ML20211G511

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 990726,seal Was Entrapped at Seabrook Station.Seal Was Recovered from Screen Wash Debris on 990726.North Atlantic Notified Natl Marine Fisheries Svc & EPA of Entrapment

ML20211G511
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	08/24/1999
From:	Hart J NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO)
To:	Lamontagne G COMMERCE, DEPT. OF, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
References
AR#99011259, LIC-99333, NUDOCS 9908310273
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North North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation P.O. Box 300 l

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August 24,1999 IJC-99333 AR # 99011259 Mr. Gregg LaMontagne National Marine Fisheries Service l

Northeast Region One Blackburn Drive Gloucester, MA 02173 Seabrook Station Seal Entrapment-July 26,1999 North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation (North Atlantic) hereby submits the enclosed report of a seal i entrapment at Seabrook Station on July 26, 1999, in accordance with Peragraph 6(i) of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Letter of Authorization to take a small number of seals incidental to I intake cooling water system operations at Seabrook Station. The results of the seal necropsy perforrned by the New England Aquarium are also enclosed.

l The seal was recovered from screen wash debris on July 26,1999. North Atlantic notified the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of this entrapment pursuant to Paragraph 6(f) of the NMFS Letter of )

Authorization. The Environmental Protection Agency was also notified per their request'. l l

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

Very truly yours, NORT I AT ANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP.

l J hn B. Hart h mager- Environmental Compliance an Industry Relations 1 NMFS Letter of Authorization dated July 2,1999, from H. Diaz-Soltero (NMFS) to T. Feigenbaum (North Atlantic) 3 Notification of seal entrapment, telephone notification by R. Sher (North Atlantic) to E. Hutchins (NMFS) on July 26,1999

' Notification of seal entrapment, telephone notification by R. Sher (North Atlantic) to J. Palmer on July 26, 1999

• EPA letter dated June 17,1999," Offshore Intake Seal Deterrent Barrier Design," from L. Murphy (EPA) to l

J. Hart (North Atlantic) .

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' TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY:

Mr.Jeffrey Andrews NH Dept. of Environmental Services Ms. Joy Palmer Water Division ,

NPDES Permit Compliance Section 6 Hazen Drive ,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Concord,NH 03302 1 Congress Street, Suite i100 Mr. Robert Estabrook Boston,MA 02203

.NH Dept. of Environmental Services

'." SEABROOK ECOLOGICAL ADVISORY C ncord, 11 03302 COMMITTEE:

Mr. John Nelson Dr. John Tietjen, Chairman NH Fish and Game Department 134 Palisade Avenue 225 Main Street Leonia,NJ 07605 Durham,NH 03824 Dr. W. Huntting Howell Ms. Clare McBane, Ph.D. 12 James Farm NH Fish and Game Department Lee,NH 03824 225 Main Street Dr. Saul Saila Durham, NH 03824 317 Switch Road Hope Valley, RI 02832 l Mr. Frederick Gay U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Dr. Bernard J. McAlice 1 Congress Street, Suite 1100 270 Foster Road Boston, MA 02203 Round Pond, ME 04564 Mr. Damien Houlihan Dr. Robert Wilce United States Environmental Protection Agency Department of Biology 1 Congress Street, Suite 1100 Boston, MA 02114-2023 221 Morrill Science Center University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 Mr. Jack Paar Environmental Protection Agency NORMANDEAU ASSOCIATES 60 Westview Street ,

Lexington, MA 02173 Mr. Paul Geoghegan Normandeau Associates, Inc.

Mr. Eric Hutchins 25 Nashua Road National Marine Fisheries Service Bedford, NH 03110 Northeast Region ou ter M A 1930 D AWAN Mr. Greg Early New England Aquarium Resource and Rehabilitation Central Wharf Boston, MA 02910 .

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National Marine Fisheries Services L,IC-993'33 / Page 3 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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1 Mr. J. T. Harrison

' Senior Project Manager Division of Reactor Projects U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr. H. J. Miller Regional Administrator, Region i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Co nmission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 NRC Senior Resident inspector NAESCO PO Box 300 l

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SEABROOK STATION '

, , SEAL- ENTRAPMENT INCIDENT REPORT JULY 26,1999 Site of Entrapment and Date of tnitial Screen wash debris on July 26,1999 (July 26,1999). {

Observation (Recovery Date):

Species identification: Harbor seal.

Descriptiin/Conoition of Seal: Young-of-the-year female (age about four months). Weight about 40 pounds. Good condition. See more detailin attached New England Aquarium necropsy report.

Reporter: Ron Sher, Senior Scientist Last Seal Observation: A seal was recovered on July 2,1999. An incident report was 8

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Recent Fish Impingement: About i10 fish were impinged during the period July 19-26, i 1999, including 96 pollock and four rock gunnel. j l

t Cooling WaterIntake Temperature at 52*F Approximate Time of Entrapment:

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Plant Power Level at Time of Entrapment Seabrook Station was operating at 100 percent power. l Discovery.

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North Atlantic letter LIC-99301, dated July 30,1999," Seal Entrapment-July 2,1999," J. Hart (North Atlantic) to S. Sandorf(NMFS)

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SEABROOK STATION SEAL ENTRAPMENT INCIDENT NECROPSY REPORT Accession Number: MH-99-670-Pv 1

l Site of fmpingement: Seabrook Station Screen Wash Trench  !

Date Seal was identified and Recovered: 7/26/99 l l

Date Transported: 8/6/99 '

by: NEAq truck Date Examined: 8/9/99 by: G.Early-NEAq i

Species: Harbor seal Brief History: small seal in good condition. l l

Circumstantial Information: last seal recovered,7/2/99 (MH-99-660-Pv), bone from young harbor seal recovered at same time (MH-99-671-Pv) j Description / Condition: Codeo '

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Sex: F Weight: 40 lbs. i Standard Length: 81 cm Ft. Flipper: 15 cm Blubber thickness: 1.75 cm Rear Flipper: 18 cm Axially Girth: 60 cm Gross

Description:

good condition young of the year harbor seal... age est 4 months Significant Gross Pathology or Trauma: no heart or lung parasites... hemorrhage of eyes into anterior chamber, consistent with submersion. Hemorrhage surrounding larynx, extending to thora'cic inlet. Lungs dark and wet. Airways filled with blood tinged fluid Stomach Contents: @ 150 grams of contents... semi-digested fish (pos.

hake (sp.7) otoliths saved.

Samples Saved: otoliths Further Analysis: stomach content analysis Comments: Signs consistent with live impingement, possibly while foraging (recently ingested prey). Age (size) and condition of seal consistent with recently weaned, young of the year pup. No other significant disease or pathology.

Additional Measurements: Measurements of head were also taken. All measurements taken at widest point of nead (at car level). Width... I1.Scm... Depth (dorsal to ventral)..12.5cm... Girth (at cars). 35cm.

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