ML20203D491

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 971205,seal Observed in Seabrook Station Svc Water Sys Pumphouse Forebay.New England Aquarium Notified to Pick Up Seal in Order to Perform Necropsy in Near Future

ML20203D491
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	12/10/1997
From:	Hart J NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO)
To:	Sandorf S MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
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AR-#97029271, LIC-97344, NUDOCS 9712160211
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wi. .,{ . Qpg North Atlantic Energy Service, Corporation P.O. Box 300 M .

f Adantic-Seahreet. N u o3824 0 (603) 474-9521 The Northeast Utilities System

- December 10,1997 LIC-97344 AR #97029271 Mr. Scott Sandorf National Marine Fisheries Service -

Northeast Region One Blackburn Drive Gloucester,MA 02173 t

Seabrook Station Seal Entranment-December 5.1997 North Atlantic Energy Senice Corporation (North Atlantic) hereby rep.rts the entrapment of one seal at Seabrook Station. The seal was observed in Seabrook Station's Senice Water System Pumphouse forebay on December 5,1997 and recovered the same day. North Atlantic notified the National Marine Fisheries Eenice of this entrapment incident by telephone'. The New England Aquaiium l < xen notified to pick up the seal in order to perform a necropsy in the near future.

This report is mado in response to the National Marine Fisheries Senice letter dated January 5, 2

1995, recommending that North Atlantic report seal entrapment incidents. The attached seal entrapment incident report is enclosed as requested.

3 North Atlaritic subraitted 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 Mammal Protection Act and in accordance with 50 CFR 216:104.

' ' Notification of Seal Entrapment Incident, Telephone Notification by R. Sher (North Atlantic) to S. Sandorf(NMFS) on December 5,1997.

2 National Marine Fisheries Senice letter dated January 5,1995, Mr. Cluis Mantzaris (NMFS) to R. Jeb DeLoach (North Atlantic).

3 North Atlantic Letter, LIC-97102, "Small Take Exemption Permit," from T. Feigenbaum I

(North Atlantic) to R. Schmitten (NMFS).

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

Very truly yours, NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP.

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Co hn B. Hart Environmental Compliance Manager W

National Marine Fisheries Services LIC-97344/Page 3 cc (with Enclosure)

TECifNICAl ADVISORY COMMITTEE: U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCV:

Dr. Edward Schmidt Water Supply & Pollution Control Division Ms. Joy Palmer Nil Department of Environmental Services NPDES Permit Compliance Section 6 Hazen Drive Environmental Protection Agency Concord, Nil 03302 John F. Kennedy Buildin;;

Boston, MA 02203 Mr.Jeffrey Andrews Water Supply & Pollution Control Division Nll Department of Environmental Services SEABROOK ECOLOGICAL ADVISORY C llazen Drive COMMITTEE:

Concord, Nil 03302 Dr. John Tietjen, Chairman Mr. Robert Estabrook 134 Palisade Avenec, Nil Department of Environmental Services Leonia,NJ 07605 Water Supply & Pollution Control Division 6 Hazen Drive Dr. W. Huntting Howell Concord,NH 03302 12 James Farm Lee,NH 03824 Mr. John Nelson NH Fish and Game Department Dr. Saul Saila 225 Main Street 317 Switch Road Durhsm,NH 03824 Hope Valley, RI 02832 Mr. Bruce Smith Dr. Bernard J. McAlice NH Fish and Game Department HC61 Box 109 225 Main Street Round Pond, ME 04564 Durham,NH 03824 Dr. Robert Wilce Mr. Frederick Gay Department of Biology New Hampshire State Program Unit 221 Morrill Science Center Environmental Protection Agency University of Massachusetts John F. Kennedy Building Amherst, MA 01003 Boston, MA 02203 Mr. Jack Paar NORMANDEAU ASSOCIATES Environmental Protection Agency 60 Westview Street Ms. Marcia Bowen Lexington, MA 02173 Normandeau Associates,Inc.

82 Main Street Mr. Eric Hutchins . Yarmouth, ME 04096 National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region Paul Geoghegan One Blackburn Drive Normandeau Associates,Inc.

Gloucester, MA 01930 25 Nashua Road Bedford, NH 03110-5500

National Marine Fisheries Services

- LIC-97344/Page 4 NEW ENGL1ND AOUARIUM Mr. Greg Early New England Aquarium Resource and Rehabilitation Central Wharf Boston, MA 02910 U.S. NUCLE AR REG ULATORY COMMISSION

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U.S'(NuctsJ ksgulitory Commission' Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Craig W. Smith Senior Project Manager Division of Reactor Projects U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr. H. J. Miller Regional Administrator, Region i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 NRC Senior Resident Inspector NAESCO PO Box 300 Seabrook, Nil 03874

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, SEABROOK STATION SEAL ENTRAPMENT INCIDENT REPORT DECEMBER 5.199_7 Site of Entrapment and Service Water System Pumphouse Forebay Date ofIdentification: (December 5,1997).

Date of Recovery: Seal recovered on December 5,1997.

Species identification: Probably a harbor seal.

Description / Condition of Scal: Decayed.

Reporter: Ronald A. Sher, Senior Scientist Recent Seal Observations: One seal was discovered on November 20,1997. An incident report was submitted to the NMFS'. Necropsy results are expected from the New England Aquarium in the near future.

Recent Fish Impingement: An estimated 60 fish were impinged during the two weeks prior to the seal entrapment, including 26 pollock.

Cooling Water intake Temperature at Approximate Time of Entrapment: 44 F Plan: Pov~.r Level at Time of Entrapment: Seabrook Station was operating at 100 percent.

4 North Atlantic letter LIC-97320, dated November 19,1997," Seal Entrapment - November 19, 1997," Mr. J.11 art (North Atlantic) to Mr. S. Sandorf(NMFS)

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