Event Notification Report for March 15, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/14/2001 - 03/15/2001
EVENT NUMBERS
37843
Power Reactor
Event Number: 37843
Facility: WATERFORD
Region: 4 State: LA
Unit: [3] [] []
RX Type: [3] CE
NRC Notified By: BRYAN PELLEGRIN
HQ OPS Officer: LEIGH TROCINE
Region: 4 State: LA
Unit: [3] [] []
RX Type: [3] CE
NRC Notified By: BRYAN PELLEGRIN
HQ OPS Officer: LEIGH TROCINE
Notification Date: 03/15/2001
Notification Time: 13:53 [ET]
Event Date: 03/15/2001
Event Time: 09:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/15/2001
Notification Time: 13:53 [ET]
Event Date: 03/15/2001
Event Time: 09:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/15/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
WILLIAM JOHNSON (R4)
WILLIAM JOHNSON (R4)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE DISCOVERY OF A DEAD BROWN PELICAN ON THE CIRCULATING WATER INTAKE STRUCTURE
The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee:
"On 3/15/01 at 0900 CST, the Waterford 3 Control Room Staff was notified that it was discovered that a Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) had died on the [Waterford 3] Circulating Water Intake Structure. The Brown Pelican is listed as an endangered species. Reports were that the bird was injured the previous night (3/14/01) as a result of an attack by white pelicans. The bird was identified as a brown pelican when it was found dead on the morning of 3/15/01. The Waterford 3 Environmental Protection staff notified the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries [... at 0920 CST on 3/15/01. ... (Call the NRC operations officer for the applicable address, telephone number, and contact name.) The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries representative] stated that she would pass the information along to the proper department and that Waterford 3 would be contacted if further investigation was needed. The dead bird was placed in a plastic bag and transported to the freezer in the environmental monitoring lab for storage."
The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.
The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee:
"On 3/15/01 at 0900 CST, the Waterford 3 Control Room Staff was notified that it was discovered that a Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) had died on the [Waterford 3] Circulating Water Intake Structure. The Brown Pelican is listed as an endangered species. Reports were that the bird was injured the previous night (3/14/01) as a result of an attack by white pelicans. The bird was identified as a brown pelican when it was found dead on the morning of 3/15/01. The Waterford 3 Environmental Protection staff notified the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries [... at 0920 CST on 3/15/01. ... (Call the NRC operations officer for the applicable address, telephone number, and contact name.) The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries representative] stated that she would pass the information along to the proper department and that Waterford 3 would be contacted if further investigation was needed. The dead bird was placed in a plastic bag and transported to the freezer in the environmental monitoring lab for storage."
The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.