ML20237E876

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 980820,entrapment of Seal in Svc Water Sys Pumphouse Forebay Observed.Recovered Seal.During Wk Prior to Seal Entrapment,About 115 Fish Were Impinged

ML20237E876
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	08/27/1998
From:	Hart J NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO)
To:	Sandorf S MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
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LIC-98417, NUDOCS 9809010254
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Seabrook, Nil 03874 A' 1181111C (603) 474-9521 The Northeast Utilities Sy tem August 27,1998 LIC-98417 AR #98015637 Mr. Scott Sandorf NationalMarine Fisheries Service Northeast Region One Blackburn Drive Gloucester,MA 02173 Seabrook Station Seal Entranment-Aucust 20.1998 North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation (North Atlantic) hereby reports the entrapment of one seal at Seabrook Station. The seal was observed in Seabrook Station's Service Water System Pumphouse forebay on August 20,1998 and was recovered the same day. North Atlantic notified the National Marine Fisheries Service of this entrapment incident by telephone'. The New England Aquarium was notified to pick up the seal in order to perform a necropsy in the near future.

This report is made in response to the National Marine Fisheries Service letter dated 2

January 5,1995 , recommending that North Atlantic report seal entrapment incidents. The attached seal entrapment incident report is enclosed as requested.

3 North 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 Mammal Protection /

Act and in accordance with 50 CFR 216.104. f l

!_-- Notification of Seal Entrapment Incident, Telephone Notification by J. Hart (North Atlantic) to S. Sandorf(NMFS) on August 20,1998. '

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2 National Marine Fisheries Service letter dated January 5,1995, Mr. Chris Mantzaris (NMFS) I 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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TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: SEABROOK ECOLOGICAL ADVISORY Mr. Harry Stewart, PE NH Dept. Of Environmental Services Dr. John Tietjen, Chairman Water Divisson 6 Hazen Dr,ve 134 Palisade Avenue i

Leonia,NJ 07605 Concord, NH 03302 Dr. W. Huntting Howell Mr. Jeffrey Andrews 12 James Farm NH Dept. of Environmental Services Lee,NH 03824 Water Division Dr. Saul Saila 6 Hazen Dnve 317 Switch Road Concord,NH 03302 Hope Valley, RI 02832 Mr. Robert Estabrook Dr. Bernard J. McAlice NH Dept. of Environmental Services HC61 Box 109 Water Division Round Pond, ME 04564 6 Hazen Drive Concord,NH 03302 Dr. Robert Wilce Mr. John Nelson Department of Biology l NH Fish and Game Department 221 Morrill Science Center 225 Main Street University of Massachusetts Durham,NH 03824 Amherst, MA 01003 Mr. Bruce Smith P" "

NORMANDEAU ASSOCIATES 5 a S Durham,NH 03824 Ms.Marcia Bowen Mr. Frederick Gay Normandeau Associates,Inc.

NPDES Permit Coordinator 82 Main Street New Hampshire State Program Unit Yarmouth,ME 04096 i

Environmental Protection Agency l John F. Kennedy Building Mr. Paul Geoghegan Boston,MA 02203 Normandeau Associates, Inc.

Mr. Jack Paar 25 Nashua Road l . Bedford, NH 03110 l Environmental Protection Agency j 60 Westview Street Lexington,MA 02173 l_ NEW ENGLAND AOUARIUM Mr. Eric Hutchins Mr. Greg Early

, National Marine Fisheries Service New England Aquarium Remurce and Northeast Region Rehabilitation One Blackburn Drive Gloucester,MA 01930 Central Wharf Boston, MA 02910 l l

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- COMMISSION U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

- Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 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 KingofPrussia,PA 19406 NRC Senior Resident inspector .

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l SEABROOK STATION SEAL ENTRAPMENT INCIDENT REPORT AUGUST 20.1998 l

- Site of Entrapmentand Service Water System Pumphouse Forebay Date ofIdentification: (August 20,1998).

i l Date of Recovery: Seal recovered on August 20,1998.

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l SpeciesIdentification: Believed to be a young-of-the-year harbor seal.

Description / Condition ofSeal: Intact and in good condition.

Reporter: Ronald A. Sher, Senior Scientist l

Recent Seal Observations: A young-of-the-year harbor seal was recovered on February 20,1998. An incident report was submitted to 4

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Recent FishImpingement: During the week prior to the seal entrapment, about 115 fish were impinged, including about 100 pollock, which were 4-6 incheslong.

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l ApproximateTime ofEntrapment: - 54 F Plant PowerLevelat Time of Entrapment: Seabrook Station was operating at 100 percent.

Nonh Atlantic letter LIC-98073, dated February 11,1998," Seal Entrapment-February 20,1998,"

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