ML20205D637

NPDES Noncompliance Notification:On 990310,seal Was Entrapped in Seabrooks Cw Pumphouse Forebay.Seal Has Been Provided to New England Aquarium Where Necropsy Will Be Performed

ML20205D637
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	03/24/1999
From:	Hart J NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO)
To:	Sandorf S MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
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AR#99003570, LIC-99140, NUDOCS 9904020266
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<60314749521 The Northeast Utilities System March 24,1999 LIC-99140 AR #99003570 Mr. Scott Sandorf NationalMarine Fisheries Service Northeast Region One BlackburnDrive Gloucester,MA 02173 Seabrook Station Seal Entranment-- March 10.1999 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 March 10,1999 and recovered the same day. North Atlantic notified the National Marine Fisheries Service of this discovery by telephone'. The seal has been provided to the New England Aquarium where a necropsy will be performed.

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This report is made in response to the National Marine Fisheries Service letter dated January 5,1995, recommendingthat North Atlantic report seal entrapment incidents. The attached I

2 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.

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Notification of Seal Entrapment, Telephone Notification by R. Sher (North Atlantic) to S. Sandorf (NMFS) on March 10,1999.

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

3 North Atlantic Letter, LIC-97102,"Small Take Exemption Permit," from T. Feigenbaum (North Atlantic) to R. Schmitten (NMFS).

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National Marine Fisheries Semices LIC-99140/ Page 2 If you have additional questions, please contact me at (603) 773-7762.

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National Marine Fisheries Services LIC-99140/ Page 3 cc (with Enclosure)

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

SEABROOK ECOLOGICAL ADVISDRY COMMITTEE:

Mr.Jeffrey Andrews NH Dept. of Environmental Services Water Division Dr. John Tietjen, Chairman 134 Palisade Avenue 6 Hazen Drive Leonia,NJ 07605 Concord,NH 03302 Mr. Robert Estabrook Dr. W. Huntting Howell 12 James Farm Nil Dept. of Environmental Services Lee,NH 03824 Water Division 6 Hazen Drive Dr. Saul Saila Concord,NH 03302 317 Switch Road Mr. John Nelson Hope Valley, RI 02832 NH Fish and Game Department Dr. Bernard J. McAlice 225 Main Street 270 Foster Road Durham, NH 03824 Round Pond, ME 04564 s

Ms. Clare McBan Dr. Robert Wilce NH Fish and Game Department 225 Main Street Department of Biology 221 Morrill Science Center Durham,NH 03824 University of Massachusetts 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 Environmental Protection Agency Normandeau Assoc,ates,Inc.

i 60 Westview Street 82 Main Street Lexington, MA 02173 Yarmouth,ME 04096 Mr. Eric Hutchins Mr. P.aul Geoghegan National Marine Fisheries Service.

Normandeau Associates, Inc.

25 Nashua Road Northeast Region One Blackburn Drive Bedford, NH 03110 Glouccoer, ' L', 01930 NEW ENGLAND AOUARIUM U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY:

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

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Wash ngton, D..C20555-0001 Mr. J. T. Harrison Senior Project Manager _

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Mr. H. J. Miller Regional Administrator, Region i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis +.

475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 NRC Senior Resident Inspector NAESCO PO Box 300 Seabrook,NH 03874 -

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FNCLOSURE TO LIC-99140 l

I SEABROOK STATION SEAL ENTRAPMENT INCIDENT REPORT j'

MARCH 10,1999 l

Site of Entrapment and Date of

Circulating Water System Forebay on March 10, 1999

' Initial Observation ;

(March 10,1999).

(Recovery Date):

' Species Identification:

Gray seal.

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i Description / Condition ofSeal:

Intactjuvenile male. About 140 pounds. In fair condition.

Reporter:

Ron Sher, Senior Scientist Last Seal Observation:

A juvenile harbor seal was observed on February 26,1999 and recovered the same day.

An incident report was d

submitted to the NMFS.

Recent Fish Impingement:

About 900 fish were impinged during~ the two day period prior to the seal entrapment. These included about 150 smsll winter flounder,85 red hake,69 silverside,240 sea snau and 190 grubby sculpin.

Cooling WaterIntake Temperature at Approximate Time of Entrapment: 36*F Plant Power Level at Time of Seabrook Station was operating at 100 percent power.

Entrapment:

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' North Atlantic letter LIC 99118, dated March 12,1999, " Seal Entrapment - February 26,1999,"

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

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