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

# O PSEG Nuclear LLC LR-E13-0111 EPP 5.4.2 Appendix B 

## AUG01 2013

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: 7011 1570 0001 8889 9171 SUBJECT: REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF SHORTNOSE STURGEON SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. 1 DOCKET NO. 50-272 The Nuclear Environmental Event Report, "Report of Impingement of Shortnose Sturgeon" is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of Section 5.4.2 ofAppendix 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. If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Kenneth Strait, Manager

- Biological Programs at (856) 339-3929. Sincerely,

Lawrence M.Wagner Plant Manager

- Salem PSEG Nuclear LLC
Attachments (2)LR-E13-0111 Document Control Desk

REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF SHORTNOSE 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 a shortnose sturgeon (Acipenserbrevirostrum)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 ofAtlantic 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.

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### 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 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 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 1Van Syckels Road Clinton, NJ 08809 Salem Commitment Coordinator Mail Code X25LR-E13-0111 Document Control Desk
bc: Salem Site Vice President Salem Plant Manager Director

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- Nuclear Environmental Affairs Manager

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# STURGEON SALVAGE FORM For use indocumenting dead sturgeon in the wild under ESA permit no. 1614 (version 05-16-2012) 

### INVESTIGATORS'S CONTACT INFORMATION Name: First Douglas Last Potts Agency Affiliation PSEG subcontractor Email dpottst.ecsi-del.com Address 100 South Cass Street, Middletown, DE 19709 Area code/Phone number (302)378.9881 UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (Assigned'by NMFS) 

# I DATE REPORTED: Month 07 Day28 Year2013 DATE EXAMINED: Month 07 Day 28 Year 2013

---- I SPECIES: (check one) 

## 1] shortnose sturgeon 

### LI Atlantic sturgeon F1 UnidentifiedAcipenserspecies Check 'Unidentified'if uncertain. Seereverse side ofthis formfor aid In Identification. 

### LOCATION FOUND: []Offshore (Atlantic orGulfbeach) Milnshore (bay, river,sound, inlet, etc) 

### River/Body ofWater Delaware River City Hancocks Bridge State NJ Descriptive location (be specific) Removed fromCirculating WaterIntake Structure (CWIS) intake trash racks during routine trashrack cleaning atthe Salem Generating Station, PSEG NuclearLLC. Latitude 390 

### 27'38.17 N(Dec. Degrees) 

### Longitude 750 

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

### CARCASS CONDITION at time examined: (check one) 

### I] 1=Fresh dead 

### L] 2=Moderately decomposed E] 3 =Severely decomposed 17 4=Dried carcass 171 5 =Skeletal, scutes &cartilage SEX: 0 Undetermined El Female El Male How was sexdetermined? [] Necropsy EI Eggs/milt present when pressed [] Borescope 

### MEASUREMENTS: Circle unit 

### Forklength 75.8 cm Totallength 83.5 cm Length N• actual nI estimate Mouth width (insidelips, seereverse side) 4.0cm Interorbitalwidth (seereverse side) 5.5cm 

### Weight EL actual ni estimate 22kg 

### TAGS PRESENT? Examined forexternal tags including fin clips? ]Yes [i] No Scanned for PITtags? 0 Yes 

## L] No Tag# Tag Type Location oftag on carcass

CARCASS DISPOSITION: (check one or more) Ell =Leftwhere found 

### [12 =Buried F13 =Collectedfornecropsy/salvage Z•4 =Frozen forlater examination E15 =Other(describe) 

### Carcass Necropsied? PHOTODOCUMENTATION: -]Yes MNo Photos/vide taken? Z Yes -- No Date Necropsied: Disposition ofPhotosNideo Provided toPSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs and Nuclear Necropsy Lead: Regulatory Afflars personnel.



### SAMPLES COLLECTED? ni- Yes 

## I0 No Sample How preserved Disposition (person, affiliation, use)

Comments: The deceased Shortnose Sturgeon specimen was collected from the Salem Circulating Water Intake Structure, during routine trash rack cleaning, at 08:20am on July 28, 2013. Positive identification was made by Environmental Consulting Services personnel at 10:40am. Photos, length measurements, and an inspection for external/PITtags was made, and none were found. The fish is currently preserved (frozen) at ECSI office waiting for Instruction onfurther disposition. NewJersey DEP, Division ofFish and Wildlife was notified ofthe incidental take.

