:48 Water temperature (°C) at site and time ofobservation: 8degrees Celsius Number ofpumps operating attime ofobservation: Unit 1 5 Unit 2 6 Average percent ofpower generating capacity achieved per unit at time ofobservation: Unit 1 100 Unit 2 100 Average percent ofpower generating capacity achieved per unit overthe 48 hours previous to observation: Unit 1 100 Unit 2 100
Sturgeon Information: Species Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhinchus) Fork length (or total length) 443 mm (total length) Weight notweighed Condition ofspecimen/description ofanimal The Atlantic sturgeon was alive and in good condition when found; no surface abrasions or other damage was observed. Fish Decomposed: SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY Fish tagged: YES Pleaserecord alltagnumbers.Tag # Photograph attached: Y / NO (please label species,date,geographicsiteand vesselname on back ofphotograph)ATTACHMENT 1(Sturgeon) continued Photographs (ifavailable)ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued

Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below


# L R

Description offish condition:
The Atlantic sturgeon was alive and in good condition when found. No surface abrasions orother damage was observed.