ML20207L367

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 990226,seal Was Observed in Seabrook Stations Cw Pumphouse Forebay.Seal Will Be Provided to New England Aquarium Where Necropsy Will Be Performed

ML20207L367
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	03/12/1999
From:	Hart J NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO)
To:	Sandorf S MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
References
AR#99002863-01, AR#99002863-1, LIC-99118, NUDOCS 9903180099
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j A i . Seabn>ok, N1103874 Allillllle (603)474-9321 The Northeast Utilities System March 12,1999 LIC-99118 i

i AR #99002863-01 Mr. Scott Sandorf NationalMarine Fisheries Service Northeast Region One Blackburn Drive Gloucester,MA 02173 1

Seabrook Station Seal Entrapment-February 26.1999 I

North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation (North Atlantic) hereby reports the discovery of a seal entrapped at Seabrook Station. The seal was observed in Seabrook Station's Circulating Water Pumphouse forebay on February 26,1999 and recovered the same day. North Atlantic notified the National Marine Fisheries Service of this discovery by telephone'. The seal will be provided to the New England Aquarium where a necropsy will be performed.

This report is, made in response to the National Marine Fisheries Service letter dated j January 5,1995 , recommending that North Atlantic report seal entrapment incidents. The attached seal entrapment incident report is enclosed as requested. 4 3

North Atlantic submitted an application for a Small Take Exemption Permit on June 13,1997 tbr j 1

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, Telephone Notification by J. Hart (North Atlantic) to S. Sandorf (NMFS) on February 26,1999. 'y h

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

' North Atlantic Letter, LIC-97102,"Small Take Exemption Pennit," from T. Feigenbaum (North Atlantic) to R. Schmitten (NMFS). ,

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>: National Marine Fisheries Services LIC-99118/ Page 2 If you have additional questions, please contact me at (603) 773-7762.

Very truly yours, NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP.

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, SEABROOK STATION SEAL ENTRAP 31ENT INCIDENT REPORT FEBRUARY 26,1999 Site of Entrapmentand Date of Circulating Water System Forebay on February 26, 1999 Initial Observation (February 26,1999).

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SpeciesIdentification: Probably a harbor seal. To be verified by the New England Aquarium.

Description / Condition of Seal: Intact seal, about 80 pounds. In good condition.

Reporter: Ron Sher, Senior Scientist Last Seal Observation: A gray seal was observed on December 5,1998 and recovered on December 7,1998. An incident report was 4

submitted to the NMFS .

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Recent FishImpingement: About 450 fish were impinged during the two day period since the previous screen wash, including 275 small winter flounder, 35 sand lance,14 silverside, 6 windowpane flounder,5 red hake 41 sea snail and 50 grubby sculpin.

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at ApproximateTime of Entrapment: 36 F Plant Power Levelat Time of Seabrook Station was operating at 100 percent power.

Entrapment:

North Atlantic letter LIC-98545, dated December 10,1998, " Seal Entrapment-December'5,1998,"

J. Hart (North Atlantic) to S. Sandorf(NMFS)

National Marine Fisheries Services LIC-99118/ Page 3 cc'(with Enclosure)

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: SEABROOK ECOLOGICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

Mr. Jeffrey Andrews NH Dept. of Environmental Services Dr. John Tietjen, Chairman Water Division 134 Palisade Avenue 6 Hazen Drive Leonia, NJ 07605 Concord,NH 03302 Dr. W. Huntting HowcH Mr. Robert Estabrook 1 ames Fann NH Dept. of Environmental Services Lee,NH 03824 Water Division 6 Hazen Drive Dr. Saul Saila Concord,NH 03302 317 Switch Road H pe Valley, RI 02832 Mr. John Nelson NH Fish and Game Department Dr. Bernard J. McAlice 225 Main Street 270 Foster Road Durham,NH 03824 Round Pond, ME 04564 Ms. Clare McBan Dr. Robert ?!ilce NH Fish and Game Department Department ofDiology 225 Main Street 221 Morrill Science Center l

Durham, NH 03824 j Um.versity of Massachusetts 4 Mr. Frederick Gay Amherst, MA 01003 New Hampshire State Program Unit Environmental Protection Agency John F. Kennedy Building NORMANDEAU ASSOCIATES Boston, MA 02203 Mr. Jack Paar Ms. Marcia Bowen Normandeau Associates,Inc.

Environmental Protection Agency 60 Westview Street 82 Main Street Yarmouth,ME 04096 Lexington, MA 02173 Mr. Eric Hutchins Mr. Paul Geoghegan Normandeau Associates, Inc.

National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region 25 Nashua Road Bedford, NH 03110 One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NEW ENGLAND AOUARIUM AGENCY:

Mr. Greg Early Ms. Joy Palmer New England Aquarium Resource and NPDES Permit Compliance Section Rehabilitation Environmental Protection Agency Central Wharf Boston, MA 02910 John F. Kennedy Building Boston,MA 02203

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001  !

1 Mr. J. T. Harrison 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,NH 03874 l

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