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Event Notification Report for July 21, 2001

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/20/2001 - 07/21/2001

EVENT NUMBERS
38158

Power Reactor
Event Number: 38158
Facility: LASALLE
Region: 3     State: IL
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-5,[2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: MARK OKOPNY
HQ OPS Officer: LEIGH TROCINE
Notification Date: 07/21/2001
Notification Time: 18:26 [ET]
Event Date: 07/21/2001
Event Time: 15:28 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/21/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
GARY SHEAR (R3)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION REGARDING A MINOR FISH KILL IN THE COOLING LAKE DUE TO INCREASING SUMMER TEMPERATURES

The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee:

"... this notification is being made pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) and Exelon Reportability Manual Section SAF 1.9. At 1528 CST on 07/21/01, it was discovered that a minor fish kill took place in LaSalle County Nuclear Station's cooling lake due to increased temperature. As summer air temperatures increase, the cooling lake temperature increased to 97°F, beyond the threshold at which point species susceptible to increased temperature begin to perish. It was communicated to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources that approximately 2,000 fish, mainly Gizzard Shad, had perished."

The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.