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

### Characteristic Atlantic Sturgeon,Acipenseroxyrinchus Shortnose Sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum Maximum length >9feet/274cm 4feet/ 122 cm Mouth Football shaped and small. Width inside lips <55%of Wide andoval inshape. Width inside lips >62% of bonyinterorbital width bony interorbital width *Pre-analplates Paired plates posteriorto therectum & anteriortothe 1-3 pre-anal plates almost always occurring asmedian analfin. structures (occurring singly) Plates along the Rhombic, bony plates found along thelateral base of No platesalong the base ofanal fin anal fin theanal fin (seediagram below) Habitat/Range Anadromous; spawn in freshwater butprimarily lead a Freshwater amphidromous; found primarilyin fresh marine existence water butdoes make some coastal migrations
* From Vecsei and Peterson, 2004 

### ATLANTIC

Bony plates



### Describe any wounds/abnormalities (note taroroil, gearordebris entanglement, propeller damage, etc.). Please note ifno wounds /abnormalities are found. At thetime of observation and data collection, the sturgeon was deceased. The specimen did not show any evidence of severe external damage (lacerations or missing fins), but did show minor bruising ventrally near the head, on the sides and stomach, between the pectoral and pelvic fins, around the vent,and the anal fins, and along thetop ofthe caudal fin (locations identified inthe Illustration above.)

Data Access Policy: Upon written request, information submitted to National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) on this form will be released to the requestor provided that the requestor credit the collector ofthe infonnation and NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries will notify the collector thatthese data have been requested and the intent oftheir use. 

### Submit completed forms (within30 days ofdate ofinvestigation) to: Northeast Region Contacts
- Shortuose Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Jessica Pruden, Jessica.Prdgg 

### ~noaa. 978-282-8482) orAtlantic Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Lynn Lankshear, ynn, MV,9fiear~noaa.gov, 978-282-8473); Southeast Region Contacts- Shortnose Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Stephania Bolden, StephaniaBoldernknoaagov. 727-824-5312) orAtlantic Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Kelly Shotts, Kelly.Shotts@noaa.gov 727-551-5603).ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon)

Observer's full name:Douglas E. Potts Reporter's full name:Douglas E. Potts Species Identification (Key attached):Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) Site ofImpingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #, etc.):Unit 1, 12B intake bay Date animal observed:7/2 8/ 13 Time animal observed: 08:15 Date animal collected: 7/28/ 1 3 Time animal collected: 0 8 :20 Date rehab facility contacted: Time rehab facility contacted: Date animal picked up: Time animal picked up: Environmental conditions at time ofobservation (i.e., tidal stage, weather): Air Temp

- 23.3°C; Sal.

- 3.Oppt; Wind

- South; Sky

- Overcast; Wave

- Slight; Tide

- Ebb2 (89.1) Date and time oflast inspection of screen: 71 281 1 3

-08:00 Water temperature (°C) at site and time ofobservation: 26

.0 °C Number ofpumps operating at time ofobservation: Unit 16 Unit 2 6 Average percent ofpower generating capacity achieved per unit at time ofobservation: Unit 1100 Unit 2 100 Average percent ofpower generating capacity achieved per unit over the 48 hours previous to observation: Unit 1100 Unit 2 100
Sturgeon Information: Species Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) Fork length (or total length) FL (758mm) / TL (835mm) Weight 2.2 kg Condition of specimen/description ofanimal Specimen was collected alive, and showed no severe external damage. Some evidence ofminor bruising was observed along the sides and belly of the fish, between the pectoral and pelvic fins, anterior to the anal fin, and along the top ofthe caudal fin. Fish Decomposed: NO SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY Fish tagged: YES / NO Pleaserecordalltagnumbers. Tag # Photograph attached: YES / NO (please label species,date,geographicsiteand vessel name on back ofphotograph)ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued Photos

Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) collected on 7-28-13 at08:20am by Salem yard crew during routine trash rack cleaning at PSEG Salem CWIS. Full view showing size and overall condition.

Ventral view offish, showing wide mouth, as well as some ofthe external bruising observed.Shortnose sturgeon; collected on 7-28-13. View ofleft side of head.

View of bruising around vent and between pelvic and anal fin. Also shows lack ofbony plates along anal fin.Shortnose sturgeon, collected on 7-28-13. Dorsal view of head.ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon) continued
Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below



# L R

Description offish condition: Atthe time ofobservation and data collection, the sturgeon was deceased. The specimen did not show any evidence ofsevere external damage, such as lacerations, but did showminor bruising ventrally near the head,on the sides and stomach, between the pectoral and pelvic fins, around the vent, and the anal fins,and along the topofthe caudal fin. No fin taaswere observed, and the oresence ofPITtacis were not Indicated when scanned. a