ML20198J840

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 971008 & 09,discovered Seal Trapped in Circulating Water Sys Pumphouse Forebay. Removed Seal Observed on 971009 & Did Not Recover Seal Observed on 971008.Dozen Small Fish Entrapped Previous Wk

ML20198J840
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	10/16/1997
From:	Hart J NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO)
To:	Sandorf S MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
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LIC-97270, NA-970375, NUDOCS 9710220139
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North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation Y g P.O. Ilox 300 Atltantic Seabroot,NiiO3874 g 1 ;603) 4W-9TGt a The Northeast 1.tilities Systern October 16,1997 UC 97270  ;.,

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Mr. Scott Sandorf National Marine Fisheries Service h Northeast Region One Blackbum Drive  :

Gloucester,hiA 02173 .

Seabrook Station Seal lintranments-october 8 and 9.1997 n

North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation (North Atlantic) hereby reports the entrapmrt of two '

seals at Seabrook Station. One seal was obsened in Seabrook Station's Circulating Water System Pumphouse forebay on October 8,1997 and a second seal was observed in the Service Water System Pumphouse forebay on October 9,1997. Nonh Atlantic notified the National hiarine Fisheries Service of these entrapment incidents by telephone'. The New England Aquarium has '

also been notified to pick up the seals in order to perform a necropsy in the near future. ,

This report is made in response to the National Marine Fisheries Service letter dated January 5, ',

1995', recommending that North Atlantic report seal entrapment incidents. The attached seal ,

entrapment incident report is enclosed as requested.

Nonh Atlantic submitted an application for a Small Take Exemption Permit on June 13,1997' for the incidental taking of seals pursuant to Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Manunal Protection Act and in accordance with 50 CFR 216.104.  :

' Noti 0 cation of Seal Entrapment incidents, Telephone Noti 0 cations by J.11 art (North Atlantic) to S. [

Sandorf(NMFS) on October 8 and 9,1997. .4

National Marine Fisheries Service letter dated January 5,1995, Mr. Chris Mantzaris (NMFS) to R. -

Jeb De' 'ach (North Atlantic). /

' North . *ic Letter, LIC 97102,"Small Take Exemption Permit," from T. Feigenbaum (North Atlanti. s R. Schmitten (NMFS).

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if you have additional questions, please contact me at (603) 773-7762, i

Very truly yours, ,i NORTli ATL. ANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP.

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N tional Marine Fisheries Senices LIC-97270, NA 970375/Page 3 cc (with Enclosure)

IECIINICAL ADVISORY COMMII"IEE:

Dr. Edward Schmidt Mr. Eric liutchins Nil Dept. of Enviremental Services National Marine Fisheries Service Water Supply & Pollution Control Div. Northeast Region  !;

611azen Drive One Blackburn Drive Concord, Nil 03302 Gloucester, MA 01930 Mr.Jefftey Andrews Supervisor, industrial Permits Section SEABROOK ECOLOGICAL ADVISORY '

Dept. of Environmental Services COMMITTEE:

Water Supply & Pollution Control Division 6 Ilazen Drive Dr. John Tietjen, Chairman <

Concord, Nil 03302 134 Palisade Avenue Leonia, NJ 07605 Mr. Robert Estabrook Nil Dept. of Environmental Services Dr. W. Iluntting flowell Water Supply & Pollution Control Division 12 James Farm 6 Ilazen Drive Lee,N11 03824 Concord, Nil 03302 Dr. Saul Saila Mr. John Nelson 317 Switch Road Nil Fish and Game Department 11 ope Valley, RI 02832 225 Main Street Durham, N11 03824 Dr. Bernard J. McAlice liC61 box 109 Mr. Bruce Smith Round Pond, ME 04564 Nil Fish and Game Department i 225 Main Street Durham, Nil 03824 Dr. Robert Wilce Department of Biology

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221 Morrill Science Center Mr. Frederick Gay University of stassachusetts NPDES Permit Coordinator Amherst, MA 01003 New llampshire State Program Unit Environmental Protection Agency John F. Kennedy Building ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Boston, MA 02203 AGENCY ,

Mr. Jack Paar Ms. Joy Palmer Environmental Protection Agency NPDES Compliance Section 60 Westview Street Environmental Protection Agency Lexington, MA 02173 John F. Kennedy Building boston, MA 02203 1

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NO}ntANDEAU ASSOCIATES Ms. Marcia Bowen Normandeau Associates,Inc. i 82 Main Street Yarmouth,ME 04096

- Paul Geoghegan (

Normandeau Associates,Inc. j 25 Nashua Road ,

Bedford, Nil 03110-5500 NLW ENGLAND AQUARIUM Mr. Greg Early New England Aquarium Resource snd Rehabilitation Central Wharf 1 Boston, M A 02910 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C,20555-0001 Mr. A. W. De Agazio Senior Project Manager Division of Reactor Projects U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr.11. J. Miller Regional Administrator, Region 1

• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission .,

475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 '

NRC Senior Resident inspector NAESCO PO Box 300 Seabrook,NI-I 03374 i1

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., , SEAL ENTRAPMENT INCIDENT REPORT TWO SEALS - OCTOBER 8 AND 9.1997 Site of Hntrapment and 1. Circulating Water System Pumphouse Forebay Date ofIdentification: (October 8,1997).

2, Service Water System Pumphouse Forebay (October 9,1997).

Date of Recovery: The seal observed on October 9,1997 was recovered the same day. The seal observed on October 8,1997 has not been recovered from the forebay. -

i Specie; identification: Appears to be two harbor seals Description /Ccadition of Seal: Appears to be two young-of-the-year harbor seal.

Reporters: John B. Hart, Environmental Compliance hianager and Ronald A. Sher, Senior Scientist Recent Seal Observations: One intact seal was recovered on July 27,1997. An incident report was submitted to the NhiFS . Necropsy results are expected from the New England Aquarium in the near future.

Recent Fish Entrapment: Several dozen small fish were entrapped during the week previous to the seal entrapments, including cunner and rock gunnel.

Cooling Water intake Temperature at Approximate Time of Entrapment: 51 F Plant Power Level at Time of Entrapment: Seabrook Station was operating at 100 percent.

North Atlantic letter LIC-97159, dated August 6,1997, " Seal Entrapment - July 27,1997," hir. T.

Feigenbaum (North Atlantic) to hir. S. Sandorf(NN1FS)